Speakers

Jennelle McGrath
Chief Executive Officer
MarketVeep
Facilitator

Jennelle, CEO of Market Veep, leads a dynamic marketing and sales agency known for innovation and client focus. She hosts the acclaimed podcast 'Finding Business Happy.' Market Veep is a HubSpot Diamond partner, an INC Best Workplace winner, and certified as one of the best places to work. As an SBA-certified woman-owned small business, they've earned a spot on the INC 5000 list. Recognized with accolades like the Netty Award, Jennelle also contributes to Entrepreneur.com and collaborates with manufacturing associations, driving industry advancement.

Ben Fouch
Chief Financial Officer
Polygon Composites Technology  
Ben Fouch is the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer at Polygon Composites Technology, a portfolio company of LDI, Ltd., an Indianapolis based family office with over 110 years of experience buying and building manufacturing, distribution, and logistics businesses. He is responsible for value creation planning and transformation for LDI portfolio companies and has served in a variety of portco roles including Chief Transformation Officer, Vice President, and Chief Innovation Officer. He holds a Bachelors in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, a Masters in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech, and a Masters in Computer Information Technology from the University of Pennsylvania. Ben currently resides with his wife and son in South Bend, Indiana.

Lisa Ryan
Chief Appreciation Strategist
Grategy  
Lisa Ryan is a professional keynote speaker, author, and the Founder and Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy®. With deep roots in industrial sales and a passion for people, Lisa helps leaders in manufacturing, construction, and skilled trades build energized workplace cultures where employees choose to stay and engage. Her signature framework, the Six Gears of Grategy®, combines gratitude with leadership strategy to improve retention, morale, and performance. Lisa has spoken at more than 1,000 events and is the author of 12 books, including Thank You Very Much and Manufacturing Engagement. Her programs are grounded in real-world experience, backed by research, and delivered with humor and heart.

Uwe Hurley
Business Development Manager
Novanta Photonics  
My primary focus is on fostering strategic business development and manufacturing process improvements across advanced industrial markets. As a business development manager for Novanta Inc., I support OEMs and integrators with their development goals by ensuring the delivery of high-precision and high-performance components and sub-systems to address their mission critical needs. Leveraging my Six Sigma Green Belt certification and deep expertise in CO2 and ultrafast laser sources, I lead the commercialization of innovative project ideas that drive performance and enhance the capabilities of laser-based diagnostics and analytical systems. A significant portion of my success has been attributed to fostering a collaborative approach to commercializing innovative product ideas and driving performance that aligns with the company's vision of enhancing laser-based diagnostic and analytical systems.