Join the Ohio Aerospace Institute virtually for an informative program and update on the status of Aerospace in Ohio.

About this Event
Hear from Scott Thompson of PwC. Scott is the author of the annual Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness Study ranking Ohio number two in Aerospace attractiveness. Scott will discuss how that determination was made.

A panel of high level Aerospace Experts from, Industry, government, and military will share input and knowledge on workforce needs and opportunities, as well as Ohio’s commitment to higher education.
How to maintain and build on our status will be a focus of the panel.
Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. /Lt. Governor John Husted
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. /Col. Joseph E. Zeis, Jr., (Ret) Ohio Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. / State Representative Adam Holmes, Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee Chairman
10:40 – 11:10 a.m. / Scott Thompson, PwC, Partner & US Aerospace & Defense leader
Leader for Aerospace & Defense Practice
11:10 – 11:55 a.m./Panel
State Rep. Cathy Ingram, House Economic and Workforce Development Committee as well as Higher Education Committee and Primary and Secondary Education Committee,
Rich Mears, President, Component Repair Technology,
Julianna Petti, executive director, Alliance for Working Together (AWT) and Roger Sustar, owner and CEO, Fredon, and AWT treasurer
Major General John C. Harris Jr. , Ohio Adjutant General
Jed Marquart, Ph.D., P.E., director, Ohio Space Grant Consortium
Robert Tanner, executive director, Ohio Federal Research Network
11:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. /Q&A Panel Moderated by Dr. John Sankovic, President and CEO, Ohio Aerospace Institute
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. / Closing remarks Lester L. Lyles, General, USAF (Retired)
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