As part of Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland’s (RMI) 2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing program, a series of monthly webinars will be offered in November 2020 through June 2021. Each will address one of the seven Champion story categories which represent topics of importance to Maryland’s manufacturing industry. And each will include the Champions of MD Manufacturing People’s Choice Award category winners along with a few other companies or organizations selected by RMI.
Want to support these webinars, even moderate one, and put your company/organization/agency/academic institution in the spotlight? Get sponsorship details here. Note: All sponsorships include opportunity for sponsor to address attendees during the webinar.
Webinar Schedule:
November 24, 2020: Fighting COVID-19 – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Mike Kelleher, Executive Director, MD MEP
Panelists:
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- Mary Agnes Sheridan, Director of STEAM, Notre Dame Preparatory School, Baltimore County
- Rick Wincek, VP of Operations, PATRIOT, Calvert County
- Luke Chow, President & CEO, Prime Manufacturing Technologies, Howard County
- Marty Rosendale, CEO, Maryland Tech Council
This program has ended. View program recording here.
December 10, 2020: Energy Efficiency & Sustainability – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Mary Beth Tung, PhD, Director, Maryland Energy Administration
Panelists:
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- Cornelius Grupp, President & CEO, C-Care, Anne Arundel County
- Viraj Puri, Co-Founder & CEO, Gotham Greens, Baltimore County
- John Fox, Advisor, XCo, Queen Anne’s County
- Elena Kessi, President, Aquafin, Inc., Cecil County
This program has ended. View program recording here.
March 4, 2021 – Resiliency – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Denise O’Neill, CEO, The Alternative Board (TAB)
Panelists:
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- Heidi Wood, VP, HR Manager, CHUTES International, Charles County
- Jennifer Musser, Plant Team Member, Rinker Materials, Frederick County
- Jamie Mann, PRS Guitars, Queen Anne’s County
- Ryan Miller, Principal, Critical Functions, LLC, Risk and Resilience Advisors, Howard County
This program has ended. View program recording here.
April 2021: Innovation – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Name TBD, Company TBD (sponsorship opportunity)
Panelists:
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- Evandro Valente, CTO & Co-Founder, Airgility, Prince George’s County
- Dave Reynolds, General Manager, Saft, Baltimore County
- Name TBD, Company TBD
- Name TBD, Company TBD
April 2021: Diversity & Inclusion – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Name TBD, Company TBD (sponsorship opportunity)
Panelists:
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- Name TBD, Patuxent Brewing Company, Charles County
- Scott Phillips, MiHub, Baltimore City
- Name TBD, Company TBD
- Name TBD, Company TBD
May 25, 2021: Workforce – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Michele Whelley, CEO, Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB)
Panelists:
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- Dr. Nilanjan Banerjee, Associate Director for Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Initiatives, UMBC, Baltimore County, Read Champion story here.
- Joseph Zuccaro, Lecturer – College of Business & Economics, Towson University, Baltimore County, Read Champion story here.
- Neill Christopher, Acadia Windows & Doors and The ARC of Northern Chesapeake, Read Champion story here.
- Name TBD, Company TBD
June 2021: Community Engagement – Read all Champions of MD Manufacturing Stories in this category here.
Moderator: Name TBD, Company TBD (sponsorship opportunity)
Panelists:
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- Name TBD, Exelon, Calvert County
- Name TBD, Conagra Brands, Washington County
- Name TBD, Company TBD
- Name TBD, Company TBD