The mission of the Alliance for Technology Education in Advanced Manufacturing (ATEAM) is to create clear educational pathways toward careers in advanced manufacturing and related industries.
ATEAM’s objectives include:
- Redefine manufacturing to young people and their parents, their educators, and the community
- Close the skills gap for regional manufacturers by aligning educational and workforce training resources with the most pressing demands of area industry
- Establish and promote regional collaborations in support of manufacturing and manufacturing careers
The ATEAM Board of Directors is made up of committed and talented leaders in the community that are dedicated to improving the educational and career opportunities available to youth in the San Antonio region.
- Chairman: Mark Niederauer, CTO & SVP Operations at EO2 Concepts
- Treasurer: Don Walker, Manufacturing Service Manager at MSA Aircraft
- Secretary: Garry Cardwell, Consultant (retired Johnson Controls)
- Brad Hunt, Principal at WHYgroup LLC
- Dr. David Splitek, Co-Director at the San Antonio Mathematics and Science Education Coalition (SAMSEC)
- Bill Cox, Owner of Cox Manufacturing
- Mike McIver, VP Manufacturing at Pressure Systems International
- Rey Chavez, Executive Director at San Antonio Manufacturers Association
- Dr. Federico Zaragoza, Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development at the Alamo Colleges
- Eva Esquivel, Marketing Manager at Workforce Solutions Alamo (non-voting advisory committee member)
- Aaron Smith, Director of Quality and Business Development at C2 Global Professional Services, LLC (non-voting advisory committee member)