Finalists are announced for the 2021 Women in Industry Awards

The 2021 Women in Industry Awards have announced its finalists, recognising almost 50 Australian women who are making a name for themselves in the manufacturing industry.

The sponsors for the 2021 Women in Industry Awards include BAE Systems, Weir Minerals, Atlas Copco, BOC and Komatsu.

Last year’s winner of the Business Development Success of the Year, ifm efector marketing manager Rachael Ashfield, was announced earlier this year as the 2021 Ambassador for the event.

In her role as Ambassador, Ashfield has encouraged women from across the manufacturing, mining, engineering, transport, waste management and infrastructure sectors to nominate for the 2021 Women in Industry Awards.

“Women bring alternative viewpoints and experiences to a business which often fosters creativity and change. Yet the career pathway for women can be quite challenging, especially in an industry that is not highly represented by women,” Ashfield said.

“The Women in Industry Awards give you an opportunity to highlight key aspects and career defining moments of your many years of success and dedication.”

This year, the finalists for each category are as follows:

Katherine Walton, Cyclone Specialist, Weir Minerals

Kylie Hollonds, Managing Director, GF Oats Australia

Lacey Webb, Founder & Director, Resource Hub

Louise Johnson, Scientific Specialist, BOC

Puneeta Chellaramani, Director, KPMG Australia

Amelinda Ilardi, Project Manager, ANCA

Ashleigh Fulcher, Mechanical Engineer, Viva Energy Australia

Brownyn Evans, CEO, Engineers Australia

Narelle Dobson, Director Special Projects, Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD

Rachel Barrett, Senior Verification and Validation Engineer, Bosch Australia

Cori Stewart, CEO, ARM Hub

Heidi Bergman, Director, Manufacturing Sciences & Technology, Seqirus

Julie Jones, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Matrix Composites and Engineering Ltd

Noelle Parlier, Chief Engineer, PACCAR Australia

Sabrina Sequeria, Project Engineer, Lighting Protection International

Shay Chalmers, Director, Strategic Engineering Australia Pty Ltd

Carly O’Loughlan, Director, Ore Contracting WA Pty Ltd

Carrie Heaven, Superintendent Mine Services, Glencore

Christine Morris, Director Strategy & Performance, Komatsu Mining

Catherine Baxter, Chief Operating Officer, Metro Trains

Heather Jones, Director, Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls

Kirstyn Glass, Rail Operations Consultant, Trapeze Group Asia Pacific

Merry Manton, Board Member, Transport Women Australia Limited

Penny Ford, Executive Director (Transport Planning Services), Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD

Gina Rinehart, Executive Chairman, Hancock Prospecting

Hermione Parsons, Director, Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics, Deakin University

Jo Sainsbury, Director, Kickass Women

Kylie Ward, Asia Pacific HR Director, Stantec

Megan McCracken, Chair, NAWO

Angela Wiggins, Chief Counsel, BAE Systems Australia

Christine Morris, Director Strategy & Performance, Komatsu Mining

Kylie Fraser, President of Consumer & Healthcare Group, Linfox

Larissa Rose, Director Consultant, Glowing Green Australia

Lidia Trehane, Software Engineering Manager, Bosch Australia

Deanne Heier, Product Performance Specialist, Norske Skog

Isabella Freeman, Project Manager, RoadTek / Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD

Kirstie Looke, Crude Scheduler, Viva Energy Australia

Louisa Jansen, Site Engineer, Fulton Hogan

Monique Yap, Graduate Engineer, Weir Minerals

Ainsley Fish, Project Systems Representative, RoadTek / Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD

Grace Kube, Graduate Process Engineer, Norske Skog

Merry Manton, Board Member, Transport Women Australia Limited

Sabrina Sequeria, Project Engineer, Lighting Protection International

Stephanie O’Dwyer, Manager Health, Wellbeing and Innovation, BlueScope Steel

Anne Williams, Plant Operations Manager – Rail, John Holland

Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Advisor, Monash University

Jo Withford, Senior Project Engineer, Transport for NSW

Penelope Twemlow, Director, KPMG

Pranjal Pawar, Project Manager, Development Victoria