S1E168 May 2020

S1E16: Women in Engineering with Holly Pattison

S1E16

S1E16: Women in Engineering with Holly Pattison

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In this episode Dale and Val talk about women in Engineering, promoting diversity in the workplace, and what it takes to be a technical leader, encouraging women in STEM and much more! Our guest is Holly Pattison. Holly is a Systems Engineering Manager,...

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