How many patent applications did you have pending when you were 23? Most of us hadn’t even considered developing an idea for a patent at age 23. But Victoria Schein took full advantage of her opportunities in Ford’s College Graduate Program to do just that. As of this writing, she has 15 patent applications pending….
What Drives Her: Lisa Copeland Is Crushing It in the Auto World
And She Wants You to Crush It, Too. Lisa Copeland was a college student majoring in fashion, and she had curated a regrettable habit of spending the money her parents had sent her for car insurance on new clothes. It was most unfortunate, she says, when she totaled her car in an accident. Her father…
What Drives Chevy’s Lisa Hutchinson? Believe It or Not, Psychology
Growing Up in Detroit, Cars are Just What You Do Cars have always been a part of Lisa Hutchinson’s life. “I grew up in Detroit, it’s just what you do,” she says. “There were always car magazines in our house and my dad and brother are both big car fans.” With cars woven into the…
What Drives Her: Elizabeth Curran, Fashion Major, Ends Up Running Color & Trim at Hyundai North America
Two Lucky Moves, One Amazing Career. Despite growing up an hour outside of Detroit, Liz Curran never thought she’d end up in automotive. “I went to school for fashion design,” says this 20-year veteran. “I didn’t even know color & trim existed.” So how does a fashionista end up running a design division at a…
Taking Over For Her Dad and Shaping the Family Business
What Drives Her: Kelly Webb Roberts, President of Webb Auto Group. Growing up, Kelly Webb Roberts always had nice cars. When you grow up with your dad owning a dealership, you tend to drive new cars. But Kelly drove “REALLY nice cars in college: the Ford Thunderbird, a Chevy Blazer in winter, and a number…
What Drives Her: Women Who Are Changing The Auto Industry From The Inside
Lunch Is A Great Place to Start, Right? What’s better than 100 women coming together to share insights and advice on how they built a career in the auto industry? An annual event focused on this. The Chicago Auto Show thought so, too, so on Wednesday, February 8th, the inaugural What Drives Her luncheon highlighted women…
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