Aerospace and Aviation Task Force Members

Logo: St. Louis Regional Aerospace and Aviation Task Force

Airports

AirportsContactTitleStateEmail
MidAmerica St. Louis AirportDarren JamesAirport DirectorILdarren.james@nullflymidamerica.com
St. Louis Downtown AirportSandra ShoreDirector; Colin Rolerkite-Assistand DirectorILseshore@nullstlouisdowntownairport.com cerolerkite@nullstlouisdowntownairport.com
St. Louis Regional AirportDanny AdamsDirectorILairportdirector@nullstlouisregional.com
St. Louis Lambert International AirportRhonda Hamm-NiebrueggeExecutive DirectorMOrkhamm-niebruegge@nullflystl.com
Spirit of St. Louis AirportJohn BalesDirectorMOjbales2@nullstlouiscountymo.gov

Aerospace Manufacturing

Aerospace Manufacturing ContactTitleStateEmail
BoeingRandell GelzerDirector of State and Local Government Operations Gulfstream Aerospace CorpIL, MOrandell.e.gelzer-jr@nullboeing.com
AVMATSJason NollDirector of Sales & MarketingIL, MOjinoll@nullavmats.com
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.Tony RayV.P. General Manager St. Louis CompletionsILtony.ray@nullgulfstream.com
West Star AviationBrian BauwensGeneral ManagerILbbauwens@nullwsa.aero

Economic Development Organizations

Economic Development OrganizationsContactTitleStateEmail
Leadership Council SW IllinoisKyle AndersonExecutive Director & CEOILkyle@nullleadershipcouncilswil.com
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and IndustryBrian CrouseV.P. Education ProgramsMObcrouse@nullmochamber.com
Greater St. Louis Inc.Cindy MebruerVice President of Advanced ManufacturingMOCindy@nullGreaterSTLinc.com
Regional Business Council - St. LouisArt McCoy, PhDConsultantMOartmccoy2@nullgmail.com

Elected Leaders

Elected LeadersContactTitleStateEmail
City of Washington, MODoug HagedornMayorMOdhagedorn@nullwashmo.gov

Educational Institutions

Educational InstitutionsContactTitleStateEmail
Colleges and Universities
Saint Louis UniversityAmy PreisOutreach Coordinator; Srikanth Gururajan-Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering; Stephen Magoc-Department Chair Aviation Science,ProfessorMOamy.preis@nullslu.edu
srikanth.gururajan@nullslu.edu
stephen.magoc@nullslu.edu
Southwestern Illinois Community College (SWIC) Aviation Management ProgramKeith MuellerCoordinator Pilot TrainingILkeith.mueller@nullsiu.edu
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleHossein Eslamiat, PhDAssistant Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Materials EngineeringILhossein.eslamiat@nullsiu.edu
Washington University – McKelvey School of EngineeringAaron BobickDean & James M. McKelvey ProfessorMOafb@nullwustl.edu
Washington University – Olin Business SchoolPanos KouvelisEmerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations and Technology and Director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain InnovationMOkouvelis@nullwustl.edu
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeDr. Susan M. Czerwinski, Ph.D.Chief Academic Officer/Vice President of Academic Affairs; Randy Gallaher-Dean, Liberal ArtsILsczerwin@nulllc.edu
rgallahe@nulllc.edu
Maryville University
(Supply Chain Management/Logistics)
Scott ChadwickInterim Dean, Simon School of BusinessMOschadwick@nullmaryville.edu
University of Missouri-St. Louis (Logistics and Supply Chain)Haitao LiProfessor and Department Chair Supply Chain & AnalyticsMOlihait@nullumsl.edu
University of Missouri-St. Louis (School of Engineering/Joint Engineering Program)Janet WildingAsst. Vice Chancellor, Economic and Community DevelopmentMOwildingj@nullumsl.edu
Training Providers & Centers of Excellence
Center of Workforce Innovation and Labor, and Emerson Center for Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at St. Louis Community College
Ranken Technical CollegeAndy RobinsonDean, Academic AffairsMOkarobinson@nullranken.edu
High Schools
Belleville Township School East and West (IL)Brian MentzerSuperintendentILbmentzer@nullbths201.org
Collinsville Area Vocational Center (IL)Joe McGinnisDirectorILjmcginni@nullcusd.kahoks.org
Lindbergh High School (MO)Eric CochranPrincipal; Rob Droege-TeacherMOecochran@nulllindberghschools.ws
robertdroege@nulllindberghschools.ws

Professional Organizations/Other

Professional OrganizationsContactTitleStateEmail
Illinois Council of Teachers of MathematicsDr. Kelly Remijan, PhDDirector-at-LargeILkelly.remijan@nullgmail.com
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA-STL)Dr. Kelly Remijan, PhDStem Outreach AssistantIL, MOhttps://sites.google.com/view/aiaastlstem/
Organization of Black Aerospace ProfessionalsYolandea WoodSt. Louis Ace Academy DirectorMOyolandea.wood@nullobap.org
Wings of HopeAngela WallemanVice President & Director of Programs; Lee Ann Nolte-Education Programs ManagerMOangela.walleman@nullwingsofhope.ngo; leeann.nolte@nullwingsofhope.ngo
Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center - St. LouisTracy HenkeChief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive DirectorMOthenke@nullamicstl.org
AeroCareersNick TurkCo-FounderMOturkaviation@nullcs.com
Gateway Youth Aeronautical FoundationJoe SteinmanFounder and PresidentMOjoe.gyaf@nullgmail.com
The Aero ExperienceCarmelo TurdoFounderaeroexperience@nullatt.net

Workforce Development Agencies

Workforce Development Agencies ContactTitleStateEmail
Madison County IllinoisAnthony FuhrmannDirectorILawfuhrmann@nullmadisoncountyil.gov