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8 MoldMaking Technology —— JANUARY 2018 EAB Kylee Carbone, EAB member and Westminster Tool's director of human develop- ment and marketing, shares key aspects of building a successful workforce develop- ment program. Kylee has been very involved with building the company's internal skills training program, Westminster Academy. Based on my experience, I can honestly say that implementing a work- force development program is a large, multi-faceted undertaking. I believe that collaborating with other members of the community provides a multi- tude of resources that makes tackling such a big project more feasible. The resources that we have gained from collaboration has allowed us to advance Westminster Academy further than we could have done as an individual orga- nization. We have formed relationships with the local school systems, neigh- boring manufacturers and our local government to create an environment that supports manufacturing workforce development in Eastern Connecticut. The collaborative efforts of the Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA) have provided this phenomenal environment for workforce develop- ment. Often, people are intrigued when they learn that EAMA is comprised of over 60 diverse manufacturers. Each of the organizations does something vastly different from what the others do, but how the organizations go about it is not. They all need qualified people who are hard workers and who have a baseline of entry-level, manufacturing-specific skills. Members of EAMA came together to create the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program at Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC). The program, which was developed based on our EAMA members' needs, provides comprehensive training that allows someone without any manu- facturing experience to begin a career at a company like Westminster Tool. Westminster Academy is then able to focus its efforts on the more complex skills that would not to be taught on the outside: the processes, methodolo- gies and thought processes that are unique to Westminster Tool. Perhaps what has been most valuable to me is meeting the people who are having such a positive effect on workforce development. Colleen Lugauskas, principal of Moosup Elementary School, is one of those individuals. Colleen had a dream of establishing a makerspace program at Moosup. Her program will provide a pipeline of students who are passionate about working with their hands into QVCC's Advanced Manufacturing Certificate program. Progressive thinkers like Colleen are shaping the future of workforce devel- opment. Collaboration will not only help to implement, grow or improve workforce development initiatives, it will inevitably provide the opportunity to improve and grow all other areas of a business. Collaborative Training Kylee Carbone Director of Human Development & Marketing Westminster Tool Plainfield, Connecticut EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD (EAB) The EAB enhances the standing of the publication and strengthens its professional integrity through the active involvement of its members. The Board represents all aspects of the mold manufacturing industry with a balance of moldmakers, molders, original equipment manufacturers and academia, and various moldmaking segments and job functions. A member is selected based on his or her experience and knowledge of the moldmaking industry to serve a three-year term. Kylee Carbone Director of Human Development & Marketing Westminster Tool Plainfield, Connecticut 860-564-6966, ext. 244 kcarbone@westminstertool.com westminstertool.com Will J. Cipkar Technical Sales Crest Mold Crest Thermal Technology (CTT) Division Ontario, Canada 519-737-1546, ext. 117 jcipkar@crestmold.com crestmold.com Andrew Garstkiewicz Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer GE Appliances, a Haier company Louisville, Kentucky 502-387-1259 andrew.garstkiewicz@ge.com ge.com Ryan Katen President and General Manager Micro Mold Company Inc. Erie, Pennsylvania 814-838-3404, ext. 238 rkaten@plastikoserie.com plastikoserie.com Tim Krieger President Krieger Craftsmen Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan 616-735-9200 tim@kriegercraftsmen.com kriegercraftsmen.com Gabe Meldrum Plant Manager International Mold Corp. Clinton Township, Michigan 586-783-6890 gabe.meldrum@internationalmold.net internationalmold.net Gerardo Miranda (Jerry) Global Tooling Manager Oakley Foothill Rand, California 949-900-7785 gmiranda@oakley.com oakley.com Francine Petrucci President BA Die Mold Aurora, Illinois 630-978-4747 francine@badiemold.com badiemold.com Ryan Pohl Founder Praeco Skills LLC Grand Rapids, Michigan 616-951-2133 ryan@praecoskills.com praecoskills.com Rich Stueber Engineering Manager NyproMold Instructor, Lake County Community College Clinton, Massachusetts 847-855-2252 rich.stueber@nypromold.com nypromold.com