Leadership

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2026 WiMEF Board of Directors

  • Kate Leiby
    Kate Leiby
    Director, Global Sustainability Donaldson Company
    Chair
  • Catherine Ross
    Catherine Ross, OSHA 10, NIMS Measurement, Materials & Safety
    Director of Community Engagement Association for Manufacturing Technology
    Vice Chair
  • Heidi DeMello
    Heidi DeMello
    Blount Fine Foods
    Secretary
  • Laura Wilde
    Laura Wilde
    Vice President of Quality ULTRA Maritime
    Past Chair / Treasurer
  • Tara Ashcraft
    Tara Ashcraft
    Trane Technologies
    Director
  • Veronica Braker
    Veronica Braker
    Executive Vice President of Operations Southwire Company
    Director
  • Kori Carlson
    Kori Carlson
    Brooklyn Tool
    Director
  • Daniele Caserta
    Daniele Caserta
    CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
    Director
  • Jessica Chavez
    Jessica Chavez
    TRUMPF Inc.
    Director
  • Maja Durant
    Maja Durant
    Greif Inc
    Director
  • Susan Emmerich
    Susan Emmerich
    BASF
    Director
  • Jana Gessner
    Jana Gessner
    PepsiCo
    Director
  • Stacey Heidbrink
    Stacey Heidbrink
    Dow, Inc
    Director
  • Lynn Kier
    Lynn Kier
    LSK Consulting
    Director
  • Michelle Loo
    Michelle Loo
    Linde
    Director
  • Yirla Morehead
    Yirla Morehead
    Molson Coors
    Director
  • Sabrina Richmond
    Sabrina Richmond
    Mercury Systems
    Director
  • Maura Smith
    General Manager Toyota Motor Manufacturing - Georgetown, KY - WiM
    Director
  • Steve Speich
    Steve Speich
    Senior Vice President Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Technology Winnebago Industries, Inc.
    Director
  • Paula Timco
    Paula Timco
    Sherwin-Williams Company
    Director