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April 3, 2024

4 CT companies, women execs recognized by American Manufacturing Hall of Fame

Ambrose Photography Honorees at the 2024 American Manufacturing Hall of Fame Connecticut induction ceremony.
By Greg Bordonaro

The American Manufacturing Hall of Fame (AMHoF) held its second statewide Connecticut induction ceremony Wednesday morning, honoring some of the state’s most prominent manufacturers and executives.

The event was held at The Jackson Laboratory’s research building in Farmington, with the theme of “Celebrating Women of Manufacturing.” 

The 2024 Hall of Fame inductees included Collins Aerospace, Arburg Inc., HORST Engineering and Otis Worldwide Corp. 

Other honorees included Leadership Awards recipients: Mary Fitzgerald, president of Acme Wire Products Co.; and Marcia LaFemina, president of Penn Globe.
  
The American Manufacturing Hall of Fame was founded in 2014 to highlight America’s manufacturing innovations, promote the need for advanced manufacturing training programs, and raise funds to educate the next generation of manufacturing workers. 

AMHoF partners with Connecticut’s community college system to facilitate scholarship programs of the College of Technology.

The following executives were also recognized as "Women of Distinction"

Cindi Bigelow
President/CEO
Bigelow Tea

Stephanie Blackwell
Owner
Aurora Products

Jessica Chavez
Head of Service Training and L & D
Trumpf, Inc

Kate Donahue
President/CEO
Hampford Research

Shelley Fasano
CEO
Dymotek Corporation

Mary Fitzgerald
President
ACME Wire Products Co., Inc

Jacquelynn Garofano
Chief Technology Officer
CCAT

Beatriz Gutierrez
President/CEO
Connstep

Laura Grondin
President/Owner
Virginia Industries

Brittany Isherwood
President
Burke Aerospace

Marcia LaFemina
President
Penn Globe

Marietta Lee
CEO
Lee Company

Janet Link
SVP/General Counsel/Secretary
Stanley Black & Decker

Judy Marks- Represented today by NORA LAFRENIERE, EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Chair & CEO
Otis Worldwide Corporation

Jill Mayer
CEO
Bead Industries

Claude-Helene McIntyre
VP/CFO
Arburg, Inc.

Martha Prou
VP of Admin & Compliance
Phoenix Manufacturing

Nicole Russo
President/CEO
Microboard

Kathy Saint
President
Schwerdtle

Kelli-Marie Vallieres
Chief Workforce Manager
CT Office of Workforce Strategy

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