WE Lead | Voices of Innovation

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation, host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) is joined by Monica Highfill (CEO, Highfill Health & Executive Director, WE United), Simon Meadmore (EMEA Product Category Director at RS), and Cindy Eldridge (Western Area Director, Supply Chain Services at Avnet Electronics) for a conversation about mentorship, leadership development, and prep...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) speaks with Andjela Pasi, Vice President of Global Marketing at Waldom, about leadership, career growth, and the importance of creating opportunities for the next generation of talent in the electronics industry. Drawing from her own journey from intern to executive leader, Andjela shares lessons o...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) speaks with Monica Highfill, WE United Founding Director and leader of the organization's global mentorship program, about the growing role of mentorship in developing talent, navigating change, and preparing the next generation of industry leaders. Monica shares the evolution of WE United&apo...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United), speaks with Chris Church, President of MacroFab, on how leaders can navigate AI, supply chain disruption, and increasing global complexity. Chris shares how AI is evolving from a research tool into an operational capability, enabling teams to automate workflows, improve decision-making, and focus...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) sits down with Dr. Jillian Ciocchetti, surgeon and speaker, for a powerful conversation on leadership, toxic culture, service, and legacy. Drawing from her experience in the operating room and leading surgical teams in Uganda through Musana Community Development Organization, Jillian shares what hi...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) sits down with Maria Gillespie (Channel Sales Leader, TE Connectivity) and Amy Rooney (Director of Global Accounts, RFMW) for a candid conversation about leading through crisis, global tension, and uncertainty. Together, they explore how leaders can stay informed without tunnel vision, manage bias...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation, host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) sits down with Genein Letford, educator, speaker, and founder of Cafe Strategies and the Lyrics and Leadership Institute for Brain Health, to explore the intersection of creativity, brain health, and leadership. Together, they examine why curiosity, imagination, and the arts are no longer “soft skil...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation, host Jackie Mattox (Founder & CEO, WE United) sits down with Michael Levin, President & CEO of Custom Solutions, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur who has built four multimillion-dollar companies across sectors. They explore what it takes to build an entrepreneurial, ownership-driven culture from the front lines to the boardroom. You...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation, Dave Doherty, Chief Executive Officer of DigiKey, joins us live from the 2025 WE United Leadership Summit to examine the role of influence in driving meaningful, enterprise-level change. Dave shares insights from decades of executive leadership, highlighting the strategic value of trust, humility, and systems thinking in today’s complex business en...

In this episode of  Voices of Innovation , we explore the intersection of personal resilience and professional leadership with Lauren Sloan, a senior leader at Newark (an Avnet company). Diagnosed with breast cancer at 38, Lauren shares her experience navigating treatment, recovery, and identity while continuing to lead at work and at home. She speaks candidly about the challenges of self-advocacy...

In this WE Live webinar, AI strategist Nicole Yue empowers professionals and teams to confidently integrate AI into daily work without needing a technical background. Nicole walks through how to use AI safely and ethically, protect sensitive data, create simple AI policies, and design effective workflows that save time and increase impact. Whether you're brand new to AI or looking to scale ac...

In this Voices of Innovation episode, WE United presents an empowering Women’s Leadership Panel hosted at DigiKey, featuring Lisa Pittman, Teri Ivaniszyn, and Tiffani Harding, moderated by Jackie Mattox. Hear real-world insights on navigating conflict with confidence, leading with courage, advancing your career, strengthening emotional intelligence (EQ), and creating work-life balance. This inspir...

At the intersection of innovation, leadership, and responsibility, this powerful WE Live conversation brings together influential voices from the tech and manufacturing sectors to explore how mission-aligned companies are shaping a future where profitability and purpose go hand in hand. Featuring: Jackie Mattox: Founder and CEO, WE United Jay Sebastian: Senior Director & ECO of Human Resources...

In this episode of WE Lead: Voices of Innovation , we explore the power of sustainable leadership from Andrea Klein, Founder and CEO of RAND Technology. Recorded live at the 2024 WE United Leadership Summit, this session offers a candid look at how Andrea built the only 100% woman-owned global independent distribution company in the electronics supply chain.  She shares key lessons from her early...

Join us for our first-ever WE Live discussion with Michael Knight, CEO Endries Industrial and Allison Sabia, CEO Galco Industrial Electronics, as we explore the dynamic and complicated topic of tariffs and the impact on our supply chain.   Support the show

On this episode of the WE United Leader in Highlight Podcast, Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO of WE United, sits down with Martin Chatterton, CEO of EETech Group. Together, they dive into leadership in the electronics industry, focusing on building trust, fostering collaboration, and navigating the unique challenges of leading in a rapidly evolving industry.  Martin reflects on his unexpected entry...

Join Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO of WE United, as she welcomes Wendy Covey, Co-Founder of TREW Marketing, to the WE United Leader in Highlight Podcast. Together, they dive into the unique challenges and opportunities of marketing to technical audiences. Wendy, a seasoned expert in engineering and manufacturing marketing, shares insights from her journey co-founding TREW Marketing and the critic...

Join Jackie Mattox, Founder and CEO of Women in Electronics, as she sits down with Sarah Rich, Vice President of Customer Success and Operations at Supplyframe, in the latest episode of the WE United Leader in Highlight Podcast. Sarah's career journey began at Supplyframe as the third employee and has seen the company grow into a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for the el...

Tune in to hear from WE Founder and CEO Jackie Mattox and UC Irvine’s Dean of Continuing Education, Krissy Collins in a thought-provoking discussion on transformational leadership and systemic change, highlighting women's unique challenges and opportunities. The conversation touches on many critical topics, including the importance of empathy and human skills, strategies for overcoming system...

Hear from Genein Letford in the latest episode of the WE United Podcast as she presents “The Neuroscience of Executive Presence.” This presentation was first shared with WE Summit attendees in the fall of 2023.  Genein shares that the workforce is moving from a VUCA-acronym world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) to a BANI-acronym world (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incompre...

In this episode of the WE United podcast, hear from Carla Howard as she presents “Cultivating Resiliency by Quieting Your Inner Critic” to the attendees of the 2023 Annual WE Summit. In her presentation, Carla discusses when and how our inner critic tends to show up in life, and how to quiet that critic through confidence and resiliency. Our inner critic tends to show up when we are out of our com...

In the latest installment of the WE United podcast, Phil Gallagher, CEO - Avnet & WE Advisory Council Member, addresses WE summit attendees with his presentation “Leading in a Fast Moving World.” Through personal and professional anecdotes, Phil touches on the key qualities of a leader and what he’s learned throughout his tenure in the industry.   In the world of business – trust and likeabili...

Hear from industry leader Lynn Torrel in the latest episode of the WE United podcast, where she presents ‘Leading Leaders.’ This insightful talk was initially shared with WE Summit attendees in September 2023. Drawing from her personal experiences and various opportunities, Lynn sheds light on what it truly means to be a leader and how to guide others in their leadership journey. Lynn begins by re...

Join host Jackie Mattox, along with WE Chapter Council Leads, Susan Leager and Jessica Knight as they chat all things WE Chapters in the latest Changemakers podcast episode. Susan and Jessica first introduce themselves and their backgrounds in the industry before diving into how they were introduced to the Women in Electronics organization and became involved with WE Chapters.   Susan shares insig...

Catch host Jackie Mattox as she interviews Simon Meadmore, an electronics industry leader, on the latest episode of the WE United podcast. With a 30+ year career in the electronics industry, Simon shares how he got his start as a new hire on the production line at a contract manufacturing company, progressing through different roles at various companies as he moved up the corporate ladder. Through...