PMO – Commercialization Manager McCormick & Company, Inc. I find manufacturing extremely rewarding. It involves what I’m most passionate about: working with people and creating new products. As a product life cycle manager at McCormick, I enjoy leading teams with different backgrounds and areas of expertise. I am passionate about developing new products to meet…
Lean Manager Polaris Industries Inc. Manufacturing as an entire process allows individuals and cross-functional teams to design, build and deliver the best possible product to customers. I am fortunate to work in an environment that encourages all employees to think outside through continuous improvement and innovation to fuel the passion of our riders. Mallory has…
CEO and President, Life Sciences Saint-Gobain Corporation I am lucky to be in a business with people that say ‘yes’ and ‘do the right thing’ when others say ‘no.’ We take on challenges that take time to solve and make parts that are not the easiest to produce. Behind our parts are people that have…
Vice President of Operations STIHL Inc. I’m passionate about educating others that manufacturing jobs are not stereotypical dirty jobs, they are high-paying, high-tech careers in a cutting-edge environment. I hope to encourage more young people to consider manufacturing as a viable career path that does not always require an expensive degree from a four-year university.
Business Manager, Bearing Inspection, Inc. The Timken Company Manufacturing is the unsung hero of the world we live in. Working in manufacturing is an adventure; there is always a process to design or improve, a person behind the machines and technology to coach, and a need in the world for what we are making. In…
Logistics Node Manager Caterpillar Inc. An idea will remain an idea without manufacturing. Manufacturing has helped the world get closer, safer and able to understand the past to improve the future. Caterpillar is a great example – with our products we have been able to help countries to use natural resources, power remote areas, build…
Production Manager Elizabeth Gatto improved quality, safety and efficiency at Sherwin-Williams’ Hagerstown plant, driving record production, cost savings and employee engagement through strong leadership and continuous improvement.
Meghan Gallagher, Plant Manager at ITW’s Libertyville facility, improved productivity and quality through team engagement and continuous improvement. She also mentors emerging leaders and supports community programs like United Way and Junior Achievement.
Limor Fried founded Adafruit Industries to make open-source educational electronics in New York City, growing it into a women-owned manufacturing company that inspires young makers and promotes STEM access.
Volvo Cars’ Katarina Fjording led global manufacturing expansion, advanced CSR and diversity, and helped launch workforce training programs that support South Carolina’s manufacturing talent pipeline.
