Dave Evans, CEO of Fictiv, co-founded the global manufacturing company in 2013 with his brother, Nate, to simplify sourcing for custom manufacturing. Fictiv offers an intelligent manufacturing operating system that leverages a distributed network of vetted vendors to help teams streamline prototyping and product development cycles. Dave is a distinguished member of the Fast Company Executive Board and a Forbes’ 30 Under 30 honoree. His entrepreneurial journey has been highlighted on Discovery, TechCrunch, Inc., and cheddar news. Prior to Fictiv, Dave was Ford’s Silicon Valley Innovation Lab’s ..read more

As Chief Learning Officer at HumanWRKS and Principal Industrial Strategist for Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence. Brent Kedzierski’s primary roles at both companies are to improve the worker experience by creating a more human-centered approach to digital transformation.   At Shell, Brent served as Head of Learning Strategy and Innovation,  and Global Manager of Manufacturing Learning. He was the driving force behind many of Shell’s most critical global learning transformations, earning the company recognition as a world-leading human resource management and learning organiza ..read more

The Ohio Means Internships & Co-ops program in Central Ohio that is funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education is focused on providing students with work experiences in advanced manufacturing. The following two segments capture two OMIC programs from this autumn. The first event you will hear is at an Engineering Career Fair offered ..read more

Nate Strum, executive director of Grow Licking County, joined GROW Licking County Community Improvement Corporation in 2015, three years into the CIC’s existence. As executive director, Nate serves as the primary point of contact for business and industry attraction and expansion inquiries about Licking County. Prior to Grow Licking County, Nate served as project manager ..read more

Bronson Jones is CEO and owner of Banner Metals Group in Grandview, Ohio. Founded in 1921 as a tool and die company, Banner Metals Group has expanded its offerings to metal stamping, fabrication, welding, CNC machining, laser cutting, and engineering services. Banner Metals manufactures metal products for industries throughout the world, including aerospace and automotive ..read more

Stephanie Kovach, who is an employee development specialist, and Amy Nelson, who is a manufacturing talent program development specialist, discuss their innovative approaches to workforce development practices at Crown Equipment Corporation. Located in New Bremen, Ohio, Crown Equipment is the fourth largest material handling manufacturer of powered industrial forklift trucks in the worldwith almost $3 ..read more

A household name, Stanley Black & Decker is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools, household hardware and security products. As Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation for Stanley Black & Decker’s Innovation Accelerator team, Bob Welsh’s focus is to improve and advance SBD’s global innovation processes and impact. Additionally, his team is responsible for ..read more

Dr. Barbara Trautlein, PhD, is a leadership strategist, keynote speaker, host of the Women and Manufacturing Podcast, and founder of Change Catalysts LLC. She has worked with leaders in manufacturing and steel industries, among many otherindustries, to facilitate successful and sustainable change at all levels. Some of her company clients include: Ford Motor Company, Abbott ..read more

While working for Systems and Materials Research Consultancy, Anjan Contractor, CEO and co-founder of BeeHex, invented NASA’s 3D food printer system for deep space missions.The system can “print” dishes using layers of food powders that will have a shelf life of three decades.For the first time, astronauts mayenjoy space pizza while meetingthe agency’s strict nutritional ..read more

Dan Rockwell is CEO and co-founder of Big Kitty Labs, a rapid prototyping digital agency based in Columbus, Ohio. The company was founded in 2009 after a series of events that led him to realize that building things should be easier, and that prototypes provide a ready foundation. Building Big Kitty was an act largely ..read more