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JUNE/JULY 2018 ISSUE NO. 3 CONTRIBUTORS Tim Peters is vice president and general manager of Commercial Derivative Aircraft for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). Named to this position in 2018, he is responsi- ble for customer satisfaction, quality, cost, and schedule performance of Boeing’s commercial derivative aircraft programs, including the KC- 46, P-8 and VC-25B. AEROSPACE NORTHWEST N E W S M A G A Z I N E Jennifer Ferrero, APR, provides marketing and communication services to the Center of Excellence. She is nationally accredited in public relations, and frequently writes about workforce development and education in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries. Previously, Peters served as vice president of Boeing Test & Evaluation, a part of Engineer- ing, Test & Technology. He was responsible for laboratory and flight test operation, in support of validation and certification of Boeing com- mercial and defense products. Scott Emerine, M.Sc. serves as the public relations and media relations representative for ASU. He has a Master of Science degree from Boston University, and Bachelor of Science degree from Oral Roberts University. He is a member of the marketing committee for the Idaho Aerospace Alliance, is a member of the NBAA and HAI. He is Co-Founder of Branding Iron, a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm. Emerine has worked in the aviation marketing business for 15 years and has more than 20 years of marketing and com- munications experience. He can be reached at [email protected] Bryan Corliss is a national award-winning content strategist and journalist with nearly two decades of experience writing about the aerospace and aviation industries. As a public relations pro, he’s been part of a team that partnered with Boeing on a campaign that won one of the Public Relations Society of America’s top honors for issues communications, and he’s won North American industry group awards for both print and digital content creation, social media use and execu- tive communications. Robin Bishop is a regional writer and ed- itor who transplanted from Montana to Wash- ington state in 1987. She married a local boy, raised a family, and then fell back into a lifelong writing passion. Robin has a BA in Professional and Creative Writing from Central Washington University, and is the past editor of Catalyst business and innovation magazine. 6 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS Mary Kaye Bredeson is the Execu- tive Director of the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, housed at Everett Community College. For the past 15 years, she has brought her lead- ership skills to higher education in promot- ing Washington’s economic and workforce development initiatives in aerospace and advanced manufacturing. Fiona McKay, recently joined the PNAA as Business Development Director, on the anniver- sary of her 10th year in Aerospace. Her prin- cipal responsibilities include the development and strengthening of relationships with both the Pacific Northwest and International Aerospace community, supporting the development and delivery of the PNAA’s networking and market intelligence events, and using her knowledge of the industry to enhance the evolution of PNAA’s mission and growth. Staci Nelson is the executive coordinator for the Inland Northwest Aerospace Consor- tium. She has more than 20 years of experience in leading volunteer-driven organizations and trade associations in their efforts to fulfill their missions and serve their constituencies. She is based in Spokane but supports aerospace manufacturers all along the northwest’s I-90 Corridor.