Kate Schneidau, M.S., mechanical engineering, University of Louisville Today’s young women engineers find this field can inspire entrepreneurial ambitions. For Kate Schneidau, the idea of becoming an engineer began early, “right after my princess and racecar driver stages as a child,” she says. “I always wanted a field that would allow me to be creative…

Meghan Olds, Director of Operations, Powder Atomization, Oerlikon BS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan MS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Dayton Meghan Olds’ journey with engineering began in elementary school. Encouraging young students to explore their creativity, the school offered an accelerated program that included competitions focused on invention. Thus, when she…

Women don’t have to be perfect in math or science to consider becoming an engineer. Engineering skills can be applied to a range of fields and corporate opportunities. Christine Georgia, Assistant Dean & Director, Women in Engineering Program, Principal Academic Professional, G W Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology…

Anoosheh Oskouian, President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Denver Anoosheh Oskouian is President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a Long Beach, Calif.-based, woman-owned, certified business specializing in air pollution capture and control systems for industrial applications. Ship & Shore helps major manufacturers meet…

The Society of Women Engineers has named Dayna Johnson, P.E. for GE Gas Power Chicago, as the 2022-2023 SWE President. Johnson is the Emerging Technology Programs and Operations Leader at GE Gas Power. She joined GE in 2012 as a commercial manager, leading large teams through the bidding process to develop proposals for high-voltage electrical substations.…

The Society of Women Engineers announced the recipients of its annual awards program, a nod to those movers and shakers who are making significant contributions to the STEM community and the advancement of women in engineering. SWE award recipients include professionals, collegiates, and groups from influential businesses, corporations, and universities across the globe. “It is…

Supplyframe announced that it is a Gold-level sponsor of Women in Electronics, a community of progressive women leaders at all stages of their careers dedicated to expanding the opportunities for women in the fast-paced electronics industry. The sponsorship demonstrates Supplyframe’s commitment to progress and inclusion for the future of STEM and the electronics industry. “Historically,…

MakerBot, a Stratasys company (Nasdaq: SSYS), announced that Calcasieu Parish School Board has invested in 200 MakerBot SKETCH Classroom sets, totaling 400 SKETCH 3D printers, to further advance its STEAM education and build critical skills among its students. The addition of SKETCH 3D printers brings the latest technological innovations to students to enhance classroom learning…

Workplace culture is one of the biggest reasons women engineers choose to leave their field, according to a summary of two decades of engineering research from the review of research literature on women in engineering that is conducted by the Society of Women Engineers and published annually in SWE Magazine. The summary was presented as…

Melinda Gates, renowned philanthropist and former general manager at Microsoft, said: “Innovation happens when we approach urgent challenges from every different point of view. Bringing women and underrepresented minorities into the field guarantees that we see the full range of solutions to the real problems that people face in the world.” The COVID-19 pandemic affected…

WAGO Corporation has named Michelle Brown as their new Product Manager for PCB Interconnect, replacing Cory Thiel. Brown has been with WAGO for over 25 years, starting in the Marketing Department before moving to Customer Service in 2001. Since that time she has held multiple positions within that department, the latest being the Lighting Specialist.…

Sibongile Manthata Staff Scientist Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) As one of the only women in her highly specialized field as a process design engineer, a South African immigrant, woman of color, and mother of four boys, Sibongile Manthata has had more than her fair share of challenges in her career. And her entre into…

The Manufacturing Institute recognized Tracy Long, ABB’s global head of communications for the NEMA Motor Division, as a STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Honoree and Victoria Tester, ABB supply chain manager for NEMA Motors, as an Emerging Leader in Washington, D.C. last month. The STEP Ahead Award honors women who have demonstrated excellence…

Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) launched the Senate’s first Women in STEM Caucus, a new bipartisan group that will work to advance women’s participation in science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers. The caucus will provide a forum for discussion and legislative collaboration about how to expand access…

Maureen Lincoln, PE, has founded and served as CEO of companies throughout her career but engineering is where her heart lies. As the founder of Kerelaw Engineering, P.C., a Bronx-based product design and engineering agency, she is responsible for steering the company’s engineering team. She has been the Director of Engineering for the company since…

Toha Poveda, Application Engineering Manager – Sensor Products, Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Company, Inc. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Engineering Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology Toha Poveda is currently the Application Engineering Manager for Sensor Products at Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Company, Inc. She has several years of successful experience in providing technical support to…

Shannon Steward, Sales Manager, Advantech Cincinnati, Ohio Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) Shannon has worked for the Advantech Cincinnati, Ohio office for the past 5 years. She began her career as an Inside Sales Engineer and recently moved into her current role as a Sales Manager. Shannon specializes in…

Miriam Prieto Project Lead, Maximatecc, a CentroMotion Family Brand Degree in Industrial Engineering While exploring her career path at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez seven years ago, Miriam Prieto began to understand the broad spectrum of opportunities available in the engineering field in an industrial city like Juarez, Mexico. “I realized the ample possibilities…

Melissa Sommer, Senior Program Manager — Americas Regional Business Unit, Automation Infrastructure MS Engineering MBA Melissa Sommer began her career working as a Mechanical Development Engineer at other companies while continuing her education in a Masters of Engineering program and then in a Masters of Business Administration program. During those other positions, she always kept…

Sandy Emry, Account Application Engineer, Würth Industry North America BS Finance – minor in Business Administration, University: Illinois State University Sandy Emry began her career in the fastener industry in 2001 as part of a Sales Development Training Program with a fastener manufacturer. She completed the program in seven months and was relocated to Kansas…

Laura Allison, Director of Technical Operations, Siemens Mainstream Engineering, a business unit of Siemens Digital Industries Software. Mathematics, Jacksonville State University. What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? Math was always easy to me; the solution to a math problem was something I could…

Lisa Åstrand Embedded Software Team Manager CrossControl, part of the CentroMotion family of brands Lisa’s early career aspirations had nothing to do with engineering. Early on, she wanted to become an eye surgeon, but her plans changed when she realized the high academic requirements she’d need to meet. Although she had nurtured a broad interest…

Emma Gryting, Technical project manager, CrossControl, part of the CentroMotion family of brands Inspired by her older brother, Emma Gryting nurtured an early interest in how things were made, disassembling and reassembling various kinds of mechanical devices. When she started working at CrossControl, which develops and produces displays and on-board computing solutions for the off-highway…

Amanda Beaton, U.S. Program Manager, Siemens Cooperates with Education Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech MBA, Georgia State University Amanda Beaton has been with Siemens since 2003. As the U.S. Program Manager for Siemens Cooperates with Education (SCE), she is responsible for connecting academia to industry by facilitating the use of Siemens Factory…

Angela Williams, Senior Quality Engineer, Accumold B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? Growing up, both of my parents had jobs in a local factory. My dad worked as a test engineer and would often get called into…