Destiny of Manufacturing EP 714

Paul Nathanson is a senior principal at Bracewell LLP and a partner in the firm's Policy Resolution Group. Based out of Bracewell’s Washington office, Paul provides strategic communications support to corporate, non-profit and trade association clients on a broad range of issues, including (partial list) manufacturing, trade, energy, environment and consumer products. Paul has worked on manufacturing and trade issues for more than 25 years. He was retained by the Precision Metalforming Association(PMA) and other trade associations to lead the advocacy efforts in the successful campaign to terminate the Section 201 Steel Tariffs that were damaging to steel-using manufacturers in the U.S. He has provided ongoing public relations services to PMA since 2003 and to the National Tooling and Machining Association since 2009. He also manages the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users, a group composed of steel-using manufacturing trade associations, formed to oppose the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in 2018. Paul began his career as a program officer and then vice president at The Center for Democracy, an NGO, and then was a partner and Washington, DC office managing director for 15 years at The PBN Company, an international public affairs firm. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0713 - Todd Wenzel - TCR

Todd Wenzel is president of TCR Integrated Stamping Systems, Nekoosa, WI. TCR provides consulting on all types of metal stamping, along with sales and turnkey installations of capital equipment for hand-fed, progressive-die and transfer stamping applications. TCR also provides complete after the sale service for metal stampers such as refresher training, annual Pm inspection, ongoing electrical and mechanical service up to and including complete refurbishment of stamping presses and coil lines. Wenzel has been a technical speaker for the Precision Metalforming Association for more than two decades, including holding one to two seminars a year to support and help train companies in the stamping industry. He also is a frequent contributing writer for MetalForming magazine, covering a variety of technical topics. His decades of experience with specifying and installing a wide range of turnkey production systems has provided a wealth of practical experience that Wenzel gladly shares with his audiences to help them become even more competitive stampers.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0712 - Mary Pramik - PMA

Mary Pramik

Workforce Development Manager, Precision Metalforming Association

Prior to joining PMA in January 2023, Mary spent 3 years as the program specialist in the workforce development department at the Education Service Center of NEO. She worked closely with the workforce development team in identifying, coordinating, and delivering high-quality networks, programs, and services for Northeast Ohio educators. Previously, she worked at Baldwin Wallace University as program coordinator in the professional development department. She was instrumental in the development and coordination of original learning programs for external organizations, corporate training,and adult continual education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and management from Baldwin Wallace University.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0711 - Scott Rieg - PMA

Scott is a training specialist with PMA and helps companies meet their workforce objectives.

Scott Rieg joined the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) as technical training manager in June 2023. In this position, Rieg performs onsite and in-house training sessions, webinars and workshops. He also assists in creating, facilitating and implementing technical metalforming skills training to meet the needs of PMA members and the industry.

A tool and die maker by trade, Rieg has more than 40 years of experience in the tooling, stamping and steel industries. Throughout his career, he has held numerous roles, including tool and die apprentice, tool and die maker, tool and die engineer, die estimator, senior sales and tooling engineer, sales account manager, director of strategic initiatives, director of manufacturing, and vice president of engineering.

Rieg has trained at the Dale Carnegie School, is a certified tool and die maker, and received his tool and die maker apprenticeship through the U.S. Department of Labor.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0710 - Stephanie Ingalls - Dayton Rogers
Stephanie is the Executive Director of Human Resources for Dayton Rogers Manufacturing, a metal stamping & fabrication company
located out of their South Carolina location.
May of 2024 will mark her 14 years with the
company. She has held many different titles
in her time, including; Production Planner,
General Manager, and Corporate Culture
Trainer.
Stephanie has landed coverage in print and
broadcast outlets around Columbia,
including Metal Forming Magazine, the City
of Economic Development Broadcast, and is
a frequent speaker for school events. In
addition to her extensive HR and
management experience, Stephanie is the
Director of a metal forming group called the
Precision Metal Forming Association in their
Southeastern District.
In her spare time, she loves to spend time with
her husband, family and their 5 animals! You
can always find her enjoying a good book
and she considers herself a food connoisseur!
Some of her favorite foods include sushi,
tacos, and anything chocolate. She
graduated high school in 2009 and went on
to Strayer University graduating with a degree
in Business Administration, with a minor in
psychology.
Stephanie’s passion and vision for future
generations is to shift the narrative around
manufacturing and help the leaders of our
future grow.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0709 - Mike Ingalls - Dayton Rogers

Mike is the Executive Director of Operations for Dayton Rogers Manufacturing Co., a metal stamping and fabrication company. Dayton Rogers is headquartered out of Minneapolis, MN. Founded in 1929, Dayton Rogers has provided quality stampings and fabrications to a multitude of industries for 95 years.
Over the 6 years Mike has spent with Dayton Rogers, he has held many positions; Purchasing Manager, Quality Manager, Manufacturing Manager, and Operations Manager, and General Manager. Mike has a passion for metal stamping, metal forming, and fabrication.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys making connections in the firearms industry. Holding his personal Federal Firearms License, he is often buying and selling firearms. On the weekend, you can find him on the tractor or spending time with his wife and family. He graduated high school in 2009 and went on to the University of Wisconsin, River Falls where he studied in Business Administration.
Michael’s vision for the future of manufacturing, specifically short run stamping, is automation through process and tooling.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0708 - Mike Vohland - PMA

Mike is the VP of Sales and Publishing. His knowledge of trends and benchmarking help companies to leverage formation for solutions.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0707 - Laurie Harbour -Harbour Results

Laurie Harbour

President and CEO, Harbour Results, Inc.

As President and CEO of Harbour Results Inc., Laurie Harbourleads a team of analysts and manufacturing consultants to help small- to medium- sized manufacturers develop short- and long-term strategies, improve their operations, reduce risks and optimize business. Spending most of her life around the manufacturing industry, she utilized her experience and knowledge to found HRI in 2005. Since that time, Laurie has been responsible for developing both the consulting services and targeted tools to profitably grow the organization into a leading manufacturing consulting firm.

As a trusted advisor to the North American manufacturing industry, HRI monitors, researches and analyzes the manufacturing value stream to identify strengths and weaknesses, gaps and risks, and business and operational opportunities in an effort to help the industry transform to be more successful in the global marketplace. Through HRI’s assessment program, the company has visited and assessed hundreds of manufacturing facilities to provide a health check to better understand what the facility is doing well and opportunities for improvement.

Additionally, the company is the leading forecaster for small- to medium-sized manufacturers, collecting and analyzing data on a regular basis through Harbour IQ, the company’s proprietary market intelligence tool. Laurie and her team utilize this information along with their expertise to help companies solve problems and improve business. Additionally, Harbour IQ manages annual benchmarking programs for the North American Die Casting Organization (NADCA), Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the Manufacturers Association for Plastic Processors (MAPP) where they collect, analyze and distribute benchmarking reports to association membership.