Empowering Women
in Manufacturing And Business

Successful women sharing their experiences and life stories that contribute to the greater good of all, improving products, making things better and safer, and fulfilling lives.

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#226 Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips Is A Force In Business And An Advocate For Women In Manufacturing

Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips is the President LEM Plastics and Supply, A woman-owned fabricator and distributor of raw material plastics, sheet, rod, tubing, and film. Their build-to-print fabrication services the aeronautical division, space division, medical products, radio engineering, and more, providing components for everything from the International Space Station to the production line at Budweiser.

On today’s episode, Ellen shares with us her experiences, good and bad, as a woman in manufacturing and the wisdom she’s gained along the way including the importance of all women sharing what they’ve learned, collaborating and cooperating with other women in the interest of overcoming any barrier to success.

MEET YOUR HOST

Frances Brunelle

Frances Brunelle is the founder of Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers, Inc., which specializes in the sale of lower middle-market manufacturing companies nationally. Fran and her team help to ensure the continuity of U.S. Manufacturing by transitioning ownership to the next generation of entrepreneurs. Fran writes on topics that help manufacturing business owners prepare their companies for sale and navigate the sale process to ensure a positive financial result in support of their retirement. Her articles can be found here. Recently Fran was named to 2020 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A by Mergers & Acquisitions.

To learn more about Fran and her company, click here: About Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers, Inc.


SPECIAL GUEST

Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips

Ellen Pietrowitz-Phillips, President of L-E-M Plastics & Supplies Inc., is a force in business and an advocate for women in manufacturing. In the past 20 years, she has created a vibrant community and diverse client base that reaches an international audience.  As a third-generation entrepreneur, serving a bigger purpose is at the heart of who Ellen is and what her company stands for. Her company’s mission statement, CCK ™ speaks to Ellen’s character as a leader in the manufacturing industry. At the core of every L-E-M interaction is an effort to be “Collaborative, Cooperative, and Kind.”

Ellen’s favorite part of business is being creative, finding solutions, and taking away what pains you. Her unique background in Fine Arts has proven to set her apart in the precision fabrication industry with a get-it-done mentality. Art and Machining have a major thing in common… starting with a blank, whether canvas or sheet of material, the creator can envision the end-result and take pleasure and pride in getting there. Whether it’s creating the right component parts for the space station, patient medical equipment, airplanes, conveyor lines or first-time inventions it always comes back to making things.  Her years in manufacturing have been full of challenges and made her what you would call a ‘thriver’.  Along with the daily requirements of ownership she and the business have been through flood, fire, relocation, and almost, the loss of the ship. These trials and tribulations have made for an innovative and unique daily playbook that reminds her to have faith in her skills, nourish relationships and embrace the unknown. By following these simple philosophies, she makes a difference in other’s lives every day.    Ellen is honored to have people identify with her journey and values.   Supporting innovation and new technologies is what L-E-M accomplishes every day. With her stewardship LEM is looking to make Collaborative, Cooperative and Kind interactions within the manufacturing industry contagious and habit forming.

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