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Zara Brunner is the communications director at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM). Zara received a B.A. with honors in political science with a focus on economics from State University of New York at Fredonia. Prior to joining OAM, Zara managed marketing and communications at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), which she joined in 2011.  At MEP, she oversaw internal and external marketing and communications about the program and its National Network of Centers.

Tab Wilkins is Regional Manager for Strategic Transition and Senior Technology Advisor at NIST MEP, primarily supporting Centers in the western US. Prior to joining NIST, Tab helped establish and run two MEP centers and has a varied background in non-profit management, leadership development and technology-based Economic Development.

Megean Blum is a business specialist working with the Program Evaluation and Economic Research group at NIST MEP.

Christine Schaefer is a staff member of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at NIST.  She writes regularly for Blogrige at https://www.nist.gov/blogs/blogrige.

James Kiawu is an Economist with the Manufacturing Policy and Research team. He currently handles a portfolio of new research projects related to the economic impact of MEP Center activities.