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Tenth Annual Success in Manufacturing; The Woman’s Perspective
August 7, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 6:45 pm EDT
Hear impactful speakers, enjoy great networking and make new connections in manufacturing!
Speakers include female manufacturing leaders from a diverse group of small, medium and large manufacturers sharing their experiences in the industry, their company and lessons learned throughout their careers.
Event registration is open to all male and female leaders in the manufacturing industry!
Next Generation Manufacturing events are open to executives, directors and senior managers of manufacturing companies. We are unable to provide onsite registration for Next Generation Manufacturing events.
Discussions Include:
Adaptability through Growth & Transformation
- Michelle Bowen, President/CEO, Odoban
- Rebecca Illsley, COO, Thermacell
- Mary Murray, CEO, DeLong’s Gizzard Equipment
More than Manufacturing: Supporting & Creating Community
- Tara Ericson, CEO, beMatrix
- Sara Shockley, CEO, Ubique Group
- Christy Wright, SVP Finance, Southwire
Pillars of the Manufacturing Economy: Workforce, Logistics & The Global Marketplace
- Chandler Boone, Foreign Exchange Specialist, Truist
- Ramona Burada, SVP Transportation & Logistics, Truist
- Stacy McCoy, SVP Research & Insights, Employbridge
Female-led Food Production Companies – Ingredients for Success
- Theresa Bostic, Owner, Kayla’s Italian Ice
- Keicha Danzie, Founder, Good Boy Goodies
- Sonia Paryani, CEO, Paryani Foods
Are you a female manufacturer with a product that you’d like to present to event attendees?
Selected applicants will have the opportunity to:
1. Present themselves and their company.
2. Share information about their product.
3. Outline their resource needs.
Entrepreneur Speed Round Application –There is no additional cost to present (only event registration), all selected entrepreneurs will be provided presentation guidance by our entrepreneur committee.
Applications open through July 15th!
Next Generation Manufacturing event registration is open to manufacturing executives, directors and senior managers of manufacturing companies.
This event reaches capacity each year and early registration is advised.
Regina Maddox
Regina.maddox@nextgenerationmfg.com
