Boeing GM to address MM Expo Winnipeg

Kathleen Garney, general manager, Boeing Canada Winnipeg (BCW), is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at this year’s Winnipeg Metalworking & Manufacturing Expo (MM Expo) on April 20.

Garney joined BCW in September 2020 as operations director and was named general manager in November 2021. She and her team are responsible for the safe production and assembly of complex composite components manufactured in Winnipeg for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Garney started her Boeing career at Boeing Portland, and before joining BCW, she led the Tubes, Ducts and Reservoir Center in Auburn, Wash. Her aerospace manufacturing career began in 2007 when she worked with commercial aircraft engines as a metallurgist.

Garney holds a Professional Engineering license in civil engineering from the state of California, a Bachelor of Science in materials engineering from California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, and a Master of Business Administration from Oregon State University.

Attendees of the one-day MM Expos have the opportunity to talk with nearly 100 exhibitors showcasing their latest machine tool, cutting tool, fabricating and welding, production software, and metrology products. The events, co-located with Design Expo, are sponsored by Elliott Matsuura Canada, Mazak Canada, Renishaw Canada, and TRUMPF Canada.

“We are pleased to be planning our return to in-person events,” said Rob Swan, MM Expo show manager. “This will be a great opportunity for manufacturers to network and meet a long list of leading suppliers in the metalworking industry.”