Peggy Gulick recently took a role as Director, Smart Factory at Kohler Co. Prior to that she was Directory, Strategy and Transformation at AGCO Corporation, where she had previously served as AGCO’s Director of Digital Transformation, Global Manufacturing. She has over 20 years of experience in the consumer products and manufacturing industry. Ms. Gulick joined AGCO as leader for AGCO’s Production Systems (Lean) and Information Technology teams. Prior to joining AGCO, Ms. Gulick served as Director of Global Business Process at Pure Fishing, Inc. a subsidiary of Newell Brands. Ms. Gulick chartered the Women in Manufacturing Chapter in Minnesota while holding an active position on AGCO’s AGWN (AGCO Global Women’s Network) Global Steering Committee. She joined the Association of Manufacturing Excellence Board of Directors in 2019 and is President of Clarke University’s Alumni Board of Directors. Ms. Gulick was selected as High Achiever in Internet of Things Manufacturing Leadership (MLC,2016), one of the Top 20 Women in Manufacturing, 2019), a recipient of the Women in Manufacturing STEP Award (Manufacturing Institute, 2014) and numerous other professional honors. She is proudest of the teams and people she has worked with, citing recognition for their collaborative contribution with awards from Assembly Magazine, AME, Industry Week and Manufacturing Leadership Council for plant excellence.