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Chemical manufacturing is that space where all that we use in society - at home and at work is developed in researched and produced for use. It touches all spheres of human life, from solids for computer chips and buildings to chemicals for the food and pharmaceutical industries to gases for energy production. My team, as engineering, bridges the gap from research and development to manufacturing, by creating designs and implementing them as projects to build and operate the production plants. The expertise is rich - civil, electrical, chemical, mechanical and project engineers are some of the expertise in the group I lead.
I chose engineering first because if my keen understanding of the complexities of Math, Chemistry and Physics. This piqued my interest and led my teachers to tell me about engineering as a subject that encompassed my academic interests. However, I have since found that my leadership competencies also lend themselves to working in teams - solving problems and executing projects.
I am an Engineering Operations Leader responsible for project execution excellence at leading chemical manufacturing operations complexes across the Gulf Coast region in the United States. I lead a team of influential leaders and technology experts in process, civil, mechanical, instrument, piping, electrical and project engineering.
Apart from my work in sustainability in plastics innovation, exploring post-consumer recycle in bags and improving their performance through processing variables, I am most proud of my leadership in championing gender inclusion. In the industry and my company, I have advocated for more representation in engineering through a number of initiatives and projects for the recruitment, retention and promotion of women and girls in STEM.
