Stacey Weismiller
About Stacey Weismiller
Stacey Weismiller serves as the Initiatives and Community Lead for Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains at the World Economic Forum. With a diverse background in manufacturing, project management, and urban planning, she focuses on bridging gaps in manufacturing processes and enhancing infrastructure solutions.
Current Role at World Economic Forum
Stacey Weismiller serves as the Initiatives and Community Lead for Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains at the World Economic Forum. She has held this position since 2022. In her current role, she focuses on enhancing manufacturing solutions by bridging gaps in processes and ensuring that projects transition effectively from concept to production.
Previous Experience in Economic Development
Prior to her role at the World Economic Forum, Stacey Weismiller worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. She served as Senior Project Manager for Initiatives from 2016 to 2018 and later as Assistant Vice President from 2018 to 2019. Her work involved managing projects aimed at fostering economic growth and development in the Greater New York City Area.
Background in Manufacturing and Project Management
Stacey Weismiller has extensive experience in the manufacturing sector. She worked at GE Power Conversion in various roles, including Lead Sourcing Specialist and Project Manager for Variable Cost Productivity. Additionally, she served as Project Lead at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company. Her roles involved managing projects that aimed to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Stacey Weismiller holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from Penn State University, where she studied from 2005 to 2010. She also earned a Master's of Urban Planning from The City College of New York-CUNY in 2011. Furthermore, she studied Architecture at Sede di Roma in Rome, Italy, and obtained a Master of Science in Commerce and Economic Development from Northeastern University.
Community Engagement and Support for Advanced Manufacturing
In her current position, Stacey Weismiller actively supports the US Centre for Advanced Manufacturing. She focuses on overcoming the 'valley of death' in manufacturing, a critical phase where many innovative solutions fail to reach production. Her upbringing in Western Pennsylvania informs her approach to community-focused manufacturing solutions.