Newsletter - Winter Issue

Women in Manufacturing

WINTER ISSUE 2022

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CHOOSE

Your OWN ADVENTURE

NAVIGATING

WHAT’s NEXT IN

2022

C O N T A C T W O M E N I N M A N U F A C T U R I N G

Lynn Kier

Diebold Nixdorf, 2020

Karen Norheim

American Crane & Equipment Corp., 2019

Griselda Abousleman

L3Harris Technologies, 2018

Sheila LaMothe

Goyer Management International, 2016-2017

Gretchen Zierick

Zierick Manufacturing, 2014-2015

P A S T C H A I R S

I

hope you are continuing to stay

safe as we celebrate the start of

a new year. What an unpreceden­

ted, unpredictable, and uncharted

two years we have experienced due

to the arrival of COVID. In early

March of 2020, I was making my way home

from an industry conference before the

lockdown, and I never could have imagi­

ned how dramatically my life would change

because of the pandemic. I am sure we all

have experienced a mix of negative and po­

sitive outcomes during the past two years

and some of us are still recovering from loss

and working to navigate our new normal.

Letter from

Allison Grealis

As we begin 2022, I am hopeful that this

year will welcome us warmly as we figure

out what’s next in our personal and profes­

sional lives. For me personally, this summer

I crossed the dark side (hehe) as I aged up

and neared closer to turning the big 5-0. I

am shocked that I have arrived at this point

and that this summer I will be celebrating

the 25th anniversary of my college gradua­

tion with my Ohio University pals in Athens,

OH. I know age is just a number, but for me,

the last two years have put a lot into perspec­

tive about priorities, our mortality and the

future. Last summer I experienced the first

and unexpected death of one of our close

friends who was our age and this was both

unsettling and a huge wake-up call for me.

Those things that I have always talked about

wanting to do someday, I decided I needed

to make them happen. Life is precious and

short and I realized I need to begin planning

for the future.

We have all persevered through a lot and

I hope this year offers continued clarity

about what is most important in our lives,

and that we feel supported and courageous

as we begin to choose our next adventure in

the years to come.

Sending continued support and well

wishes your way!

PS: I hope you enjoy the new design of

IMPACT, which now will be coming to you

each quarter with a goal of keeping you in­

formed, inspired and feeling supported. If

interested in submitting a guest article or to

advertise, please contact Nicole Isenberg at

nisenberg@womeninmfg.org.

P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E

Misti Rice Chair

Magna

Virginia Harn Vice Chair

CLA CliftonLarsonAllen

Lynn Kier Treasurer

Diebold Nixdorf

Jeff White Secretary

Robinson & Cole LLP

Jai Aja

Rockwell Automation

Karen Bazela

Southwire Company

Cindy Bolt

Salesforce

Tami Hedgren

John Deere

Jessica Kinman

Amazon

Tammy LeBlanc

ISRA Vision

Shameka Lewis

HelloFresh

Cara Madzy

BASF

Sandra McNeil

Amazon

Valerie Salera

Trane Technologies

Rachael Sampson

Key Bank Key4Women

Danielle Schneider

Pridgeon & Clay, Inc.

Lisa Skidmore

GE Appliances, A Haier Company

Adrienne Temple

SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Carrie Uhl

GE Healthcare

Amy Volz

Trane Technologies

Devon Winter

F.W.Winter Inc. & Co.

Ronda Wright

Mars Inc.

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Women in Manufacturing

PO Box 3198 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223

Phone: 216-503-5700

www.womeninmanufacturing.org

Allison Grealis

President

Jackie Bloom

Director of Meetings & Events

Lisa Tarcy

Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships & Events

Audrey Imes

Chapter Relations & Development Manager

Kara Mayner

Membership & Retention Manager

Jennifer Kopf

Programs & Events Coordinator

Nicole Isenberg

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

@Women in Manufacturing

@WomeninMFG

@womeninmfg

@WomeninMFG

IMPACT

NEW

*New Members from October – December 2021

Professional Plus

October

David Chavez

Stephanie Bennett

Andrew Krzesinski

Rebecca Murray

Denise Dickerson

November

Kathy LaMonica

Simone Buntin

December

Rachel Weber

MEMBERS

CORPORATE

October

ABB Motors & Mechanical Inc. • Daifuku America Corporation • Henkel Corporation

Oregon Tool • Renewable Energy Group, Inc. • SEKISUI Aerospace

November

Bucher Hydraulics • Cabot Corporation • Central Wire Industries  

Contemporary Leadership Advisors •  Cummins Inc.

MKS Instruments • SafeRack LLC • Turbocam International

WELCOME

Individual Professional

October

Andrea Schwenner

Carey Brechting

Maria Medina

Gretchen Walter

Joseph Debes

Davette Gregory

Kelly Clarke

Kathleen Burley

Carol Wisecarver

Julia Goldstein

Kelly Skiba

Alex Fillo

Katrina Weiss

Shari Erdman

Lorann Halverson

Heidi Tieslau

Ashley Belliveau

Kim Jaquez

Megan Antalek

Melisa McDade

Nicole Copeland

Nicole Lewis

November

Emily Mullen

Alex Briggs-Hamilton

Beatriz Gutierrez

Ashley West

Priscilla Gonzalez

Mark Moulton

Ronnie Lok

Terrina Foxworth

Ranya Verson

Rebekah Bachnick

Ruth Fowler

Sara Charlton

Jamie Morlock

Alicia Chapman

Chelsea Mularoni

Allison Zhu

Alexandra Rose

Janet Polach

December

Cynthia Solis

Jamie Vandenberge

Katelyn Beck

Layla Zare

Emily Lutes

Nancy O’Leary

Taylor Hill-Rowlands

Glen Bates

Megan Neely

Beatrice Pe Benito

Julianne Brewer

Heidi Elliott

Tannon Asche

Kathryn Kelley

Holly Plaga

Barbara Pennell Jaynes

Colby Finn

Maureen Sorensen

Barb Brinson

Meghan Jupiter

Rachel Cichra

Rochelle Bennion

December

Avery Dennison • CBT Company • HelloFresh • IPEX Management Inc.

InBank • Kwik Lok • Novanta, Inc. • PNC Financial Services

The Bolder Company • Unum/Colonial Life • Wire Experts Group, Inc.

IMPACT

In the words of Ralph Waldo Emer­

son, “Life is a journey, not a destina­

tion.” We all may be on different paths

but often have shared experiences.

For those who work in manufacturing,

we’ve watched the landscape chan­

ge during the past couple of years.

There have been peaks and valleys, but

we dug in and got it done. And, along

the way, we learned some things that

we can apply to the future. If you think

about it, there were so many positive

outcomes from the pandemic. What

are you grateful for during the past two

years? How did your life change for the

better? What improvements did you

make?

What was it like for us

during COVID?

Everyone’s experience differed. For

me, things slowed down. I got more

rest than I ever have before – eight hou­

rs of sleep per night and not running

like a hamster in a wheel with a packed

calendar. I realized how sleep deprived

I was and how complicated my life had

gotten. I worked remotely and saved

time and money commuting, putting

on makeup, fixing my hair, dressing for

the office. That was a savings of about

three hours of my life per day. I went

back to the old days like when I was a

kid and my mom cooked family meals

every Sunday. I experimented with re­

cipes. I meditated and did yoga more.

And, I lost my job. Twice. The outco­

me? A better job with amazing people

doing the three things I love: marke­

ting, manufacturing, relationship bui­

lding. Actually, the best job of my life.

In some ways we took a step forward,

and in other ways we took a step back.

Many of us had to work from home

with our partner and our children

and try to keep up with the household

chores, cooking, our jobs, childcare,

and homeschooling all in the same

small space. We were able to have

dual-income homes in the past becau­

se someone else was taking care of

our children during the day. Well, not

during COVID. As the childcare sector

collapsed, more women dropped out of

the labor force than men due to alrea­

dy existing gender inequalities being

ratcheted up. It was a juggling act to

say the least. And during all this, as if

that is not enough, we worried about

job security and finances as the pri­

ces of everything rose. We got on each

other’s nerves being together 24/7. This

put stress on our relationships. We saw

an increase in breakups and divorces

during the past two years and an in­

crease in demand for mental health

counseling.

But we may also have gotten more

quality family time, played board ga­

mes, watched old movies, and learned

to shift. Sometimes, we can’t see what

is in store for us around the bends and

corners. We just have to have faith in

ourselves and do the work.

What happened in our industry?

Our industry has gone through si­

milar changes. Our jobs have changed.

The way we do business has changed.

For those who were able to work from

home, we gained increased flexibility

and more balance in our lives. Indus­

try learned that workers can be just as

productive from home, which helped

to overcome the “butts-in-seats men­

tality.” Employers also saw that when

workers are remote, there was a reduc­

tion in office expenses and supplies.

We were presented with more

opportunities. Many people changed

careers or had opportunities to learn

new skills and take on new roles. We

learned about supply chain and how we

need to adjust our ideas about inven­

tory. Due to ongoing tariffs and trade

wars, we started reshoring/onshoring/

nearshoring to have better flexibility

and agility as well as ensure better qua­

lity components and products.

We implemented artificial intelli­

gence, digital, and automation tech­

nologies as part of Industry 4.0, inclu­

ding machine learning, robotics, cloud

computing, virtual reality, advanced

sensors, and computer vision to make

up for worker shortages. With an in­

creased technology infrastructure, we

saw the need for enhanced cyber se­

curity to keep our systems safe.

We realized the importance of deve­

loping our workforce. When we could

not deliver and had to keep passing on

price increases, we saw the value of

communication and outstanding cus­

tomer service. We renewed our focus

on diversity, equity, and inclusion in a

workforce that is currently 83 percent

white and 74 percent male, according

to MAGNET: The Manufacturing and

Advocacy Growth Network’s Blueprint

for Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio

(https://www.manufacturingsuccess.

org/blueprint). We saw an increasing

need for more women and minorities

in this industry and must keep working

on this initiative. We saw salaries go

up in many cases and hiring bonuses

offered to attract workers from other

industries to the manufacturing indus­

try. We also saw a reconsideration of

work-life balance that is so necessary

to families’ and individuals’ health and

well-being.

Where do we go from here?

So, what does the future look like for

women in manufacturing? Well, that

depends on what we choose to learn

from the last two years and apply to the

future. Familiarity is comfortable. Peo­

ple often go back to old habits or ways

of doing business. But true innovation

takes risk and is a process of evolution,

not devolution. Many growth opportu­

nities resulted from changes to the in­

dustry and what we learned during the

past two years. There already has been

a surge in research and development in

order to adapt to and overcome raw ma­

terial and component shortages. Many

manufacturers started stockpiling ma­

terials or looking for local sources of

materials they previously purchased

from other regions or countries. And

we have an opportunity to use techno­

logy blended with human operators to

augment and streamline our proces­

Choose Your Own Adventure

Navigating What’s Next for Women in Manufacturing

by Gina M. Tabasso

IMPACT

ses. According to Sara Drake, business

development manager, Alliance Indus­

trial Solutions, “People are absolutely

the most important part of the manu­

facturing process. One thing we have

done is attempt to bring more women

into the field. During Covid, female

workers in retail or hospitality indus­

tries were most affected by job loss. It

has been vital to our success and the

success of our clients, to take the wo­

men from those industries, and their

transferable skills, and get them in an

industry that is more stable, and with

much more upward mobility.”

How do we get there?

According to MAGNET’s Blueprint,

the keys are talent, transformation,

innovation, and leadership. The Blue­

print states, “Manufacturing doesn’t

run on machines. It runs on people.”

According to the report, manufactu­

ring drives almost 50 percent of our

economy, and one out of every two

jobs is dependent on manufacturing.

That means us and the important work

that we do to make manufacturing

sustainable and profitable, grow the

economy in Ohio, and help create and

keep jobs.

Shannon

Winans

(Ketvertes),

marketing director, PAC Machinery,

says, “I have seen women in my com­

pany take ownership, problem solve,

and create process improvements.

They are the change makers in the or­

ganization. There has never been a be­

tter time for women not only to be in

manufacturing but to make a positive

difference in businesses, especially gi­

ven the labor shortage.”

Career opportunities are knowled­

ge-based and skills-based. Keep lear­

ning and growing. See your own value

and believe in what you have to offer.

Find a woman role model in your in­

dustry, someone who has or is where

you want to be. Learn from her. Tap

into her expertise. Continue with your

professional development. “We need

to get our young professional women

properly trained and ready for all

the new opportunities presented to

us in this changing dynamic. And by

training, I mean extensive training.

Many women are choosing to become

solar installers, especially women of

color,” says Lisa Turner, sales director,

The Rubber Triangle Company.

In this past year, I used some of my

time to earn my Sandler Sales Training

Bronze Certification and my HubSpot

Digital Marketing Certification. I also

made a move from actually doing the

tactical work to a more strategic con­

sulting role. There are entrepreneurial

opportunities out there, as well. With

the aging workforce, openings present

themselves at our existing companies,

and we need to lean in to those oppor­

tunities and position ourselves as the

most qualified candidates. There is a

workforce shortage in skilled labor,

and women constitute the largest unta­

pped labor pool. Keep working on your

leadership skills and on bridging the

gap. We are agile. We are resilient. We

are Women in Manufacturing.

This article was written by Gina M.

Tabasso, growth advisor - strategy,

marketing & sales, at MAGNET, The

Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth

Network.

IMPACT

IMPACT

Hi, nice to meet you! I was invited to

be a keynote speaker at the Women in

Manufacturing West Conference on March

7 and March 8, 2022. It’s an exciting time to

share with you everything we are looking

forward to - a happier and healthier world

we all belong in.

Let me take this opportunity to tell you

about myself and navigating what’s next.

Personal and Professional Experience

I’ll begin with who I am and why this work

is important to me.

You’ll learn that I always introduce myself

using both my personal and professional

experiences, though it wasn’t always this

way. I was born in Singapore, raised in

Canada, and now live in the US, where I

quickly learned that one of the first things

people asked me was ‘what do you do?’. I

struggled with the question, not because I

didn’t know the answer but because I didn’t

define myself by my job and my job alone.

I didn’t want to be asked, ‘what do you do?’

I wanted to be asked, ‘what do you like to

do?’. And so I practiced my pitch, over and

over, to make sure I shared the most honest

and most holistic version of myself and

inspired others to do the same.

My name is Diya Khanna, I go by she/her

pronouns, and I am a woman, an Indian

Canadian, and a mother to a six year old

boy. I work as a diversity, equity, inclusion

strategist and founder of Global IDEA, a

consulting practice designed to help tech

and non-tech companies develop policies,

strategies, practices for the purpose of

creating healthier workplaces.

Some people ask me what led me on this

journey. The answer is a combination of

factors.

First, I lived in a number of countries

including

Singapore,

Canada,

Japan,

Germany, and the US where I developed

a curiosity for people and places different

from myself. I found beauty in the

extraordinary. My earliest memories

were of eating in crowded hawker stalls,

celebrating Thanksgiving in October,

learning

how

to

honor

ancestors,

experiencing history through the eyes of

survivors, and living and working in a tech

epicenter.

Second,

I

studied

Journalism

and

Education, two major institutions that

influence how we think. I learned that

there is no one single truth, that we all

have our own stories and strengths, and

the connections we build with each other

are not simply based on love or hate but a

compleity of our communication styles,

our childhood upbringings, and our

competing priorities.

Third, I worked as a global diversity,

equity, inclusion manager on the central

team at one of the biggest companies in the

world. My work reached 1.3 million people

globally and I developed relationships

with people from all different walks of

life. I learned how to create solutions and

approach leaders about possibilities that

they had not even realized yet.

All of this happened in the context of the

single most important thing in my life - my

family. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a

granddaughter, an aunt, and a friend and

this keeps me grounded and focused.

Diversity Equity Inclusion in 2022

It is an interesting time to be in DEI. In 2018,

the industry was growing, there were a lot

of questions about the business case for

hiring people different from ourselves. In

2019-2021, we saw an explosion of this work

WHAT’S NEXT

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE

on topics we hadn’t spoken about openly

before including power and privilege, racial

injustice, collective wellbeing and what

gender, race, age, sexual orientation and

so many other categories can do to create

healthier workplaces and better products

and services for all. Now as we embark on

2022, I see three things happening:

1. Inclusion Across the Talent Life Cycle

For some time now, we have focused on

hiring for cultural fit, but recent times have

challenged us to hire for cultural add. The

‘great resignation’ has shone an important

light on the long term relationships

between employers and employees. The

companies of the future will be focused

on not just getting employees to join but

getting employees to stay and this will be

done through measuring your sense of

belonging on an ongoing basis.

2. Global DEI

It is no secret that the US has a lot to learn

from other countries. In the midst of the

global pandemic, we have seen what other

parts of the world do differently, from

putting ‘we’ before ‘I’ to national holidays

and parental leave, and to the emergence

of four day work weeks. The companies of

the future will take a more ‘glocal’ (global

and local) stance and foster a non-top

down healthy exchange of ideas that aren’t

rooted in one single way of doing things.

3. Allyship

We are all eager to be part of a world

where we actively support one another.

There will be a commitment from

dominant groups in providing access and

opportunities to those from marginalized

groups, not through words but through

actions, showing up for them in authentic

By Diya Khanna

IMPACT

Diya Khanna is a global Diversity,

Equity, Inclusion consultant, keynote

speaker, and workshop facilitator with

20 years' experience working in Cana­

da, Singapore, Germany, India, and the

US. She worked at Amazon where she

led Conversations on Race and Ethnici­

ty, an annual conference for 1.3 million

employees, and is now the founder

of Global IDEA, working with Fortune

500 companies. Diya was a DEI col­

umnist for The Seattle Times, a board

member of the Asians@Amazon global

board and was appointed to the Seattle

Women’s Commission in 2018. Diya

received her Bachelor of Journalism

from Ryerson University and Masters

of Education from the University of

Toronto. She has published papers on

Anti-Racism Curriculum and Multicul­

tural Education.

ways including recognition, sponsorship,

promotion and so many other ways that

showcase our promise and potential.

We will see a focus on developing

awareness,

practicing

accountability,

driving action and shift from aspirational

thoughts

to

tactical

implementation.

There will be a renewed focus on calling

people in versus calling people out and a

shift from individualism to collectivism

to embark on solving some of our biggest

global challenges including hate and

racism, health inequities, and climate

change led by people coming together

from different generations, young and

old to inspire others to make choices that

support change for the better.

The Future of Work

What will this look and feel like going

forward?

We are experiencing a tipping point, a

time in which a series of small changes

become significant enough to cause a more

important change.

Our workplaces are being defined in the

context of a global pandemic and rapid

burnout, both creating an appetite for

healthier environments. We will be seeing

a shift in power dynamics from one where

the employer is in charge to one where

employees are choosing opportunities

where they not only survive, but actually

thrive.

Our

overlapping

identities

will

be

recognized and valued, not only as

workers but as women, as mothers, and

as people of color who have long been

underrepresented in the workplace and

also in positions of leadership.

Our mental health will matter as much

as our physical health. More and more,

companies will proactively prioritize

our well-being or risk losing their most

valuable resource - the people that show up

every day to work for them.

You may be asking yourself, what role

do I play in this new world? That’s up

to you. You have the agency now more

than ever, to make decisions that are in

your best interest. I suggest doing some

values mapping, some reflection on your

challenges and opportunities, and then

making the choices that reflect a lifestyle

that best serves YOU.

I would love to guide you on this journey,

as someone who has been through the

ups and downs, figuring out who I am,

and doing all in the context of the messy

confusion and complexity of the past few

years.

In my 20s, I explored the world with

curiosity.

In my 30s, I applied those learnings with

confidence.

In my 40s, I reconnected with my values

with commitment.

I no longer find myself chasing money, but

securing wealth - the freedom to be who

I want to be on my terms. I’ve decided to

lean out of my systems that disadvantage

me and into a life that does advantage me

and hope others can do the same.

I’m here with you as we navigate what’s

next and to remind you - that we are all in

this together.

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MARCH

Beginning of Women’s History Month

Zero Discrimination Day

WiM West 2022

March 7 - 8

Leadership Institute for Women in

STEM and Manufacturing session one

begins

International Women’s Day

Management Development Program

session two begins

Management Development

Program 2022 graduation

Virtual Learning Series Webinar:

Complex Problem Solving

Summer Leadership Conference

Registration Opens

Rosa Parks Day

FEBRUARY

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21

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Beginning of Black History Month

Management Development Program

registration deadline

Virtual Learning Series Webinar:

Inclusive & Emotionally Intelligent

Leadership

Management Development Program

session one begins

SUMMIT Registration Opens

Presidents’ Day

Empowering Women in

Production Program 2022

graduation

Coalition for Women in Industry

February 21 - 22

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Virtual Career Fair

MAY

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Virtual Learning Series Webinar:

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WiM North

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"Secret Ingredient" in Your Talent Plan

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Summer Leadership Conference (SLC)

July 18 - 19

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SUMMIT 2022

October 10 - 12

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Human Resources Roundtable

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Learn more & register here

can be harsh,” she said.Her coach hel­

ped Audrey process and make sense of

the feedback, in a way that modulated

the typical initial response – which

was largely emotional – and allowed

for deeper interpretation and insights

to emerge.

Because Weatherhead’s coaching

model is holistic and focuses on deve­

loping the whole person, Jessica was

able to offer Audrey strategies for in­

tegrating her role as a leader with that

of her role as a mother to her twins. “I

want to be the same authentic person

in both places,” Audrey said. “I’m ne­

ver not a mom, and I’m never not an

employee, right? It all goes with me,

no matter where I am physically.”

Jessica also helped Audrey with

another of her goals of moving away

from a task-oriented mindset to think

more strategically.

“The coaching perspective is such a

crucial part of making this [program]

something that translates into trans­

formation in your life,” she said.

Learn more about Weatherhead’s

Executive Education. Interested in

learning more about Weatherhead

programs? Request more informa­

tion or apply now, or register for one

of over 70 open enrollment courses

through Executive Education.

This article was written by

Laura Weber Smith, director of

coaching services and business

development, Weatherhead

Executive Education.

IMPACT 10

or Audrey Turley, Wea­

therhead Executive Edu­

cation’s Leadership Insti­

tute for Women in STEM

and Manufacturing (LIW)

reinforced a principle that

she had always intuitively known:

relationships are essential for develo­

pment and flourishing.

Audrey is a senior biocompatibility

expert at Nelson Labs.

“Because we work in a STEM in­

dustry, we tend to focus on the scien­

ce, the intelligence; you know, those

things which are critical for our job

functions,” she said. “But success

really comes when you can build rela­

tionships.”

As a leader, Audrey prioritizes crea­

ting a safe space for her team; an en­

vironment where all members are

comfortable taking risks and sharing

their ideas. Audrey knows that deve­

loping authentic relationships is cru­

The Impact of Mentors and Coaches

How Relationships Foster Success

By Laura Weber Smith

cial to establishing trust among team

members. Research shows that the

presence of trust and an atmosphere

of psychological safety result in higher

performing, more innovative teams.

At first, Audrey had trouble envi­

sioning herself as a leader, partly be­

cause she has worked in a technical,

male-dominated field for essentially

her whole career. That viewpoint star­

ted to change when she was nomina­

ted by her manager to attend LIW.

In this leadership development pro­

gram, she was exposed to a range of

different personalities and leadership

styles, modeled by the three faculty

presenters: Dr. Diana Bilimoria, Dr.

Ellen Burts-Cooper and Dr. Ellen Van

Oosten.

“Diana is this very soft-spoken fe­

male, and she didn’t ever have to show

her aggression to show her leadership

ability, and that came out in her tea­

ching,” Audrey recalled. “It showed

[our cohort] that there’s room for your

personality in these leadership roles.”

One of the benefits of mentorship,

especially for women, is that it ena­

bles the mentee to actually see herself

in a leadership position.

An integral part of the program is a

360° assessment and one-on-one coa­

ching with an executive coach. The

connection with her coach became

another relationship Audrey relied

on heavily during the program. Her

coach, Jessica Worny Janicki, was able

to understand and relate to Audrey in

a way that she found invaluable.

“I imagine this is common for the

class; we’re all perfectionists, we’re all

over achievers… and so that feedback

Audrey Turley

Senior Biocompatibility Expert at

Nelson Laboratories, LLC

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IMPACT

Chapter Connection

Quarterly happenings from across WiM's network of 30 + local chapters!

Since the launch of WiM’s local chapters in 2014, our member network has

grown exponentially year-over-year. At present, WiM has thirty active

chapters across the United States, which are supported by diversely

structured teams of members who volunteer as Chapter Leaders. WiM

Chapters provide members and their local manufacturing communities with

opportunities to network, learn and connect. Chapters fulfill WiM's mission

to support, promote and inspire women in manufacturing on the local level.

Since WiM membership is valid nationwide, members can attend events

and participate in programs from any WiM Chapter. Chapter Leaders

organize and host a variety of virtual and in-person networking, profession­

al development and educational programs year-round. In 2021, WiM Chap­

ters hosted 225 local events and virtual programs, which were attended by

nearly 3,000 WiM members and manufacturing professionals.

WiM Chapters across the country are actively recruiting volunteers to join

our growing ranks of more than 150+ WiM Chapter Leaders! As a Chapter

Leader, you'll make an impact on your local manufacturing community and

bring together women in industry from your area. Have a hand in coordi­

nating WiM events, take advantage of exclusive learning opportunities and

gain the ability to connect with other local leaders year-round. By volunteer­

ing with your local group, you’ll also be invited to participate in our annual

Chapter Leader Workshop.

The WiM Washington Chapter hosts a tour and tasting at

Theo Chocolate in Seattle, WA on December 7, 2021.

Members attend a WiM Connecticut tour a Wepco Plastics

in Middlefield, CT on October 14, 2021.

Visit the WiM

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the chapter

nearest you and

to learn about

local leadership

opportunities

today!

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PO Box 3198

Cuyahoga Falls

Ohio 44223

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Join more than 900 manufacturing professionals

from around the country for the 12th annual SUMMIT

Manufacturing Plant Tours • Breakout Sessions • Keynote Presentations

Roundtable Discussions • Networking Opportunities

THIS THREE-DAY NETWORKING AND

EDUCATIONAL EVENT FEATURES

OCTOBER 10 - 12, 2022

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