leadership development
About Us
The Leadership Development team aims to promote female engagement and increase their visibility in the flexographic industry. We accomplish this through identifying different leadership opportunities, career development, and networking to give women the space to evolve as leaders and open doors to new opportunities.
Members
Sarah Jacks – Chair
INX International
Kristin Kott – CoChair
Queen of Wipes
Jennye Scott
Amcor
Tammy Tobola
Luminite
Kristin Overton
BW Integrated Systems
Kerrie Thompson
BW Integrated Systems
WoF Spotlights:
Kristen Shields
I never planned on a career in Flexo, after spending my high school summers filing mountains of customer records, I wanted to run far and fast from my family’s business. I had big dreams of “killing it on Madison Avenue” but life led me back to Chicago and our pre-1900 plant in Wrigleyville. What was supposed to be a temporary stop has become a lifelong passion… Read more
Katie Graham
Like many of my fellow flexographers, I had never heard of flexography when I graduated high school and college. I had just gotten my degree and was struggling to find a full-time job during the 2008 recession… Read more
I never planned on a career in Flexo, after spending my high school summers filing mountains of customer records, I wanted to run far and fast from my family’s business. I had big dreams of “killing it on Madison Avenue” but life led me back to Chicago and our pre-1900 plant in Wrigleyville. What was supposed to be a temporary stop has become a lifelong passion… Read more
Like many of my fellow flexographers, I had never heard of flexography when I graduated high school and college. I had just gotten my degree and was struggling to find a full-time job during the 2008 recession… Read more
Books we loved this month:
Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, By: Randi F. Braun
Something Major is about unlocking what is already within us as women in the workforce so we can thrive while our system plays catch-up. The book is filled with stories and insights of successful women who share their everyday struggles of the “always on”culture and navigating a “broken system.” It also offers a variety of practical tools to help us along our career journeys. From letting go of the perfectionism, to setting boundaries, this book taught me how to shape my career, develop my own leadership style, and prioritize what matters most to me along my unique career path.
Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, By: Randi F. Braun