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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE NO. 11
CONTRIBUTORS
Bill McSherry is vice president of Gov-
ernment Operations for Boeing Commercial
Airplanes. Named to his position in June
2014, McSherry is responsible for Commer-
cial Airplanes’ state and local operations in
the Northwest and South Carolina regions.
He leads a team of specialists who manage
relationships with elected officials and
business leaders, advocate for key issues
that advance Boeing’s business objectives,
and find philanthropic opportunities to give
back to the communities where Commercial
Airplanes employees live and work.
Jennifer Ferrero, APR, ACB, ALB
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 busi-
ness development and consulting roles.
Jessica Metta has led the Gorge Tech
Alliance (GTA) as Executive Director since
2008. Her work has successfully grown
and strengthened the organization as the
tech industry in the region has grown and
developed. Jessica launched the GTA’s
youth robotics program and STEM college
scholarship, as well as new events and
offerings to support Gorge tech member
companies. Jessica serves in her role with
the GTA through Mid-Columbia Economic
Development District (MCEDD) where, as
Deputy Director, she also manages the
organization’s transportation division.
Dean Cameron
Publisher | Top Drawer
Media CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur,
27-year Aerospace Professional.
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Robin Bishop is a regional writer and
editor who transplanted from Montana to
Washington 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.
Bryan Corliss is a national award-win-
ning 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 cam-
paign that won one of the Public Relations
Society of America’s top honors for issues
communications, and he’s won North Ameri-
can industry group awards for both print and
digital content creation, social media use
and executive communications.
Fiona McKay, recently joined the PNAA
as Business Development Director, on the an-
niversary of her 10th year in aerospace. She
now holds the position of Deputy Executive
Director. Her principal responsibilities include
the development and strengthening of
relationships with both the Pacific Northwest
and international aerospace community, sup-
porting 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.
Chris Nussbaum has been in the aero-
space industry for nearly a decade working
in purchasing and sales for the Tier 1 and
Tier 2 aircraft interiors manufacturers and
integrators. Chris is the Business Develop-
ment Executive for Northwest Aerospace
News Magazine.