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Notable Women in Manufacturing

BizTimes Milwaukee is proud to present the inaugural list of Notable Women in Manufacturing, spotlighting accomplished professionals throughout the region. The women profiled here were nominated by their peers at work and in the community (more about the selection process below) and showcase the diversity of talent in our market. The leadership shown by the women profiled here is setting an example to shape a better future for our region.

METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted aft er a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin, currently employed at a manufacturing company with a minimum sales revenue of $3 million, and must be serving in a senior level role at their firm.

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Stacy Peterson

Stacy Peterson started Connoils in 2007, and in 2019, she opened a new green technology certified processing facility in Big Bend. “Her goal is to...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Cindy Lapidakis

Cindy Lapidakis joined Darien-based Royal Basket Trucks Inc. in 2007. At that time, annual sales were less than $4 million. In her role, Lapidakis...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Samantha Inks

As chief human resources officer for the past eight years, Samantha Inks is a member of the executive leadership team at Mequon-based Charter Manufacturing,...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Rachael Conrad

Rachael Conrad leads a global team of 3,000 people, including the customer success team, in an area that is increasingly important to Milwaukee-based Rockwell...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Kaylee Corr

Kaylee Corr has gone from entry level analyst to director of finance at Mequon-based Charter Manufacturing over the span of 12 years. Colleagues credit...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Lesley Hill

Lesley Hill is following in the footsteps of her father and company founder, the late William Boles. Hill joined Pewaukee-based Mixer Systems in 1992 as...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Megan Patterson

As Oconomowoc-based Sentry Equipment’s first female shop manager, Megan Patterson’s primary focus has been improving Sentry’s internal processes for on-time delivery and streamlining the...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Heidi Balestrieri

Heidi Balestrieri is not only a passionate and effective engineer at Oconomowoc-based Sentry Equipment but within the larger community as well, colleagues say.  At Sentry...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Ronie Jaeger

Ronie Jaeger started her career at Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems in 2003, the day a major blackout hit the East Coast. An...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Aly Ernst

When Aly Ernst joined Town of Genesee-based Generac Power Systems seven years ago, it was the international business sector that captured her attention. Being...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Von Rolon-Gonzalez

Von Rolon-Gonzalez, director of operations at Cedarburg-based PartsBadger, has a fundamental focus on support for all teams, knowing that building systems and providing training...

Notable Women in Manufacturing: Miranda Martens

For the past 12 years, Miranda Martens has had a relentless focus on driving new initiatives and challenging the status quo at New Berlin-based...

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