Women of the Fastener Industry (WIFI), which provides opportunities for women at all levels of experience in the fastener industry to connect, network, and learn, has announced its annual Fastener Fair scholarship. It is in honor of the memory of Margaret Davis, who helped build wholesale fastener distributor ISSCO, Inc./BTM Manufacturing. Applications for the Margaret…
Mark your calendars: WIFI presents its next speaker series on February 10th
Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) — which provides support, empowerment, and opportunities to women at all levels of experience in the fastener industry — is presenting its first speaker series of 2022. The speaker series offers an interactive opportunity for those in the industry to connect and learn from one another and experts in…
FTI’s Jo Morris named WIFI’s 2021 Woman in Business
The Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is proud to announce that its marketing director Jo Morris has been named the “2021 Woman in Business” by women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI). WIFI is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities, education, and mentorship for women in the fastener industry. It defines a Woman in Business as a champion and…
Building a career and connections in the fastener industry
With a degree in accounting, Jan Morr never intended for a career in the fastener industry. After university, she worked at the wireless company, Verizon, managing phone plans for corporate clients — and she excelled. In fact, one of the companies that she worked with was so impressed with her abilities and responsiveness that they…
WIFI announces 2020 award winners
Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI), a non-profit organization that provides opportunities, education, and mentorship for women in the fastener industry, recognized a few important women at the Match & Meet by IFE today — the International Fastener Expo’s virtual event. Sponsored and organized by WIFI, the recipients of these awards are celebrated for the…
WIFI scholarship applications due May 14th
Women of the Fastener Industry (WIFI), which provide opportunities for women at all levels of experience in the fastener industry to connect, network, and learn, is honoring the memory of Ann Bisgyer Wolz with a special scholarship. The deadline for entry is May 14, 2020. This May, Bisgyer Wolz would have turned 65. She first…
WIFI launches new Facebook group and virtual coffee hour
Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) recently announced two new ways to connect with fellow WIFI members during these challenging times. The non-profit organization serves by providing opportunities, education, and mentorship for women in the fastener industry. The first opportunity is an invitation, to those women who work in the fastener sector, to join WIFI’s…
Meet the president of Women in the Fastener Industry
About five years ago, Jennifer Kushnir was setting up and working a booth at a fastener-related trade show when the one beside hers kept catching her eye. “All of these women kept stopping by that booth, talking, hugging, connecting — they all looked so supportive of one another,” she shares. “And, of course, you couldn’t…
Women in the Fastener Industry offers member scholarships
Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI) recently announced several new scholarships, exclusively available to its WIFI members. WIFI’s mission is to provide opportunities, education, and mentorship for women in the fastener industry. This organization also serves as platform for women to connect and encourage one another in support of advancement in the industry. The scholarships…