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At the Women in Manufacturing® Association, we work year-round to support, promote, and inspire women who have chosen a career in manufacturing. Time and time again, our members prove that every woman has a unique story to tell and that by sharing our stories, we can inspire and empower one another.
On each episode of Hear Her Story, we’ll sit down with incredible women from different roles and niche industries within manufacturing. Join us to learn from their unique expertise and to hear about the experiences that have shaped their careers. Hear what drives the women who make the WiM Community vibrant and strong and leave inspired by their journey and their advice for other women in manufacturing.
The Hear Her Story Podcast is produced by the Women in Manufacturing® Association. WiM is the only national trade association dedicated promoting, supporting, and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. We work year-round to empower women at all levels of their career - from production to the C-Suite. Membership is available to women and men working within the manufacturing sector.
On each episode of Hear Her Story, we’ll sit down with incredible women from different roles and niche industries within manufacturing. Join us to learn from their unique expertise and to hear about the experiences that have shaped their careers. Hear what drives the women who make the WiM Community vibrant and strong and leave inspired by their journey and their advice for other women in manufacturing.
The Hear Her Story Podcast is produced by the Women in Manufacturing® Association. WiM is the only national trade association dedicated promoting, supporting, and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. We work year-round to empower women at all levels of their career - from production to the C-Suite. Membership is available to women and men working within the manufacturing sector.
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Join Allison Grealis as she talks to sisters Alex Heileman and Madison Trejo from Elite Biomedical Solutions, where they function as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Vision Officer, respectively. Known for her people-first leadership style, Alex blends her expertise in healthcare with a teacher’s ability to connect and plays a vital role in shaping Elite’s culture, innovation, and long-term vision. Formally trained in graphic communication design, Madison has a passion for building successful brands and has successfully built the marketing and brand strategy for Elite Biomedical Solutions. We’ll hear more about Alex and Madison’s journeys into leadership and how they work together to navigate the unique challenges and rewards of running a family-owned business.
We are thrilled to have Cara Herzog, Director of DEI at Southwire Company, join Allison on the podcast. Cara sat down to talk about her upbringing and how, being the first in her family to go to college, it shaped who she is today. They talk about how diversity and inclusion can help grow companies and why it is so important in manufacturing and why male allies are so important to the conversation.
Joining us is a special guest as he has been a long-time ally of women in manufacturing. Male ally Jeff White is Partner and Chair of the Manufacturing Law Industry Team at Robinson & Cole and currently sits on the WiM board of directors. On top of his allyship, Jeff is a leader within the manufacturing community and has been invited to speak at The White House, U.S. Department of Commerce events and manufacturing industry events across North America. We are excited to feature his story today in advance of his presentation at WiM’s inaugural Men as Allies conference.
In this episode, we connected with Angela Regan, Director of Strategic Business Development at Dassault Systemes and current chair of the WiM Massachusetts chapter. In advance of Earth Day, Angela talks about the hot topic of sustainability in manufacturing, her career journey and the impact of sustainable strategies and initiatives on the industry.
In this episode, we sit down with Tricia Bright, a passionate member of Women in Manufacturing and current chair of the WiM New York chapter. Tricia works as Operations Manager at Allendale Machinery Systems, where she has been developing her career for almost 13 years. Being one month into the year, we know that many people are reflecting on the previous year, and some may be considering new career paths. We’re excited for you to join us for this inspiring episode as we highlight Tricia’s unique career journey and focus on career development. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: Women in Manufacturing Podcast
In this episode, we sat down with Kari Mahaffey, Senior Vice President, Cloud | High Tech and Manufacturing with Oracle Corp LIVE at our SUMMIT 2024 conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Allison and Kari spoke about becoming a Woman Leader and not just a manager, carving your own path, Work/Life Integration for both women and men and much more. We also took some questions from the live audience as well.
In this episode, we talk with Rhonda Kallman, CEO and founder of Boston Harbor Distillery, the most successful and influential craft beer company in the U.S. Rhonda has nearly four decades of experience in the alcohol beverage industry and is considered a thought-leader in the space, educating consumers on American craft beer. Her impact has led her to be recognized as a “Pioneering Woman in the Beer Industry” and a “top 10 innovator.” Rhonda is a true trailblazer who has paved the way for other women to earn respect in the craft beer industry.
This episode we sat down with Katherine Goldstein, author of the Double Shift Newsletter, mom and journalist covering Caregivers in the Workplace. Ahead of Moms in MFG conference on June 13, Katherine talked about parenting, caregivers in America and advice that she has for other working moms. As a journalist, Katherine has researched ways to help caregivers in America and what we can do to transform the workplace.
In honor of May being Small Business Month, we are thrilled to be joined by two incredible small business owners – Stephanie Stuckey, Chair of Stuckey’s Corporation, and Lisa Winton, CEO and Co-owner of Winton Machine Company. Thank you for joining us for this episode as we discuss Stephanie and Lisa’s inspiring journeys into leadership as well as the unique challenges and opportunities small businesses face in manufacturing.
In this episode, we’re thrilled to highlight not one, but three inspirational women who are making an impact for women in manufacturing: Belinda Black from Cannon Virginia, Coral Warren from Polaris Industries and Kaitlin Perkins from Pfizer. Our area of focus for this episode is Manufacturing Day, with an emphasis on this year’s Manufacturing Day message of “creators wanted.” This special edition of the Hear Her Story podcast was recorded live at the Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT in San Diego. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: Women in Manufacturing Podcast
Our guest this month is Jill Koziol, founder of Mother.ly, a woman-centered and judgement-free site, whose mission it is to help every mother thrive with expert advice, inspirational stories, curated solutions and more. Jilled talked about her Entreprenueral Journey, her MS diagnosis and how planning everything, from meetings to down time helps keep her organized. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: Women in Manufacturing Podcast
Our guest this month is Joanna Cooper, General Manager Mount Holly at Daimler Truck Facility. Joanna talked about her core set of values ACTIVE, psychological safety, how her early life activities in her church and DI basketball helped her learn to manage and organize her career and much more. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: Women in Manufacturing Podcast
Our guest this month is Jai Aja, Enterprise Customer Success at Rockwell Automation. Jai spoke to us about how her early internship shaped her career, learning to overcome preconceived notions about her and her journey towards motherhood. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: Women in Manufacturing Podcast
Our guest this month is Laura Wilde, Senior Director Quality & Mission Assurance, Aerojet Rocketdyne. Laura spoke to us about traveling for work while a parent, why she encourages women to join the manufacturing field, networking and more. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/hear-her-story-podcast
Our guest this month is Tiffanie Lewis, Vice President – HR Technology & Service Solutions at Diebold Nixdorf. Tiffanie spoke to us about her Truth, when to say yes and when to delegate and starting a mentoring program when she was at General Motors. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/hear-her-story-podcast
Our guest this month is Sandra McNeil, Director of Operations with Amazon Robotic Sortable Fulfillment. Hear Sandra discuss what inspires her and how she strives to inspire others. She also discusses how automation is a great tool to help organize and grow. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/hear-her-story-podcast
We had an opportunity to talk with Jana Gessner, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at the always iconic PepsiCo., to get her insights into what it takes to stand out and how to establish your own personal brand. This episode was recorded live at the Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT, where Jana and more than one-hundred and fifty PepsiCo. employees traveled to San Diego to participate in the conference.
We had an opportunity to talk with Jana Gessner, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at the always iconic PepsiCo., to get her insights into what it takes to stand out and how to establish your own personal brand. This episode was recorded live at the Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT, where Jana and more than one-hundred and fifty PepsiCo. employees traveled to San Diego to participate in the conference.
Our guest this month is Tessa Myers, Senior VP, Intelligent Devices at Rockwell Automation. Hear Tessa discuss her start in manufacturing and why having advocates can be even more important than having mentors. As 2022 comes to an end, Tessa also talks about innovations that she is most excited for in the new year. Listen to other episodes of Hear Her Story here: https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/hear-her-story-podcast
Our guest this month is Michelle Taylor, Director of New Product Quality CHVAC at Trane Technologies. Michelle shares her story about how growing up with three brothers shaped her and how a pen led to her internship and love of manufacturing. Michelle talks about her passion of volunteering and how it has led to forming her “12-12” crew.
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