FaB aims to make Wisconsin’s food and beverage industry know-how – of the best in the world – better known and more accessible to our members.
In Wisconsin, from farm to factory to fork, 20,000 enterprises and 374,000 people are feeding and quenching the world. Among them are our FaBricators - those with a desire to share their industry experience to help you achieve your goals, FaB-confirmed and onboarded to offer their insights.
FaBricators are employees of FaB member companies who are self-identified, confirmed, and onboarded to share their subject matter industry experience with fellow members with questions or quandaries. They’re at the ready to help fellow members by responding, when relevant and when available, to member inquiries posted via the Ask a FaBricator form. If you’re interested, consider applying for Member FaBricator designation.
HOW DO FaB MEMBERS ACCESS MEMBER FaBRICATORS?
Members complete an online form to post their query to the Pose Your Question form, noting a primary discipline and subject matter experience. FaBricators receive an invite from FaB Wisconsin to respond to the query. Available FaBricators respond to FaB and are cleared to reach out to the member in need. If a FaBricator is not available, a member of the FaB Team will respond.
WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE?
The following areas of subject matter experience have been identified. FaBricators, when applying will qualify their industry experience of 3-5 years in any of the following:
Business Planning Strategy development, 2-5 year strategic plan development, annual business plan development, business metrics/KPI, business continuity planning
Business Systems, Information Systems & Technologies Network development & management, technologies/business systems development & management, office/operations technology development & management
Distribution & Retail
Entrepreneurship
Exporting, Importing & International Customs & freight forwarding management, international shipping management, international distributors management, international customer relationship management, international marketing management
WHAT VALUE IS THERE IN BECOMING A MEMBER FaBRICATOR?
It’s an opportunity to:
Leverage for both your (or your employees') professional and business development
Share your experience with those in need of assistance.
Develop professionally and grow your network to assist you in meeting your role and employer goals.
Directly contribute to helping FaB create a resilient food scene across Wisconsin that is the envy of the world.
WHAT'S THE PROCESS TO BECOME A FaBRICATOR?
FaBricator designation is available to employees of member food and beverage companies and Choice, Select, or Premium level service providers. Be sure your employer membership qualifies you for application.
If your company isn't ready to upgrade their membership, consider a three month FaBrication trial for your company: just $375 for technical service providers and $625 for professional service providers. Interested? Contact Gina Balke, FaB's VP of Industry Engagement, at [email protected].
APPLY
Self-assess: do you have the ambition, aspiration, and time to help fellow FaB members and to participate in quarterly 90-minute FaBricator Check-Ins via Zoom?
Do you have an updated LinkedIn profile that communicates your experience? (three or more years is desirable)