Presented by the Women In Business Council, The Woman Effect is a virtual podcast-style interview with women who have made it, in a male dominated industry. Guests will be CEOs and/or executives from various industries all over the US. The entire event will be one hour, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The first 30-minutes will be the guest telling her story on FB Live while the second 30 minutes will be an intimate discussion with up to 20 women "offline" in Zoom.
This week's speaker: Rachal Garza, Flight Test Engineer, Lockheed Martin
As an engineer, Rachel has lived outside of her comfort zone since college in order to work in the male-dominated aviation industry, which she has been passionate about since childhood. This passion is shared by many industry women who don’t always feel supported, so Rachel dedicates her energy to connecting women and allies, supporting them in their professional development, and mentoring, sponsoring, and advocating for those who aren’t always able to find their voice.
Rachel's Bio:
After receiving her degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Rachel started her engineering career at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she worked as an astronaut instructor for the International Space Station program and served as a flight controller in the Mission Control Center. After leaving TX, she worked as a systems engineer at GE Aviation before moving to her current role.
Rachel is now a propulsion flight test engineering manager at Lockheed Martin, West Palm Beach. She leads the team responsible for all aspects of propulsion system flight testing conducted on helicopters designed by Sikorsky Aircraft. She also serves as the LM Women’s Impact Network ERG Chair, overseeing chapters across the country and developing the strategy to serve the women and allies at LM.
Rachel lives in Tequesta with her husband and two very high energy boys.
Scheduled dates/speakers for 2022:
- January 5th - Sika Henry, First Female Black Pro Triathlete
- April 6th - Rachal Garza, Flight Test Engineer, Lockheed Martin
- July 6th - Rebecca Miller, Founder and President of MPLD Consulting (Miller Permitting & Land Development)
- October 5th - TBA
Our Women In Business Council is a working council of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce that promotes networking and education for professional women and women entrepreneurs while highlighting the women leaders in the community.
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Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 6, 2022
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
First Wednesday, 1x/quarter
4:30 – 5 p.m. – Interview on Facebook LIVE
5 – 5:30 p.m. – Internal discussion via Zoom
Location
Virtually via Zoom; you will receive the link once you have registered.
This event is exclusively for women (via Zoom), however we invite everyone to tune in on Facebook Live.
Fees/Admission
Member Discount: $15
General Admission: $25
*This event is exclusively for women to have one-on-one time with speaker!
Limited to 20 people.
Event Cancellation Policy:
A notice of cancellation must be received by email within 48 hours (2 business days) prior to the event. NO verbal cancellations will be accepted. All cancellation notices received within 72 hours (3 business days) prior to the event will be given an event credit of equal value. Event credits will be applied upon request and are good for up to 1 year from the purchase date. There are NO REFUNDS.
NOTE:
ArtiGras Tickets, Loggerhead Triathlon Registrations, and The Leadership Awards Dinner do not qualify for an event credit upon cancellation. Contributions or gifts to the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
Contact Information
Brittany Cartwright
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