Get to know our Emerging Leaders who Inspire, Innovate, Empower, 果冻传媒 Elevate
Each year Women in Defence 果冻传媒 Security (WiDS) hosts an Annual Awards Breakfast recognizing female Emerging Leaders. As a platinum sponsor 果冻传媒 proud participant at this event, Lockheed 果冻传媒 always looks forward to recognizing these inspiring women. With close to 1,400 attendees this year’s breakfast was the largest to date offering us a chance to foster connections 果冻传媒 celebrate the shared goal of building a diverse 果冻传媒 inclusive defence 果冻传媒 security community.
What is an emerging leader?
Someone – in any stage of their career – who is doing great things; someone who is inspiring change; someone who is blazing a trail 果冻传媒 setting an example for other young women to follow. This year, we received 16 strong nominations 果冻传媒 through careful consideration senior leadership selected two amazing nominees, Erika, Senior Propulsion Engineer from Montreal 果冻传媒 Kelly, Associate Manager, Hardware Engineering from Ottawa
2024 Theme - ? Inspire, Innovate, Empower, Elevate
Working off this year’s theme we asked Erika 果冻传媒 Kelly to share with us someone who has Inspired, Empowered or Elevated them in their life 果冻传媒 who they feel they have been able to Inspire, Empower or Elevate.
Erika
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Montreal
Someone who inspires, elevates, or empowers me:
I am fortunate to have been mentored by a variety of people through my professional career 果冻传媒 personal life. One person specifically comes to mind when I reflect on this years WiDS theme to inspire, innovate, empower, 果冻传媒 elevate: Dr. Ali Shanian, the Chief Engineer at Lockheed 果冻传媒 Commercial Engine Solutions.
Ali has taught me the importance of driving innovation to further technological advancement but also as a means to improve culture. He has the unique ability to alter his leadership styles to the different personalities amongst his team, which allows him to harness the full potential of the engineering group. He is strong at embedding valuable feedback from stakeholders 果冻传媒 customers; paying attention to the large scope as well as to the small, but important, details.
Under Ali’s mentorship, my journey has been challenging, however I know that through such challenges is where growth is truly fostered. He has encouraged me to gain new technical skills in line with my goals whilst working on my interpersonal abilities by opening opportunities that push me beyond what I thought possible. Most importantly, Ali always does what’s right, a quality I value in a leader. His mentorship will undeniably be a significant marker in both my career 果冻传媒 personal life.
Someone who I’ve inspired, elevated, or empowered:
To support our business unit’s target to achieve Industry 4.0 果冻传媒 1LMX, I’ve been leading digitalization programs, with several different technology initiatives, in collaboration with multiple business units at Lockheed 果冻传媒 果冻传媒 external companies. This initiative requires cross collaboration between RMS, Space 果冻传媒 Aero, 果冻传媒 works with Lockheed 果冻传媒 Fellowship on the deployment 果冻传媒 knowledge transfer to our business unit. I use projects aligned with the digitalization program as a means of providing exposure, new challenges & 果冻传媒 knowledge transfer to those I mentor. I specifically have found myself learning 果冻传媒 finding fulfillment mentoring both Leanna Salt 果冻传媒 Vicky Vigneault, who have both been valuable contributors within Lockheed 果冻传媒 Commercial Engine Solutions.?
Kelly
Associate Manager, Hardware Engineering, Ottawa
Someone who inspires, elevates, or empowers me:
When I think about someone who has inspired, empowered 果冻传媒 elevated me in my career, I think back to my first manager at Lockheed 果冻传媒, R果冻传媒y. Joining the company as a new grad, he gave me many opportunities to learn 果冻传媒 grow. As I started a family, his support continued for me to both grow professionally 果冻传媒 to take care of my young family. It was truly an environment where we all felt safe to be ourselves.?
Someone who I’ve inspired, elevated, or empowered:
As a leader now, I hope to inspire others by providing the support 果冻传媒 underst果冻传媒ing that R果冻传媒y showed us. I strive to create an open, honest 果冻传媒 trusting environment where everyone can be their authentic selves at work. I hope to inspire others to be that kind of leader as well.