Janell Nelson became an engineer because she enjoyed the individual nature of the work but quickly found herself drawn to leadership. She accepted the challenges of working in a male-dominated field and having few women in leadership positions she could emulate. However, when she was already an experienced and successful manager and found herself pigeonholed based solely on gender, she decided to do what she could to bring more women into STEM leadership roles.
Currently a Senior Engineering Manager at Canon Medical Informatics, Janell is active in her local community. She works with engineering and STEM programs for girls and young women at every stage of education, from elementary school to college. The future of STEM leadership and global competitiveness is in the hands of today’s students.
Key takeaways
Quote of the show:
6:23 “If you don’t have diversity in thought patterns, let’s just say we’re only going to employ people that live in the Midwest, you only have a very small bubble of thought patterns that you’re going from. And you can’t be a global company if you’re only focusing on how you see the world… That’s why you need diversity..."
Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janell-nelson-6376794/
Company Website: https://www.vitalimages.com/
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