SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media Recognizes "30 Under 30" Future Leaders of Manufacturing

DEARBORN, Mich., July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media is proud to announce the honorees for its third-annual "30 Under 30" issue, celebrating young men and women who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in manufacturing.

The July issue of Manufacturing Engineering magazine highlights these 30 young manufacturing professionals and students for their accomplishments. Among the standouts: Christopher Tyler, 28, who worked with the U.S. Air Force on optimizing the topology of flapping wing vehicles; Kathryn Tillery-Merk, 28, who manages projects to close manufacturing technology gaps, such as those with intelligent machining; and Rachel Battershaw, 23, a Spirit AeroSystems' principal investigator on two major programs, the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787.

"These talented and hardworking professionals and students are the future of manufacturing," said Manufacturing Engineering magazine Editor-In-Chief Sarah Webster. "Their stories demonstrate that a career in manufacturing can be important and rewarding. These young people are doing critical work, inventing medical devices, reducing industry's ecological footprint, and leading a new wave of manufacturing with 3D software and printers."

The 30 individuals recognized (all age 30 or younger at nomination) are:

• Adrienne Oda, 28, Healionics, Seattle.
• Alex Cimino-Hurt, 30, SBW Consulting, Seattle.
• Amelia Gandara, 26, General Electric, Louisville, Kentucky.
• Andrew Dalman, 23, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota.
• Barry Belmont, 27, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• Brad Stropes, 28, Cincinnati Bell Technical Solutions, Cincinnati.
• Brendan Weatherly, 30, RevolutionAR, Spokane, Washington.
• Brittany Speroni, 25, Methods Machine Tools, Sudbury, Massachusetts.
• Cameron Peahl, 24, Eaton Corp., Providence, Rhode Island.
• Chris Rye, 27, General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego.
• Christopher Tyler, 28, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina.
• David M. Huston, 27, Hamill Manufacturing Co., Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
• Farhad Ghadamli, 26, University of California, Davis, California.
• Jane Karpinsky, 25, The Boeing Co., Renton, Washington.
• Joshua Tanida, 26, ICI Services, La Jolla, California.
• Justin Bailey, 28, The Boeing Co., Renton, Washington.
• Justin Gordon, 31, Fairlane Products/Fixtureworks, Fraser, Michigan.
• Katelyn Reno McCutcheon, 27, Ford Motor Co., Lima, Ohio.
• Kathryn Tillery-Merk, 28, Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, Chicago.
• Kristin Cermak, 30, General Motors, Detroit.
• Kyle Riegel, 25, United Equipment Accessories, Waverly, Iowa.
• Liam David, 15, Student, Arlington, Virginia.
• Maite Mauri, 31, SME Seattle Chapter 39, Seattle.
• Omar Fergani, 28, Schlumberger, Houston.
• Patrick Bloss, 25, Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati.
• Rachel Battershaw, 23, Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, Kansas.
• Ryan Jacquemin, 17, Student, Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, Torrington, Connecticut.
• Ryan Sekol, 29, General Motors, Rochester Hills, Michigan.
• Todd Hinton, 22, NMG Aerospace, Stow, Ohio.
• Wenjing Jin, 28, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati.

Profiles of the individual honorees are included in the July issue of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, which is available for free at AdvancedManufacturing.org.

This special 30 Under 30 issue is supported by a sponsorship from Kelly Services, a leader in providing workforce solutions through outsourcing, consulting services and staffing to clients around the globe. 

Advanced Manufacturing Media is the media division of SME, which is an organization dedicated to advancing and educating the manufacturing industry.

Advanced Manufacturing Media
SME's Advanced Manufacturing Media is a leading source for news and in-depth technical information about advanced manufacturing in North America. It serves an audience of more than 100,000 manufacturing professionals who subscribe to the monthly magazine, iTunes app, e-newsletters and other publications. Coverage is focused on some of the world's most critical industries: aerospace and defense, motorized vehicles, medical and energy, whether that's oil and gas, nuclear, electric, solar or wind. Learn more at advancedmanufacturing.org, follow @MfgEngNews on Twitter or facebook.com/AdvancedManufacturingMedia.

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SME connects all those who are passionate about making things that improve our world. As a nonprofit organization, SME has served practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum for more than 80 years. Through its strategic areas of events, media, membership, training and development, and the SME Education Foundation, SME is uniquely dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing by addressing both knowledge and skills needed for the industry. Learn more at sme.org, follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.

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