2015 Automotive News 100 Leading Women

What attracted you to the auto industry? I was always interested in technical things. Linamar was founded by my father, and I always had a close relationship with manufacturing and engineering. I’ve had coolant running through my veins. But I didn’t assume I would work for this company. I set out after college to work in the pharmaceutical field to prove to myself that I could succeed without being handed a job by my dad. But in time, I realized that turning my back on the company my father had started would be missing out on a great opportunity. There was still so much growth waiting for us here.