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SME Appoints Jeannine Kunz as CEO

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SME, the nonprofit dedicated for nearly 100 years to the advancement of manufacturing technology and fostering manufacturing and engineering talent and capabilities in North America, today announced the appointment of Jeannine Kunz as the new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Kunz succeeds Robert "Bob" Willig who, earlier this year, announced his retirement at the end of 2024.Kunz brings 24 years of manufacturing experience, mostly recently as SME's Chief Workforce Development Officer where she leads a team focused on taking action to strategize nationally and partnering locally to build systematic, holistic approaches to workforce development. A strong proponent of collaboration, Kunz has an extensive network of industry relationships, serving as a Board of Director for the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group and Coalition for Career Development as well as co-chair with CESMII of the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council, the workforce committee chair of the manufacturing division of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and the education and workforce committee ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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