Former President & CEO - The Bumble Bee Seafood Company

What led you to pursue a career in this industry?

I fell into this industry while attending Michigan State University. I had taken many engineering courses and was looking for something different but did not know what I wanted to pursue. Finding the packaging engineering program was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Vice President & General Manager - WLS, a ProMach Product Brand

What is one piece of advice you’d offer a woman entering this industry?

My advice is to silence your inner critic that may keep you from pursuing the career that you want.  Believe in yourself and your abilities and work hard to get where you want to go! 

Banding Sales Manager - Food, Felins

What led you to pursue a career in this industry?

I transitioned from ballet to fine dining to customer service at Felins and found that I loved the world of manufacturing and decided to pursue a career in sales within the company.

Associate Director, Michigan State University

What led you to pursue a career in this industry?

Honestly, I attribute my interest in manufacturing to Sesame Street and the episode where they make the crayons.  I was fascinated by it and will never forget it and could still watch it over and over. Studying packaging science as my major provided me an intricate foundation in the overall system of packaging and how materials, machinery, design, and distribution and more all work together to allow for global commerce to be successful.