You’re cordially invited to SWE CM’s panel on “Journey to Board Leadership” with Jane Arnold and Erika Peterman! Learn from these amazing women, listen to their professional journeys how they made their way to becoming members of for-profit companies!
When: 5/17 @12pm
Where: Virtual
Summary: We are hosting a panel with Erika Peterman and Jane Arnold! Learn from these amazing women! Listen to their professional journeys how they made their way to becoming board members of for-profit companies! Ask questions!
Panelist Bios:
Erika Peterman
Erika Peterman is Senior Vice President for I&D Global Manufacturing and Oxyfuels at LyondellBasell. She joined the company in May 2023 and brings more than 25 years of experience at BASF.
Erika’s career started as a process engineer working in olefins manufacturing. Over time, she moved into management roles and has held positions in global marketing, strategy, and regional business management. Her experience spans a wide variety of industries, both commodity and specialty in nature. Her expat experience includes leadership assignments in Germany and Switzerland. Prior to LYB, she was SVP of BASF’s Chemical Intermediates NA Business Unit.
Erika is a member of the Board of Directors for Drax Group plc, a UK-headquartered biomass power generation company. Passionate about STEM education and community-centered philanthropy, she serves on the College of Engineering Advisory Boards at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Houston. She has been a member of the Executive Leadership Council since 2020.
Erika holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Houston. She enjoys spending time with family, hiking and other outdoor activities, and trying her skills at fermenting home brews such as kombucha.
Jane Arnold
Jane Arnold is a seasoned industry executive with over three decades of experience in chemical, discrete, and additive manufacturing. As a digital leader in Industry 4.0, she is dedicated to enhancing the impact of manufacturing through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Throughout her career, Jane has held executive positions at Stanley Black and Decker and Covestro, where she was responsible for spearheading digital transformations. Jane has her own advisory business and serves as a board member with voxeljet and APERIO. Most recently Jane joined APERIO as Chief Customer Officer where they are focused on the industrial data quality problem.