The Automation Ladies is a podcast and LinkedIn Live series hosted by Alicia Gilpin (Ali G) and Nikki Gonzales. As they say, it is the only broadcast (that they know of) where girls (mostly) talk about Industrial Automation!

A little about Nikki: She helps distributors of industrial automation technology get more business through a collaborative marketplace at Quotebeam. She helps buyers cut their sourcing time from weeks to days, and in some cases hours. Actively building partner relationships with buyers, distributors, and manufacturers in the space.

A little about Ali G.: She is a Mechatronics Advocate, Technology Broker, Small Business Owner, Sales Engineer & Customer-centric process engineer (chemical engineering degree) turned instrumentation & controls engineer with a stint as a UL508a & UL698a panel shop manager.

Gretchen is a proud supporter of the American Dream. She looks to create something Big & Bold in American Industry—Manufacturing, Technology, Small Business & the Skilled Trades Arena. She is the founder of USA LOVES MANUFACTURING, which is committed to being an advocate for the manufacturing & technology community. She created the organization to help promote the positive impact the manufacturing & technology community has on America.

Follow USA Loves Manufacturing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usa-loves-mfg/

Please be sure to check her out at https://lnkd.in/dX3BVDC Starting THIS month (Dec, '22) her streaming show, “Fabric of America with Gretchen Philyaw” will be on YourHomeTV®️. www.yourhometv.com and www.fabricofamerica.co

We got cut off before the last question, but we circled back and she IS a fan of pineapple of pizza (with ham)!!!

Jake is the Manufacturing Millennial! He advocates manufacturing, automation, digital transformation, and skilled trades by helping revolutionize the way people and companies present through social media. With over 50k followers on LinkedIn, he ignites conversations about the latest in manufacturing and automation that excites the current and future workforce about our industry. From working with small manufacturers to Fortune 100 companies, he creates awareness around automation and modernization, investing in skilled trades, and attracting the next generation workforce.