WOMAN OF THE WEEK
Elevate your industry perspective with our bi-monthly podcast and newsletter. Explore the unique stories of all women in the chemical industry, discussing professional and personal challenges. This initiative provides visibility, builds community, and showcases diverse career opportunities within our industry.
Woman of The Year – 2024
Meet Tauseef Salma
The Woman of the Year award is a tribute to the remarkable women who are shaping the chemical industry and driving positive change. Tauseef’s story reminds us that in the world of chemistry and beyond, excellence knows no gender, and determination knows no bounds.
Woman of the Week
Weijun Shen
Weijun shared with us her diverse career journey, her experiences working within the chemical industry, and her experience as a mother and how she is motivated to set a good example for her daughter.
Tara Jacola
Tara shared with us her career journey, her experiences working within the chemical industry as a woman in regulatory, and her experience as a mother managing two kids at home during the Covid-19 pandemic while trying to juggle her work commitments and volunteering in her local school district.
Christie Luna
Christie Luna’s infectious positivity shines through in this interview and is sure to brighten your day. She discusses how she found her way into the chemical industry, how women can be better allies to each other, and how she finds strength in embracing differences.
Vickie Madore
Vickie shares her career path, starting in mosquito control and eventually landing her in the chemical industry. We discuss on how she shows up in her professional life, her experiences as a woman in procurement, and the reality that there is no balance for working mothers - and that's just fine.
Lisa Stutzman
Lisa explains to us her unique position, her experiences as a woman in various roles within Wacker, and how she is noticing more women encouraging and empowering each other in their everyday professional lives.
Christine Morris
Christine’s career journey, starting at Shell and working at Safety-Kleen, provides a unique outlook on the unintentional biases that may still exist in our industry. She emphasizes how important it is for women to support each other on their career journeys and the value she’s gleaned from these support networks.
Silke Fuchs
Silke was our first European member of the group and has since recruited over 10 members in EMEA to our network. She is also the first saleswoman that we have interviewed for this series. She talks about the demographic in Europe, her experiences as a woman in sales, and how we can support each other in our career aspirations.
Jennifer Jewson
Jen discusses her pivot from R&D to commercial manufacturing, ways we can continue to contribute to our organizations in these volatile and uncertain times in our industry, and how she manages to balance her many roles as wife, mother, leader, and mentor.
Brit Woodruff
Brit sits down with the WIC team to discuss her experiences thus far in her career in supply chain roles in the chemicals industry, her tips for finding and fostering mentorships, and many others. We also spent some time recapping our great experiences with our bi-weekly virtual networking pairings.
Megan Gluth-Bohan
Meg, our first ever Woman of the Week, interviews with Kylie and Amelia to talk about her career journey, her keys to success, her passion for mentoring, and many other topics.