Women in Electronics Radio

Jackie Mattox of Women in Electronics hosts Jens Gamperl, Founder & CEO of Sourceability, on the latest installment of WE Radio’s “Leader in Highlight” Podcast series. Jens takes a deep dive through his career path and how his background in IT and distribution ultimately led to the creation of Sourceability. He shares what Sourceability does, how they work with the electronics industry, what s...

Join host, Jackie Mattox, on the WE Podcast latest episode of the "Leader in Highlight" Series as she interviews executives, Dave Doherty, President and COO, and Linda Johnson, Executive Vice President Operations, from DigiKey. Highlights from this episode include DigiKey's recent brand refresh and their focus on continuous innovation. Dave and Linda emphasize the aim to provide customers with ins...

In this episode of the "Leader in Highlight" podcast series, Jackie Mattox, the Founder and CEO of Women in Electronics, speaks with Don Akery, Chief Executive Officer at Waldom Electronics. Support the show

Join Jackie Mattox on the latest episode of the "Leader in Highlight" podcast series as she chats with Colin Strother, Executive Vice President of Rochester Electronics. Colin starts by sharing his career journey through various roles and companies in the electronics industry before joining Rochester for the past 16 years. He emphasizes the company's success in making customers happy, along with t...

In the latest episode of the "Leader in Highlight" podcast series, Jackie Mattox welcomes Kate  Cartwright, Vice President of People & Culture, and Jessie Dearien, Vice President of Marketing, from RS Americas. The episode kicks off with Kate and Jessie providing background on Allied Electronics & Automation and parent company, RS Group, and how the shift to one brand has simplified and un...

In this episode of the "Leader in Highlight" podcast series, Jackie Mattox, the Founder and CEO of Women in Electronics, speaks with Michelle Jobst from Jobst Incorporated, a manufacturer’s rep firm. Michelle shares her journey of how she came full circle into her family business at Jobst, from going on sales calls with her father as a child to graduating college with a degree in International Bus...

Hear from Don Akery, Chief Executive Officer of Waldom Electronics, as he chats with WE Founder and CEO, Jackie Mattox in 2023’s first episode of the WE “Leader in Highlight” Podcast Series. Don describes his position as CEO at Waldom Electronics, sharing that leading from the top has always been a career aspiration. He explains the unique value proposition Waldom Electronics has to offer the indu...

Live from electronica 2022 in Munich, join WE founder & CEO Jackie Mattox as she hosts AnnaMaria Pietromonaco, Corporate Vice President of Supplier Development at Future Electronics. AnnaMaria shares how a critical connection from the first company she worked for helped start and develop her career at Future, and how it doesn’t feel like a lot of years when you’ve had many different roles within o...

In Part 2 of the latest WE Podcast, hear from Ken Bradley, President of the Americas Region at Allied Electronics & Automation, as he continues the conversation with Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO of Women in Electronics. Ken first reflects on his time at Allied and how the industry has changed and grown throughout the years, shifting focus from selling parts to selling solutions and adding value...

Jackie Mattox, CEO & Founder of Women in Electronics, hosts Ken Bradley, President of the Americas Region at Allied Electronics & Automation, in the latest episode of the WE Podcast. In part 1 of this series, Ken talks about his unorthodox start in the industry and how his career evolved through network connections and relationships he built along the way. Touching on the skills he gained from his...

Tune in to Part 2 of the latest “Leader in Highlight” WE Podcast Series as Founder and CEO, Jackie Mattox chats with Scott Theune, President of the Americas Region for Plexus Corporation. In this second episode, Scott first reflects on the legacy he wants to leave behind. He shares his pride in the areas of the company he’s worked to “move the ball forward”. He shares how he’s been able to give ot...

Join Jackie Mattox as she chats with Scott Theune, President of the Americas Region for Plexus Corporation, in the latest installment of the Women in Electronics Podcast “Leader in Highlight” Series. In Part 1, Scott tells us how he got his start at Plexus by looking for growth opportunities and how his global experiences contributed to his leadership skills and style. To learn more about Plexus,...

Listen in as Founder and CEO Jackie Mattox hosts Blair Haas, Chief Executive Officer of Bud Industries, in the next episode of the WE Radio’s “Leader in Highlight” Podcast Series. In Part 1 of the series, Blair chats about the impact that growing up in this ever-changing industry had and how he learned the value in being able to pivot. He shares fun anecdotes about the early days of Bud Industries...

Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO, continues the conversation with industry veteran and Chief Executive Officer of Bud Industries, Blair Haas. In Part 2 of this “Leader in Highlight” interview series, Blair touches on his personal why. He shares that the electronics industry is one of the most fascinating industries because we are on the cutting edge of technology where we are continually learning an...

Jackie Mattox hosts Kristie Pierson, Director of Business Operations for Global Supply Chain Services at Arrow Electronics, in the latest episode of WE’s Leader in Highlight Podcast. Kristie tells us about the wide hat she wears in “A Day in the Life of Kristie” and shares how staying curious and being open to new opportunities landed her where she is today. Kristie also shares her thoughts on the...

Hear from Cindy Weir, Senior Director of Global Product & Purchasing at PEI-Genesis, as she chats with Founder and CEO of WE, Jackie Mattox, about her start in the industry, the importance of having a great support system, and doing what you say you're going to do. With Cindy's 40+ years' experience in industry, she reflects on moving up the corporate ladder throughout her career an...

WE chats with Chris Church, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Macrofab  about his digital manufacturing platform as a one stop shop to help customers manage critical workflows in real time providing the agility needed to ensure customer goals and success. Chris fills us in on the collaborative effort in working with channel partners in order to best service the end user.  Chris fills us in o...

Jackie Mattox, WE Founder & CEO, chats with Jeff Henderson regarding his session at the Women in Electronics 6th Annual Leadership Conference. Jeff gives us a glimpse of the type of leadership that inspires and his own personal "why". He emphasizes clarity in leadership and  how important it has become to lead with values, offer kindness, caring, compassion, and encourage conversations regarding m...

Tune in as Jackie Mattox interviews WE Member in Highlight, Stephannie Bronson, who serves the role as Head/Director of Customer Service and Sales Operations at KEMET, a Yageo Company,  and champion for the WE Mentorship Program.  Stephannie fills us in on a few essential leadership principals passed down from her mentor and how those principals have shaped her career.  She gives insights into the...

Jackie Mattox chats with Ashley Quinlan, VP Global Distribution and Digital Marketing Strategy at Samtec.  Ashley chats about her career journey and how she got her start  in the Electronics Industry. Support the show ( http://www.womeninelectronics.com )

Robert Derringer of Crouzet discusses his industry involvement in the Electronics Components channel and the importance of  men acting as allies for women in the workplace. Robert reflects son his "aha" moments and offers  his approach of "calling in" verses "calling out" in addressing systemic change. Support the show ( http://www.womeninelectronics.com )

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In WE Radio's latest "Leader in Highlight," WE Founder & CEO Jackie Mattox speaks with Chris Beeson,  Group Senior Vice President-Electronics at RS Components, an Electrocomponents Company. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Chris focuses on the convergence of electronic components distribution into other areas beyond the traditional parts sales model. In what Chris refers to as a "moving...

Founder and CEO, Jackie Mattox,  continues the conversation with distribution leader and industry veteran Chris Beeson in Part 2 of his interview series. In looking back over his lengthy career, Chris shares how the fundamentals of the industry are the same; a business built on relationships, trust and long-term thinking, but the methodologies are different. He shares that while sales is still a k...

WE Founder & CEO, Jackie Mattox, chats with Philip Stoten,  Shareholder at EMS Now & Founder and Managing Partner at SCOOP,  a marketing and communications organization  specializing in content writing & business strategy for all aspects of the Electronics Industry.  Philip discusses the dynamics of the industry and global supply chain, the intent of  his podcast to tell the stories of strategic i...