It’s been just over a decade since gasworld profiled various female thought leaders in our industry and asked if a glass ceiling existed where women in gases are concerned. Back then, it was noted that women were ‘undoubtedly the minority in the industrial gases business’ both in manufacturing and managing.
Fast forward to 2019 and one could argue that significant progress has been made in this regard, with more female leaders in senior or executive positions within the industry’s top players than ever before.
Think Susan Ellerbusch, in charge of the Large Industries and Electronics activities in the US for Air Liquide, or across the globe at Air Liquide, Virginie Cavalli as CEO for Southeast Asia Region. Diana Schillag (Europe Healthcare hub), Emilie Mouren-Renouard (in charge of Innovation, Digital & IT, Intellectual Property as well as Global Markets and Technologies activity), Fabienne Lecorvaisier (Executive Vice-President in charge of Finance, Operations Control and General Secretariat) and Armelle Levieux (Vice President, Group Human Resources) are all examples of female leadership at Air Liquide too.
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