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Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Board of Directors Announced
March 16, 2021 GMT
CLEVELAND (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 16, 2021
The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce the election of 20 members to its 2021 Board of Directors, whose terms begin on April 1, 2021.
The board is led by Chair Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director, Customer Experience Solutions, AFL, Duncan, SC; and Vice Chair Steve Speich, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group Factory Manager, John Deere, Fargo, ND.
First-term members of the 2021 WiMEF board are:
Michel Conklin, Executive Director, BotsIQ, Pittsburgh, PA
SME honours 20 women working in robotics and automation
February 4, 2021
The SME advanced manufacturing association has recognized 20 female leaders in robotics and automation around the world, including a GE Aviation exec based in Quebec.
Marie-Christine Caron, senior engineering section manager for GE Aviation’s Global Robotics, Automation and Instrumentation R&D Centre in Bromont, Que., is the sole representative from Canada on the list.
In a statement, SME says the women represent a comprehensive cross-section of technologies in robotics and automation. Their common thread: a heightened awareness of the inherent impact humans exert on our planet, as well as the positive impact that concerted efforts in their various disciplines can have.