Episodes

Presented by by MWSE. Matt Petosky, Technical Trainer at MACI, joins Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#21 – MACI appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

President by MWSE. Ryan Tarrant, President of Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, and Misty Shulters, Deputy Director of MWSE, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#19 – Chamber, MWSE appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Mark Melling, CEO of Melling, and Rick Meyer, GM, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#18 – Melling appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Brandie Boucher, HR Manager at Gerdau, and Carlos Range, Electrical Apprentice, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#17 – Gerdau appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Jake Sponsler, President of Orbitform joins Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#16 – Orbitform appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Ron Geisman, CEO of Lomar Machine and Tool Co. and Becky Dorian, Marketing Manager, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#15 – Lomar Machine and Tool Company appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Jeff Drushal, Owner / Operator of Drushal Fabricating, and Mandi Herzberg, Fabrication Specialist, join Keith and Olivia for the latest episode of Manufacturing Matters. The post EP#14 – Drushal Fabricating appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Brian Cooper, President & CEO of Wire Wizard Welding Products, joins Keith and Olivia to discuss the family business, being American Made, advancements in technology, growth […]

Aaron Ring of PC Solutions and Jud Alan of Jud LLC. join Keith and Olivia for a discussion on cyber security, physical security systems. The post EP#12 – Cyber and Physical Security for Businesses appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Join Keith and Olivia as they speak with Mike Klein, President of SeaLandAire Technologies, Inc. The post EP#11 – Acoustics and Underwater Tech appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Shane Grant, Owner & President of Machining Momentum, joins Keith and Olivia to discuss how he started his own machining company from the ground up.

Jake Sponsler, President of Orbitform, join Keith and Olivia to discuss automation and technology in manufacturing. The post EP#9 – Automation in Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Join Principal of Vocational Village, Brian Friedman, to learn more about job training in prisoner rehabilitation. The post EP#8 – Vocational Village appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Keith and Olivia visit the 31st Annual Learning Fair at Northwest Schools. The post EP#7 – 31st Annual Learning Fair appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Learn more about the aerospace and automotive manufacturing space in 2025 with insight into labor, supply chain and A.I. With guest Cathy Staelgraeve from Eaton Corporation. Learn more about Eaton Corp. The post EP#6 – Aerospace and Automotive Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Learn more about how the outdoor and recreation space coincide with our Jackson, MI Manufacturing companies products and services. With guests – Jacob Hurt from Region2Planning Commission, Steve Trosin from Experience Jackson County, Wesley Turner from Mitchell Golf, Josh Clark – Angling AI. The post EP#5 – Outdoors Manufacturing Extravaganza appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

Austin Currier – Supply Chain Supervisor for Classic Turning, and Nick Schaefer – Vice President of Sales & Operations, join Keith Gillenwater, Executive Director of Accelerate […]

Guests: Ryan Tarrant, President & CEO of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, and David Worthams, Director of Employment Policy for the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA).

Amber Collins from Jackson College and Katie Berkey from Michigan Works Southeast Jackson join Keith and Olivia to talk about what goes into cultivating a local manufacturing workforce. The post EP#2 – Building a Workforce for Manufacturing appeared first on Accelerate Jackson.

What is Manufacturing Matters Jackson? Hear from your hosts, Keith Gillenwater – Executive Director of Accelerate Jackson County, and Olivia Steel – Executive Director of Jackson […]