FAME Committees

Dedicated leaders, creative initiatives

If you are interested in joining a FAME committee, contact the Chairs below. You can select specific tasks of interest that work with your schedule and desired time commitment.

Hiring & Training Committee

Focus: Improve collaboration with workforce educators and help advanced manufacturing companies recruit, hire and train skilled workers.

Ron Golumbeck, Chair Hiring &Training Committee
ITT Goulds Pumps
Ron.Golumbeck@itt.com

Pipeline Committee

Focus: Build a pipeline of skilled qualified advanced manufacturing candidates by engaging K-12 youth in pursuing manufacturing careers.

Eileen Rucinski, Co-chair Pipeline Committee
Kelly Services
rucinem@kellyservices.com
Darrin Brentnall, Co-chair Pipeline Committee
Lyons National Bank
dbrentnall@bankwithlnb.com

Communications & Outreach Committees

Focus: Raise awareness about the importance of and opportunities in advanced manufacturing.

Tim Witter, Chair Image Committee
Gorbel, Inc.
timwit@gorbel.com
Brenda Barber, Chair HR Networking Group
Gorbel, Inc.
brender@gorbel.com

Executive Committee

Focus: Direct FAME's vision and strategic partnerships efforts.
The Executive Committee includes all FAME Committee Chairs indicated above, in addition to the following:

Mike Mandina, Chair FAME Executive Committee
Optimax Systems, Inc.
mmandina@optimaxsi.com
Karen Springmeier, FLWIB Representative
Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board
flwibks@rochester.rr.com