Women's Initiatives Committee (WIC)

Provides leadership for promoting the entry, development, and full participation of women in the Institute and the profession.

The Women's Initiatives Committee (WIC) leads in promoting the entry, development, and full participation of women in the Institute and the profession by:

  • Developing and/or distributing resources on subjects pertaining to women in the profession.
  • Mobilizing AIChE to meet the needs of existing and potential female members of AIChE and the profession.
  • Providing networking means for women in AIChE to use each other as resources.
  • Increasing the visibility of women within AIChE and the profession.

WIC Spring Meeting Events

Join us for the following WIC events at the Spring Meeting at the Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas.

Women’s Initiatives  Committee (WIC) Luncheon

Monday, April 29, 2013, 12:00pm-1:30pm

The Women's Initiatives Committee (WIC) luncheon will feature Noelle Walsh, Business President of Chemicals, which includes the Chlor-Alkali & Vinyl, Chlorinated Organics, EOEG and POPG businesses of The Dow Chemical Company.

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Women’s Initiatives Committee (WIC) Industrial Panel

Monday, April 29, 2013, 1:30pm-3:00pm

Join us for an interactive panel to discuss issues relevant to women in industry, such as work-life balance and career advancement.  Our panel will consist of our luncheon speaker Noelle Walsh, along with Julie Mialaret (Shell) and Sweta Maniar (Fluor)

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Volunteer Opportunities

If interested in volunteering with WIC, please contact the WIC chair, Defne Kayrak-Talay, at DKayrakTalay@dow.com.

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Your donations to WIC through AIChE are the primary source of funding for all of our initiatives. Please specify that you are contributing to WIC. Thank you for your support.

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Leadership

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Chair
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Past Chair
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Treasurer
Advisor
Director
Industry Advisor
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