AB Meeting Date: November 11, 2010
Confirmed attendance summary: Updated Nov 02, 2010
CPACE Team
MSU: Jon, Tom, Claudia, Neeraj, Mark, Daina, Abdol. Dean. Udpa (from 10-10:30 am (introductions)
CSW: Cindee
SAMPI: Cynthia Halderson
LCC: Louise
CPACE Advisory Board Members
Brandon Perkins (EATON) (NEW)
Thomas Crampton (Mott Comm. College)
D. Hollister Prima-Civitas Foundation
C. Knapp (Capital Area IT Council)
Mike McDonald (CPI Engineering)
J. Millhench (Bordener Board)
Chris Surbrook (Bordener)
J. Polaseck (MDOT)
NEW Advisory Board Member |
Member Status |
Discipline Represented |
AB Meeting Nov 11 Attending |
Comments |
Brandon Perkins (EATON) |
Confirmed
Yes |
Mechanical |
YES |
Cindee sent AB materials and provided link to CPACE site and industry report. |
Alan Needler (ADM) |
Confirmed
Yes |
Chemical ? |
NA |
Contact person Daina; Daina sent e-mail to
Alan on 3/18 indicating that we are not able to support travel and
explained format of meetings not being able to support teleconferencing
-- she left it up to him to decide if he wants to join given these
constraints. Not clear if Daina recevied a response after this
communication from him confirming his interest.
Daina agreed to follow-up one more time to test interest in joining the board (6/15) |
GRAPCEP Engineering mentoring organization (works w/Fishbeck alot) |
Confirmed Yes |
Mix of Engineering - emphasis chemical and bimedicine |
NO - recovering from heart surgery |
Kysha knows one of the specialist there. They will be a good connect when especially when it comes to minority outreach. http://www.grapcep.com/aboutus/index.html\\
Program part of Davenport College; Grand Rapids Area Pre-College Engineering Program (GRAPCEP) Mission - To
help meet the need for well-trained professionals in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics for growing businesses of
Michigan and to include qualified students of historically
under-represented populations in these career fields.
Member of University STEM Consortium - MSU also member.
Executive Director, Sandra Burmeister, 616-732-1188; Sandra.Burmeister@davenport.edu |
Consumer Energy |
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Civ |
Status ?? Any chance we can get someone to attend 11/11 meeting |
Neeraj is following withhis contact to test interest in membership. Thinks we have a good chance at getting someone. (6/15)
September -- Neeraj to follow-up on contact |
EXISTING Advisory Board Member |
Member Status |
Discipline Represented |
AB Meeting Attending |
Comments |
Thomas Crampton (Mott Comm. College) |
Confirmed Yes |
NA |
YES |
Provides access to other employers |
James Cross (Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation) |
Confirmed Yes |
CHE |
No - has a meeting conflict, does not have a representative |
Followed up three times; waiting for response from third outreach that occurred week of 3/22.
Jim confirmed interest though indicated that he is time constrained and was not able to attend previous meetings except one. |
M. A Dolehanty (MDEQ) |
Confirmed yes |
CIV |
NO - has a meeting conflict, does not have a representative |
|
D. Hollister
Prima-Civitas Foundation |
Confirmed yes |
NA |
YES |
Provides access to other employers
Followed up with Hollister to reconfirm his membership and to test interest of next PCF chair joining the board. (6/15)
Dave reconfirmed on 6/15 that he is committed to being on the AB through
2011 and will also remain our PCF connection. He will be reducing his
role in PCF in March 2011, but not leaving PCF. |
C. Knapp(Capital Area IT Council) |
Confirmed yes |
CSE/CPE |
YES |
Provides access to employers |
T. Mathes (TARDEC) |
Confirmed |
CE |
NO - has a conflict looking for representative; asked if possible to join through teleconference |
|
Mike McDonald
(CPI Engineering) |
Confirmed
yes |
CE |
YES |
CPI Engineering Services, Inc. is the major supplier of synthetic lubricants to the compressor OEM market.
New E-mail: mimd@cpieng.com |
J. Millhench (Bordener) |
Confirmed yes |
CE |
YES - but need to determine if AB membership still makes sense given he changed companies though he is on Bordener's board |
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Chris Surbrook(Bordener) |
Confirmed yes |
CE |
YES |
He often attends with or in place of James Millhench from Bordener |
G. Motschenbacher (MSU) |
What is the status? |
NA |
Have not heard |
Provides access to other employers
Jon will contact him.
Jon agreed to followup with Garth again (6/15)
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J. Polaseck (MDOT) |
Confirmed
yes |
CIV |
YES |
His name is Mark VanPortFleet and he is the Director of the Bureau of Highway
Development for MDOT. He was involved in some of the initial
interviewing for the employer survey and oversees statewide road and
bridge design. I have discussed his nomination with him and he would be
happy to serve if chosen. His contact information is: email
vanportfleetm@michigan.gov and office 517-241-3998. 3/17/10 - We need to official confirm Mark's membership |
G. Woodrough (Symetry Medical) |
Confirmed
yes |
ASE, BSE |
NO - has a conflict |
Please note my email address has changed to Gary.Woodrough@symmetrymedical.com |
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