MORNING WORKSHOPS
10:30am to 12:00pm
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Track 1 - Customer Focused Innovation
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
Panelists: Mike Erwin, President, Tailored Label Products, Inc.
Kenneth L. Heins, President, KLH Industries, Inc.
Diane Freeman, Operations Manager, Design Specialties, Inc.
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
Panelists: Mary Isbister, President, GenMet Corporation
Jennifer Hansen, President, Anderson Seal, Inc.
Presenter: Wil Cox, Sr. Manufacturing Specialist, WMEP
Guest Speakers: Ray Tierney, Principal, BT Squared
Steve Quandt, Executive VP, Columbus Chemical Industries
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
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 of Export Division, M.E. Dey & Co.
Catherine Davies, Attorney-Business Law and International, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.