Published 11/7/2018

America Makes Appoints Director of Education, Workforce

Josh Cramer served in multiple capacities with the SME Education Foundation before signing on with America Makes.

Workforce Development

Edited by: MMS Editorial Team

America Makes has appointed Josh Cramer Education and Workforce Director. Previously, Mr. Cramer served as the Director of Educational Programs at the SME Education Foundation, monitoring, promoting and evaluating all of its major programs. In addition to those duties, he also served for a time as the Interim Executive Director of the foundation. Other positions held during his five years there include Director of K-12 educational programs and Senior Educational Program Officer.

“Josh brings a unique fresh perspective, a dynamic energy, and the essential skill sets required of the Education and Workforce Director for America Makes,” says Rob Gorham, America Makes executive director. “At the SME Education Foundation, Josh’s duties entailed actively collaborating with manufacturing partners to assess the knowledge and skillset needs to establish strategic plans while building programs to meet the skills gap needs of manufacturers. We look forward to Josh leveraging this experience and that as a teacher to promote and further the America Makes mission to develop and grow a workforce capable of supporting the growing and evolving additive manufacturing industry.”

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