The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is proud to announce its 2026 Education & Workforce Advisory Committee (EWAC) members. The EWAC is comprised of ARM Members and helps to drive the institute’s Education & Workforce Development (EWD) strategy through monthly meetings and focused collaboration. This work includes forming working groups to collaborate on special strategic topics, providing input into the strategy for RoboticsCareer.org, and more. This committee meets on a monthly basis to drive forward the ARM Institute’s national strategy for empowering a skilled, agile, and ready manufacturing workforce.
The ARM Institute welcomed the following new committee members to its EWAC earlier this summer following a competitive application process:
- Kevin Beamish, Chief Operating Officer, BG Workforce
- Kirk Davis, Executive Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS)
- Liz Callahan, Director of External Affairs and Special Programs, EWI
- Jenna Pilat, Organizational Strategist, International Academy of Automation Engineering (IAAE)
- Thomas Pope, Director of Engineering, Butler Tech
- Ted Rozier, Director of Digital, Advanced Technology and Robotics/Head of Solution Center North America, Festo Didactic
- Jay Mehta, Chief Operating Officer, Unmudl
- Dylan Shanahan, Global Training Manager, Americas, Teradyne/Universal Robots
- Khaz Bailey, Assistant Vice President, External Engagement & Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland