CLEVELAND—March 16, 2021—The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) has announced the election of 20 members to its 2021 Board of Directors, whose terms begin on April 1, 2021.
The board is led by Chair Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director, Customer Experience Solutions, AFL, Duncan, SC; and Vice Chair Steve Speich, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group Factory Manager, John Deere, Fargo, ND.
First-term members of the 2021 WiMEF board are:
“On behalf of the entire WiM organization, I am thrilled to welcome this new group of leaders to the WiMEF Board of Directors,” said WiM President Allison Grealis. “The work of the WiMEF – to provide effective and affordable manufacturing industry skills and leadership programming – is extremely important in furthering the advancement of women in the industry.”
WiMEF funds the Leadership Institute for Women in Manufacturing and STEM, the Leadership Consortium, the Management Development Program, and the Empowering Women in Production Program. In addition, the foundation, with direct support from Arconic Foundation, has delivered more than 40 virtual learning sessions since its inception in 2016. According to the group, these programs have helped more than 12,000 women and men in the industry grow professionally and personally.
Additional members of the WiMEF board who are continuing their service are:
Grealis also thanked outgoing members of the WiMEF board for their service: Teresa Beach-Shelow, Superior Joining Technologies, Inc.; Erika Ferrell, Hy Cite; Katie Kelley, BMO Harris Bank N.A.; Bernadette Palumbo, Sonepar; Traci Tapani, Wyoming Machine, Inc.; and Kelli Wells, STEM Leadership Alliance.
For more information, visit www.wimef.org and www.womeninmanufacturing.org
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