Executive Director
CurrentThe Composite Prototyping Center, DBA Institute for Workforce Advancement (IWA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. In partnership with industry, government, and education, IWA’s mission is to become the unquestionable leader for the Northeast regions advanced manufacturing workforce. We achieve this by promoting and enhancing the use of composite materials within manufacturing and becoming the regional “go to” workforce-development resource for incumbent and in-transition workers, as well as college and non-college bound students. By providing training and certification programs for composite technicians and engineers that consistently meet and exceed national standards, we will open career pipelines within industries as diverse as energy, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and the building trades.