Women in Manufacturing’s (WiM) 2024 Hall of Fame inductees at last year’s WiM Summit. Source | WiM

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), a global trade association, has announced the 12 women leaders who comprise the 2025 class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees.

This sixth group of honorees will be officially welcomed to the WiM Hall of Fame as part of the 15^th annual WiM Summit taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., U.S. from Oct. 12-14. More than 2,500 attendees will join in the celebration of these trailblazing women in manufacturing.

The WiM Hall of Fame honors women who have made outstanding contributions during the course of their established careers in the industry. Recipients include women who are dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women in the manufacturing industry.

“This 2025 class of outstanding women have not only advanced excellence in manufacturing but have also paved the way for future generations through their leadership and dedication to building more inclusive workplaces,” says Allison Grealis, WiM president and founder. “Their impact exemplifies the very mission WiM has championed for the past 15 years.”

The 2025 class of WiM Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Teresa Beach-Shelow, president, Superior Joining Technologies Inc.
• Amanda Lee Edwards, VP of enterprise excellence, Shaw Industries Inc.
• Ann Franzen, VP of manufacturing, ceilings, USG Corp.
• Dawn Garibaldi, founder and CEO, Amplify Strategy Group LLC
• Virginia Ashlock Harn, principal, manufacturing, CliftonLarsonAllen
• Lynn Kier, strategic communications executive, manufacturing industry, LSK Consulting
• Lora McCawley, plant manager, Siemens
• Cheryl Merchant, CEO and president, Taco Family Companies
• Jolen Stein, senior director, people services, BASF Corp.
• Cheryl Thompson, founder and CEO, CADIA
• Gina Trombley, executive VP of sales and marketing and chief commercial officer, Wabtec Corp.
• Yati Varshneya, director of operations excellence and engineering, Johnson Matthey

Inductees were nominated by their colleagues and industry peers and selected by a judging panel of WiM’s executive committee and leadership. The inductees were chosen based on their lifetime contributions to the advancement of women in manufacturing.