The newly established WiM California Chapter will host an event on Monday, February 22, 2016, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Carbon’s headquarters in Redwood City, California. This is an opportunity to network with other WiM members and women in the manufacturing industry. WiM President Allison Grealis will kick off the chapter’s first event.
California is directed by Dana McCallum, business development manager at Carbon. Dana has a history in manufacturing, beginning her career in injection molding and 3D printing. She also serves as vice president on the board for the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG).
“I am honored to be a part of the launch for the WiM California Chapter,” said McCallum. “I am a true believer in WiM’s purpose and have a passion for manufacturing as well as networking, so it is exciting to have the opportunity to bring women in California together.”
Kicking off our very first WiM California chapter event as keynote speaker will be Milo Werner, director of new product introduction operations at Fitbit. “We are extremely excited to have Milo, a great leader in manufacturing, share her story with us,” said McCallum.
“We are thrilled to launch our first chapter on the West Coast,” said Allison Grealis, WiM president. “As a growing national organization, we aspire to eventually have a community chapter in every state and our WiM California Chapter is another step towards this goal. Women across the country are seeking an industry support network and I’m proud that Women in Manufacturing is fulfilling this need.”
WiM communities are designed to bring together women in their states, allowing them to develop new contacts, participate in local networking events and become an advocate for women in the manufacturing industry—all while simultaneously learning about business development and job opportunities in their communities.
Community chapters should typically meet bimonthly and meetings range in subject matter based on the interests of members. Each community is pioneered and run by a WiM member. Contact Kristin Moore at 216-503-5700or kmoore@womeninmfg.org if interested in starting your own WiM community.
Click HERE for more information or to register for the WiM California kickoff meeting on February 22.
About Women in Manufacturing™
Women in Manufacturing™ is a more than 500-member-strong national association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who are pursuing or have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. This group encourages the engagement of women who want to share perspectives, gain cutting-edge manufacturing information, improve leadership and communication skills, participate in sponsoring programs and network with industry peers. Members benefit from exclusive access to regional and national programming, networking opportunities, mentoring and sponsoring programs, monthly professional development webinars, a customized employment tool called WiMWorks, online discussion communities, the quarterly Impact e-newsletter and a robust searchable online directory.
For more information, visit www.womeninmanufacturing.org.
