Elizabeth Guenther
Elizabeth Guenther is a Senior Industrial Engineer at OSRAM Sylvania with responsibility for processes and projects at its Eastern Distribution Center. She is this year’s AIChE Young Professionals Committee (YPC) Chair and YPC liaison to the Career and Education Operating Council.
Prior to joining OSRAM Sylvania, Elizabeth worked in other non-chemical fields as a Lean Manufacturing Engineer at Mack Trucks, Inc and an Operations Engineer at Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Prior to holding the position of Chair in YPC, Elizabeth held the positions of Vice Chair and Publications Subcommittee Chair. She has also written several articles in ChEnected. Elizabeth’s Young Professional Point of View article, “What is a Chemical Engineer Doing Here?” published in the September 2013 edition of CEP, explored how Chemical Engineers fit right in to atypical industries.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Supply Chain Management from Lehigh University. She is an active member of her local AIChE section, the American Association of University Women and is a past Chair of the Lehigh Valley Engineering Council.
Elizabeth lives in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania with her husband. When not working, Elizabeth enjoys swimming competitively, doing craft projects and baking. Elizabeth can be reached at elizabeth.guenther@sylvania.com
ChEnected contributions
AIChE Election Candidates Answer: Any closing remarks to Young Professionals reading this?
In conclusion of the series, AIChE election candidates share their final advice and remarks with YPs. Check out what they have to say, and then vote!
AIChE Election Candidates Answer: What is your best memory of being a Young Engineer?
Learn which memories candidates most value in this installment in the series where share from their experience as young engineers.
AIChE Election Candidates Answer: What one piece of advice would you share with Young Professionals?
Read what advice candidates draw from their own careers and experiences, as they share tips for success and professional fulfillment with AIChE Young Professionals.
AIChE Election Candidates Answer: What do you see as the number-one issue facing young professionals in the chemical engineering profession today?
Learn what candidates for the 2013 AIChE Board of Directors have to say about the challenges facing AIChE's Young Professionals in this continuing series.
AIChE Election Candidates Answer: What role do you see Young Professionals having in the future of AIChE?
Voting for the 2013 AIChE Board of Directors is underway online! Over the next couple of weeks, you'll see their answers to questions we posed and will get to know them better in this series of posts.
Young Professionals Newsletter: Summer 2012
Are you a student or young professional interested in getting more involved in the industry and looking to explore career-building opportunities? If so, be sure to check out the third edition of the YP Newsletter.
Highlight an AIChE Publication – Positive Displacement Pumps: A Guide to Performance Evaluation
The first edition of Positive Displacement Pumps: A Guide to Performance Evaluation was published in 2007 by AIChE's Equipment Testing Procedures Committee (ETPC). The ETPC’s goal is to release or update at least one testing procedure each year.
What Is ETPC?
ETPC’s mission is to support AIChE and its initiatives. The committee develops procedures to address the needs of members and new equipment technologies, and updates procedures as the needs of the industry evolve.
Young Professionals Newsletter: February/March 2012
Looking to meet other young chemical engineers, find mentors, and discover networking opportunities? Check out the YP Newsletter for February/March 2012.
Young Professionals Newsletter - January 2012
Are you a student or young professional? Are you curious about what how AIChE is set up? Are you wondering about what exactly you get with AIChE membership?
Have you heard about YPAB, but aren't quite sure what it does?
Read the Young Professionals Newsletter!
Highlight a Benefit: Webinars
John F Kennedy once said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” As a chemical engineer, you are a lifelong student. Let’s face it – your college degree likely did not cover the intricacies of what your current job function requires. There are constantly new technologies, government regulations, and industry standards to learn. Additionally, as a young professional, you are learning the corporate culture, organizational structure, and the hundreds of acronyms that are supposed to make your life easier. It can become overwhelming! Luckily, AICHE makes learning simple and fun through online webinars.
What is YPAB?
In 2002, AIChE set out to better serve its young members by creating the Young Professional Advisory Board (YPAB). Its goal was to gain and maintain participation of young professional AIChE members. Almost ten years later, it continues to pursue this goal through a variety of ways led by some of AIChE’s brightest and highly motivated young members.
Grow Your Student Chapter with Social Networking
In a Student Chapter Workshop, Jordan Keith and a fellow student of North Carolina State University spoke about their experiences and success with LinkedIn in connecting to and communicating with their student chapter.
Donora Death Fog: The Crisis that Led to Modern Air Pollution Laws
You may not have heard of the “Donora Death Fog,” but if you are interested in climate change, you should know about it. This notorious weather event is arguably one of the most pivotal moments responsible for the adoption of air quality regulations in the United States.