This symposium series book describes women in mid- to upper- level positions within the chemical industry who have been deemed successful, but are relatively unknown on a national level.
Success comes in many forms, and it also comes in many positions.
The book will highlight women whose careers range from very technical and obvious to those that are not.
Some of the key careers include technical directors, eminent scientists, business managers, patent attorneys, bench chemists, entrepreneurs, human resource directors, and journalists.
The goal of this book is to create a resource where women can find a role model, someone with whom they can relate. Profiling women with a wide diversity of experiences and career opportunities allows the reader to find a common connection. Finally the workplace is not perfect; this series book will highlight both the pleasant and unpleasant career experiences which these women underwent.
Preface Editor's Comments 1.: Frankie Wood-Black and L. Shannon Davis: Women in the Chemical Professions: An Overview 2.: Arlene A. Garrison: Susan B. Butts, Director of External Technology: Major Chemicals Manufacturing 3.: Jacqueline Erickson: Anne DeMasi, Regulatory Specialist, A Family-Oriented Career Path 4.: L. Shannon Davis and Amber S. Hinkle: L. Shannon Davis, Leader of Process Research and Development: Adventures of an Industrial Chemist 5.: Ellen A. Keiter: Sally Sullivan, Patent Attorney: Combining Chemistry and Law 6.: Arlene A. Garrison: Louise B. Dunlap, Director of Technology Transfer: A Career in Creating Partnerships 7.: Ellen A. Keiter: Nancy Jackson, Deputy Director: A Full-Circle Career Path 8.: Rita S. Majerle: Sharon V. Vercellotti, Company President: A Business of One's Own 9.: Jody A. Kocsis: Jean Zappia, Vice President of Plastics Additives Segment: Achieving Life Balance 10.: Arlene A. Garrison: Rachael L. Barbour, Senior Chemist: Spectroscopy for Problem Solving 11.: Jacqueline Erickson: Elizabeth Yamashita, Group Director of Global Regulatory Sciences: The Challenge of Evolving Regulations 12.: Amber S. Hinkle: Lora Rand, Vice President of Plastics Manufacturing: Inspiring Leadership 13.: Jacqueline Erickson and Elizabeth A. Piocos: Barbara J. Slatt, Manager of Corporate R&D and Corporate External Relations: A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities 14.: Amber S. Hinkle: Cheryl A. Martin, Director of Financial Planning: From the Laboratory to Wall Street 15.: Jody A. Kocsis: Rebecca Seibert, Technology Manager: Making Choices 16.: Rita Majerle and Elizabeth A. Piocos: Grace Torrijos, Owner and President: Business as a Family Affair 17.: Jody A. Kocsis: Diane M. Artman, Marketing Director: Transitions 18.: Ellen A. Keiter and Elizabeth A. Piocos: Marion Thurnauer, Senior Scientist: A View from a Government Laboratory 19.: Jacqueline Erickson: Susan E. James, Vice President of Worldwide Regulatory Compliance: Chemistry and the World 20.: Ellen A. Keiter: Rita A. Bleser, Vice President for Research and Development: A Unique Path to Management 21.: Frankie Wood-Black: Beverly Dollar, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel: The Joy in Chemistry 22.: Arlene A. Garrison: Sharon L. Haynie, Research Scientist: Laboratory Investigation and Outreach 23.: Amber S. Hinkle: Sharon L. Fox, Strategic Planning Consultant: Working in a Truly Global Capacity 24.: Jody A. Kocsis: Tanya Travis, General Manager: Building Confidence 25.: Rita S. Majerle: Melissa V. Rewolinski, Director of Chemical Research and Development: A Career in Teamwork and Leadership 26.: Amber S. Hinkle and Margaret A. (Lissa) Dunlany: Margaret A. (Lissa) Dunlany, Chemical Consultant and Writer: Chemistry and People 27.: Amber S. Hinkle: Shirlyn Cummings, A Human Resources Perspective: Leaders for a Global Market 28.: Arlene A. Garrison: Lessons Learned Meet the Authors Author Index Subject Index
Reviews for Successful Women in Chemistry: Corporate America's Contribution to Science
This compilation does an invaluable service in providing accounts of women chemists who have made it to the top in corporate America. There are role models for young women chemists to emulate. --Chemical Heritage The book's strength is the 26 short chapters in which individual women describe their success in an amazing range of careers. --Chemical Heritage
