'Women In Manufacturing' Luncheon 2026

 'Women In Manufacturing' initiative for NJMEP

Every woman who's part of NJMEP has come to her side to help drive the 'Year of Women in Manufacturing' forward. The names incredible professionals listed below each bring a unique perspective on their experiences and knowledge to actively engage with the thousands of women that are currently driving manufacturing forward here in the Garden State.

The 'Women in Manufacturing' NJMEP Team:

Stephanie Casano, Director Compliance & QC

Laura Fisher, Human Resources Director

Kathleen Baldwin, Sales Support Manager

Bijal Shah, Accounts Payable Specialist

Aileen Irwin, Senior Accountant

Nancy Gross, Account Manager

Mayra Badillo, Controller

Mary Mongioj, Admin/Events Coordinator

Judith Fleischer, Federal Advocacy

Teresa Tarulli, Industrial Engineer & SC Specialist

Tiana Maynard Workforce Development and Training Manager

NJMEP and its partners are working together to highlight influential women manufacturing leaders that continue to drive the ‘MADE in New Jersey’ forward. Women are a largely underrepresented demographic in the manufacturing industry. Only about 30% of the 15.8 million people employed in manufacturing industries are women and even less, 1 in 4 women in leadership positions are women according to the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) ¹. This creates countless issues downstream for the industry. Challenges range from workforce shortages to a lack of diverse perspectives in decision-making. The ‘Year of Women in Manufacturing’ is an initiative to highlight those women leaders that are here in the state of New Jersey. It provides them and their communities a foundation to be heard, recognized, and a chance to encourage the next generation of women manufacturing professionals.