April 28, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Names Officers, Executive Committee
Frankfort – The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) has named its first officers and executive committee after adopting by-laws at recent board meetings.
AMP named Martin Kish of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers as its president; Rich Alloo of Toyota as vice president and Dr. Keith Bird of KCTCS as treasurer/secretary.
In addition to Kish, Alloo and Bird, AMP’s executive committee consists of Dr. Bruce Walcott of the U.K. Center for Manufacturing, Lexington; Billy Ray Hughes of GR Spring and Stamping, Richmond; Bryan Sunderland, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Frankfort; Bob McWilliams, Kentucky Education Cabinet, Frankfort; and Deborah Clayton, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
According to AMP’s by-laws, the group was established to “facilitate economic growth across the Commonwealth through the creation of a sustainable economic climate that attracts, develops, grows, and retains advanced manufacturing enterprises and creates globally competitive opportunities for all our residents.”
“AMP uniquely brings together industry, government and education leaders to lead policy change and implement programs across Kentucky that will promote and grow advanced manufacturing,” Kish said. “Success of this effort is critical to the long-term viability of Kentucky’s economy and prosperity because manufacturing is, by far, Kentucky’s largest industry.”
In addition to the officers and executive board, other AMP members include Steve Bennett, Ky. Dept. for Workforce Investment; Kimberly H. Bryant, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; Dr. Randall Capps, Western Kentucky Univ.; Ken Carroll, U.K. Center for Manufacturing; Gene Childress, Center for Quality People and Organizations; Robert Curry, Ky. Cabinet for Economic Development; Timothy Gornet, Univ. of Louisville; Bob Gregory, U.K. Center for Manufacturing; Michael Hail, Morehead State Univ.; Larry Helphinstine, Ky. Dept. of Education; Jan Hilliard, Office of Economic Initiatives – N. Ky. Univ.; Ben Jennings, Ky. Science and Technology Corp.; Gary Marshall, Eastern Kentucky Univ.; Annette Parker, KCTCS; Patrick Powell, Murray State Univ.; Russ Salsman, Education Cabinet; Keith Schneider, Office of Economic Initiatives, N. Ky. Univ.; Todd Shomo, Leadership Strategies Group; Donald Smith, Ky. Dept. for Workforce Investment; Reecie Stagnolia, Council on Postsecondary Education; Thomas Starr, Univ. of Louisville; Jim Thompson, Council on Postsecondary Education; Pamela Trautner, CommerceLexington; Rene True, ConnectKentucky; John Usher, Univ. of Louisville; Debbie Wesslund, Lincoln Trail Area Development District; and Jim White, KCTCS.
About the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP)
AMP is a partnership of manufacturing, education and government leaders. AMP was established to facilitate economic growth across the Commonwealth through the creation of a sustainable economic climate that attracts, develops, grows, and retains advanced manufacturing enterprises and creates globally competitive opportunities for all Kentucky residents.
About the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers
Established in 1911, KAM is the commonwealth’s only manufacturing trade association. Our mission is to raise the prosperity of all Kentuckians by protecting and growing our state’s economic engine: manufacturing. KAM proactively works with elected officials, policymakers, chambers of commerce, other associations, economic development experts, the news media, the general public and its own members to drive results through eight branded initiatives: ProsperousKentuckySM, ProductiveKentuckySM, FreedomKentuckySM, SmartKentuckySM, HealthyKentuckySM, HonestKentuckySM, CleanKentuckySM and MarketKentuckySM. Visit us on the web at www.KAManufacturers.com.
