FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Gearing Up
2021
Non-manufacturers that want to support MAM members and Missouri manufacturing can connect through event sponsorship and/or one of the MAM Network Partnership programs.
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We offer a variety of partnership opportunity levels for both businesses and institutions of education.
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Interested in becoming a Partner? Email us to learn about our various partnership options.
Contact us at Info@mamstrong.org
Exclusive Benefits to MAM Members from our Partners
A Partner is a defined as a business who does not qualify as a manufacturer but provides services or products that will benefit our manufacturing Members.
Each Partner company is thoroughly vetted and researched to ensure we are collaborating with a recognized expert in their field and trusted resource.
A key factor is they must align with Missouri Association of Manufacturer’s mission: To Promote, Preserve and Advance manufacturing in Missouri.
Non-manufacturers that want to support MAM members and Missouri manufacturing can connect through event sponsorship and/or one of the MAM Network Partnership programs.
​
We offer a variety of partnership opportunity levels for both businesses and institutions of education.
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Interested in becoming a Partner? Email us to learn about our various partnership options.
Contact us at Info@mamstrong.org
Exclusive Benefits to MAM Members from our Partners
A Partner is a defined as a business who does not qualify as a manufacturer but provides services or products that will benefit our manufacturing Members.
Each Partner company is thoroughly vetted and researched to ensure we are collaborating with a recognized expert in their field and trusted resource.
A key factor is they must align with Missouri Association of Manufacturer’s mission: To Promote, Preserve and Advance manufacturing in Missouri.
We make lighting products that create ambiance, save energy and install easily, but we deliver much more than that.
Williams makes A Visible Difference.
We make lighting products that create ambiance, save energy and install easily, but we deliver much more than that.
Williams makes A Visible Difference.
Patriot Medical Devices brings jobs to Cape Girardeau
Oct. 22, 2020
Patriot Medical Devices brings jobs to Cape Girardeau
Oct. 22, 2020
Conference Agenda
LEADERSHIP TRACK
Day 1 - Tuesday, Feb. 20th
10:30 AM - 11:30AM
Session Track Sponsor
Leading the Next Generation
Session description coming soon.
Terri Tucker, Founder | Tucker Resources
Terri is a professional speaker, facilitator, writer and leadership coach. She has owned and operated Tucker Resources since 1996 and serves clients worldwide in many industries.
Terri has a gift of helping others look through the eyes of those they serve and find opportunities for growth. She coaches leadership to help develop practices, messages, and offerings that create success for all served. Facilitation of strategic plans, annual goals, Mission, Vision and Value Statements is also a proven practice for Terri.
Keynote addresses and entertaining presentations are among Terri’s strongest offerings.
Terri has a rich marketing background having served as Marketing Director for KMBC-TV; Hearst Broadcasting. and KYTV; Schurz Communications. She was Marketing Director for Herschend Family Entertainment Properties (Herschend Family Entertainment owns properties such as Silver Dollar City, Dollywood, Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.)
She is the creator and founder of Herschend Family Entertainment’s corporate training center, Legendary University…an internal marketing and leadership training retreat.
Terri has most recently launched PHC University, the corporate training center for Phoenix Home Care and Hospice – Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois.
She has recently published her first leadership book entitled, Iron Wolf featuring 8 Lessons of Leadership for building a culture of high engagement and responsibility.
Terri is best known as “Mom” to two sons and “Wife” to Les Wiest (pronounced Weest). They live near Branson, Missouri on Table Rock Lake.
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Spencer Harris, Ph.D. - President | Mostly Serious, Co-Founder | Habitat Communication & Culture
Spencer Harris, Ph.D., is the president/Co-Owner of Mostly Serious and Co-Founder Habitat Communication & Culture. In 2014, Spencer received his doctorate in Communication Studies from the The University of Kansas. Before joining Mostly Serious in 2017, he spent time as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Missouri State University and organizational consultant, and he even published his own board game with a close friend. Now, he spends his time managing Mostly Serious’ leadership team and operations, and working with his Habitat clients on their strategic planning and organizational development needs.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Chris Miller, Vice President - Sales & Marketing | ATB Technologies
Christopher (Chris) Miller is the vice president of sales and marketing at ATB Technologies in Chesterfield, Missouri. With more than 15 years of experience in the tech space, Chris works side-by-side with C-suite executives to ensure their organization’s IT is secure, scalable and suitable for their overall needs.
Chris is passionate about helping companies in St. Louis and throughout the Midwest region grow their organizations with the aid of technology. In 2022, he was selected as one of SBM’s “Top 100 St. Louisans To Know to Succeed in Business” based on his efforts, contributions and experiences giving back and helping business owners reach their dreams. In addition to helping for-profit businesses reach their full potential, Chris has worked side by side with his customers over the years to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money to aid in their adoption of technology.
Outside of work, Chris spends his time making an impact in his community. He is the Board Chair of the University City Children’s Center/LUME Institute; a board member at St. Vincent Home for Children as well as the President of the St. Monica Catholic School Board. He also volunteers as a youth soccer coach. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family.
After attending Illinois College, Chris went on to earn a master’s degree in international business from Webster University. Chris lives in Chesterfield with his wife, Aisha, and their three children, Ava, Reid and Theo.
Day 2 - Wednesday, Feb. 21st
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
"We May Have a Problem Here?"
Session description coming soon
Chris Miller, Vice President - Sales & Marketing | ATB Technologies
Christopher (Chris) Miller is the vice president of sales and marketing at ATB Technologies in Chesterfield, Missouri. With more than 15 years of experience in the tech space, Chris works side-by-side with C-suite executives to ensure their organization’s IT is secure, scalable and suitable for their overall needs.
Chris is passionate about helping companies in St. Louis and throughout the Midwest region grow their organizations with the aid of technology. In 2022, he was selected as one of SBM’s “Top 100 St. Louisans To Know to Succeed in Business” based on his efforts, contributions and experiences giving back and helping business owners reach their dreams. In addition to helping for-profit businesses reach their full potential, Chris has worked side by side with his customers over the years to win hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money to aid in their adoption of technology.
Outside of work, Chris spends his time making an impact in his community. He is the Board Chair of the University City Children’s Center/LUME Institute; a board member at St. Vincent Home for Children as well as the President of the St. Monica Catholic School Board. He also volunteers as a youth soccer coach. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family.
After attending Illinois College, Chris went on to earn a master’s degree in international business from Webster University. Chris lives in Chesterfield with his wife, Aisha, and their three children, Ava, Reid and Theo.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Revolutionize Your Leadership:
Master the Tools of Change for Lasting Improvement
Improvement would be easy if it weren't for the people. Change Leadership is often the missing variable in the equation to drive effective, efficient and long-sustaining change. In this session, Chad Smith from CI Solutions will unpack the tools of change leadership and explore what you as a leader can do to help make improvement easier and more successful.
Chad Smith, Owner | CI Solutions
Chad Smith applies continuous improvement methodologies to help organizations leverage their scarce human and material resources through breakthrough improvements.
Chad has 26 years of Continuous Improvement experience in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, refining, high-tech and food having served many clients including Tyson, Ernst & Young, Anheuser Busch In-Bev, ASQ, St. Jude and SpaceX.
As a seasoned Continuous Improvement practitioner, Chad has helped many companies drive breakthroughs by helping organizations find their TruNorth through strategy deployment, uncover the major constraints through Value Stream Mapping and focus on the vital few improvements needed.
Chad continues to leverage his passion for helping people through adult facilitation and executive coaching through his business. Chad utilizes the adult learning and works to maintain fun and energetic sessions that keeps participants in the training moment, eliminating their potential to be distracted. In the same way, Chad makes project work with teams engaging and interesting. Above all, Chad sees he and the team’s work each day as an opportunity to give doses of hope. Through the premise of (GI)^2 (that is Give it and You will get it), servant leadership is the cornerstone of leading culture change.
Chad is an ASQ Certified Master Black Belt (#8) and an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (# 4615) as well as being named an ASQ Fellow in 2015. Chad is the past-chair of the ASQ Master Black Belt Exam Review Committee and is also the past-chair of ASQ’s Six Sigma Forum advisory council.