In a recent article for Oregon Business, author Jon Shadel profiles five experts who share their perspectives on how to close the gender gap. In the mid-’90s, women made up only about a fourth of the manufacturing workforce in Oregon. Two decades later, that number remains unchanged. And the picture looks just as dim at... Read More

In a recent article for KALB-TV News Channel 5, author Allison Bazzle profiles Sandra McQuain, chief operating officer for Baker Manufacturing. There is never a dull day at Baker Manufacturing for Chief Operating Officer Sandra McQuain, who balances productivity and innovation. “I get to feel the pulse of the organization,” McQuain said. “I get to... Read More

In a recent article for Manufacturing.net, author Joyce M. Rosenberg examines gender discrimination faced by female business owners. It can be subtle, like failing to make eye contact with a woman business owner but engaging in animated conversation with her male co-owner. Or more blatant, like asking an owner who’s seeking investor money if she... Read More

In a recent article for TechRepublic, author Macy Bayern explores the results of a recent Center for Talent and Innovation study. While STEM employers have spent large sums of time and money trying to close the gender gap in their companies, many highly qualified women in these fields still feel trapped in their positions, according... Read More

In a recent article for Design World, author Paul Heney profiles April Butterfield, VP of Technology for the Engineered Solutions Group at Jabil. Ever since high school, April Butterfield knew she wanted to be an engineer. Math and science had always been appealing to her, because both explain how things work — while also providing... Read More

Welcome to the first post in our new Q&A series, “Women You Should Know”! First up to the mic: our colleague Theresa Houck, executive editor of The Journal from Rockwell Automation and Our PartnerNetwork™ magazine. In 2017, The Journal was named Best Custom Magazine in the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. You can meet Theresa Nov.... Read More

In a recent article for The Oakland Press, author Mark Cavitt reports Haley Stevens’ win in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. Democrat Haley Stevens has defeated Republican Lena Epstein in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, which stretches from Milford to Canton to Commerce Township. The 35-year-old Rochester Hills resident finished the night with 52.05 percent of the... Read More

In a recent article for Eco-Business, author Hannah Koh profiles Juliana Lam, Julius Industries’ founder and managing director. When Julius Industries’ founder and managing director Juliana Lam began serving only vegetarian food in her factory’s staff canteen on Mondays, there was outrage, horror and ridicule. Workers at her glove-making factory in Guangzhou accused her of... Read More

In a recent article for Bloomberg, author Jordyn Holman explores why 60% of U.S. firms don’t have strategies for female leadership. Only 40 percent of U.S. companies have action plans to advance women to senior leadership roles, according to new research in which 400 top HR officers in the U.S. and Canada were surveyed. The... Read More

In a recent article for The Virginian-Pilot, author Kimberly Pierceall profiles Lorraine Wagner, vice president of operations at Stihl Inc. There are more women than ever running companies, running for office, running circles around stereotypes but there are still so few relative to men that it remains news. That’s why Lorraine Wagner is sitting at... Read More

In a recent Modern Machine Shop article, author Emily Probst profiles three women who demonstrate how an inclusive workforce can help manufacturing thrive. While a good deal of the talk at this year’s International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) focused on big data, automation and 3D-printing technologies, what struck me most was the undercurrent of change... Read More

Today I received an email that reminded me how far the Influential Women in Manufacturing program has come in such a short time. The Genesis The idea for Influential Women in Manufacturing came from a project I had worked on with Food Processing several years ago. The program highlighted women in the food and beverage... Read More