Season One Finale: 47 women - Infinite wisdom

2025-06-17

It’s the Season 1 finale of The Manufacturing Shake-Up! 🎉 This week Jenny Drescher and Ellen Feldman Ornato enter the studio to look back at a year of powerhouse guests and unforgettable insights from women changing the face of manufacturing in Connecticut. Whether you’re early in your career or already climbing the leadership ladder, this highlight episode is packed with career-changing wisdom, real talk, and inspiration to take into your next chapter. In this special wrap-up, Jenny and Ellen revisit some of their favorite gue...

It’s the Season 1 finale of The Manufacturing Shake-Up! 🎉

This week Jenny Drescher and Ellen Feldman Ornato enter the studio to look back at a year of powerhouse guests and unforgettable insights from women changing the face of manufacturing in Connecticut. Whether you’re early in your career or already climbing the leadership ladder, this highlight episode is packed with career-changing wisdom, real talk, and inspiration to take into your next chapter.

In this special wrap-up, Jenny and Ellen revisit some of their favorite guest moments:

⭐ Christine Marcin (Stifel Marcin) gets real about networking fears and how to overcome them. https://youtu.be/sJou3arO51E

⭐ Beatriz Gutierrez (CONNSTEP) reminds us that mentorship doesn’t have to be internal—and that fear is a terrible advisor. https://youtu.be/fB0Zvi3TQxg

⭐ Mia Merrel (Assa Abloy) shows how simply asking, “Can you help me?” can change your whole career trajectory. https://youtu.be/IyuPoS18LTY

⭐ Lisa Brown (EBAD) champions the courage to seek out your own mentors. https://youtu.be/r43rM4rfXGU

⭐ Hannah Belmont (Westminster Tool) gives us the “hire for character” blueprint and redefines onboarding. https://youtu.be/WWjtBSWNfPk

⭐ Lee Ulinskas (EBM Papst) shares how treating coworkers as internal customers builds a collaborative culture. https://youtu.be/-bTEIk5uN40

⭐ Gina Greco (PTA Plastics) illustrates how investment in people—especially through training and connection—pays off. https://youtu.be/NqZ6XSMHLKk

⭐ Monica Hilgarth (Hampford Research) reframes “no” as an invitation to get curious and persuasive. https://youtu.be/ehSSJsEQpSg

⭐ Alethea Shaeffer (Form All Plastics) drops a truth bomb: perfectionism might be holding you back. https://youtu.be/bUmQNBTgFBQ

⭐ Lena Geliga (Hygrade Precision) explores the delicate power of boundaries and discernment in leadership. https://youtu.be/k-8pUHLpKbM

⭐ Cindi Bigelow (Bigelow Tea) gushes over her love for manufacturing and the project-based joy it brings. https://youtu.be/qfWvLPn6qXo

This episode is more than a recap—it's a roadmap for bold moves, brilliant ideas, and a better future in manufacturing.

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