Women in Engineering

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…

Yueying Liu, Senior Manager, RF Device Modeling and Device Characterization, Wolfspeed PhD, Solid State Physics and Microelectronics, North Carolina State University, 2009 Yueying Liu achieved her PhD in Solid State Physics and Microelectronics from North Carolina State University in 2009. Her PhD thesis focused on large-signal physics and AlGaN/GaN HEMT device modeling in collaboration with…

Denisa Peshkatari, Director of Innovation – Air Care, Porex Corp. (part of Filtration Group) Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology Denisa Peshkatari is the Director of Innovation for Porex’s Air Care business unit. Porex, a business of Filtration Group, is a custom-engineered porous polymer manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, GA with…

Autumn Richardson, Senior Manager, IT–Platform Ops & Modernization, Digi-Key Electronics BA Physics, 2010 Bemidji State University BS Computer Science, 2010 Bemidji State University Autumn Richardson is the senior manager, IT – platform ops & modernization, for Digi-Key Electronics, which is recognized as the global leader of the high service distribution of electronic components. Autumn is…

Sowjanya Chalamkuri, Vice President of Software Engineering, Manufacturing Software, GE Digital Bachelors in Technology  Electronics & Communications, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad INDIA. What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? My first thought of pursuing engineering came when I was in high school where…

Agnieszka Zupancic, Product Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Masters, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics University: AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow, Poland) What first drew you to engineering? When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? My fascination with science and engineering came early in high school while taking advanced mathematics…

Samantha Lundt, Manufacturing Process Engineer, Quantum Devices, Inc. Bachelor of Science – Physics, Bachelor of Science – Astrophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison Samantha Lundt has worked as Quantum Devices’ Manufacturing Process Engineer for 5 years. Her primary duties include overseeing the company’s semiconductor cleanroom processes, which are currently undergoing an upgrade to support larger silicon wafers.…

Alicia Kempf, Engineering Manager, Honeywell Process Solutions BA in Computer Science, University of Delaware What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? I always excelled in subjects like Math and Science when I was younger and dreamed of becoming an inventor or an architect. I…

Kristen Sanderson, Vice President of Engineering, Grid Software, GE Digital BS, Computer Science & Mathematics, Auburn University What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? I had many interests growing up. I loved math and English and considered marketing, journalism, and architecture as career options.…

Teri Ivaniszyn, Vice President, Distribution, Operational Excellence & Trade Compliance, Digi-Key Electronics BA Business, 1994 University of Michigan BA Communications, 1994 University of Michigan Teri Ivaniszyn is vice president of operational excellence and trade compliance for Digi-Key Electronics, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minn. With 26 years of experience, she is skilled at ensuring operational…

Virginie Mialane, Medical Market Manager – maxon France Virginie Mialane earned a Master of Physics from Marseille University and furthered her education with an Engineering diploma in Materials and Interfaces from Lyon Engineering School. Her professional career began in November of 1999 when she joined an industrial SME specializing in biocompatible coatings for orthopedic implants.…

Lisa Auffrey, Power Systems Sales Engineer, Sager Electronics Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering/Management Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Master of Arts Degree, Business Management, Harvard University Lisa is an engineering professional with more than 30 years of industry experience. After graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, she started her career as a Quality Assurance Engineer…