In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Allison (Merritt) Budvarson, COO of Out of the Box Manufacturing.

During the conversation, Allison discusses:

• How she made her way into manufacturing.

• Gender disparity in technical and engineering roles of manufacturing, and some ways to get younger girls more interested in STEM opportunities to help close the gap.

• Some of her personal insight about why more women seem to be involved with the marketing and sales career pathways more than the technical and engineering roles.

• The importance of mentorship and advocacy.

• A Student and Young Professionals Group that she is starting.

• The importance of encouraging younger girls with STEM play.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Melissa Ahmed, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Techwuman.

Melissa is a design engineer, entrepreneur, and ambassador. She is passionate about being a role model, not just for engineers, but for other young entrepreneurs, females from ethnic minorities and the next generation. Showing that engineering can be a viable career choice for all.

At the age of 27, Melissa has achieved Chartered engineer status, is a certified SolidWorks professional member, part of the SolidWorks Champion programme, a STEM & female role model, an advocate for women in engineering and is a successful entrepreneur, running her own engineering consultancy business, Techwuman.

For more information about Techwuman visit www.techwuman.co.uk.

This episode is sponsored by Dassault Systemes and SOLIDWORKS. For more information visit www.solidworks.com.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Danielle Boyer, CEO and Founder of The STEAM Connection.

Danielle talks about:

• Her passion for teaching.

• What inspired her to start the STEAM connection at 18.

• Her mission to make technical education accessible for youth through the power of robotics.

• Future projects she is excited to be working on.

Thank you to our epdisode sponsors SOLIDWORKS and Dassault Systemes.

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For more information on Dassault Systemes, visit https://www.3ds.com.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Jade (Crompton) Wilson who is a 3D product designer for Design by Jade.

Jade talks about her background and her experience as a teaching assistant and Solidworks Champion. She also talks about some of the projects she has worked on, and discusses some of the tutorials she has made for CAD design.

This episode is sponsored by: DSS SOLIDWORKS (www.solidworks.com).

Learn more about Jade here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-wilson-8a8b2ba8/

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with SOLIDWORKS Champion, Betty Baker.

Betty is a Domestic Casegoods Product Engineer at Ashley Furniture. In this episode, she discusses:

• How she made her way into engineering and manufacturing.

• How she connected with SOLIDWORKS and became a SOLIDWORKS Champion.

• The STEP Ahead Award that she recently received in Washington D.C.

• Some of the things she is doing or participating in to advocate for more women to join STEM/STEAM opportunities.

This episode is sponsored by: DSS SOLIDWORKS (www.solidworks.com).

Find more information about Ashley Furniture Industries here: www.ashleyfurniture.com.

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On this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Jennifer Pontzer, Director of Career Street to discuss:

• What the Career Street organization is and its goals in terms of closing the skills gap.

• The types of skill sets that Career Street focuses on.

• The biggest challenges the sector faces in terms of getting opportunities in front of the next generation.

• What is needed from the manufacturing companies, schools, technical institutions, and the community to help Career Street be as successful it can be to help students find STEM career pathways.

To learn more about Career Street and its mission, visit: www.careerstreeterie.org.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Nikki Gonzales, who has a unique mix of experiences and skills in automation, building companies/products, and creative thinking/problem-solving.

In this episode, we will be discussing:

• Quotebeam and how it is helping buyers find the industrial automation solutions that they need.

• What companies need to consider in terms of automation.

• The STEM imbalance among women within the AI space.

For more informationon Quotebeam visit: quotebeam.com.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sit down with Elizabeth Taylor, Director of STEM at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

She will be sharing her journey into engineering and manufacturing as well as:

• What her responsibilities as the Director of STEM at MSOE include and how she connects with the surrounding community to get younger generations interested in pursuing engineering and manufacturing career pathways.

• Some of the things she is doing for kids in k-7 or 8th grade to get them thinking about manufacturing and engineering.

• Any strategies for targeting younger girls to get them excited about STEM opportunities.

Learn more about the Milwaukee School of Engineering here: www.msoe.edu.

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In this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Emily Wilkins, President of Marketing Metal, and discusses:

• Her mechanical engineering background and how it led her to where she is at today.

• The needs that she saw within the manufacturing sector to inspire her to found Marketing Metal.

• The biggest challenges she saw manufacturers facing in terms of marketing their brands and getting in front of their targeted audiences.

• Tips for manufacturers to help be more approachable.

For more informationon Marketing Metal visit: marketingmetal.com.

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On this episode of Mavens of Manufacturing, Meaghan Ziemba sits down with Alessandra Walker of READY Robotics to discuss:

• The major skill sets that kids learn when robotics is incorporated within their curriculum.

• Some of the biggest fears or misconceptions that people have towards robotics.

• The top things manufacturers need to do today to improve their marketing efforts and the things they need to include in their marketing toolkit.

Learn more about READY Robotics here: www.ready-robotics.com.

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