Tag: Kathie Mahoney
Polaris MEP names New York manufacturing leader as new director
PROVIDENCE – A former New York manufacturing and technology executive will lead manufacturing nonprofit Polaris MEP, the organization announced on Monday.
Matt Watson, former senior...
Former Polaris MEP leader Mahoney to head MassMEP
AUBURN, Mass. – Kathie Mahoney, former center director of Polaris MEP, will remain nearby the Rhode Island manufacturing sphere following her departure from the...
Mackie named interim president of Polaris MEP advisory board
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has appointed Wendy Mackie, a longtime blue economy and workforce development leader in Rhode Island, as interim president of its...
Polaris MEP seeking members for its manufacturing advisory board
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center, is growing and looking to add members to its advisory board, the organization announced.
The...
Manufacturers renew call for business on-site COVID-19 testing
PROVIDENCE – With COVID-19 cases hitting record-breaking highs in Rhode Island, more employers are interested in workplace testing programs. But some are concerned that...
Legal aspects of COVID-19 vaccinations topic of Polaris MEP virtual session
PROVIDENCE – How manufacturers manage COVID-19 vaccination requirements in light of evolving federal and local regulations is the subject of a free virtual presentation...
Polaris MEP launches manufacturing report on workforce, growth in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Nonprofit consulting organization Polaris MEP has launched the “2022 State of RI Manufacturing Study,” a first-ever look at trends in the state’s...
At Quonset port, supply chain problems of a different kind
Major ports around the country are jammed with ships carrying products and materials waiting to be delivered to their final destinations, but Rhode Island’s...
Polaris MEP offers ‘Back2Better with Lean Manufacturing’ online panel discussion
PROVIDENCE – Manufacturing executives, operations managers, engineers, students and others interested in manufacturing are encouraged to attend a Polaris MEP virtual panel presentation, “Back2Better...
Stronger, eager to grow
The flexibility required of Rhode Island manufacturers to stay open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has made many of them stronger, says Kathie Mahoney, center...
