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2019 STEP Ahead Honorees

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STEP Ahead Award Honorees and Emerging Leaders have accomplished success within their companies and have proven to be leaders in the industry as a whole. The Institute has also chosen to recognize a select few for the Emerging Leaders category – representing young women who are the future of the industry and have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments at just the beginning of their careers.

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STEP Ahead Honorees for 2019

The following women were honored with STEP Ahead Awards. Take a look at the amazing stories of these impressive women.

Leadership team at The Manufacturing Institute promoting manufacturing excellence.
Jessica Adams
NXP Semiconductors
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed on a professional background.
Shveta Agarwaal
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Businesswoman representing The Manufacturing Institute at a professional event.
Sandra Alatriste-Lopez
Faurecia Seating North America
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Danielle Allen
Sandvik Coromant
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Priya Almelkar
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership and innovation.
Sudharshana Apte
Altria (ALCS)
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Lauren Bailey*
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Anusha Balaraman
Caterpillar Inc.
Woman smiling at a manufacturing event, representing industry leadership.
Maluwa Behringer
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Woman smiling at a professional event, representing manufacturing leadership.
Ayla Bitter*
Arconic
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Kristine Boehnke*
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Woman smiling in professional attire representing The Manufacturing Institute.
Laura Bogusch
The Boeing Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo featuring a gear and factory icon.
Alejandra Bonillas*
Welbilt
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed on a professional background.
Gretchen Borden
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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Deirdre Brockwell*
USG Corporation
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Cassadina Browning
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Woman smiling at a manufacturing event, representing industry leadership.
Jean Bye
Dotson Iron Castings
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Deborah Caine
Intel Corporation
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Michelle Caveness
Eastman Chemical Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Erin Chludzinski*
LORD Corporation
The Manufacturing Institute logo featuring a gear and factory icon.
Kara Chmielewski
John Crane, a division of Smiths Group plc
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Cecilia Colburn
The Procter & Gamble Comopany
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership and innovation.
Susan Dadd
Covestro LLC
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed prominently.
Jackie Danner*
Michelin North America, Inc.
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Neha Dave*
Saint-Gobain Corporation
The Manufacturing Institute leadership event with industry professionals and speakers.
Kerri Devine*
Siemens
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Michelle Draheim
Medtronic plc
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Silham El Kasmi
Saint-Gobain Crystals
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and workforce development.
Kristen Farmer
Sealed Air Corporation
Leadership team at The Manufacturing Institute promoting manufacturing excellence.
Katarina Fjording
Volvo Car Group
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Limor Fried
Adafruit Industries, LLC
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed on a professional background.
Meghan Gallagher*
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Young woman smiling, representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Elizabeth Gatto*
The Sherwin-Williams Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo featuring a gear and factory icon.
Garima Gautam
Intel Corporation
Portrait of a professional woman representing the Manufacturing Institute.
Christine George
Air Liquide
Woman smiling, representing leadership in manufacturing industry.
Keya Grant
WestRock Company
Businesswoman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Melissa Greenlee
Whirlpool Corporation
Businesswoman representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Kelli Gregory
Dixie Chemical Company, Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo on a blue background.
Ying Guo
Jabil Inc.
Prominent leader at The Manufacturing Institute smiling for the camera.
Debbie Hamilton
American Airlines
Kaitlin Hansen*
Design Ready Controls
Prominent woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Johanna Hernández
Cargill de Honduras, S de R. L.
Robin Higgs
3M
Katherine Hoerner*
Covestro LLC
Lisa Hoffman
FMC Corporation
Woman in manufacturing uniform representing The Manufacturing Institute.
Beth Holland
BASF Corporation
Prominent woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute, representing manufacturing industry excellenc.
Cynthia Jones
Pfizer, Inc
Professional woman smiling, representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Jessica Jones
Conductix-Wampfler
Woman smiling, representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Susan Kampe
Cooper Standard
Professional woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Mutsa Chinoda Kemp
Siemens Energy, Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Lou Kennedy
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Woman smiling at Manufacturing Institute event, wearing glasses and black top.
Ruth Gordon Kennedy
Owens Corning
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Crystal King
Dow, Inc.
Professional woman with red hair and glasses smiling, representing manufacturing leadership.
Jennifer Knowlton
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Professional portrait of a woman leader at the Manufacturing Institute, emphasizing industry experti.
Wendy Koster
Diversified Plastics, Inc.
Professional woman representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Kimberly Krieger
BP America, Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo with industry professionals in the background.
Leah Kunzelman
Eaton Corporation
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed on a professional background.
Stacy Kuszmaul
USG Corporation
Professional portrait of a young woman representing the Manufacturing Institute leadership.
Brenda Lisitano*
Pratt & Whitney
Regina Locklear
Cooper Standard
Professional woman representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Kayla Lowrie*
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
Woman smiling outdoors, representing manufacturing leadership and innovation.
Victoria MacRae-Samuels
Beam Suntory Inc.
Professional woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Allison Magness
International Paper
Close-up of a smiling woman representing the Manufacturing Institute.
Laura Mahany*
Air Liquide
Vivian Martinez-Wells
Cadence Aersopace
Janet Matsushita
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company
Michelle Maurer
Honeywell FM&T
Laura McAnany
Ash Grove Cement Company
Erin McDowell
Range Resources Corporation
Stacey McKinney
Koppers Inc.
Lizeth Medina
Neenah Foundry
Portrait of a woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Cindy Miller
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Professional woman smiling, representing leadership at the Manufacturing Institute.
Linda Miller
Paradise Dental Technologies, Inc.
Patricia Miller
MATRIX 4, Inc.
Amy Morissette
Kennametal Inc.
Professional woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Shamaya Morris*
Toyota
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed outdoors with greenery background.
Crystal Nguyen*
The Boeing Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Lisa O’Dell
Ingersoll-Rand plc
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Allison Ogburn
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Luanne Overstreet
Kennametal Inc.
Manufacturing Institute leadership team at an industry event.
Reecha Pandya*
Abbott Point of Care
Woman leader at the Manufacturing Institute, promoting manufacturing excellence.
Melissa Parker
Nalco, an Ecolab Company
Prominent woman leader at the Manufacturing Institute event.
Shilpa Patel
Faurecia Interiors North America
Woman smiling, representing leadership at The Manufacturing Institute.
Amber Paterno
Ball Aerospace
Prominent woman leader at the Manufacturing Institute event.
Myla Petree
ABB
Professional woman representing leadership at the Manufacturing Institute.
Gina Radke
Galley Support Innovations
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Kelly Randall*
Hypertherm, Inc.
Professional woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Stephanie Rauls
Novelis, Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership and innovation.
Chelsea Render
Bosch Building Technologies
Professional woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Kristin Robert
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Professional portrait of a woman representing the Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Renee Robertson
Toyota
Professional woman leader portrait at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Casse Rose
Owens-Illinois Inc
Woman smiling in a professional setting, representing manufacturing leadership.
Diana Rosenberger
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Megan Rupert*
Caterpillar Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership and innovation.
Doreen Ryan
Pratt & Whitney
Portrait of a woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute, smiling confidently.
Susan Schierwagen
Victaulic Company
Woman smiling at The Manufacturing Institute leadership event.
Emily Schmitt
Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Professional woman smiling, representing manufacturing leadership and diversity.
Tracy Schrauben
John Deere
Professional woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Lindsay Schubel Nagle
John Crane, a division of Smiths Group plc
Professional woman leader at The Manufacturing Institute event.
Cara Schwartz*
3M
Woman in BASF safety gear at manufacturing site, promoting industrial careers.
Dana Scott
BASF Corporation
Woman smiling in office, representing manufacturing industry professionals.
Kim Shaller
Boston Whaler Boats
Logo of The Manufacturing Institute representing manufacturing leadership.
Jully Sieglaff
Dover Food Retail
Woman smiling at a manufacturing event, representing leadership in industry.
Courtney Silver
Ketchie Inc.
The Manufacturing Institute logo showcasing industry leadership and innovation.
Kathleen Slocum
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Woman speaker at The Manufacturing Institute event, smiling and wearing glasses.
Jamie Slyder*
Materion Corporation
Professional woman in red blazer representing The Manufacturing Institute.
Barbara Smith
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Kristen Sokolowski*
The Procter & Gamble Company
Paige Sommer
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC.
Jane Song
AGCO Corporation
Portrait of a woman representing leadership at the Manufacturing Institute.
Tara Stewart
Eaton Corporation
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Trudy Stewart*
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Portrait of Manufacturing Institute leader outdoors, smiling, with greenery background.
Jessica Stitt
EFT Analytics
Woman speaking at The Manufacturing Institute leadership event, industry conference.
Stephanie Strazisar
Covestro LLC
The Manufacturing Institute logo representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Lilian Sustaita Camacho
BorgWarner Inc.
Professional woman representing manufacturing industry leadership.
Laura Szpot
AK Steel Corporation
Portrait of a professional woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership.
Elaine Thibodeau
Johnson & Johnson
Professional woman smiling, representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Laura Thomas*
The Dow Chemical Company
Professional woman smiling, representing manufacturing leadership and innovation.
Kristin Toth*
ABB
The Manufacturing Institute logo displayed on a professional background.
Makenzie Truong*
Fresenius Medical Care – GMQ NA
Professional woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership team.
Andrea Tucker
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Haixia (Suzy) Wang
GE Aviation
Vivian Wang*
Jabil Inc.
Laura Wasson*
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.
Valerie Weaver
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Catherine Werner
GE Appliances
Manufacturing Institute leader speaking at industry event.
Erika Williams
John Deere Des Moines Works
Vera Wintink
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Nicole Wolter
HM Manufacturing
Portrait of a smiling woman representing The Manufacturing Institute leadership.
Judith Zelisko
Brunswick Corporation