DECEMBER 2022 / JANUARY 2023 ISSUE NO . 30
CONTRIBUTORS
Jennifer Ferrero has been writing for the Northwest aerospace manufacturing industry for over 10 years . She is a long-time communications and public relations consultant and freelance writer and operates Ferrero Agency among other business development and consulting roles .
Mychaela Kekeris is on the Engineering Excellence Communications Team at The Boeing Company . Mychaela is an award-winning journalist with more than a decade of prior experience as a news journalist and multi-media storyteller . Prior to this , she was a TV news anchor and reporter , most recently working at Fox 2 News in St . Louis , MO and WPSD Local 6 in Paducah , KY .
Nikki Malcom I have a tremendous passion for the aerospace and defense industry . Looking up into the sky and seeing the incredible machines that this industry produces , gives me immense pride .
I have spent the entire 21 years of my professional aerospace career in dynamic sales roles — supporting organizations with materials , testing and manufacturing . I established NFM Enterprises , born out of my passion for connecting others within the industry . NFM connects buyers with fast , quality manufacturing services and offers effective sales coaching and strategy .
Amandine Crabtree has more than 15 years of experience in business development and marketing within the aerospace and defense industries , identifying and growing partnership opportunities to create strong business brands across an extensive industry network . In her various roles , she has not only nurtured strong relationships with the local and national clusters , but also global concerns in Europe ( France , Germany , Belgium and the UK ) and Asia ( Japan and South Korea ), gaining a deep understanding of the complex ecosystems supplying major OEMs .
Dean Cameron is CEO of Top Drawer Media , publishers of Northwest Aerospace News . He has been an aerospace marketing professional for the past 32 years with experience in engineering and design , as well as numerous manufacturing disciplines .
Emily Wittman is the president / CEO of Aerospace Futures Alliance ; she is an experienced coalition builder and a demonstrated advocate for Washington communities at all legislative levels . She is skilled in public speaking , strategic planning , organizational oversight , constituent services , fundraising and leadership , with bachelor ’ s degrees in political science and law , societies and justice from the University of Washington .
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