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Good morning, and welcome to Crain’s Third Annual [M]Power Manufacturing Assembly Dear [M]POWER 2016 Attendees, Nineteen percent of regional employment. Forty percent of our regional GDP. Over 268,000 jobs. That’s what manufacturing means to Northeast Ohio. That’s why MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, the Cleveland Engineering Society (CES) and Crain’s Cleveland Business have partnered to create the region’s largest manufacturing event, the [M]POWER Manufacturing Assembly. On behalf of MAGNET, CES and Crain’s, thank you for taking the time to join us for this pivotal event in the history of our economy. October is Manufacturing Month in Ohio and we know our economy sits at a crossroads: Can Northeast Ohio lead the advanced manufacturing revolution that is sweeping the world? How will we address the workforce challenges facing manufacturers? How can we as a community unite behind our manufacturers, so they can compete and thrive on a global scale? As members of the Northeast Ohio manufacturing landscape, we understand the vital role our industry plays as a principal driver of our regional economy – and the importance of answering those questions. There is no question that Northeast Ohio’s future depends on leveraging our manufacturing legacy into developing innovative new products and processes that will make us known as an acknowledged center of advanced manufacturing throughout the world. That’s why we’re holding this year’s event in Akron, the heart of our region geographically and a true model of a city that has reinvented itself for the 21st century. That’s why MAGNET has adopted the tagline, “Inspiring the Manufacturing Renaissance” – because the organization works tirelessly to ensure that our manufacturers, our legislators, our academic institutions, and all the players are aligned around accelerating the growth of Ohio manufacturers. Thank you for being with us today at the 3rd annual [M]POWER Manufacturing Assembly. We hope the information you learn, the new connections you make, and the energy you feel in the room today will inspire you for many months to come. Are you ready? Northeast Ohio’s “Manufacturing Renaissance” starts today. 37541 Gyro-Aflac

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Session 1: Exhibitor Hall Networking | Registration | Breakfast Breakfast Keynote: John E. Skory, President, The Illuminating Co. Exhibitor Hall Networking

Session 1 Tracks (attendees may attend one of the below) # 1: Best practices in sales and marketing: Identifying and capturing your customer

#2: Take on turnover and win! Engaging your hourly employees #3: How innovation and utilization will save your business #4: Is Lean Dead? Best practices in achieving operational excellence #5: Get your foot in the door: How service providers can more effectively work with manufacturers #6: Emerging Risk ‘Watch List’: Lessons From Leaders Taking Ownership Over Uncertainty (presented by Oswald Companies)

11:00 - 11:45 a.m. 11:45 - 12:30 p.m.

Luncheon Buffet Available | Exhibitor Hall Networking Luncheon Keynote: Tim Timken, Chairman, CEO & President,

TimkenSteel

12:30 - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Hall Networking Session 2 Tracks | Part 1 (attendees may attend one of the below)

#1: Title: Rapid Prototyping Manufacturing #2: Saving Money by Sourcing Globally Without Compromising Quality #3: To Err is Human: Understand & Increase Safety with Robust Human Performance #4: Patent vs. Trade Secret: What’s Best for You? #5: LED Retrofitting #6: Don’t Just Teach – Inspire Your Students: Make Learning Relevant

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Exhibitor Hall Networking

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Networking Reception

Session 2 Tracks | Part 2 (attendees may attend one of the below)

#1: Open and Collaborative Innovation as a Means to Boost Technology Utilization #2: The Internet of Things #3: Applying Human Factors (Usability) Engineering to Product Design and Development #4: Countermeasures to Counterfeiting #5: Efficient and Cost Effective Solutions for Plant Management #6: Preparing Our Students for Careers in Manufacturing

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John E. Skory is president of The Illuminating Company, a FirstEnergy electric utility operating company. A native of Cleveland, Skory has been with the company for 38 years. He began his career with The Illuminating Company in 1977 as a meter reader and has served in a variety of operations and managerial positions over the years. In 2000, he was promoted to manager, Workforce Development, Regional Operations, where he was instrumental in helping establish the company’s award-winning Power Systems Institute training program. In 2002, Skory was promoted to director, Operations Support Services for Ohio Edison and was named director of Operations Support Services for The Illuminating Company in 2003. In 2010, Skory served on the FirstEnergy-Allegheny Energy merger team prior to being named president of Pennsylvania Electric Company, another FirstEnergy electric utility operating company. He was named to his current position in September 2012.

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John E. Skory President, The Illuminating Co.

Skory earned his A.A. degree from Cuyahoga Community College and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from David N. Myers College in Cleveland. In addition, he has completed almost 1,000 hours of coursework and training throughout his career, including earning “Strategic Business Leadership” and “Financial Analysis” certificates from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Skory currently serves on a number of community boards, including the Cleveland Area United Way Board and is a member of the executive committee, as well as a regional board representative; University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center board and a member of the Quality and Professional Affairs Committee; Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board and a member of the Finance Committee; American Red Cross Board of Directors; and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission.

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Ward J. “Tim” Timken, Jr. is chairman, CEO and president of TimkenSteel Corporation, leading its transition to a strong and independent company. Timken most recently served as chairman of The Timken Company, leading a strategy that resulted in more than tripling the stock price during his tenure. He joined Timken’s steel business in 1992 and progressed through a series of roles in sales and marketing management and geographic leadership in Europe and Latin America, where he helped fuel the company’s global growth. He served as vice chairman, playing a pivotal role in the development of strategy that expanded the company’s product portfolio into industrial market segments. He also served as president of steel before being named company chairman in 2005.

Tim Timken Chairman, CEO & President, TimkenSteel

Earlier in his career, Timken opened and managed the Washington, D.C., office of McGough & Associates, a Columbus, Ohio-based government affairs consulting firm. Timken serves on the boards of Team NEO and the American Iron and Steel Institute, where he served as chairman of each. Additional board memberships include Pella Corporation, the National Association of Manufacturers Executive Committee, the Ohio Business Development Council, the Ohio Business Roundtable Executive Committee, the Stark Development Board and the Timken Foundation. Timken also serves as a trustee of the TimkenSteel Charitable Fund. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. - See more at: http://www.timkensteel.com/ who-we-are/leadership-team#ward-timken

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Best Practices in Sales and Marketing

MODERATOR: Mike Kaminski

Senior Growth and Innovation Advisor Kaminski works with small-town plants as well as large national corporations. He accepts clients based on their commitment to growth and innovation, rather than based on their name, brand or reputation. With almost 30 years of experience as a growth adviser, nine of those years spent at MAGNET, Kaminski has helped more than 200 businesses increase their top and bottom lines. Kaminskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest area of expertise is plastic processing. He also has experience in injection, blow and rotor-molding. With his help, one client developed a new product, tripled the size of its business, and went from a $3 million company to a $10 million company. Another tackled multi-dimensional growth, creating new products, transforming processes, reducing operation and production costs, and saving a halfmillion dollars annually.

Dave Winar CEO, Winar

Winar graduated in 1992 from the University of Akron with a bachelor of science in industrial management. Winar Connection, founded in 1982, is a family-run Richfield-based electrical connection distributor that specializes in custom wire solutions.

Dan Yemma

General Manager, M7 Technologies M7 Technologies in Youngstown is an engineering service company focusing on manufacturing, remanufacturing, advanced measurement and research and development. M7 specializes in extending product life cycle and optimizing performance of mission critical, mechanically rotating equipment. Yemma has 12 years of experience in heavy manufacturing, previously working as a quality engineering manager and operations area manager at a vertically integrated corporation, performing steel making, forging, heat treat and finish machining. Yemma has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MBA from Youngstown State University.

Craig E. Coffey

U.S. Marketing Communications Manager, Lincoln Electric Coffey is the U.S. marketing communications manager for the Lincoln Electric Company, a manufacturer of welding and cutting solutions. He is a career-long B2B marketer with wide-ranging experience in the publishing, manufacturing, engineering and professional services industries and is a rabid fan of all things Cleveland. A selfstyled â&#x20AC;&#x153;marketing evangelistâ&#x20AC;? for manufacturers, Coffey is keenly interested in exploring and relating techniques that make the strongest connection between businesses and their customers.

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Take on Turnover and Win

MODERATOR: Alicia Booker

Vice President, Manufacturing, Workforce, Community and Economic Development Division, Cuyahoga Community College Booker has more than 20 years of workforce development experience, including as the executive of a dual-county workforce investment board and administrative roles within community colleges. Her background includes extensive work around the development of career pathways, in-demand training and the alignment of job skills with local and regional economies. Immediately prior to joining Tri-C, Booker served as vice president for workforce development for the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh.

Suzanne Bloomfield

Senior HR Business Partner, ShurTech Brands Bloomfield is responsible at ShurTech Brands for providing leadership and direction to the human resources and partner services functions. Prior to joining ShurTech, Bloomfield served as vice president of human resources at United Way of Greater Cleveland for seven years. Overall, she has about 17 years of human resources experience, also previously working at the Cleveland Foundation as its human resource manager as well as at other human resource manager positions in manufacturing firms. She has a master’s degree in systems management from Baldwin-Wallace College, a bachelor’s degree in labor relations from Cleveland State University and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management.

Dave Jentzsch

General Manager, Blair Rubber/ Hyload (MRC) Jentzsch, a retired U.S. Navy commander, is the general manager of Blair Rubber and Hyload in Seville. His education is in chemical engineering, nuclear power and business management. From his days in the Navy to the present, he believes that the more engaged the leader is with the team, the more engaged the team.

Larry Fulton

CEO, LEFCO Worthington Started through an acquisition of two companies in 2003, LEFCO Worthington, a manufacturer of custom wood crates engineered to support manufacturers who ship their products around the globe, serves customers in the defense, utilities, industrial transportation and general industrial markets. LEFCO is also a distributor for Fastenal, selling consumable items and fasteners principally to the state of Ohio. Prior to starting LEFCO Worthington, Fulton had general management experience for a Fortune company and gained M&A, corporate finance and strategy and commercial banking experience from Key Bank, Marconi Communications and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Adam Rockhold

Senior Account Executive/Engineering Divisional Lead, Aerotek Adam Rockhold is a senior account executive and lead of the engineering division for Aerotek in the Independence office. Rockhold began his career in the staffing industry in 2008, when Aerotek hired him as a recruiter. In 2010, he was promoted to account manager, and in 2013 he became account executive. He was promoted to his current position in 2015. Rockhold in 2008 earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing with a double minor in business management and communications from Marietta College.

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How Innovation and Utilization Will Save Your Business MODERATOR: Michael O’Donnell Senior Growth Advisor

O’Donnell has more than 20 years of experience with a background in engineering. He has worked with companies such as Crown Battery and Vitamix to help them grow. Crown Battery came to him when their lead prices doubled and they couldn’t raise prices fast enough to bridge price gaps. He facilitated a five-day Kaizen event, bringing together 14 individuals from across the business to create a 120-day action plan. This plan saved Crown Battery an estimated $3 to $5 million. Another company, Vitamix, approached O’Donnell because it couldn’t meet demand and needed to improve culture and factory processes. He implemented MAGNET’s Lean Training Program, allowing Vitamix to increase its workforce to 800, its machine production by 25% and its on-time delivery from 75% to 93%.

Kent Winter

CEO, Winter Equipment Winter is the founder of Winter Equipment Company, the leading snow manufacturer of wear parts and heavy equipment in Ohio. Before devoting his work to Winter Equipment, Winter lived in Salt Lake City, where he earned a degree in engineering and welding. Winter started his career at Lincoln Electric, and in 1992 he started Winter Equipment Company. Over the past 25 years, WEC has grown with more than 50 employees.

Ron Poff

Director, Global Marketing and Brands, Mar-Bal Inc. Poff is responsible for Mar-Bal Inc.’s corporate marketing activities, including communications, brand development and product management. In addition, Poff leads the global sales and new business development within Mar-Bal’s proprietary product lines. Prior to joining Mar-Bal in 2008, Poff led global sourcing activities in support of new product development at Pfizer, Spectrum Brands and Newell-Rubbermaid. Poff has more than 26 years of new product development and global business development experience, including strong global marketing skills and achieving professional recognition by The Institute for Supply Management as a certified purchasing manager.

John B. Thomas

President, Clifton Steel Thomas has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in the metals, construction and mining industries with a track record developing operations and growing sales both domestically and internationally. As the vice president of business development at Paladin Attachments, he led the project development and won approval for the construction of Paladin’s first global manufacturing facility in Guaranesia, MG, Brazil. During his tenure as president of Bucyrus Blades, he led the successful turnaround of the business via increased sales growth, introduction of new products and streamlining of operations. JT joined the Clifton team in October 2014 and is focused on growing sales through expansion to new markets, superior customer service and a commitment to manufacturing excellence.

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Is Lean Dead? Best practices in achieving operational excellence MODERATOR: Rachel Abbey McCafferty

Manufacturing Reporter, Crain’s Cleveland Business McCafferty joined Crain’s Cleveland Business as a manufacturing reporter in March 2013. Before that, she was a local editor for Patch in Northeast Ohio and a reporter for Catalyst Ohio, a Cleveland education magazine. She received her bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism at Kent State University in May 2008.

Jim Immke

Director of Manufacturing, Air Services Immke oversees the FAA PMA part manufacturing business unit, which develops and manufactures new FAAapproved products for Nextant Aerospace and Constant Aviation. Prior to joining Air Services, He served as vice president of quality and safety at Nextant Aerospace. He has more than 20 years of quality and safety experience in highly regulated industries and is recognized as a forward thinking and vocal leader of lean manufacturing. During his tenure at Nextant Aerospace, he drove and directed the formulation and implementation of policies, standards and procedures for Nextant Aerospace’s quality system, which assisted Nextant Aerospace in its transition from the development of a concept aircraft to becoming a world class remanufacturing facility of business jets.

Rick Wiltse

Master Black Belt, Tremco Incorporated During his nine-year tenure at Tremco, a manufacturer of sealants and waterproofing technologies, Wiltse was instrumental in developing a Lean Six Sigma program that spans seven different factories/sites and has accounted for several million dollars in savings. As the founder and facilitator of the AME Cleveland Lean Consortia, Wiltse is currently developing new benchmarking methods and standards in an effort to enhance the Lean programs of all consortia members. Wiltse is a certified master black belt from Ohio State University and received his MBA from Shenandoah University and a bachelor of science from Illinois State University.

Edward Steele

Vice President, Engineering and Quality, Bettcher Industries Steele serves as vice president of engineering and quality at Bettcher Industries, a producer of meat processing and food service equipment. Steele has more than 20 years of experience in directing design teams in development, and support of legacy, electro-mechanical products in various industries. His current responsibilities include coordinating lean conversion activities throughout the factory and office environments. In addition to his role at Bettcher, Steele also holds the position of vice president of engineering with Exsurco Medical, a manufacturer of skin excision tools in the tissue industry.

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Get Your Foot in the Door: Service Providers MODERATOR: Steve Katz Interim COO, Canton Chamber

Katz has been senior vice president of the Canton Regional Chamber for nine years. His primary responsibilities include economic development, government affairs and human resources, and he works closely with the president and CEO regarding internal operations. He also oversees some aspects of events, finance and information systems for the chamber. Katz joined the Chamber in 1982 as manager of government affairs and has served as vice president of economic development and government affairs. He graduated from Kent State University with a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public administration. He is a member of the Stark Labor Management Council, and sits on the board of Employment Source, the Canton Community Improvement Corporation and the Stark Development Board Finance Corporation.

Darlyn McDermott

Senior Client Executive, Oswald Companies McDermott works in the area of property and casualty client business development as well as property and casualty risk management. Her current responsibilities include new business development and the service and retention of existing clients. She is focused on Stark and Summit counties and surrounding cities. She has more than 21 years of experience in the insurance industry, including extensive experience in all facets of the property and casualty insurance field.

Mike Ella

Senior Manager, Value Acceleration and Transaction Advisory Service Departments, Skoda Minotti Ella works with clients to maximize the value of their business by helping them understand the five stages of value maturity, prepare their companies for sale, analyze financial projections, prepare financial models for target transactions and develop M&A strategies. He also has experience with buy and sell side due diligence and working with international businesses. Prior to joining Skoda Minotti, he had public accounting experience working with a Big 4 accounting firm and work in Canada.

Tom Humphries

President/CEO, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Humphries has led the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber since April 1997. During the past 19 years, the chamber has enjoyed growth in both total number of members and services provided. Humphries implemented an aggressive economic development and marketing program in order to help the region develop a balanced economy, increase employment, diversify its tax base and create a better quality of life. Humphries also is a member and vice chairman of the Ohio Board of Regents; chairman of the Ohio Local Government Innovation Fund Council; a founding member and board member of Team NEO; and member and past chairman of the Metro Chambers of Ohio.

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Emerging Risk ‘Watch List’: Lessons from Leaders Taking Ownership Over Uncertainty, Presented By Oswald Companies MODERATOR: Jessica Jung

Director, Property and Casualty, Oswald Companies Jung is the director of the property and casualty division at Oswald Companies. Prior to joining Oswald, Jung was vice president and branch manager of Chubb’s Cleveland office. She has been in the insurance industry for more than 16 years in various underwriting and business development leadership roles.

Lori Guggenbiller

Manager of Treasury, Ferro Guggenbiller has been with Ferro for 10 years in roles that include financial planning and analysis and financial project management. Guggenbiller’s current role includes risk management, capital management and retirement benefits. Prior to joining Ferro, Guggenbiller was the director of finance for the Lawns Division of The Scotts Company.

Amy Paukovits

Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Gebauer Company Paukovits has more than 18 years of experience in regulatory affairs in the life sciences and medical devices industry, serving in various roles for organizations including STERIS Corp., Ben Venue Laboratories and Mylan. She has been with Gebauer since 2002.

Mark Stempak

Safety Manager, COSMAX USA Stempak is the safety manager for COSMAX USA in Solon. His previous employers include L’Oréal, Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Thomas Steel Strip Corporation, where had had worked in various positions for 37 years. He graduated from Kent State University in 2008 with a degree in business management technology. He has 18 years of experience in the safety field.

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Greg Cebular

VP of Sales, The Technology House Greg is the VP of Sales and Project Management at The Technology House. The Technology House (TTH) started in 1996 as a rapid prototyping service provider and is still a leader in the 3D printing and additive manufacturing industry. Greg joined TTH in 2003 after graduating with a BS from Ohio University and has helped to expand TTH’s presence into a full service provider from design to prototype and through production using Additive Manufacturing, Injection Molding and CNC Machining. Starting out as a project manager, Greg worked first hand with customers in the Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, Industrial and Consumer industries to develop solutions using 3D printing technologies. In 2008, Greg took lead of the sales and project management departments to grow both the prototype and production businesses. During this time, Greg and TTH have worked to make manufacturing more customizable using all available manufacturing technologies.

Open and Collaborative Innovation as a Means to Boost Technology Utilization - 2:45 PM Andy Zynga, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer, NineSigma, Inc.

Andy joined NineSigma in February 2008 as CEO of NineSigma Europe where he established and grew the company’s presence across Europe. In late 2009, Andy assumed the role of global CEO and has focused his attention on increasing the company’s revenues and global presence by entering new markets and expanding its portfolio of Innovation Services. Working closely with clients and his global team, Andy has overseen the introduction of several new offerings that help innovation-driven organizations accelerate product development, reduce risk in their innovation program, and dramatically expand their capabilities. Prior to joining NineSigma, Andy built four high tech businesses in the US and Europe, and spent almost 6 years at KPMG Consulting. He earned a doctorate degree in the field of Innovation Management from RWTH Aachen University, and a dual Master’s degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.

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Saving Money by Sourcing Globally Without Compromising Quality - 1:00 PM Menachem Ben Zvi

Director, Helios Developments Ltd. Ben-Zvi is the Co-Founder and Director of Helios Developments Ltd.–– a multinational company founded in 1994––is a leader in the domain of product sourcing and importing from China. Experienced in global sourcing and importation for over 25 years, Meny has accumulated a wealth of experience in providing comprehensive services and developed skilled proficiency in sourcing suppliers, factories, and products in China. Under Meny’s direction, Helios has gained the tools, skills, and knowledge imperative in conducting direct trade with leading suppliers and factories in China. The Helios team excels at providing industrial, commercial, and private entities with international trade services.

The Internet of Things - 2:45 PM Tom Koly

President and Co-Owner, RAF Automation Tom has been with RAF Automation for over 35 years, and has been President and Co-Owner of RAF Automation for the last 15 years. Under Tom’s vision and leadership, the Company started acquiring capabilities to support electrical motion control products and supporting services and hired its first electrical engineer in 1995. Today, RAF Automation is the industry leader in industrial automation, offering comprehensive and supportive services to address manufacturing technology needs. In addition to his responsibilities with RAF Automation, Tom is a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global business community focused on business growth, personal development and community engagement. Through the EO Accelerator Program, Tom has mentored first-stage entrepreneurs, helping them navigate daily challenges in order to catapult their businesses to the next level.

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To Err is Human: Understand & Increase Safety with Robust Human Performance - 1:00 PM Barry Wallace

Director, Fleet Training, Safety and Human Performance, FirstEnergy Barry is FirstEnergy’s director of training, safety and human performance for their generating fleet, which includes three nuclear power plants, multiple coal-fired plants, as well as gas turbines, a pumped storage facility, and wind generation. In all, FirstEnergy Generation employs 4,000 people across six states, with over 17,000 MWe capacity, serving 6 million customers. During his 35 year career in power generation, Barry participated in laying the ground work for implementing the U.S. nuclear power industry’s human performance improvement initiatives. He has used this as a springboard to improving both online performance and worker safety. This includes successful consulting work with large oil companies, heavy manufacturers, and energy companies.

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NEO Safety Director, Rudolph Libbe Co. Mike’s day to day responsibilities at Rudolph Libbe include supporting the multiple trade divisions, client interactions, procedure use and adherence, and continuous process improvement. During his career he has had the opportunity to travel the Midwest and work in a variety of industries. In that time he has worked as an owner rep and obtained strong general industry knowledge in power generation in nuclear, fossil, and renewable energy. In addition to general industry, Mike has a heavy industrial construction background in steel, chemical, and manufacturing client settings. For Mike, Human Performance is truly the key to unlocking the best performance possible out of your workforce. He believes it is a science wherein a successfully implemented system will give you and your organization the highest potential for incident free performance day in and out.

Applying Human Factors (Usability) Engineering to Product Design and Development - 2:45 PM Ravi Chand Koneru

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Patent vs. Trade Secret: What’s Best for You? - 1:00 PM Richard S. Wesorick

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Richard’s practice is focused on drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in mechanical and biomedical devices for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individual inventors. This focus extends to international patent procurement and prosecution, as he has substantial experience working with PCT applications in both the International and National Phases. In addition, Richard is experienced in the preparation of patentability, infringement and validity opinions, including conducting searches for each of these types of opinions. He is also active in drafting and negotiating licenses for his clients as well as trademark applications and prosecution for several of the firm’s clients.

Countermeasures to Counterfeiting - 2:45 PM Counterfeit products account for billions of dollars worth of losses in the global economy each year. Counterfeiting is a widespread practice, affecting businesses that manufacture products including pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, apparel and many other commonly manufactured products. This session will examine measures you can take to combat the counterfeit production of your products.

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Owner & Founder, Winstar Walter is an international businessman having served a diverse domain of industries. The list of his successes includes, but is not limited to: Mining - Iridium, Osmium and other platinum group metals; solution mining of salt domes to store TCE and DCE plus hazardous waste; manufacturing of Chemical and Biological Insecticides; data processing and entry; production of oil and gas; farming over 6,000 acres of vegetables, citrus, alfalfa, long staple cotton and other crops; banking; and manufacturing of LED lighting. Having served on the Board of Directors of over 20 privately held and public companies, he is also an ATP rated pilot with over 20,000 hours of flight time. Mr. McCay holds Bachelor of Science in Entomology, Chemistry and Business Administration from Texas A&M University, as well as a Master of Science in Entomology and Chemistry from Michigan State University.

Efficient and Cost Effective Solutions for Plant Management - 2:45 PM This session will provide valuable information for facilities engineers. Get valuable information on how to choose the most efficient equipment and systems for your facility. Find out how you can minimize your maintenance and operating costs.

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Don’t Just Teach – Inspire Your Students: Make Learning Relevant - 1:00 PM Toni Neary

Partnership Architect, Edge Factor Toni Neary graduated from the University of Toledo with a degree in marketing. In 2005 Toni started working for ToolingU - a division of Jergens at the time. Her passion for manufacturing education was sparked as she worked with the team at ToolingU implementing hybrid solutions for workforce training and educators. In 2008 Toni was instrumental in creating the Government and Education division of ToolingU - specializing in working with high schools, career centers and community colleges to enhance their programs with hybrid learning. In her time with ToolingU-SME Toni presented at regional and national conferences throughout the US to show the benefits of integrating technology in the classroom. After 10 1/2 years with ToolingU - Toni joined the Edge Factor team as their Partnership Architect. As the Partnership Architect Toni is following her passion for manufacturing education and expanding her focus to tackle the skills gap from the front lines in her quest to inspire the next generation of makers.

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Preparing Our Students for Careers in Manufacturing - 2:45 PM

P U B L ISHE R ’S WE LCOM E Sarah Evans Virtual Reality Product Manager, Lincoln Electric

Sarah Evans is the Business Manager, Training Solutions at Lincoln Electric, a leader in arc welding equipment, consumables, automation and education headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. She has enjoyed fourteen years with Lincoln Electric in several capacities including Product Manager, Six Sigma Manager and Systems Liaison. Among other things, Sarah is heavily involved in topics such as grant funding, improving student engagement and reducing welder training cost. Sarah is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Middle Childhood Education.

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Career Coach, Workforce Community & Economic Development Division 3D Digital Design & Manufacturing Technology, Cuyahoga Community College Alethea has worked with for Cuyahoga Community College, for four years and an educator for more than 13 years. She began working with the 3D Digital Design & Manufacturing program in 2013 as the Career Coach. Alethia has defined the program’s identity by working with marketing to create a brand that would appeal to a variety of people interested in 3D Printing and additive manufacturing technologies. This includes community outreach through introduction of Additive Manufacturing technologies and the 3D program at Tri-C to perspective students, community members, industry and educators. She also managed the first Regional 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conference at Tri-C in 2015 and 2016.

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Manager of Engineering Student Programs in the Dean’s Office at Cleveland State University’s Washkewicz College of Engineering Gregg is the Manager of Engineering Student Programs in the Dean’s Office at Cleveland State University’s Washkewicz College of Engineering, and has served in that role since 1995. Gregg oversees the College’s community outreach and recruitment efforts through its Fenn Academy program, working with 65 high schools and middle schools in a five county region in NE Ohio. Gregg also manages undergraduate student organizations and their activities. He also supervises the college’s 12-member tutoring staff, along with a team of 10 student recruiting assistants. Gregg obtained his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Kent State University and has a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University.

Brianna Schultz

Director of Youth Programs, WIRE-Net Brianna is a Cleveland transplant from Michigan and her passion in life is helping children and adults become the best version of themselves through education, learning and development. Currently, she is able to fulfill that passion through her daily work as the Director of Youth Programs with WIRE-Net (www.wire-net.org). In this work she helps students explore myriad opportunities within manufacturing and prepares them for success beyond high school graduation – serving as the bridge between students and manufacturers. Prior to working at WIRE-Net, Brianna served as the Program and Service Director for City Year Cleveland where she was part of a team that improved the organization’s ability to help students stay on track to high school graduation.

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