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area. My desire was to work for
an aircraft manufacturer and live
on the Pacific Coast, but I came to
Cedar Rapids and stayed because
Rockwell Collins captured my heart.

Do you see different
management styles
between men and
women?
Sometimes. My
experience has been that
I tend to be more focused
on the softer side of
leadership. I notice the
unspoken things from
employees, and I care about
how they feel. When an
employee works for me, I
may have more sensitive
conversations than they're
used to having in the past.
Of course, some male peers
have a similar focus, so I
tend not to generalize.
The other thing is less
about leadership than
about dynamics. Many
of my male peers have
nonworking wives. But with
other women, we have an
automatic bond in figuring
out a work/family balance,
as most of them have
husbands who work.

What do you like best
about your job?
I especially like the variety. My
three competing priorities make
it fun. I work in an industry I like,
with and for people I respect, and
I have the opportunity to have an
impact on the aviation community.
Tell me about your family.
My husband and I have four
children, three boys and a girl.
Brandon is 11 years old in fifth
grade; Nathan is 9 in third grade;
Nicholas is 6 and in kindergarten,
and my daughter, Sydney, is 4.
We have a lot of activities, but
we schedule downtime, too.
It's important to us to not be
overscheduled and spend time
with just the six of us, whether it's
a family trip, weekends or going to
church together.
Where does your
husband work?
He is an engineer who grew
up on a farm and went to Iowa
State. He works for John Deere
in Waterloo, which is about 45
minutes away. He is as passionate
about the farming industry as I
am passionate about the avionics
industry.
Do you and your
husband have hobbies?
Since my husband grew up on
a farm, he got used to having fun
with whatever was around. We got

this idea to build a sled run since our
hill has lots of trees. We built this
run for the past seven or eight years,
which is guided. It's a three-day
project to build with banked sides.
Our top speed was 22 miles per hour,
and the run typically lasts about 45
seconds to one minute. It is great
fun for the children to be outside,
and it keeps them at home. We've
become famous for the luge among
our friends.
I also love photography and
taking pictures of the kids and views
outside. I've even had friends ask
me to photograph their children,
and I do that when time permits.
My priority for spare time is my
family. I like to read about whatever
phase the kids are going through and
getting some tips.

What do you see
for your future?
Since I'm fairly new in this
position, I'm looking forward to the
next couple of years. That's as far as
I can think about at work. At home,
we're finished with the diaper stage
and everyone tells me how fast
children grow up. I'm trying to slow
down time and enjoy all of it. q

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