Forming Our Future
2017 Highlights
The 2017 Forming Our Future: Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting proved to be a great “win” for its participants! More than 200 senior leaders gathered together in Dana Point, CA, for four days of networking, education and presentations to address the key challenges manufacturing leaders face today. From a world-champion quarterback to business leaders and entrepreneurs, our team was inspired by powerful speakers. Networking receptions and the industry celebration dinner provided great opportunities for conversations with new contacts and old friends. Participants also were able to recognize key leaders and celebrate the career of PMA President Bill Gaskin. Forming Our Future’s 2017 group of esteemed speakers included:Laurie HarbourPresident & CEO, Harbour Results Inc.Bill RancicEntrepreneur, Bill Rancic Productions, LLCJoe TheismannWorld Champion Quarterback, Broadcaster and EntrepreneurCaitlin AndrewsDirector, Bracewell LLPMargaret GulickDirector of Business Process Improvement, AGCO Corp.John GuzikPartner, The Franklin Partnership, LLPJim HaakonsonPrincipal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLPBill HickeyPresident, Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp.Dhaval JadavCEO, alliantgroupRick LazioFormer U.S. Representative, alliantgroupNeeraj MitalPrivate Equity/M&A Advisor, alliantgroupOmar NashashibiPartner, The Franklin Partnership, LLPPaul NathansonPartner, Bracewell LLP2017 Forming Our Future Sponsors
ABC Metals, Inc.
AIDA alliantgroup APPI Energy Batesville Tool & Die The Brown-Boggs Co. CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Clips & Clamps Industries
Components Solutions Group Dallas Industries Dayton Rogers Industrial Innovations IQMS Nidec Minster
ODM
PlanteMoran Pridgeon & Clay Stamtec Stewart EFI tebis UPS Zierick |