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5:30 – 6:30 PM | Registration, Networking Happy Hour & Pinball
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6:30 – 8:00 PM | Panel Discussion
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8:00 – 8:30 PM | More Networking, Food & Pinball Fun!
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Manufacturing is at a turning point, with reshoring trends, financial pressures, and real estate challenges redefining the landscape. This expert panel—including a CFO, a banker, a commercial real estate professional, and a reshoring expert—will discuss the key factors driving manufacturing today. Learn how financial leaders can adapt to these changes, leverage banking solutions, and make strategic real estate decisions to support business growth.
Join us for this exciting panel discussion along with networking, great food and drinks, and hands-on pinball demos. Plus, don’t miss the potential opportunity for an exclusive factory tour at Stern Pinball! You won’t want to miss this unique and engaging event.
Moderator: Reed Dailey, Client Relationship Executive - CohnReznick
Reed is a client relationship executive at CohnReznick based in Chicago, working with sponsors to create value and maximize their investments across the deal life cycle. He offers a full professional portfolio of skills and experiences in commercial, operations, financial management, and merger and acquisition activities, which he uses to advise clients on all facets of EBITDA growth, operational improvement, digital transformation, and the full M&A lifecycle. Reed is a multi-dimensional creative thinker, recognized amongst business leaders as a strategic partner to the Board of Directors, C-Suite, and business executives on the design and implementation of their digital transformation journey. Reed is recognized for bringing thought leadership and technology expertise to create value through efficiency in core operations and digital capabilities. Partnering with strategic and financial buyers across the M&A deal lifecycle. Reed has successfully delivered client outcomes across enterprise transformation programs and the middle market. He has managed M&A deals ranging from 100-day planning and post-acquisition integrations to value creation and divestitures: from Strategy to Implementation.
Panelists:
Mitch Clements, Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Foreign Exchange Advisory - Associated Bank
Mitch is the Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Foreign Exchange Advisory at Associated Bank, a leading $43 billion asset institution recognized by Newsweek as one of Americas best regional banks. He began his career in the golf industry as the Head Golf Professional at the Golf Club of Illinois, following a brief period playing golf professionally. Transitioning into FX and Capital Markets, Mitch quickly excelled and worked on corporate and institutional trading desks advising clients on mitigating FX risk associated with international business transactions. In his current role, Mitch oversees Associated Bank’s foreign exchange offerings, leads a multi-center trading desk, and manages the banks client advisement across the FX spot, forward and options market. During his 15 years with Associated Bank, Mitch’s teams have set numerous revenue records and he is established as a trusted thought leader throughout the Midwest. He is a member of the North American Regional Bank Forex and is based out of Associated Bank’s Chicago trading floor.
Harry Moser, President - Reshoring Initiative
Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring five million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year, FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year and to the Association for Manufacturing Excellence’s (AME) Hall of Fame 2021. Harry participated actively in President Obama’s 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by Sue Helper, then Commerce Department Chief Economist, as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Harry testified at the June 9, 2022 Senate commission Hearing on U.S. supply chains and China.
Nick Parfitt, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - Stern Pinball, Inc.
Nick Parfitt is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Stern Pinball, Inc., the global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative pinball machines. Originally from South Africa, Nick began his career in public accounting before moving to the United States to advance his education and career. With over two decades of experience across finance, operations, and strategy, he has a proven track record of driving financial transformation, operational efficiency, and value creation. Since joining Stern Pinball in late 2022, Nick has led critical initiatives, including the successful refinancing of the company’s debt, implementing advanced ERP and HR systems, and building teams and processes to support the company’s growth and operational excellence. His leadership has been pivotal in scaling operations, reducing costs, and launching new revenue streams.
Chris Zubel, Executive Managing Director, Midwest Markets - CBRE
Chris Zubel is Executive Managing Director, Midwest Markets. In this role, Chris provides executive oversight for 17 offices across 12 states. Prior to his current position, Chris led multiple business lines in Chicago, was responsible for oversight of the Wisconsin and Minnesota markets and was the Americas Leader for CBRE’s Industrial Investor business. Chris began his career at CBRE in 2003 as an industrial broker in Chicago and gained extensive experience in the leasing, construction, financing, and sales of commercial real estate. In 2013, Chris was promoted to leadership in Chicago and has subsequently held several national leadership roles. Before joining CBRE, Chris held a national business development role with First Industrial Realty Trust.