Doctor? No Thanks. She’d Rather Build Cars. No one wants to be that kid who disappoints her parents by deciding not to become a doctor. But growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, Jackie DiMarco knew it wasn’t for her. “That was definitely not my path.” It wasn’t until she stumbled into an engineering session at her…
What Drives Her: Michelin’s Claire Dorland-Clauzel is Breaking Glass Ceilings and Wants You To, Too
Confidence, Trust and Good People Fueled Her Journey to Lead Michelin’s Global Sustainability Brand and Communications. Becoming a widow with three children under the age of 7 might be enough to derail your career goals. But when Claire Dorland-Clauzel lost her husband twenty years ago, she didn’t retrench. She altered the demands her bosses could…
Meet Victoria Schein: A 23-Year-Old Rising Star Who’s Engineering Ford’s Future
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…
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