American Manufacturing Summit
Lunch & Learn
Roundtables
Day 1
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CST
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm CST
TABLE 1
Michael Weller
Global Head, Manufacturing Practice
Verizon Business
Enhancing Productivity and Visibility with Next-Gen Connectivity
Spots Remaining: 9
TABLE 2
Todd Donzelli
Senior Director, Solution Consulting
Infor
AI at Work: 4 Real Life Generative AI Manufacturing Stories
Spots Remaining: 6
Jacob Friend
Green Bay Packaging
Rebecca Altenhoff
PepsiCo
Rich Knoll
CHI Overhead Doors
TABLE 3
Greg Boschetti
Director, Enterprise Sales
Squint
AI Adoption: What’s Actually Working on the Shop Floor Today
Spots Remaining: 0
Alex Maywright
Entegris
Chip Foster
Coca-Cola
Chris Rodgers
INX International Ink Co.
James Pastor
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Jicky Kong
Simpson Strong-Tie
Maurice Henson
Astemo
Michael Richards
LIBERTY Steel & Wire
Thomas Taylor`
En.Range, Inc.
Trent Glendenning
Inland Packaging
TABLE 5
Crispin Panyard
VP, Sales Engineering
Eyelit Technologies
Moving Toward the Smart Factory, One Step at a Time: A Practical Conversation
Spots Remaining: 0
Allan Hayes
Speedball Art Products
Bruce Laubinger
Atlantic track
Chris Mcgrath
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Jose Reyes
Atlantic Track & Turnout
Keely Flanagan
Kirby Built Products
Mick Darakananda
Anduril Industries
Paul Schuler
Atlantic Track
Randy Morrison
Tree Island Steel
Scott Roob
Inland Packaging
TABLE 5
Bradford Wallis
Senior Director, Solution Consulting
Redzone
Alex Mendoza
Global Account Director
Redzone
Operationalizing AI Across Your Plant Network
Spots Remaining: 0
Bernhard Fragner
Ball Corporation
Brock Brockway
Cargill
Diogo Alles
TEREX UTILITIES
Drew Thaler
Henkel
Jeff Smith
Laminate Technologies
Omar Chapa
Kaneka North America
Paulo Freitas
EMBRAER
Ted Ford
Robert Bosch LLC
Travis Ostlie
The Marvin Companies, Inc
TABLE 6
Deesha Shah
Account Executive
Uncountable
From Siloed Labs to a Closed-Loop Enterprise: Unifying R&D, QC, and Manufacturing Data
Spots Remaining: 4
Eric Hesse
Graco, Inc.
Erik Grim
Biomerieux
Jessie Rustici-jones
Sanitas Skincare
John Westman
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC
Vanessa Baron
Vivex, Biologics
TABLE 7
Don Ryan
VP, Sales
AssetWatch
Maximizing Asset Performance with Real-Time Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Insights
Spots Remaining: 0
Andres Castro Marquez
Aspen Aerogels
Ben Strange
Molycop
Blanca Garcia
Erbe Medical
Ivanhoe Francis
Exact Sciences
Jake Robbins
Home Chef
Jason Leithead
Factors Group of Nutritional Companies
Kim Hicks
Mary Kay Inc.
Mike Dyrdahl
WESTINGHOUSE
Mike Wehmeyer
Hunter Engineering Company
TABLE 8
Andrei Quinn-Barabanov
Senior Director, Supply Chain
Moody's
From Disruption to Resilience: The New Era of Unified Supply Chain Risk Management
Spots Remaining: 0
Chantal Theoret
Acuity Brands
Christine Cowell
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Connie Sylvester
Water Rescue Innovations Inc
John Looby
Visual Comfort & Co.
Justin Corbridge
Acuity Inc
Pat Cape
Tru Fragrance and Beauty
Pratik Shelke
Winona, MN
Sergio Cantu
Acuity Inc
Theresa Annette Zook
Mars, Inc.
TABLE 9
Julie David
Business Advisor
Oliver Wight Americas
Why People and Process Still Matter in the Age of AI
Spots Remaining: 0
Clarence Evenson Clarence Evenson
Solenis
Dave Taylor
Strauss Feeds
James Rink
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jonathan Brekan
Daubert Cromwell
Julie Wavinak
General Mills
Katie Whitesides
Mars
Lisa Vanlerberghe
Donaldson
Martin Morin
BAll corp
Ngozi Aghomi
Diageo North America
TABLE 10
Doug Wenninger
CEO
Alliance Automation
Preparing for Automation: Are You Ready?
Spots Remaining: 0
Amberley Small
General Motors of Canada
Andrew Asselin
Smith & Wesson
Craig Helton
TriMark Corporation
Ingrid Knies
Mars Pet Nutrition North America
Marcus Payne
Ingredion Incorporated
Randy Dixon
Senox
Suyu Hou
James Hardie
Tim Johns
Simpson Strong-Tie
Wayne Miller
Firefly Automatix
TABLE 11
Robert Lang
Senior Manager
Arcwide
Driving Operational Excellence Through ERP-Powered Data and Insights
Spots Remaining: 1
Adam Ostroski
Walker Products Inc.
Ben Wohlschlaeger
Tacony Corporation
David Shrum
Graphic Packaging
Hunter Jones
Hunter Engineering
Julio Oliveira
Embraer
Michael Hahn-hussey
Vivex Biologics Inc
Myra Roberson
Myra Roberson
Shane Beswetherick
Arclin
TABLE 12
Robert Guthrie
Strategic Business Development Manager, Industrials
Honeywell
Shaping the Future of Industrial Facilities by Detangling Disparate Detection and Control Systems
Spots Remaining: 6
Cole Esleeck
Kensing Solutions
Melissa Zimmerman
Simpson Strong-Tie
Soren Knudsen
Solidigm
TABLE 13
Rachel Alldredge
Senior Solutions Consultant
MaintainX
What’s Actually Working: Asset Intelligence, Reliability, and the Frontline Advantage
Spots Remaining: 4
Dawn Haivala-olson
Boeing Wichita
Joseph Taylor
PentX, Inc.
Lorenzo Gari
Haleon
Michael Worth
Freshpet
Teresa Tryggvadottir
Ball
TABLE 14
David Everson
Senior Director, Marketing Solutions
Laserfiche
Turning Raw Data into Business Value
Spots Remaining: 0
Amy Ruiz
Mary Kay Global
Andrew Hanna
Mars PetCare Inc
Asad Jawed
Entegris
Ernest Lee Meche Jr
Darling Ingredients
Jennifer Jolly
PGI Foods
Michael-angelo Gazzia
VIVEX Biologics
Ryan Delvecchio
Gorton's / Specialty Products
Santiago Osorio
Vivex, Biologics
Tim Rousar
Marvin
TABLE 15
Mike Nader
VP, Business Analytic Solutions
Incorta
Redesigning Finance Decision Processes to Operate Continuously, Absorb Real-Time Signals and Support AI-Driven Agility at Scale
Spots Remaining: 0
Brent Erb
Philips Ultrasound
Estefany Acuna
Rjrt
Jessica Keske
HelloFresh
Joe Armstrong
Green Bay Packaging
Mark Maloney
Fechheimer Brothers Company
Mike Mikulicz
Speedball Art Products
Nicholas Emmett
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
Scott Conover
C.H.I. Overhead Doors
Shawn Cuda
Kirby Builts Products
TABLE 16
Sarah Johnston
Managing Director Marketing and Carbon Differentiated Strategy
Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC
Executive-Level Energy Procurement Decisions: Renewables, EFECs, and Cost Risk Management
Spots Remaining: 8
Greg Zitko
Walker Products
TABLE 17
Hugues Foltz
Partner, EVP
Vooban
Agentic AI in Manufacturing: Executive Roundtable on the Next Operating Model
Spots Remaining: 0
Douglas Cozzens
PLP
Kristi Nelson
Speedball Art Products
Michael Decello
Histosonics
Paul Patterson
Nissan
Rafael Joao Furst
LAMINETES TECNOLOGIES INC
Santosh Kolipaka
BioMerieux
Scott Fowler
Ball Corporation
Shad Schipke
Hunter Engineering
Thomas Donnelly
Moog
TABLE 18
Susan Anderson
Senior Director, Strategic Sales
Express Employment Professionals
Strategic Workforce Planning: Aligning Talent with Operational Demands
Spots Remaining: 2
Faramarz Eghbali
Factors Group
Fawn Parke
Unilever
Jennifer Hensel
Kensing LLC
Kristy Newbold
General Motors of Canada
Maggie Nordall
WESTINGHOUSE
Melissa Litzkow
simpson strong-tie
Nathan Miller
Milwaukee Tool
TABLE 19
Anish Gulati
Senior Director, SAP Solution Advisor
Argano
Outcome-Driven Supply Chains: The Impact of AI Agents and Services
Spots Remaining: 7
Gregory Kelly
North American Lighting, Inc.
Irtaza Kirmani
Simpson Strong-Tie
TABLE 20
Glenn Archer
VP of Sales & Marketing
Melton Machine & Control Company
Boosting Manufacturing Performance with Smart Welding Systems
Spots Remaining: 5
Andrew Sauber
Lozier
Davianne Duarte
Solidgim
Helio Mattos
Terex
Shoen Davis
Simpson Strongtie
TABLE 21
Jay Ganapathy
VP, Digital Business & Global Operations
UCBOS
Empowering Smart Manufacturing with Real-Time Data, Strategy, and AI Integration
Spots Remaining: 0
Arun Kanagasabai
Hitachi Astemo
Bill Sheehan
Coca-Cola
Carlos Botello
Simpson Strong-Tie
Daniel Enriquez
Siemens
Fabio Nakai
Bendix
Mark Urso
Westinghouse
Stacy Greene
Westrock Coffee
Sunny Liles
Flex
Todd Wilkes
Kimberly Clark
TABLE 22
Ben Hartmere
CEO
Map My Customers
What Your Field Team Knows That Your Forecast Doesn’t
Spots Remaining: 2
Amy Kretzer
North American Calendering LLC
Andrew Handa
Skolnik Industries, LLC
Gary Wolf
PBI Gordon
Jeffrey Anello
Pentx, Inc
Joyce Adams
ERMCO-ECI
Max Mankin
Elve
Zackery Fox
Solomon Colors
Day 2
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
TABLE 1
Rachael Wooden
VP, NA Manufacturing Supply Chain
Mars
Building Flexibility from the Inside: A Blueprint for Sustainable Breakthroughs
Spots Remaining: 0
Andrew Handa
Skolnik Industries, LLC
Andrew Hanna
Mars PetCare Inc
Davianne Duarte
Solidgim
Greg Zitko
Walker Products
John Looby
Visual Comfort & Co.
Michael Decello
Histosonics
Scott Roob
Inland Packaging
Shoen Davis
Simpson Strongtie
Wayne Miller
Firefly Automatix
TABLE 2
Paul Ingram
Senior Director, Digital Manufacturing
Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Navigating Digital Transformation in Modern Manufacturing Operations
Spots Remaining: 0
Alex Maywright
Entegris
Brian Emling
Lindal North America
Diogo Alles
TEREX UTILITIES
Ingrid Knies
Mars Pet Nutrition North America
Mark Urso
Westinghouse
Scott Schuettenberg
Walker Products
Soren Knudsen
Solidigm
Sunny Liles
Flex
Tim Rousar
Marvin
TABLE 3
Mary Ladesic
VP, Advanced Manufacturing
James Hardie
Transforming Building Materials: Smart Manufacturing Strategies for Growth, Agility, and Operational Excellence
Spots Remaining: 0
Allan Hayes
Speedball Art Products
Blanca Garcia
Erbe Medical
Carlos Botello
Simpson Strong-Tie
Craig Helton
TriMark Corporation
Jicky Kong
Simpson Strong-Tie
Max Mankin
Elve
Michael Worth
Freshpet
Shad Schipke
Hunter Engineering
Todd Wilkes
Kimberly Clark
TABLE 4
Enrique Porras
VP, Operations, Consumer Group
RPM International, Inc.
Maximizing Operational Performance Across Manufacturing Through Cross-Functional Leadership
Spots Remaining: 0
Adam Ostroski
Walker Products Inc.
Chantal Theoret
Acuity Brands
Daniel Enriquez
Siemens
Irtaza Kirmani
Simpson Strong-Tie
John Westman
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC
Julie Wavinak
General Mills
Maggie Nordall
WESTINGHOUSE
Melissa Litzkow
simpson strong-tie
Tim Johns
Simpson Strong-Tie
TABLE 5
Sam Malone
Senior Director, Operations
Foot Locker
Maximizing Productivity and Cost Savings with Proven Lean Manufacturing Approaches
Spots Remaining: 0
Jeff Smith
Laminate Technologies
Keely Flanagan
Kirby Built Products
Marcus Payne
Ingredion Incorporated
Michael-angelo Gazzia
VIVEX Biologics
Mike Mikulicz
Speedball Art Products
Myra Roberson
Myra Roberson
Ngozi Aghomi
Diageo North America
Pratik Magar
Lindal North America
Randy Dixon
Senox
TABLE 6
Ravi Medandravu
AVP, Manufacturing and Quality Technology, Data Analytics, and AI
Eli Lilly and Company
Leveraging Digital Innovation and AI to Transform Manufacturing Quality and Operational Excellence
Spots Remaining: 0
Andrew Asselin
Smith & Wesson
Bill Sheehan
Coca-Cola
Chris Mcgrath
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Fabio Nakai
Bendix
Fawn Parke
Unilever
Helio Mattos
Terex
Melissa Zimmerman
Simpson Strong-Tie
Paul Patterson
Nissan
Santiago Osorio
Vivex, Biologics
TABLE 7
Thomas Donnelly
Director, Operations
Moog
Enhancing Manufacturing Performance: Aligning Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain for Strategic Impact
Spots Remaining: 0
Alejandro Dominguez
Robert Bosch LLC
André Visockis Pièces Automobiles Canada Inc.
Raufoss Technology
Christine Cowell
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Cole Esleeck
Kensing Solutions
Eric Hesse
Graco, Inc.
Ernest Lee Meche Jr
Darling Ingredients
Justin Corbridge
Acuity Inc
Mike Dyrdahl
WESTINGHOUSE
Pat Cape
Tru Fragrance and Beauty
TABLE 8
Christopher Grail
SVP and Head, Global Pharma Engineering
Bayer
Petra Jakobs, PhD
Chief of Staff Global Pharma Engineering & Maintenance Excellence
Bayer AG
Tech Talks: better Collaboration through Communication
Spots Remaining: 0
Ben Wohlschlaeger
Tacony Corporation
Clarence Evenson Clarence Evenson
Solenis
Jennifer Hensel
Kensing LLC
Joyce Adams
ERMCO-ECI
Katie Whitesides
Mars
Mick Darakananda
Anduril Industries
Teresa Tryggvadottir
Ball
Vanessa Baron
Vivex, Biologics
TABLE 9
Lori Canzanese
Executive Director, Digital Manufacturing Operations
Merck
Advancing Global Digital Manufacturing to Enhance Operational Speed, Quality, and Decision-Making
Spots Remaining: 0
Amy Kretzer
North American Calendering LLC
Andrew Sauber
Lozier
Asad Jawed
Entegris
Bruce Laubinger
Atlantic track
Douglas Cozzens
PLP
Jose Reyes
Atlantic Track & Turnout
Maurice Henson
Astemo
Paul Schuler
Atlantic Track
Santosh Kolipaka
BioMerieux
TABLE 10
Matt McCullough
VP, Global Manufacturing Excellence and Industrial Performance
Estée Lauder
Driving Global Manufacturing Excellence Through Lean Practices and Digital Innovation
Spots Remaining: 0
Amy Ruiz
Mary Kay Global
Arun Kanagasabai
Hitachi Astemo
Hunter Jones
Hunter Engineering
Lisa Vanlerberghe
Donaldson
Rafael Joao Furst
LAMINETES TECNOLOGIES INC
Randy Morrison
Tree Island Steel
Suyu Hou
James Hardie
Theresa Annette Zook
Mars, Inc.
Trent Glendenning
Inland Packaging
TABLE 11
Katie Holman
VP Manufacturing and Engineering
General Mills
Advancing Environmental, Health, and Safety Excellence in Global Manufacturing Operations
Spots Remaining: 0
Ben Strange
Molycop
Connie Sylvester
Water Rescue Innovations Inc
Estefany Acuna
Rjrt
Gary Wolf
PBI Gordon
Jason Leithead
Factors Group of Nutritional Companies
Jeffrey Anello
Pentx, Inc
Nathan Miller
Milwaukee Tool
Scott Fowler
Ball Corporation
Thomas Taylor`
En.Range, Inc.
TABLE 12
David Vargas, Ph.D.
Head, Quality Assurance and Food Safety Data Analytics
Wayne Sanderson Farms
A Food Safety Professional’s Data Science Journey Transforming Quality and Food Safety
Spots Remaining: 0
Chip Foster
Coca-Cola
Chris Rodgers
INX International Ink Co.
David Shrum
Graphic Packaging
Dawn Haivala-olson
Boeing Wichita
Erik Grim
Biomerieux
James Pastor
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Ryan Delvecchio
Gorton's / Specialty Products
Scott Conover
C.H.I. Overhead Doors
Stacy Greene
Westrock Coffee
TABLE 13
Rosalind Zils
VP, Global Quality
Ingredion
Elevating Quality from the Plant Floor to the Enterprise: Building a Culture of Safety, Consistency, and Trust
Spots Remaining: 0
Amberley Small
General Motors of Canada
Jennifer Jolly
PGI Foods
Jessie Rustici-jones
Sanitas Skincare
Kim Hicks
Mary Kay Inc.
Martin Morin
BAll corp
Michael Richards
LIBERTY Steel & Wire
Shawn Cuda
Kirby Builts Products
Travis Ostlie
The Marvin Companies, Inc
Zackery Fox
Solomon Colors
TABLE 14
Steve Marshall
VP, R&D Process Innovation
Cargill
Turning Breakthrough Ideas into Scalable Operational Performance
Spots Remaining: 4
Andres Castro Marquez
Aspen Aerogels
Ivanhoe Francis
Exact Sciences
Jacob Friend
Green Bay Packaging
Joe Armstrong
Green Bay Packaging
Michael Hahn-hussey
Vivex Biologics Inc