Charlie Guild

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. AME is dedicated to the exchange of enterprise excellence knowledge and provides engaging workshops, plant tours, summits, and industry-leading conferences to its 4,000 members. The organization focuses on continuous improvement strategies, lean thinking, and other operational improvement methods. AME members share best practices and network through practitioner-to-practitioner experiences. Kimberlee A. Humphrey has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Sterling Engineering, Inc. provides technical recruitment and engineering project services. It offers engineering, IT solutions, and recruitment. It serves following industries: aerospace, architectural, automation, capital equipment, consumer product, and food. The company was founded by Dan Casey in 1969 and is headquartered in Westchester, IL.