Women in Manufacturing Association Announces 2025 Board of Directors

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) is pleased to announce the election of 20 members to its 2025 Board of Directors, who begin their terms on April 1, 2025. WiM is the only national and global trade association specifically dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing sector.

The board will be led by:

• Chair Danielle Schneider, Applications Engineer, Pridgeon and Clay, Grand Rapids, MI
• Vice Chair Jane Thomas, President, Teijin Holdings USA, Inc., Teijin Limited, Sausalito, CA
• Secretary Joanna Cooper, General Manager, Daimler Truck North America, Mount Holly, NC
• Treasurer Angela Sams, Analyst, Toyota, Georgetown, KY
• Past Chair Jana Gessner, Senior Vice President – Environment, Health and Safety, PepsiCo, Waterville, OH

First-term members of the 2025 WiM board are:

• Lisa Caldwell, Manufacturing and Automotive Industry Leader, Marsh, Orlando, FL
• Victor Coronado, Vice President of Manufacturing, Ventura Foods, LCC, Los Angeles, CA
• Bonnie Jenkins, Senior Director Environmental, Health and Safety, GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Louisville, KY
• Andrea Sohns, Principal, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), Milwaukee, WI
• Rosalyn Wallace, Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Magna International Inc., Toronto, ON

"It is an honor to welcome the newest members of the WiM Board of Directors on behalf of our entire organization,” said WiM President and Founder Allison Grealis. "Their wealth of experience and deep commitment to manufacturing will be invaluable to our association as we continue advancing our mission to support, promote and inspire women in this industry."

Additional board members who are continuing their service include:

• Myoshi Aubain, Senior Director Operations and Supply Chain, Industrial Solutions, DuPont, Wilmington, DE
• Heather Bishop, Global Director Operations and Strategic Manufacturing, John Deere Power Systems, John Deere, Cedar Falls, IA
• Ester Codina, President, Alfa Laval, Richmond, VA
• Natalie Cruz, Partner, M&A Transaction Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Los Angeles, CA
• Cara Herzog, Chief Inclusion Officer, Southwire Company, Atlanta, GA
• Molly Jacobs, Business Process Improvement Specialist II, Greenheck Group, Schofield, WI
• Tiffanie Lewis, Westland, MI
• Cara Madzy, Sr. Director EHS, Security and Site Services, Geismar Sites, BASF, Geismar, LA
• Yirla Morehead, Senior Director, World Class Supply Chain, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Milwaukee, WI
• Kim Ziomek, West Bloomfield Township, MI

Grealis also thanked outgoing members of the WiM board for their exceptional service to the industry: Sheree Gaus, Sodexo; Peggy Gulick, General Motors; Virginia Harn, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Lisa Skidmore, GE Appliances, a Haier Company; and Jeff White, Robinson+Cole.

The Women in Manufacturing Association is a more than 32,000-member-strong association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. It encourages the engagement of women who want to share perspectives, gain cutting-edge manufacturing information, improve leadership and communication skills, participate in sponsoring programs and network with industry peers. For more information about WiM, visit www.womeninmanufacturing.org.