TAMERA FROM 3M
speaker of the day
Our speaker of the day was Tamera Fenske, Valley Plant Manager of the 3M Personal Safety Division. Tamera was introduced by Jim Tomanek, however Neil Kirby was visiting Tamera before the meeting and was drawn into a photo opportunity with Tamera.Tamera is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and was educated in the region receiving a MS Degree in Environmental Engineering. Tamera came to the Valley Plant in 2014 . Tamera said that her connections with Rotary are strong, her Grandfather was a District Governor and her sister is currently a Club President in Flint, Michigan. Tamera showed us some videos about 3M in general and specifically about the Valley Plant. She pointed out that 3M has 260 plants in the US and at the Valley Plant there are 545 employees.
The Valley plant has received numerous awards, including the Number ONE plant in the world last year. The plant enjoys an excellant central location in the US and has excellent site performance. Products from the Valley Plant hae featured prominently in crisises and disasters such as the Ebola outbreak, the 911 Disaster, and the Exxon Valdez debacle. In discussing plant budget Tamera pointed out that her plant is not capital or R&D constrained.