In the first episode of our Women Transforming Manufacturing series, we were extremely excited to sit down with Allison Grealis, President and Founding Member of Women In Manufacturing – a 5,300+ member (and growing every day!) trade association committed to supporting, promoting, and inspiring women who have selected careers in manufacturing. The organization works with individual professionals and major manufacturers to help women in every function and level of manufacturing.
Through this conversation, we explore:
- What inspired Allison to pursue a career driven by empowering others and facilitating powerful and meaningful evolution in mission-critical industries.
- The gender gap in the manufacturing workforce, the many ways society is mobilizing to overcome it, and the value and benefits manufacturing organizations see make closing the gap part of their organizational mission.
- Where Allison sees manufacturing heading, with deep insights on how inclusion and evolution in company decision-making processes are driving change.
- Actionable thoughts on planning for, launching, and promoting large-scale digital events – a recent pivot in Women in Manufacturing’s operations.
- How Women in Manufacturing empowers women in the industry, including how to get involved, upcoming events, and some of the organization’s numerous programs and benefits.