Workforce Development Team 1 Wrap Up
Team Members:
Kim Miller Dunn, Emerson Process Management
Jerry Cockrell, Indiana State University
Dave Adler, Eli Lilly
Nick Sands, DuPont
Jennifer Infantino, AF Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager
Madeleine Mansson, AF Marketing Coordinator
Meetings (with Congress/Senate and/or staffers):
Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Congressman Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN)
The Workforce Development 1 team started its hill visits at a meeting with Congressman Mike Castle. Congressman Castle is considered one of the most moderate Republicans in the House and he is a member of the Education and Labor committee along with several subcommittees, including Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness -- all areas of great interest for our work force development team. After a short meeting with the Congressman, highlighting the issues, Legislative Assistant Jessica Gross met with the team to get more details on the problems and possible solutions for the development of automation professionals. Jessica offered to put the team in touch with several other key staffers in other areas of the Congress, including representatives from a stem caucus studying workforce development issues.
The team then met with Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff for Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Pelosi is the first woman in U.S. history to hold the Post of Speaker, Congresswoman, and Speaker of the House. As a resident in Speaker Pelosi's district, ISA president Kim Miller Dunn led the meeting focused around on the workforce development issues that our industries are facing. McCullough discussed Pelosi's Innovation Agenda, a key interest of the Speaker. There are many ties in this area, so McCullough would like to plug us in to the discussions in the agenda. McCullough expressed that having a resource to turn to for technology and advanced manufacturing issues is extremely helpful - a key part of AF's promise to be the 'voice of automation.'
A day two meeting with Senator Richard Lugar’s staff proved extremely successful. Congressman Lugar is the co-author of Thrive, a recent report issued by the Council on Competitiveness that focuses on the skill gaps in America. Remaining competitive in a global marketplace and keeping and creating jobs in his district are key issues for Senator Lugar. The AF delegation discussed several possible partnership plans in depth during the meeting, and the team plans to meet with Lugar’s staff again in the near future.
Kim Miller Dunn, Emerson Process Management
Jerry Cockrell, Indiana State University
Dave Adler, Eli Lilly
Nick Sands, DuPont
Jennifer Infantino, AF Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager
Madeleine Mansson, AF Marketing Coordinator
Meetings (with Congress/Senate and/or staffers):
Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Congressman Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN)
The Workforce Development 1 team started its hill visits at a meeting with Congressman Mike Castle. Congressman Castle is considered one of the most moderate Republicans in the House and he is a member of the Education and Labor committee along with several subcommittees, including Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness -- all areas of great interest for our work force development team. After a short meeting with the Congressman, highlighting the issues, Legislative Assistant Jessica Gross met with the team to get more details on the problems and possible solutions for the development of automation professionals. Jessica offered to put the team in touch with several other key staffers in other areas of the Congress, including representatives from a stem caucus studying workforce development issues.
The team then met with Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff for Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Pelosi is the first woman in U.S. history to hold the Post of Speaker, Congresswoman, and Speaker of the House. As a resident in Speaker Pelosi's district, ISA president Kim Miller Dunn led the meeting focused around on the workforce development issues that our industries are facing. McCullough discussed Pelosi's Innovation Agenda, a key interest of the Speaker. There are many ties in this area, so McCullough would like to plug us in to the discussions in the agenda. McCullough expressed that having a resource to turn to for technology and advanced manufacturing issues is extremely helpful - a key part of AF's promise to be the 'voice of automation.'
A day two meeting with Senator Richard Lugar’s staff proved extremely successful. Congressman Lugar is the co-author of Thrive, a recent report issued by the Council on Competitiveness that focuses on the skill gaps in America. Remaining competitive in a global marketplace and keeping and creating jobs in his district are key issues for Senator Lugar. The AF delegation discussed several possible partnership plans in depth during the meeting, and the team plans to meet with Lugar’s staff again in the near future.
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