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keting assistant and immediately dove into her role with the company, quickly rising through the ranks. “In my 22+ years with KYZEN, I have learned the cleaning chemistry busi- ness from the bottom up,” comments Stepp. “This gave me a unique view of
how things progressed through the company, starting with taking the order, all the way to getting the order out the door. As KYZEN expanded their global footprint, there were yet more opportunities for me to grow and learn. After multiple promo- tions, various titles I am proud to represent KYZEN in my current po- sition as global marketing manager.” In her current role, Sherry is re-
sponsible for KYZEN’s overall market- ing strategy globally. Promoting and communicating the KYZEN brand inside the company and to the world. Sherry was inspired by the
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technological advancements being made, working with customers who built rocket boosters for the space shuttle, and even making cellphones before they were a commonplace item. She was enthralled with the fu- turistic aspect of it all. “I was hooked and wanted to be part of it. I didn’t know at the time that I would be in the minority as a woman in this in- dustry, but KYZEN never made gen- der an issue, and integrating with the culture of our industry was not much of a challenge after growing up with seven brothers!” As a female in a male-driven in-
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dustry, Sherry proudly serves as a U.S. ambassador for F.L.I.T.E. (Fe- male Leaders in Technology Every- where). She has been on several pan- els discussing the gender gap, and volunteered as a mentor. Her next goal is to develop an official mentor- ing program that connects young women with experienced and suc- cessful women in the industry to help them navigate the challenges and help them to become leaders in their own right.
“The best advice I could give to
young women looking to break into this industry would be this: Learn something new every day, join a com- pany that values and encourages you to be your very best, find a mentor and do something you love and enjoy!”
Michelle Ogihara, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Seika Corporation
Over 20 years ago, Michelle Ogi-
hara began her work with Seika Cor- poration as a receptionist and sales as- sistant. She demonstrated intelli- gence, leadership, and drive that helped catapult her career with the company. “Overall, I was fortunate to have been received with an open mind by my superiors, colleagues and cus- tomers alike when presenting ideas and solutions,” comments Ogihara.
“As a female that has worked
hard to achieve a management role at a Japanese-American company, it has been a satisfying experience to gain respect within both a culture where men generally held positions of power and an industry that is mainly male-dominant.” Today, Michelle is the senior
sales and marketing manager over- seeing the sales network of a territo- ry covering North and South Ameri- ca. Seika now has four offices with two demo centers and she is the man- ager of the latest San Francisco branch. This is quite an accomplish- ment, as Seika represents over fif- teen top-tier suppliers for electronics assembly from Japan. In this management position,
Michelle is the team leader oversee- ing the national sales, marketing, and distribution of Seika equipment throughout North and South Ameri- ca. Michelle is an active member of the SMTA, taking on various board positions as a chapter leader, co- chairs the MSD Council, and serves on several committees on the nation- al level. She is also a past recipient of the SMTA “Excellence in Leadership Award.” Further, Michelle is proudly one of the two U.S. Ambassadors for FLITE dedicated to uplifting and em- powering women in the industry. “I believe that it is important to
support other women in industry to be able to experience the same oppor- tunities to reach success based on talent and hard work independent of gender or other bias. This is the goal of FLITE.” Michelle is clearly a big propo-
nent of welcoming women into the electronics manufacturing industry, and uses her status to offer advice and mentorship. It is a wonderful time to be female in electronics as- sembly,” she adds. “Women have unique qualities and capabilities
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