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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Manufacturing - Leadership

SPE presents a series of presentations around diversity, equity, and inclusion in manufacturing.

The purpose of this resource center is to begin an industry-wide dialogue around DEI issues. Hear how top private and public companies are fostering DEI throughout their organizations. Learn to raise awareness, recognize personal bias, change your company’s culture, increase supplier diversity, explore the benefits of creating a more inclusive manufacturing environment, and more!

  Essential Life Skills   Leadership   Workforce Development

Speaker Series - Leadership

This series addresses how diversification, learning the language of DEI, being an ally, and understanding inclusivity and dismantling biases in the workplace can lead to strong leadership.

Diversify Your Vendor Supply Chain

Wendy Garcia (she/her)
Chief Diversity Officer
Office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer

Allyship — An SPE DEI Conversation with Ashia Johnson

Ashia Johnson (she/her)
Sr. Product Manager, Social Responsibility (Private Brands)
Amazon

Pat Farrey (he/him)
CEO
SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals

OK, Our Company Wants to Commit to DEI…Where Do We Start?

Jennifer L'Hote-Gaston (she/her)
Associate R&D Director
Dow

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Manufacturing

Chris Otuonye (he/him)
North America Product Director
Dow

The Language of LGBTQ+ Inclusion Learnings from an Out Leader

Robbyn Prange (She/Her)
Associate R&D Director for Formulation, Automation and Materials Science (FAMS), Core R&D, R&D Director for DCS Engineered Materials Product Development
Dow

Journey to Becoming a DEI Ally

Jonathan Quinn (he/him)
Director of Market Development & Sustainability
Pregis

Lynzie Nebel (she/her)
Upstream Quote Engineer
Cytiva VP of Membership Engagement
SPE Executive Board

All IN 2025: Journey to Breakthrough

Zen Saunders (she/her/they)
Inclusion and Employee Experience, North America Leader
Dow

 
 
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Lynzie Nebel

Lynzie Nebel

Upstream Quote Engineer, Cytiva; Co-host, PlastChicks Podcast; President-Elect, SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals. Throughout her career, Lynzie has gained experience in the automotive, appliance, medical, pet, and micro injection molding industries. Lynzie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Behrend in 2008. She has been a member of SPE since 2004 and has been involved in her local section, holding many positions including past President. Lynzie also sits on the Injection Molding Division and is the former secretary for the SPE Foundation board. In 2015, Lynzie was part of Plastics News' inaugural class of "Women Breaking the Mold," and was named one of the group's "Rising Stars" in 2018. She is also on the Industrial Advisory Board for Penn State's Plastics Department.

Mercedes Landázuri

Mercedes Landázuri

Mercedes Landázuri leads trend insight & innovation for Ampacet, a global manufacturer of color and additive masterbatch. Additionally, she hosts trend forecasting workshops for Color Marketing Group, the premier global color forecasting association, and was elected to their board of directors in 2024. In her spare time, she has served as a guest lecturer for College for Creative Studies, Western Michigan University, and Advanced Design’s virtual courses. She is an active volunteer for SPE, having held the highest leadership positions within the Color and Appearance Division, the Recycling Division, and the NextGen Advisory Board. Landázuri co-founded and co-hosts the award-winning PlastChicks podcast with Lynzie Nebel. Landázuri was named a Plastics News Rising Star in 2017 and a Woman Breaking the Mold in 2024.