Made in America with Ari Santiago

Special guests: Pedro Soto, President of both Hygrade Precision Technologies and the Aerospace Component Manufacturers (ACM) 0:30-13:36 Michael Forrest, VP, Forrest Machine 13:37-22:14 Jeff Whittaker, President, American Cladding Technologies 22:15-27:57 Colin Cooper, Chief Manufacturing Officer, CT DECD 27:58-47:13 Recorded live from the ACM Aerospace Alley Tradeshow, the fantastic guests on this episodes talk about the state of manufacturing in CT today, including the true benefits of an organization like ACM. They speak about their hopes for the future as they watch over 1500 students talking to over 100 companies and organizations representing the manufacturing industry in CT at the tradeshow. This episode culminates with a short interview with Colin Cooper, the newly installed Chief Manufacturing Officer for our state. Colin talks about the interconnectedness of the manufacturing industry in CT, the state's focus on Workforce Development, and his optimism for the current administration and his own new ro