Hear Her Story
Episodes
Episode 53 | Jane Thomas
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to welcome today's guest, Jane Thomas, President of Teijin Holdings and the Teijin Group Chief Representative in the Americas. With a ca...
Episode 52 | Karen Horting
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited welcome our guest, Karen Horting, CEO of the Society of Women Engineers, where she leads a global community of more than 50,000 women a...
Episode 51 | Kathy Miller
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to welcome today's guest, Kathy Miller, Founder & CEO of MORE 4 Leaders, Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductee, and author of St...
Episode 50 | Wells Bullard
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Women in Manufacturing is proud to celebrate our milestone 50th episode with Wells Bullard, President and CEO of Bullard. Wells has built her career o...
Episode 49 | Holly Paeper
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest, Holly Paeper, is a passionate leader who serves as President for Commercial HVAC Americas at Trane Technologies. Since joining Trane Te...
Episode 48 | Laura Phillips
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Laura Phillips, Vice President of Engineering and Procurement at Pella Corporation. With a background in chemical engineering and an MBA...
Episode 47 | Alex Heileman and Madison Trejo
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Allison Grealis as she talks to sisters Alex Heileman and Madison Trejo from Elite Biomedical Solutions, where they function as Chief Operating O...
Episode 46 | Lindsey Tomaszewski
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45 | Cara Herzog
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to have Cara Herzog, Director of DEI at Southwire Company, join Allison on the podcast. Cara sat down to talk about her upbringing and...
Episode 44 | Ester Codina
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with Ester Codina, President North America at Alfa Laval and WiM Board Member LIVE at our SUMMIT 2024 conference in Bosto...
Episode 43 | Jeff White
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us is a special guest as he has been a long-time ally of women in manufacturing. Male ally Jeff White is Partner and Chair of the Manufacturin...
Episode 42 | Dr. Susan Emmerich
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us on the podcast today is Dr. Susan Emmerich, Manufacturing Talent Program Implementation Manager at BASF. Susan has spent many years within...
Episode 41 | Kari Mahaffey
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with Kari Mahaffey, Senior Vice President, Cloud | High Tech and Manufacturing with Oracle Corp LIVE at our SUMMIT 2024 c...
Episode 40 | Rhonda Kallman
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Rhonda Kallman, CEO and founder of Boston Harbor Distillery, the most successful and influential craft beer company in t...
Episode 39 | Janette Hostettler
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Janette Hostettler, Vice President of Manufacturing at Toyota's largest manufacturing facility globally, Toyota Kentuck...
Episode 38 | Katherine Goldstein
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we sat down with Katherine Goldstein, author of the Double Shift Newsletter, mom and journalist covering Caregivers in the Workplace. Ahe...
Episode 37 | Stephanie Stuckey and Lisa Winton
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of May being Small Business Month, we are thrilled to be joined by two incredible small business owners – Stephanie Stuckey, Chair of Stuck...
Episode 36 | Angela Regan
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we connected with Angela Regan, Director of Strategic Business Development at Dassault Systemes and current chair of the WiM Massachu...
Episode 35 | Rachel Cooke
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Allison talks with Rachel Cooke, Global Director, Reliability Maintenance Engineering at Amazon about the latest trends in cultivatin...
Episode 34 | Tricia Bright
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Tricia Bright, a passionate member of Women in Manufacturing and current chair of the WiM New York chapter. Tricia w...
Episode 33 | Jana Gessner (Audio)
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had an opportunity to talk with Jana Gessner, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at the always iconic PepsiCo., to get her insights in...
Episode 33 | Jana Gessner
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had an opportunity to talk with Jana Gessner, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at the always iconic PepsiCo., to get her insights in...
Episode 32 | Amy Volz and Becky Calwell (Audio)
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
! In anticipation of National Apprenticeship Week, this episode will discuss the impact of registered apprenticeship programs in relation to the manu...
Episode 32 | Amy Volz and Becky Calwell
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
! In anticipation of National Apprenticeship Week, this episode will discuss the impact of registered apprenticeship programs in relation to the manu...
Episode 31 | Manufacturing Day
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're thrilled to highlight not one, but three inspirational women who are making an impact for women in manufacturing: Belinda Black...
Episode 30 | Sonita Lontoh
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Sonita Lontoh, a Women in Manufacturing Hall of Famer and full time Public Company Board Director. Sonita gave us her unique i...
Episode 29 | Jill Koziol
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Jill Koziol, founder of Mother.ly, a woman-centered and judgement-free site, whose mission it is to help every mother thrive...
Episode | 28 Joanna Cooper
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Joanna Cooper, General Manager Mount Holly at Daimler Truck Facility. Joanna talked about her core set of values ACTIVE, psych...
Episode 27 | Jenn Martin
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Jenn Martin, Engineering Manager at Toyota Motor North America. Jenn talked about becoming a welder and how it shaped how she ...
Episode 26 | Jai Aja
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Jai Aja, Enterprise Customer Success at Rockwell Automation. Jai spoke to us about how her early internship shaped her career...
Episode 25 | Laura Wilde
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Laura Wilde, Senior Director Quality & Mission Assurance, Aerojet Rocketdyne. Laura spoke to us about traveling for work whil...
Episode 24 | Tiffanie Lewis
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Tiffanie Lewis, Vice President – HR Technology & Service Solutions at Diebold Nixdorf. Tiffanie spoke to us about her Truth,...
Episode 23 | Sandra McNeil
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Sandra McNeil, Director of Operations with Amazon Robotic Sortable Fulfillment. Hear Sandra discuss what inspires her and how ...
Episode 22 | Tessa Myers
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Tessa Myers, Senior VP, Intelligent Devices at Rockwell Automation. Hear Tessa discuss her start in manufacturing and why havi...
Episode 21 | Kathleen Edge
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Kathleen Edge, EVP of Operations at Southwire. Hear Kathleen discuss how working in accounting led her into manufacturing, wh...
Episode 20 | Michelle Taylor
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Michelle Taylor, Director of New Product Quality CHVAC at Trane Technologies. Michelle shares her story about how growing up w...
Episode 19 | Jd Marhevko
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jd Marhevko, Vice President of Quality for the ADAS and Electronics Division of the ZF Group, joins WiM President Allison Grealis on Hear Her Story. J...
Episode 18 | Kristen Dickinson
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know our guest Kristen Dickinson, Senior Leader of Field Competency & Serviceability at Ingersoll Rand. Hear Kristen's experience as a mom in m...
Episode 17 | Leslie Morales
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Leslie Morales, Vice President of Operations for U.S. Rubber. Listen in as Leslie shares how she reinvented herself profession...
Episode 16 | Alla Woodson
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Alla Woodson, General Manager, Life Care Solutions Services at GE Healthcare, a WiM Corporate member company. Coming from a fa...
Episode 15 | Shannon Karels
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we're joined by Shannon Karels, Co-Founder of OPSisters, a professional consulting firm, and Co-Author of the book, Steel Toes and Stilett...
Episode 14 | Rebecca Cranford
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a conversation with Rebecca Cranford, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Southwire Company. Rebecca shares how she maneuvered her c...
Episode 13 | Lisa Skidmore
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we sit down with Lisa Skidmore, Senior Director, Advanced Quality Engineering at GE Appliances, a Haier company. Lisa spent more than thi...
Episode 12 | Kristin St. Marie
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we're having a conversation with Kristin St. Marie, who is the Global Training Manager at Carlisle Companies, Inc. and a proud Michigan St...
Episode 11 | Cara Madzy
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of WiM's Hear Her Story podcast, Allison sits down with Cara Madzy, Vice President Operations for the Coatings Americas division at BA...
Episode 10 | Mary Ellen Grom
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this epurose of Hear Her Story, we're chatting with Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director of Customer Experience Solutions at AFL and the Chair of th...
Episode 9 | Christina Pierce
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Women in Manufacturing's Hear Her Story podcast, Allison Grealis sits down with Christina Pierce, Sales Operations Manager, Panason...
Episode 8 | Tiffany Bryson
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this month is Tiffany Bryson, Direct Regional Sales Manager at GROB Systems and a leader with WiM's Ohio Chapter. Tiffany tells us about her...
Episode 7 | Karen Norheim
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Grealis chats with Karen Norheim, long-time WiM member and former chair of the WiM Board. Karen is the president and COO of American Crane and...
Episode 6 | Evelyn Parks
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we are joined by Evelyn Parks, North America Health Safety and Environment Director at MONDELEZ International. Hear Evelyn's advice for ad...
Episode 5 | Ashleigh Walters
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ashleigh Walters, the author of "Leading with Grit and Grace: A Journey in Organizational Culture Change." Ashleigh is the President of Onex, an Erie,...
Episode 4 | Lynn Kier
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn Kier is the Vice President of Corporate Communications at Diebold Nixdorf and the former Chair of the WiM Board of Directors. In this episode, Ly...
Episode 3 | Allison Giddens
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we are joined by Allison Giddens, President and Co-Owner of WinTech, Inc., a Georgia-based machining company serving the aerospace, m...
Episode 2 | Shameka Lewis
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shameka Lewis was recently promoted to Associate Global Manager of Environmental Health & Safety at Mattel, Inc. In this episode, Shameka shares how s...
Episode 1 | Misti Rice
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Misti Rice is the Executive Director of Government Affairs at Magna International Inc. and WiM's 2021 Chair of the WiM Board of Directors. Hear how sh...
Hear Her Story | Podcast Trailer
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On each episode of Hear Her Story, we'll sit down with incredible women from different roles and niche industries within manufacturing. Join us to lea...