Northwest Aerospace News June | July Issue No. 15 | Page 4

JUNE / JULY 2020 ISSUE NO. 15
CONTRIBUTORS
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Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM 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.
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. 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.
Gina Breukelman is Senior Manager, Boeing
Global Engagement in the Pacific Northwest where she
leads the development and execution of enterprise philanthropic
giving strategies and community investment plans,
as well as Boeing’s employee community engagement
activities. Over the past few months, Gina has overseen
much of Boeing’s COVID-19 response while continuing to
address Boeing’s corporate philanthropy and community
engagement to maximize impact in Puget Sound and
promote Boeing as a good corporate citizen.
Sam Whiting is Western Region Director of Boeing
Global Engagement for The Boeing Company. Named
to his position in May 2016, Whiting is responsible
for developing and executing strategies to cultivate
a diverse, adaptive and competitive workforce that
strengthens our industry and the communities in which
our employees live and work. The company’s primary
areas of giving are Our Future: Tomorrow’s Innovators;
Our Heroes: Veterans & Their Families; and Our Homes:
Dynamic Communities.
Dale King is the Business Development Director for
The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA). He works
specifically to expand PNAA events and networking into the
Portland, Oregon region.
Laura Daniali serves as Edmonds Community
College’s associate director of marketing and public
information.
Native to the Northwest, Dale completed his BA at NW
University and launched his online market, leveraging
technology to streamline sales and the ordering and
delivering processes. His own business ownership
experience gives him a unique insight and support into the
aerospace manufacturers. While his background in industry
cluster consulting has equipped him to build new alliances
throughout the region.
Nelson Dong is a partner in the Seattle office of
Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a major international law firm. He
represents technology companies and research institutions
in domestic and international technology and intellectual
property transactions. He has special expertise in
U.S. export control and national security matters, domestic
and international technology transfers and licensing, and
outsourcing and manufacturing in Asia and has worked
often with research universities and research consortia,
aerospace and defense electronics, telecommunications,
hardware and software, and biomedical products clients.
Brian Canfield is the CEO and Executive Director
of Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance and is passionate
about connecting, educating, unifying and growing
aerospace business in the region. Prior to PNAA, he held
multiple roles at Boeing, serving in different disciplines,
on multiple airplane programs and working in leadership
programs and on enterprise level initiatives. Prior,
he ran sales and marketing at a small manufacturing
company and brought on the aerospace channel. Brian
has been in aerospace over12 years.
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