AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
2:30pm to 4:00pm
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Track 1 - Customer Focused Innovation
Panelists: Tom Duffey, President, Plastic Components, Inc.
Tom Jacobson, VP Operations, Bruno Independent Living Aids, Inc.
Derek Dahlgren, Vice President of Engineering, TLX Technologies
Presenter: Rick Goodson, Manufacturing Specialist, WMEP
Guest Speakers: Doug Rehm, CI Manager, Muza Metal Products
Bob Zentz, Operations Manager, Columbus Chemical Industries
Presenters: Mike Hablewitz, Team Leader – Southwest Region, WMEP
Mark Hatzenbeller, Sr. Manufacturing Specialist, WMEP
Presenters: James J. Janisse, FVTC MIT Fab Lab Director, Fox Valley Technical College
David Kettner, Technical Director, Fused Innovation
Presenter: Lori McDonald, President, Brilliance Business Solutions
Jim Duwel, Website Specialist, Brilliance Business Solutions
Track 2 - Advanced Talent Management
Presenter: Joseph Weitzer, PhD, Director of Corporate & Community Training, Waukesha County Technical College
Presenter: David Townsend, Manufacturing Specialist, WMEP
Guest Speakers: Mike Williams, Retired Vice President, Unlimited Services, Inc.
Stan West, Director of Sales & Marketing, Metko Inc.
Thom Cody, Business Advisor, Pathmakers, Inc.
Track 3 - Systemic Continuous Improvement
Presenter: Judy Sullivan, Sr. Manufacturing Specialist, WMEP
Guest Speakers: Jaime Maliszewski, President, Reliable Plating Works, Inc.
Tim Birkholz, Plant Manager, Mayville Engineering
Presenter: Phillip l. Greenwood, PhD, Dept. of Mgmt., School of Business, UW-Madison
Track 4 - Extended Enterprise Management
Presenter: Geoff Comrie, Founder and CEO, Transite Technology
Track 5 - Sustainable Product & Process Development
Panelists: Michael Rekitzke, President, N.E.W. Plastics Corp.
John Shogren, Operations/Financial Mgr., IG Plant 3, Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
Presenter: John Tweddale, PG, CHMM, Principal, BT Squared
Presenter: John Hurtenbach, CEM, CHMM, Sr. Scientist, BT Squared
Track 6 – Global Engagement
Facilitator: Brad Schneider, Export Development Manager, Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Guest Speakers: Bruce Glaub, VP Global Trade Services, M&I Bank
Randy Kupfer, VP Export Division, M.E. Dey & Co.
Catherine Davies, Attorney-Business Law and International, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.