President's Message

The Power of Professional Development When I reflect on my career and what most impacted my pathway to where I am present day, there are a few...

Many thanks to all of the speakers, sponsors, staff and attendees that made SUMMIT 2021 a success! What an amazing time celebrating our 11th annual...

The SUMMIT and WiM were born out of the need to connect women in industry with one another. When we first launched the SUMMIT, there was a desire to...

This month marked the first time I have stepped into a manufacturing facility in the last year and a half. Many thanks to local and national board...

Have a Local Impact! What attracted me to working for a trade association more than 20 years ago was a position to serve as a chapter coordinator...

Where the Girls Are When I was growing up, I was a huge fan of 1960s movies and beach bingo films starring the likes of Connie Francis and Annette...

The Importance of Storytelling From a very young age I loved reading! Yes, I loved television and movies too, and if I was grounded, my punishment...

In honor of Women's History Month, WiM President Allison Grealis and former SME CEO and Executive Director Sandra Bouckley joined together for a...

Workin' Moms: A message from WiM President Allison Grealis Another day disrupted thanks to a quick stop at the hospital for a broken...

A message from WiM President Allison Grealis Happy New Year and hooray we made it through 2020! I think we are all happy to close the book on last...

President's Message | December 2020 A message from Allison Grealis, with a look back at 2020! Watch Now see our entire year in review...

As I sit here writing this, I know that Thanksgiving is going to be very different for most of us. Given the spike in COVID cases here in Ohio,...