About AMCCOur mission at AMCC is to create and strengthen an alliance of communities with regional economic development initiatives underway dedicated to achieving sustainability through economic growth, improved environmental performance, and inclusive well-paid job creation supporting initiatives to create new opportunities and equity within a revitalized American manufacturing base.American Manufacturing Community CollaborativeAMCC_14b02e38-d8fa-11eb-95fa-7f210783ea00CommunitiesManufacturing is the leading edge of America’s economic strength in communities around the nation – producing good-paying jobs and economic development at a higher rate than any other sector.Manufacturing SectorBuilding a better, cleaner, fairer, more secure, inclusive, innovative, and sustainable manufacturing sector is critical to American progress.American ManufacturersInvesting in Manufacturing Communities PartnershipIn 2018, many IMCP communities and their allies believed that enhancing this collaborative from “a government program” into one that has organizational support from aligned non-profit organizations with missions aligned with the communities’ efforts would add value to all. From this, in 2018 the IMCP communities created the American Manufacturing Community Collaborative (AMCC). Most of the existing IMCP communities joined AMCC, hoping to enjoy the benefits of more organizational support in partnership with other non-profit institutions with similar interests, organizations that can both support and derive value from the work that existing AMCC members produce in as open and transparent a manner as possible.Defense Manufacturing CommunityAt the same time, since the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act created a new “designated community” program modeled after IMCP, the stage is set for a new group of designated communities to join AMCC. Focused on designated manufacturing communities that support the defense industrial base, this new Defense Manufacturing Community (DMC) Support Program can learn many lessons from the IMCP communities already in existence. In fact, many IMCP communities have manufacturing themes important to or at least related to the defense industrial base.Many of the original IMCP communities were part of the 40 regions across the country that applied for the DoD designation in 2020.IMCP CommunitiesFor those IMCP communities that do not become newly designated communities in this or any subsequent year, either in the DMCSP or in any new proposed designation programs like that in the Endless Frontier Act, being an AMCC member enables manufacturing communities to continue to share best practices with existing communities as always yet with more organizational support as part of the AMCC.Plus, each community will benefit from insights learned from new designated communities that in the future elect to join the AMCC after their designation. We believe that future designated communities will be able to participate as a part of the AMC Collaborative to learn from the existing IMCP communities’ well-earned lessons and provide their own best practices and knowledge in exchange.ANCC FoundersMatt BogoshianMatt Bogoshian, AMCC’s Executive Director, is an entrepreneurial leader who served as a policy official at both the California EPA and the U.S. EPA in Washington DC where he helped to create and lead the IMCP initiative to advance more sustainable economic development while teaching at the Georgetown University Law Center.Matt’s varied career began as a high school history teacher followed by service as a US Navy JAG Corps Officer where he earned the Joint Service Commendation Medal. In Monterey County, California, he and his wife Robin raised three children as he became a state-wide consumer and environmental protection prosecutor, also serving on local governing boards for public schools and affordable housing. In business, he has been a part of several family ventures and more recently was Chief Sustainability Officer for REV, a sustainability services start-up.Dr. Michael J. GoffDr. Michael J. Goff is President and CEO of the Northeast-Midwest Institute. He has three decades of senior executive experience in management, development, and communications, and a long-standing interest in government, public policy, and nonprofit institutions.A native of Philadelphia, he spent much of his career in Baltimore, and more recently in Washington, D.C. From 2011 to 2015, he served as senior vice president and chief development officer at Independent Sector, a leadership organization representing and serving the nonprofit and philanthropic community nationwide. Dr. Goff also served for 21 years as vice president for development and college relations at Loyola University Maryland, from 1987 to 2008. During his tenure, he led five major capital campaigns, raising over $200 million in annual and capital support for the university, and also managed external relations, community relations, and media relations. Previously he served as director of planning and development at The Gilman School, also in Baltimore, from 1982 to 1987, and was special assistant to the president at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania, from 1977 to 1979.Since 2008 Dr. Goff also teaches at The George Washington University as Professorial Lecturer in Political Science, teaching The American Presidency. He serves on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of Common Cause Maryland.Dr. Goff earned a Ph.D. in Government at Georgetown University in 2002, specializing in American Politics, Public Policy, and Political Theory. He also holds an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Joseph’s University. His research on the impact of money and the media during the early stage of the presidential nomination process was published in 2004 in his book The Money Primary: The New Politics of the Early Presidential Nomination Process.Andrew StettnerAndrew Stettner, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation, has over 20 years of experience modernizing workforce policies and social insurance programs at every level, including community organizing, research, policy, and program development.Before joining The Century Foundation, he served as Executive Director of Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, Deputy Director of the National Employment Law Project, Vice President for Work & Family Supports at Seedco and Chief Program Officer at Single Stop USA. For the past 2 years, Andrew has led the High Wage America project. The High-Wage America project has brought together innovative manufacturing leaders with scholars to develop a first-of-its-kind comprehensive, bottoms-up, socially inclusive and sustainable industrial policy. Andrew’s research on the economy is frequently featured in the media including New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer and National Public Radio, and is a critical voice on Capitol Hill, most recently testifying for the House Energy and Commerce Committee.AMCC Partner CommunitiesThe AMCC is proud to represent a growing number of manufacturing communities across the United States. Based on the successful IMCP pilot program of 2014 and the DMCSP of 2020, the AMCC communities continue to interact and share insight and best practices into managing sustainable cluster economies. Below are success stories created and shared by our partner communities.Alamo, TX Manufacturing PartnershipAdvanced Manufacturing Partnership of Southern California Manufacturing CommunityChicago Metro Metal ConsortiumConnecticut Advanced Manufacturing CommunityGreater Peoria, Il Economic Development CouncilGreater Pittsburgh Metals Manufacturing CommunityLouisiana Chemical Manufacturing CommunityMade in the Mid-South Manufacturing Alliance – Greater MemphisMadison Region Economic PartnershipMilwaukee 7 Regional Economic Development PartnershipNorthwest Georgia Manufacturing CompanyPacific Northwest Manufacturing PartnershipPortland, Maine Sustainable Food Production ClusterSouth Kansas Manufacturing CommunitySouth Central Idaho AFB ManufacturingSoutheastern Michigan Workforce Development InitiativeSouthwest Alabama Manufacturing CommunityTennessee Valley DRIVE for the Future Manufacturing CommunityUtah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing InitiativeWashington State Regional Manufacturing CommunityAMCC Legislative Networks... some of the federal legislative caucuses, which are groupings of like minded members of Congress, with which AMCC is engaged. Some of the caucuses are more well organized than others.House Manufacturing CaucusCo-Chairs:Cong. Tom Reed (R, NY-23) & Cong. Tim Ryan (D-OH) ~ The House Manufacturing Caucus examines and promotes policies to help American manufacturers find trained, educated workers, continue to lead the world in developing new industrial technologies, operate on a level playing field with their foreign competitors, and obtain the capital they need to thrive.Future of Work CaucusCo-Chairs:Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) & Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) ~ The Congressional Future of Work Caucus was created to educate Members and their staff, stakeholders, and the public on the challenges and opportunities prevalent in our economy. The Caucus plans to discuss a number of topics, including the growing effects of automation on the workforce, the emerging impact of artificial intelligence on society, the changing nature of the social contract, and the possible disruption & opportunities presented by technology in the U.S. economy.Congressional Defense Communities CaucusChair:Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) ~ The Defense Communities Caucus, bipartisan groups of lawmakers, provide a unified voice for the hundreds of communities that host active and closed installations, support those communities in their efforts to assist service members and their families, and raise awareness of the unique issues and challenges facing defense communities. This caucus serves as a liaison among Congress, DOD and the private sector and advance dialogue on issues important to defense communities, such as defense infrastructure, innovative partnerships that strengthen communities and enhance installation efficiency, renewable energy projects, and military families/veterans support.Defense Workforce, Innovation, and Industry CaucusChairs:Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) & Reps. Troy Balderson (OH-12) ~ The Defense Workforce, Innovation, and Industry Caucus serves to inform Members on issues affecting the workforce and industry partners that comprise the Department of Defense and intelligence community industrial base. The DWIIC will focus on calling attention to the U.S. national security supply chain, the workforce that develops innovative technologies, and the businesses that employ over a million Americans. Economic growth, improved environmental performance, and inclusive well-paid job creation_14b030ae-d8fa-11eb-95fa-7f210783ea00To create and strengthen an alliance of communities with regional economic development initiatives underway_14b03202-d8fa-11eb-95fa-7f210783ea00OpennessTransparencyCleanlinessFairnessSecureInclusivityInnovationSustainabilityCollaborationAlign nonprofit and community efforts to build a better, cleaner, fairer, more secure, inclusive, innovative, and sustainable manufacturing sector_14b0348c-d8fa-11eb-95fa-7f210783ea00Non-Profit OrganizationsManufacturing Communities_14b035cc-d8fa-11eb-95fa-7f210783ea002018-12-312021-06-29https://americanmcc.org/mission/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net