Great Reads

Beth A. Wozniak is another woman making history and an impact in the manufacturing world.  Beth does not have a large exposure, I had to dig to find out her story.  (Someone, please interview Beth!) Beth has a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics and an MBA from York University in Toronto, Canada.  Prior to becoming…

In 2013, Mary Barra became the highest-ranking woman in the Automotive Industry by becoming General Motors’s Senior Vice President for Global Product Development.   With an Engineering Degree & MBA,  Mary began her career at GM as a Staff Engineer in 1990.  Throughout the years, Mary held many roles at General Motors, from Executive Director of…

In 2013, Marillyn Hewson became the first female chair and CEO at Lockheed Martin, the largest aerospace defense contractor in the world.   With a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration degree and a Master of Economics from The University of Alabama, Marillyn began in 1983 at Lockheed Martin and worked many roles of various responsibilities to…

Alicia Boler-Davis started her career in August 1994 at General Motors in Arlington, Texas.  After various positions at GM, Alicia left after 25 years to become the Senior Vice President Global Fulfillment for Amazon in April 2019. With a Chemical Engineering degree from Northwestern University and constantly educating herself while working for General Motors, Alicia…

  Barbara Humpton is the CEO of Siemens USA, which was found in 1847 in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany).  Siemens AG is the multinational conglomerate and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with its headquarters in Munich, Germany.   Siemens AG is in the Top 10 of IT Companies in the world.  Siemens…

Rebecca Lukens (1794-1854) was the proprietor (CEO of today) of Brandywine Iron Works & Nail Factory from 1825 – 1847.  Her father, Isaac Pennock, a Quaker, started the company in 1810. Rebecca, being a Quaker joined her father’s business because the Quaker faith taught that all children, boy or girl were to be educated equally, therefore…