8th Annual Women in Manufacturing Success Forum

Marie Morden

Vice President, National Partnerships & Ontario Operations, CME

Angela Pappin

Chief Transformation Officer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco North America

Chair of CME’s Women in Manufacturing Working Group

Emily Nichols, P. Eng., M.A.Sc (Eng)

Keynote Speaker, Trainer, and Emcee, ‘Human Skills for Technical People’

A professional engineer with decades of experience in manufacturing and innovation, Emily has worked with organizations like PepsiCo, PPG, Janssen, and Henkel, improving products and processes from breakfast cereal to automotive paint and electrical steel.

Emily easily connects at all levels of organizations, inspiring deeper understanding and collaborative teamwork.

She summarized her master’s thesis in five Dr. Seuss rhymes.

Dr. Camellia Bryan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Division, UBC Saunder School of Business

As an Assistant Professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, Dr. Camellia Bryan is a passionate researcher on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Her work focuses on understanding and tackling backlash against DEI efforts, blending cutting-edge research with practical solutions. With publications in top journals like the Academy of Management Review, Dr. Bryan is dedicated to helping organizations create truly inclusive workplaces and drive meaningful change.

Melissa Pressnail

 
Chief of Staff, Schneider Electric Canada

As the Chief of Staff for the President of Schneider Electric Canada, Melissa leads cross functional strategic initiatives, manages operations and ensures organizational efficiency.

Melissa has 15 yeas experience in the industry, 11 of those with Schneider Electric in various roles across the US, France and Canada. She is particularly passionate about commercial strategy.

Susan Kenny

Plant Manager, Honda of Canada Mfg. 

Beatriz Rodriguez

Director of Manufacturing, ISO Product, STEMCELL Technologies 

Tina Pan

Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Tina is an Associate Partner at McKinsey based in Toronto. She is a leader in the McKinsey diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) service line, having authored three McKinsey Canada reports in the last decade on gender diversity in the workplace. She also serves clients extensively on the topic, helping companies identify talent and diversity priorities and implement solutions towards those priorities.

Moderator: Jacqueline Oliva, Head of Human Resources, Stellantis

Previous to her current position, Oliva served as manager of human resources at the Windsor Assembly Plant, where she was responsible for overseeing all employee relations and labour matters for the facility.

Since joining the company in 1998, she has held a variety of positions within the human resources and labour groups, each with increasing responsibility.

Oliva currently serves on the board of directors of the Unemployed Help Center of Windsor, a position she has held since February 2017.

Navdeep (Nav) Swach

General Manager- Manufacturing Services, ArcelorMittal Dofasco 

Nav is a senior leader working at ArcelorMittal Dofasco overseeing the manufacturing services division and has been in the organization for 14 years. Nav has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from University of Toronto (2011) and a Master of Mechanical Engineering – University of Waterloo (2016).

Nav began his career at ArcelorMittal Dofasco in 2011 as a Reliability Engineer before moving into leadership roles in 2016. Nav has held multiple leadership roles within the organization and led various organizational initiatives to promote women in manufacturing tactics.

Nav oversees the company’s trades apprenticeship program and is also engaged with local school boards to enhance interest in skilled trades with a key focus in increasing women in trades initiative. Nav also oversees the ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Facility Management portfolio ensuring the facilities meet the standards of all its users. Nav has had the privilege of mentoring others into leadership roles at ArcelorMittal Dofasco and is passionate about building high-trust and high-performing teams.

Erik Hadley

Senior Vice President Manufacturing, STEMCELL Technologies  

Terry Bowman

Director of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations, 3M Canada 

Terry joined 3M in 1989 as a Customer Service Representative, joining 3M’s manufacturing team in 2000, first in the material management department, then progressing through operations, Lean Six Sigma and plant management. In 2011 Terry left the plants to assume leadership of 3M Canada’s Shared Services organization, and then in 2015 Terry became Executive Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain. In 2017 Terry transferred to 3M’s European operations in Switzerland, as Planning and Logistics Leader for 3M EMEA. In 2019 Terry returned to Canada, again leading Canadian manufacturing operations but this time also being directly responsible for London plant operations.

Dela Karimi

Senior Director, Manufacturing – Global, DECIEM (Estee Lauder Companies)

National CME Board Member, Vice Chair of Human Resources and Compensation Committee (HRCC)