27 JUN 2024 · 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing K-12 Partnership Award honoree Elizabeth Kust of the N.E.W. School of Innovation joins Kate and Ann to talk about the charter school program that is working on the ground at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to provide an alternative learning environment for students in grades 7-12. Elizabeth discusses the challenges of operating a charter school, the rewards of partnering with NWTC, and how the program has developed community and business relationships to enhance its programming. The NEW Manufacturing Insights podcast is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.

20 JUN 2024 · Art and science come together to create some of the best products, French post-impressionist Georges-Pierre Séurat famously said. This was the inspiration for Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson when they created Séura, a Green Bay-based manufacturer that makes innovative TV mirror products. The owners and co-founders of the company joined Kate and Ann in the studio to discuss the challenges of running a company as a family, their belief in Green Bay's workforce as a reason to do business in the New North region, and how technology and consumer trends have had ongoing impacts on their business. NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.

13 JUN 2024 · Lynn Coriano, executive director of the Basic Needs Giving Partnership and co-founder of the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance, joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode to unpack an issue that affects not just parents and children, but all of society: child care and early childhood education.  Lynn explains how the U.S. child care system as a whole has been analyzed as a "market failure," which is a problem that can't be fixed overnight and can't and won't be solved by a single entity: government, business, nonprofits or otherwise. They all need a seat at the table, she says. Listen to this week's episode and get up to speed on what is, can and should be happening around this critical "future of work" topic. NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media.

6 JUN 2024 · Dr. Kristen Raney became the eighth president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay on July 1, 2023. As she concludes her first year at the helm of NWTC, Raney stops by NEW Manufacturing Insights to talk about being an open access institution that's helping build Wisconsin's high-tech workforce of the future and strengthening communities in Northeast Wisconsin. On the NEW Manufacturing Alliance's 18th birthday, the 32nd episode of NEW Manufacturing Insights is sponsored by Wisconsin Paper Group and produced by Woodward Community Media. 

30 MAY 2024 · This week NEW Manufacturing Insights is highlighting some of the best leadership insights from its first 30 episodes. Check out wisdom from CEOs, education leaders and other standout thought leaders in manufacturing who have appeared on the podcast throughout its first nine months. We'll be back with another new, regular episode June 6!

23 MAY 2024 · NEWMA board chair Jeff Berg joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode, which is sponsored by Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. Jeff is currently the vice president of operations for Voith Paper, which employs more than 500 people in Wisconsin. He first got involved with NEWMA about five years ago and has since become passionate about the organization's mission. This year, he says he is most excited about the development of the safety task force, as well as the upcoming unveiling of NEWMA's Industry 4.0 study results. Hear more leadership insights on this week's episode, and learn more about the alliance online at newmfgalliance.org.

16 MAY 2024 · Enstrom Helicopter President Todd Tetzlaff joins Kate and Ann on this week's episode, which is sponsored by Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. Tetzlaff says he's had "aviation on the brain" since he was a little kid. ("Airplanes are cool, but helicopters are cooler," he says.) While Tetzlaff says helicopters make up a small percentage of aviation in general, you might be surprised at the number and variety of people who use them.

9 MAY 2024 · Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CEO Sachin Shivaram started down a path to becoming a lawyer, but he fell in love with metals manufacturing and hasn't looked back. Today, he leads Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, where he has helped expand the firm through acquisitions, expansions and product development. In fact, Shivaram shares on this week's episode that WAF is currently in the process of acquiring a restaurant to showcase some of its consumer goods and technologies. The New North, Inc. co-chair is a thought leader on a variety of critical issues, including child care, workforce, higher education and technology, for the region, and he shares his successes, challenges and insights with Kate and Ann on this week's episode, which is sponsored by Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A.

2 MAY 2024 · This week Appleton International Airport announced that it logged its busiest month ever in March 2024, welcoming 100,800 total passengers (enplaned and deplaned). Business development manager Jesse Funk joins the podcast this week to talk about milestones and momentum, the airport's current expansion project, and the history and vision of a high-quality, community-minded airport as it strives to make air travel accessible to all.  Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all month long.

25 APR 2024 · One of the largest, most heavy-duty companies in Northeast Wisconsin is also one of its most sustainable. In celebration of Earth Week, Waupaca Foundry Corporate Sustainability Manager Bryant Esch joins the podcast to talk about three decades of green innovation at the foundry. His work has led the American Foundry Society to call Bryant "the leading voice for green manufacturing," and he shares what he's learned over the years on this week's episode, including key insights that cut across industries. Thank you to Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank, N.A. for sponsoring the podcast all month long.