Mavens of Manufacturing

Mavens of Manufacturing

Mavens of Manufacturing is a series of stories from the women who are setting new standards in U.S. manufacturing. Mavens aims to inspire and empower younger generations of women to change the world through manufacturing.

Episodes

November 10, 2023 43 mins

In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Lindsay Cline, Vice President of Education Business Development at Phillips Corporation. During this conversation, Lindsay and Meaghan discuss: • Study Abroad Planning • Manufacturing Education Trends • Recruiting Effectively • Succeeding as a Women in Industry For more manufacturing and engineering stories, subscribe to Mavens of Manufacturing.

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In this special edition episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan speaks to Aaron Sykes and Stephanie Rispa from the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT). Stephanie and Aaron will discuss the organization, its mission, and its goals for the upcoming year. They will also talk about some of the organization's hurdles and how the audience can help overcome those challenges.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Lilian Agyemang-Yeboah, an applications engineer at Entegris and Founder of Dear Women in STEM. Lilian is passionate about creating a space for women in STEM, especially polymer and plastics engineering. Additionally, Lilian is the founder of WEMO. This mentorship organization connects and empowers women in engineering. She is also an advisory board member ...

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Kate MacArevey, Engineering Instructor at MiraCosta College Technology Career Institute. Kate is a cross-functional leader and communicator with a solid technical/engineering foundation. She's also a creative and natural maximizer who thrives in challenging collaborative environments. Kate is an experienced technician, engineer, and plant leader with a demo...

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Our special guest is Dr. Donna Marino this week on Mavens of Manufacturing. Dr. Marino is a trained psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She combines sharp psychological skills and a profound understanding of human behavior with my knowledge of business, family dynamics and relationships, and leadership to help you and your team:

  • Grow in your leadership roles
  • Communicate more efficiently and effectively
  • Leverage ind...
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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Tiffany discusses the importance of women supporting women in male-dominated industries and sharing good manufacturing stories to retain current generations and recruit future generations into engineering and manufacturing. October is manufacturing month. What are your favorite stories in manufacturing?

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Taylor Smith. Taylor is the Technical Sales and Marketing Manager for PSNERGY. In this episode, she shares her story of how she got involved with manufacturing, provides insights on bridging sales and marketing, and talks about being apart of Women in Manufacturing. This episode is sponsored by ProShop ERP, a proprietary ERP, MES, and QMS software package ...

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Sammy Stejskal, a process engineer for Aerobotix. Sammy was selected as a Women in Tech: 23 for '23 by Business Alabama Magazine. During the interview, Sammy shares her journey into engineering and manufacturing, what she loves about the automation industry, and how companies can recruit more women into the technology sector.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba hangs out with Lori Raymond, President at Tourmaline Enterprises. Lori has held positions within Senior Account Development, Sales Management, Branch Management, and Market Development, spanning a career of over 30+ years. She has worked within the chemical manufacturing and technical recruiting industries and is currently the owner of Tourmaline Enterprises. Tourmaline ...

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, I speak with Sheronda Carr, VP of Membership for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Sheronda talks about SME and their educational programs, STEM initiatives, and some events.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan chats it up with Nicole Calhoun, a woman in STEM advocate and Owner/CEO of SC Calhoun Consulting. Nicole helps help professionals to fulfill their leadership development and professional growth goals by providing group training and one-on-one coaching services based on leadership and development practices taught by author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell. A great deal of he...

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On this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba interviews Angie Simon, Co-Founder and President of Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE). HMSE is a summer camp experience for high school youth to teach them about the amazing opportunities they have in the trades. They get hands-on experience in a sheet metal and piping shop and fabricate projects using the tools in the shop.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba speaks with Engineering Unicorn and Manufacturing Maven Liz Sanchez Rasking. Liz is the Strategic Business Manager for Phoenix Mecano N. America. Her skills include: • Leadership • Collaborative Leadership • Business Planning • Analytical Skills • Sales • Negotiation • Marketing • Public Speaking

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Kate Fiorianti, Director for Workforce Development at The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) discusses how the association connects industry with the next-generation workforce. She also discusses PACK EXPO and what attendees can expect at this year's show in Las Vegas.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan speaks to Tisha Lane, Applications Engineer for Adaptec Solutions. During this conversation, Meaghan and Tisha will talk about: • Adaptec Solutions • Tisha's journey through engineering and manufacturing • Ladder logic • Switching from a controls engineer to an applications engineer

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba interviews Rae Ripple, a mom, American metal artist, television personality, speaker, stunt rider, and published author. She has been featured in many magazines, including Forbes, as a top social media influencer. She also can be seen in "Metal Shop Masters." In August, Rae will be at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, sharing her story and welding onsit...

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Haley Piercy. Aside from being a video editor, makeup artist, tumbler, electric bassist, and guitarist who practices Muay Thai and boxing, she is also a student at CVCC studying engineering.

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