A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035 (2026)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
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"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
Appendix B
Public Meeting Agendas
JANUARY 8, 2025
| 11:00–1:00 | Mr. Mike Molnar, Director, Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing |
| Dr. Kelley Rogers, Deputy Director, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing | |
| Dr. Robert Rudnitsky, Division Chief for Strategy and Planning, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing |
JANUARY 28, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Phillip Singerman, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, NIST |
FEBRUARY 10 AND 11, 2025
Hybrid Meeting
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
February 10, 2025
OPEN SESSION—Critical Needs of the Manufacturing USA Institutes Today and in 2030 and 2035; Roles of the Department of Energy and Department of Defense Manufacturing USA institutes
| 10:30–11:30 | Dr. Diana Bauer, Deputy Director, Department of Energy Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
| 11:30–12:30 | Dr. Stephen Recchia, Program Manager, Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, DoD Manufacturing Technology Program |
February 11, 2025
OPEN SESSION—Critical Needs of the Manufacturing USA Institutes Today and in 2030 and 2035; U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Council
| 10:30–12:00 | Dr. Kelvin H. Lee, Chair, U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Council (USMIC), and Director, National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) |
| Dr. Douglas Friedman, Vice Chair, USMIC, and Chief Executive Officer, BioMADE | |
| Dr. Ignasi Palou-Rivera, President, USMIC, and Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer, Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute | |
| Mr. Nigel Francis, Treasurer, USMIC, and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director and Officer, LIFT | |
| Mr. Ira Moskowitz, Secretary, USMIC, and Chief Executive Officer, ARM Institute |
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) |
MARCH 4, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Brad Conrad, Education and Workforce Development Manager, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing |
| Mr. Michael Britt-Crane, Education and Workforce Strategist, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing |
MARCH 11, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Lonnie Love, Fellow, Sandia National Laboratories |
| Dr. William H. Peter, Advanced Manufacturing Program Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
MARCH 18, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Charlene Stokes, Program Manager, Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development, Manufacturing Technology Program Office, DoD |
| Nebiat Solomon, Workforce Development in the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), Department of Energy |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
APRIL 1, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Mr. Stephen Luckowski, Director of the Technology Transfer, Transition, and Commercial Partnerships (T3CP) Office, DoD Manufacturing Technology (DoD ManTech) Program |
APRIL 8, 2025
Manufacturing USA Education and Workforce Development Workshop
| 11:00–11:05 | Welcome |
| 11:05–12:05 | Federal Workforce Education |
| Brad Conrad, Education and Workforce Development Manager, NIST | |
| Charlene Stokes, Program Manager, Education and Workforce Development, DoD Manufacturing Technology Program | |
| 12:05–1:15 | Institute Workforce Leads |
| Suzy Teele, Chief Strategy Officer, ARM Institute | |
| Ed Herderick, Director of Education and Workforce Development, America Makes | |
| Christy Johnson, Director of Education and Workforce Development, ARMI | BioFabUSA | |
| Bob Geer, Vice President for Education and Workforce Development, AIM Photonics | |
| 1:15–1:30 | Break |
| 1:30–2:40 | Institute Workforce Leads |
| Rebecca Lewis, Director of Workforce Development, NextFlex | |
| John Balchunas, Workforce Director, NIIMBL | |
| Lizabeth Stuck, Vice President, Government Affairs and MxD Learn, MxD | |
| 2:40–2:55 | Break |
| 2:55–4:00 | Outside Commentators |
| Corey Adams, Education Program Manager, Universal Robots | |
| Paul Perkins, President and Co-founder, Amatrol, Inc. | |
| Courtney Taylor, Executive Director, AccelerateMS | |
| John D. Williams, Technical Fellow, Boeing Research and Technology | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
MAY 6, 2025
| 12:30–1:30 | Mr. Jeffrey W. Frankston, Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Industrial Base Resilience |
MAY 13, 2025
Manufacturing USA Technology Transfer Workshop
| 9:30–9:35 | Welcome |
| 9:35–10:30 | Current Technology Transfer Processes at the Manufacturing USA Institutes—Federal Perspectives: |
| Dr. Kelley Rogers, Deputy Director, Office of Advanced Manufacturing, NIST, Department of Commerce | |
| Mr. Keith DeVries, Director, Office of the Secretary, DoD Defense Manufacturing Technology Program | |
| Dr. Kate Peretti, Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, Department of Energy | |
| 10:30–11:30 | Technology Transfer Best Practices at the Manufacturing USA Institutes |
| Dr. Gabriela F. Ciocarlie, Acting Chief Technology Officer, Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII) | |
| Dr. Melanie Tomczak, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Programs, BioMADE | |
| Dr. Scott Miller, Director of Technology, NextFlex | |
| 11:30–11:40 | Break |
| 11:40–12:45 | Innovation to Scale-up |
| Mr. Dean Kamen, Executive Director and Chair of the Board, BioFabUSA | |
| Dr. Jennifer MacDonald, Chief Operating Officer, ARMI | |
| Mr. Peter Russo, Strategic Innovation Partner, New Approach Development, LLC | |
| Ms. Ellen Ellsworth, Director of Growth and Innovative Services, MassMEP | |
| 12:45–1:15 | Break |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
| 1:15–2:00 | Technology Transfer Approaches at International Programs |
| Dr. Guendalina Anzolin, Research Associate, Center for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge | |
| Dr. Constantin Häfner, Executive Vice President for Research and Transfer, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | |
| Dr. Barry Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Manufacturing Research | |
| 2:00–3:00 | Non-technical Considerations |
| Dr. Kelvin Lee, Director, NIIMBL | |
| Dr. Chuck Brandt, Chief Technology Officer, ARM Institute | |
| Dr. James F. Davis, University of California, Los Angeles, Vice Provost Emeritus; Program Oversight and Principal Investigator, Collaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) | |
| 3:00–3:10 | Break |
| 3:10–4:15 | Sharing Intellectual Property/Proprietary Information/Licensing |
| Mr. Billy Bardin, Global Climate Transition Director, Dow Lisa Strama, Chief Executive Officer, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences | |
| 4:15 | Adjourn |
MAY 20, 2025
Manufacturing USA Interagency Engagement and Cross-Network Collaboration Workshop
| 10:00–10:05 | Introduction |
| 10:05–10:45 | Strengthening Federal Laboratory Engagement with the Manufacturing USA Program |
| Mr. Paul Zielinski, Executive Director, Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer | |
| 10:45–11:45 | Strengthening Department of Defense Laboratory Engagement with the Manufacturing USA Program |
| Dr. Jonathan Miller, Technical Director, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology and Energy Division, Air Force Research Laboratory Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
| Dr. Jennifer Wolk, Division Director, Advanced Naval Materials and Systems, Sea Warfare and Weapons Department, Office of Naval Research | |
| Dr. Adam Rawlett, Senior Research Scientist (ST) Material Science, U.S. Army Research Laboratory | |
| 11:45–11:50 | Break |
| 11:50–12:45 | Strengthening NIST and DOE Laboratory Engagement with the Manufacturing USA Program |
| Dr. Robert W. Ivester, Senior Advisor on Advanced Manufacturing, NIST, Department of Commerce | |
| Dr. Peter F. Green, Deputy Laboratory Director, Science and Technology, Chief Research Officer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory | |
| Dr. Carol Burns, Deputy Director of Research and Chief Research Officer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy | |
| 12:45–1:15 | Break |
| 1:15–2:15 | Facilitating Interagency Engagement by Mitigating Administrative Barriers |
| Dr. Greg Hudas, Director, Sustainment Technologies Office, OUSD(R&E)/Technology Innovation Industrial Base, DoD | |
| Dr. Wayne Austad, Chief Technology Officer, National & Homeland Security at Idaho National Laboratory; Chief R&D Officer, CyManII | |
| Dr. Kathryn Peretti, Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, Department of Energy | |
| 2:15–3:00 | Models for Federal Coordination and Strategy Development |
| Dr. Jyoti K. Malhotra, Division Chief for National Programs, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST, Department of Commerce | |
| 3:00–4:00 | Enhancing Strategic Engagement with Federal Agencies |
| Dr. Kelley Rogers, Deputy Director, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing, Department of Commerce | |
| Mr. Keith DeVries, Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, DoD | |
| Dr. Christopher Saldaña, Director, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, Department of Energy | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
MAY 27, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Todd Younkin, Executive Director, SMART USA and President and Chief Executive Officer, Semiconductor Research Corporation |
JUNE 17, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Hilary Benedict, Acting Director, Science, Technology, Assessment, and Analytics, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
| Christopher Murray, Assistant Director, GAO | |
| Jeff Rueckhaus, Senior Analyst, GAO |
JULY 1, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Philip Freeman, Senior Technical Fellow, Boeing Research and Technology |
JULY 8, 2025
| 12:00–12:05 | Introduction |
| 12:05–1:30 | Dr. Eoin O’Sullivan, Babbage Fellow of Technology and Innovation Policy and Director of the Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge |
| Mr. Abishek Ramesh, Technology Strategy Manager, High Value Manufacturing Catapult | |
| 1:30–2:15 | Dr. Melik Demirel, Huck Endowed Chair Professor of Biomimetic Materials, Pennsylvania State University |
| 2:15–3:45 | Dr. Patrick Bressler, Director, International Cooperation, Emerging Technologies, and Innovation, Fraunhofer Microelectronics Group |
| Dr. Peter Gumbsch, Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials |
JULY 15, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Michael Cook, Director, Industry-Academia Enablement, Global Portfolio Engineering, Rockwell Automation |
JULY 18, 2025
| 2:00–3:30 | Mike Molnar, Director, Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, and Director, NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
JULY 22, 2025
Manufacturing USA Regional Manufacturing Ecosystems
Roundtable—ARM Institute
Mill 19 A
4501 Lytle Street, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
| 8:30–9:00 | Tour of ARM Institute Facilities |
| 9–9:15 | Welcome and Objectives |
| 9:15–9:30 | Introduction by All Participants |
| 9:30–10:15 | Discussion Topic 1—Science and Engineering Enterprise; Skilled Workforce; Facilities and Equipment |
| 10:15–11:00 | Discussion Topic 2—Capital Investment; Supply Chains; Entrepreneurship; Scale-Up Challenge |
| 11:00–11:15 | Break |
| 11:15–12:15 | Discussion Topic 3—Regional Networks and Institutions; Local Impact; Federal/State/Local Partnership Programs |
| 12:15–1:00 | Key Takeaways and Recommendations, Roundtable Adjourns at 1 p.m. |
| 1–1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30–3pm | Ad Hoc Discussion with Participants |
JULY 24, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Lode Lauwers, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW |
JULY 30, 2025
Manufacturing USA Regional Manufacturing Ecosystems Roundtable II, Focus Institute: NextFlex
| 12:00–12:15 | Welcome and Objectives; Introduction by All Participants |
| 12:15–1:00 | Discussion Topic 1—Regional Networks and Institutions: Key Drivers, Partnerships, and Metrics |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
| 1:00–1:45 | Discussion Topic 2—Hubs: Science and Engineering Enterprise; Skilled Workforce; Facilities and Equipment |
| 1:45–2:00 | Break |
| 2:00–2:45 | Discussion Topic 3—Scale-Up Challenges and Opportunities; Supply Chains; Entrepreneurship; Capital Investment |
| 2:45–3:00 | Key Learnings and Recommendations |
| 3:00 | Roundtable Adjourns |
JULY 31, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Rob Luce, Vice President, SME Education Foundation |
| Adrienne Cloud, Chief Executive Officer, SMARTech Construction |
AUGUST 8, 2025
| 1:00–2:00 | Mark Peevy, Chief of Staff, Technical College System of Georgia |
AUGUST 12, 2025
| 9:00–10:00 | Sherri McCleary, Executive Director, Digital Foundry at New Kensington |
| 10:00–11:00 | Chad Schron, Vice President, Tooling U–SME |
AUGUST 13, 2025
| 10:00–11:00 | David Furrer, Principal Technical Fellow and Discipline Lead—Materials and Processes Engineering, Pratt & Whitney |
AUGUST 14, 2025
| 3:00–4:00 | David McFeeters-Krone, Partnership Expert, Intellectual Assets |
| 4:00–5:00 | Mike Gilroy, Senior Workforce Fellow, Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness |
AUGUST 19, 2025
| 12:00–1:00 | Dr. Huijuan Dai, Next Generation Materials and Processes Program Manager, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, Department of Energy |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29295.
AUGUST 20, 2025
| 8:30–10:00 | Stephen Su, Senior Vice President, ITRI |
| Dr. BoGaun Chen, Director, ITRI North America Office and Director, Operations & Innovation Community, ITRI International Inc. | |
| 10:00–11:00 | Yukihiro Sato, Deputy Director, Ministers Secretariat, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Government of Japan |
AUGUST 21, 2025
| 8:00–9:00 | Dr. David Low, Executive Director, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), and Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Remanufacturing Technology Centre (ARTC), Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) |
OCTOBER 1, 2025
| 10:00–11:00 | Dr. Celest Carter, former Director, Advanced Technological Education Program, National Science Foundation |
| 11:00–12:00 | Dr. Kelvin Lee, Director, NIIMBL, and Chair, USMIC |
| Mr. Franz Wuerfmannsdobler, Executive Director, USMIC |
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