
Manufacturing Conference
September 30 @ 7:30 am - 3:15 pm


September 30 @ 7:30 am - 3:15 pm
The Hotel at Kirkwood7725 Kirkwood Blvd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 United States
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Contact Rhonda Roskos
Engaging Corridor Manufacturers in their biggest challenges and opportunities: Workforce, Sustainability and Manufacturing 4.0. The Corridor Business Journal’s annual Manufacturing Conference invites industry leaders to network, learn about best practices, and build a stronger talent pipeline. Attendees are encouraged to participate in a trade show featuring new manufacturing technology and services.
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2021 Keynotes

Morning Keynote
To Be the Employer of Choice, Be the Leader of Choice
John Russett, retired VP of manufacturing at General Mills Inc.
Over 34 years with General Mills, Mr. Russett moved through multiple plants, products, and technical platforms for a continuous learning experience. Taking on roles of increasing responsibility, including 15 years as a plant manager, he spent the last several years with accountability for North America Manufacturing. Development at General Mills also extended outside the factory. Mr. Russett developed leadership experiences with NASA, Coach John Wooden, and the USAF Thunderbirds and Operation Red Flag.
After retiring in 2014, he founded Sixth Man Enterprises, a group committed to leadership and organizational development in emerging businesses.

Luncheon Keynote
25 years of Manufacturing Evolution in Genomics
Trey Martin, senior vice president, new business at Danaher Corporation
Trey Martin started at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) in 1994 as a manufacturing technician. Since then IDT has scaled from 30 oligonucleotides per day to over 100,000, and from $300,000 annual revenue to over $550 million. Trey was appointed SVP/COO of IDT in 2006, and president in April 2018 following the acquisition of IDT by Danaher Corporation. In August 2021 he was named senior vice president, new business – genomic medicine for Danaher Corporation.
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