BASF and The Manufacturing Institute honor outstanding women in manufacturing
18 Aprile 2018 - 03:19PM
Three BASF women in manufacturing were among 130 individuals
recognized nationally through the Manufacturing Institute’s 2018
STEP Ahead Awards. Focusing on science, technology, engineering and
production (STEP), the program annually honors female leaders for
their advocacy, mentorship, engagement, and leadership in the
sector.
BASF employees, Veronica Braker, Vice President of Operations
for Performance Materials in Wyandotte, Michigan, Kristen Pforr,
Vice President of Operations for Chemical Intermediates in Geismar,
Louisiana, and Amanda Taylor, Environmental, Health and Safety
Specialist, in Wyandotte, Michigan received awards. Additionally,
Ms. Taylor was among 30 women designated as Emerging Leaders –
representing young women who are the future of manufacturing and
have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments early on in their
careers.
As the national sponsor of the STEP Ahead initiative, BASF
collaborates with The Manufacturing Institute on the grassroots
movement to encourage women to embrace manufacturing as a viable
career and help them overcome the shared challenges they may face.
The initiative provides and promotes mentoring, and leads research
on the topic.
“I’ve seen the evolution of manufacturing as more women enter
into leadership roles, bringing purpose, inclusion and confidence
into the male-dominated workforce,” said Heidi Alderman, Senior
Vice President Intermediates, North America at BASF. “The future of
manufacturing requires an acute focus on culture and striving to
create an inclusive environment. BASF offers exciting career
opportunities within manufacturing for women at all educational
levels.”
STEP Ahead honorees across the U.S. pledge to promote the role
of women in the manufacturing sector. Women constitute one of the
largest pools of untapped talent in the field. Not only does the
STEP Ahead initiative bolster manufacturing’s attractiveness to
women, it also plays an important role in improving the perception
of careers in the industry among younger generations. The
Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, and APICS conducted a survey
that found that the award honorees impacted more than 300,000
individuals – from industry peers to school age children – over the
last five years.
“The women who we are celebrating represent the exciting career
opportunities available in manufacturing,” said Tom Yura, Senior
Vice President at BASF and National Association of Manufacturing’s
Board of Directors member. “The STEP Ahead Award honors successful
women in this industry for their significant achievements and the
positive impact they have made on their companies, their
communities and the industry as a whole.”
BASF sponsored the sixth-annual award ceremony, which was held
April 10 in Washington, D.C. For more information about BASF
careers and efforts that promote women in manufacturing, visit
http://www.basf.us/women.
For a press photo, please click on the following
link:
https://www.basf.com/press-photos/us/en/photos/2018/04/04-18-18_National_STEPAhead.jpg
Suggested caption: Pictured (from left) BASF
employees and 2018 STEP Ahead winners Veronica Braker, Vice
President of Operations for Performance Materials, Kristen Pforr,
Vice President of Operations for Chemical Intermediates, and Amanda
Taylor, Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist.
About BASFBASF Corporation, headquartered in
Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF
SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 18,200 employees in
North America, and had sales of $17.9 billion in 2017. For more
information about BASF’s North American operations, visit
www.basf.com.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We
combine economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility. The more than 115,000 employees in the BASF Group
work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all
sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is
organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products,
Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and
Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF
shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London
(BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
About The Manufacturing InstituteThe
Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate
of the National Association of Manufacturers. As a non-partisan
organization, the Institute is committed to delivering leading-edge
information and services to the nation’s manufacturers. The
Institute is the authority on the attraction, qualification and
development of world-class manufacturing talent. For more
information, please visit www.themanufacturinginstitute.org.
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