Women Breaking the Mold
Plastics News has been highlighting women in the industry with its Women Breaking the Mold special report since 2015. We've profiled presidents and plant managers to founders and engineers — all with unique experiences and stories to tell.
To nominate yourself or someone else for our 2023 special issue, which will be published July 31, 2023, submit this form. Submissions are due June 23, 2023.
If you're interested in attending the 2023 Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., click here.
You can view the 2022 special issue of Women Breaking the Mold here.
Women Breaking the Mold
New CEO Magen Buterbaugh has a passion for chemicals and materials, a background in cross-functional leadership and the drive to make sure Greene Tweed continues to live its mission of being a market-leading innovator.
Greene Tweed's Magen Buterbaugh, the company's first female CEO in its 150-year history, has some simple advice for women looking to climb the corporate ladder in traditionally male-dominated industries.
Continental Tire's Quiana Kee tells Women Breaking the Mold Forum how to take on fear—and win.
Meena Banasiak of Phoenix Closures tells attendees of the Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum how to reframe decision making when balancing their priorities.
One of Rhoda Miel's favorite parts of the Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum each year isn't about connecting with people you already know; it's about connecting with people from branches of the industry that are completely new to you.
Kristin Kelley from Amcor Rigid Packaging kicked off the second day of the Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum by challenging attendees to not only find their voice, but find the most effective way to use it.
As we honor the new class of Plastics News' Women Breaking the Mold, Erin Sloan notes that things still aren't the way they were before the pandemic, and may never ever go back, and while that's OK, we definitely need to acknowledge the elephant in the room.
Julie Zaniewski: "It's an incredible feeling to see women in this industry grow and go on to do great things. Many of them that I've worked with over the years are movers and shakers in the industry, and I'm very proud of them."
Mim Winter: "A CEO who rolls up their sleeves to understand the company from the foundation upwards and speaks with people at all levels helps with interpreting where the company is at present and where it can go in the future."
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