Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0705 - Marion Wells - Human Asset Management

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0705 - Marion Wells -

Human Asset Management 

Marion Wells is a Predictive Index certified talent specialist and the founder of Human Asset Management (HAM), whose expertise focuses on providing talent optimization services using predictive index science- based methodologies. HAM offers clients an incredible breadth and depth of experience using continuous improvement process tools to drive change and align their business strategies with their people strategies to achieve optimal business results. HAM’s strategies result in manufacturing clients building and strengthening their talent pipeline, their organization, and their customer relationships. She is a passionate speaker and presents at various manufacturing industry conferences on how to improve workforce culture.

A forward-focused business leader, Marion established a successful career transforming strategies and vision into outstanding commercial results. With a profound understanding of business mechanics, she instinctively identifies opportunities and executes them with authentic entrepreneurial energy and flair. Recognized at the Board level for credible decision-making, partnership working, and talent development, she effectively drives organizations towards enhanced performance and profitability.

She began her career in engineering with Arcelor Mittal Steel (formerly, Inland Steel Industries).  At Inland Steel where she spent 17 years and held over 10 different positions including production, quality, technical services, customer service, research and product development, account sales and new business development and marketing. Marion earned a BS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a focus on Metallurgical Engineering. She also has post graduate experience from Northwestern University.

She joined West Michigan Tool and Die’s, located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Board of Directors in March of 2019 and serves as Chair of WMTD’s Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of their Management Committee.  Marion was appointed to Mold Making Technology a Gardner publication to serve on their editorial board of advisory February 2019 and was appointed in 2021 to the board of SME’s (Society of Manufacturing Engineering) Education Foundation where she chairs the scholarship review committee. Marion served on the Board of Directors of Automotive Women Alliance Foundation (AWAF) and currently serves on the Executive Advisory Council. She is an Executive Advisory Board member of UW-Madison Material Science and Engineering Department. Marion was awarded the 2022 Distinguished Alumina of College of Engineering- Material Science and  Engineering Department.

Marion lives in Flossmoor, Illinois and is married to Greg Wells and mother to 3 young adults.