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IACMI Member Representatives Elected
to Serve on Consortium Council
Northrop Grumman New Premium Member
We’re excited to announce the newly elected representatives who will serve two-year terms (2025-2026) on the IACMI Consortium Council: Kevin Line from Rise Building Products, Mike Siwajek from Teijin Automotive Technologies, and Derek Berry from NREL. Additionally, we’re pleased to welcome Eric Barnes as the newest Council member, representing Northrop Grumman, our latest IACMI Premium Member. The Council plays a vital role in guiding the IACMI Consortium, overseeing strategic planning, annual budgets, technical initiatives, projects, and management practices. Congratulations to all!
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IACMI Selects New Education and Workforce Director
We welcome Andrew Pokelwaldt as our new Director of Education & Workforce. With deep expertise in composites, workforce development & training, and manufacturing leadership, Andrew will drive IACMI’s mission to develop a highly skilled advanced manufacturing workforce. His experience spans leading workforce teams and programs, composites instruction credentialing, technical education, and serving 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army.
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Register today for Innovation Insights featuring Bostik/Arkema and Composite Applications Group
Our monthly webinar series “Innovation Insights” continues Monday, February 10, as IACMI EVP/CCO Dale Brosius moderates discussions on recent technology advancements from IACMI members. Michael Barker and Mike Stanton will be discussing primerless structural adhesives for bonding low surface energy composites, and John Unser will explore how to bridge the gap between composite innovation and cost in industrial markets.
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IACMI: A Decade of Impact
We look forward to celebrating a decade of innovation in composites manufacturing with so many of you in person at our open house on February 19 at IACMI’s new headquarters at Innovation South in Knoxville, Tenn.
IACMI's Impact for economic growth can be seen through public-private collaborations, technical innovations, leveraging resources, and workforce development. Hear what members are saying!
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New ACE Composites Training
IACMI has expanded online composites training with fresh content through America’s Cutting Edge (ACE). Be one of the first to learn about composites in automotive in our newest no-cost, self-paced unit.
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JEC World 2025: Connect with IACMI
Join IACMI’s Chad Duty, Uday Vaidya, Dale Brosius, and Alyssa Pfotenhauer at booth Q32c in the American Pavilion as we celebrate 60 years of Composites Innovation. This year’s theme, “Pushing the Limits,” highlights groundbreaking advancements in AI, hydrogen storage, aerospace technologies, and sustainable manufacturing.
Women in Composites Industry (WCI) Panel – March 6 at 11 AM
Please join Marcy Offner as she moderates a panel featuring IACMI members and partners:
- Tamara Blanco, Composite Materials & Processes Engineer & Expert at Airbus
- Haley Marie Keith, Co-Founder & CEO at MITO Material Solutions
- Cindy Squires, President & CEO at ACMA
- Rebekah Stacha, CEO at SAMPE
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In April, hundreds of Dassault Systèmes users and preeminent industry partners will reconnect at COExperience 2025, to share knowledge, access transformative education, and explore solutions that enhance skills, efficiencies, and innovation. The event features sessions across all Dassault Systèmes brands: CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SIMULIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, NETVIBES, and hot topics on AI, digital continuity, sustainable solutions, and digital asset management. Registration is now open for the April 7-10 event at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Early bird registration ends February 24.
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