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  • Ep. 118: The unstoppable Jackie Anderson

    Ep. 118: The unstoppable Jackie Anderson
    2026/04/09
    Jackie Anderson, head of talent acquisition for Ornua USA in Hilbert, will be a panelist at next week's NEW Manufacturing Alliance "Future of Work" Summit focused on employee retention (April 16 at Fox Valley Technical College). This week she joins Ann and Kate on the podcast to give a preview of her insights on the critical topic, as well as share the history of her career journey, which has also included 11 years in child care and 5 1/2 years at Fincantieri Marine Group. While Jackie has a diverse background, she says talent acquisition is the field where she plans to spend the rest of her career.

    Her career path wasn't always well defined, though. Jackie is a contributing author to the best-selling anthology "Voices of the 21st Century: Unstoppable Women Standing Strong," in which she shares her personal story of growing up poor, dealing with bullying and mental health issues and eventually taking her own power and achieving resiliency in her personal life and career. She is proud to share more about her story and her personal rebrand on this week's episode.
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    16 分
  • Ep. 117: New North, Inc. CEO Patti Habeck

    Ep. 117: New North, Inc. CEO Patti Habeck
    2026/04/02
    In December Patti Habeck became the second-ever president and CEO of New North, Inc. -- the 18-county economic development organization serving Northeast Wisconsin -- after 14 years with the nonprofit Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. A few months into her new role, she sits down with Ann and Kate on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights to discuss the challenges ahead for New North, Inc., what it has been like taking over a "small but mighty" organization, and what it has felt like to shift gears.

    She tells the co-hosts that collaborations are key, including those New North has with NEWMA and Insight, going forward. She also describes her priorities leading New North, including as they relate to manufacturers and technology, and provides a preview of the upcoming New North Summit, which will be held June 9 at Lambeau Field.

    To learn more about New North, Inc., visit thenewnorth.com.

    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring this episode. To learn more about how Stoke RGA is helping manufacturers, visit stokerga.com.
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    23 分
  • Ep. 116: Kristen Jonas on keeping HR moving

    Ep. 116: Kristen Jonas on keeping HR moving
    2026/03/26
    Kristen Jonas, owner of Kinesiology HR, joins Ann and Kate on this week's episode to talk about her HR career and experience and the challenges and successes of owning her own business, as well as give a sneak preview of her presentation for the April 14 NEWMA "Future of Work" Summit on employee retention.


    A self-described "productivity addict," Kristen also works as a certified divorce coach and says she enjoys being a fractional HR practitioner because of the variety of industries she is able to serve, including manufacturing.


    Learn more about Jonas' work at kinesiologyhr.com.


    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring this week's episode. Learn more about how Stoke RGA supports manufacturers at stokerga.com.
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    19 分
  • Ep. 115: TitletownTech's Kathryn Clouse talks AI in manufacturing

    Ep. 115: TitletownTech's Kathryn Clouse talks AI in manufacturing
    2026/03/19
    For the last two years, Kathryn Clouse has served as director of co-innovation for the Green Bay-based venture capital firm TitletownTech, helping companies -- including manufacturers -- fast-start their innovations in the realm of artificial intelligence. On this week's episode, Kathryn attempts to put into context for Kate and Ann how fast AI is exploding; how much the space has changed just since 2024, when large language models were first gaining foothold; and what innovation looks like for companies today.

    Learn more about co-innovation at TitletownTech at www.titletowntech.com/co-innovation.

    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring this week's episode. Learn more at stokerga.com.
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    24 分
  • Ep. 114: Fincantieri's Ricky Nutt on the evolution of shipbuilding

    Ep. 114: Fincantieri's Ricky Nutt on the evolution of shipbuilding
    2026/03/12
    Ricky Nutt, chief of shipyard operations at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, and Amelia Compton Wolff, editor of Insight on Business magazine, join Ann and Kate on this week's episode to dive deeper into the March 2026 Insight on Manufacturing feature "Staying the course," written by Amelia about how the shipbuilder has modernized its operations and pivoted in the wake of U.S. Navy contract shifts and the Industry 4.0 revolution.

    Ricky, who has worked with the company since 2011, has had a front-row seat to the operations revolution and speaks on this episode about topics ranging from what he loves about his craft to whether or not he's been skeptical of new technologies as they have come along to what the future holds with regard to Fincantieri's partnership with the U.S. Navy.

    Read the feature online here: How Fincantieri Marinette Marine is modernizing shipbuilding in Wisconsin | Manufacturing | insightonbusiness.com

    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring this week's episode. Learn more at stokerga.com.
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    17 分
  • Ep. 113: Vyper Industrial CEO Dayne Rusch

    Ep. 113: Vyper Industrial CEO Dayne Rusch
    2026/03/05
    Dayne Rusch, CEO of Vyper Industrial -- one of the Midwest's fastest growing companies and the subject of Insight's March cover feature written by Kate -- joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights to talk more about the short history of the company and how he, his brother Dylan, his father Chris, and director of brand partnerships Alex Ostrihonsky have worked together to build Vyper, which started out importing motors, into one of the coolest brands in the U.S. making, of all things, shop chairs.

    With a new building on I-41 in Wrightstown and the chairs now available at lowes.com as of this month, Vyper is making some big moves and continuing to grow in 2026, all while having fun and leaning into new ideas.

    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring this week's episode. Learn more at stokerga.com.

    Read this month's cover story on Vyper online here: Vyper Industrial builds a booming brand around shop chairs | Cover story | insightonbusiness.com
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    20 分
  • Ep. 112: Manufacturing All Star Elizabeth Senn

    Ep. 112: Manufacturing All Star Elizabeth Senn
    2026/02/26
    W.E. Hoban Company quality engineer Elizabeth Senn, the 2026 NEW Manufacturing Alliance All Stars honoree who graces the cover of this year's NEWMA All Stars magazine, joins Kate and Ann today on the podcast along with her All Stars nominator Shannon Young, the company's director of human resources.

    W.E. Hoban Company, formerly known as Green Bay Drop Forge, is a regular participant in the NEWMA All Stars program, which recognizes young manufacturing employees in our region who are setting an example for the next generation manufacturing workforce.

    Read more about Elizabeth and W.E. Hoban in All Stars magazine here: 2026 New Manufacturing Alliance - All Stars

    Thank you to Stoke RGA for sponsoring the NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast all year long! Learn more at stokerga.com.
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    19 分
  • Ep. 111: Kathy Miller wants MORE for manufacturers

    Ep. 111: Kathy Miller wants MORE for manufacturers
    2026/02/19
    Leadership coach and Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Miller, author of the books "MORE is Better: Leading Operations with Meaning, Optimism and Relationships for Excellence" and "Steel Toes and Stilettos," joins Ann and Kate on this week's episode of the podcast, sponsored by Stoke RGA.

    Kathy will be the keynote speaker at the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's Future of Work Summit on April 14, which will focus on the topic of employee retention. Her "MORE" framework has proven to be a guide for exactly that: focusing on meaning, optimism and relationships for excellence. She also recently launched an AI companion to "MORE is Better."

    Learn more at more4leaders.com and contact NEWMA to register for this spring's Future of Work event.
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    20 分