Group Leadership
Chair
Mark Core
Vermeer Corporation
Vice Chair
Jason Oglesby
Wacker Neuson
AEM Staff Contact
Julie Davis
Director of Workforce Development | 414-298-4157
Objectives and Responsibilities
- Maintain focus for the AEM workforce development initiative on specific areas of need in which a real impact may be made.
- Identify ongoing objectives, tactics and target audience.
- Support relevant industry partners for a unified AEM led industry initiative.
- Provide guidance for the allocation of resources used to execute workforce development activities.
- Help facilitate additional AEM member engagement in the initiative.
2020 Priorities
- Facilitate formal partnerships with industry partners, education partners and student membership organizations.
- Update and promote workforce development toolkit.
- Expand equipment industry engagement in K-12 workforce development outreach.
- Produce a Workforce Solutions Summit in the fall.
- Have a Workforce Solutions area at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
- Research member workforce development needs and current practices.
Composition
- Executive level representatives from AEM member companies.
Leadership
- The Chair is elected by the group and serves a two-year term.
- The Vice Chair is elected by the group and serves until Chair succession.
Meetings
- At least one face-to-face meeting annually, in conjunction with other meetings/events if possible.
- Additional WebEx or conference call meetings as required.