Chrysler Group Digital Manufacturing Engineer Su Kyeong Cho Receives Prestigious Women of Color Career Professional Leadership Award
-Women of Color conference and award honors significant achievements of professional women in technology fields
-”For making outstanding contributions in her field, and for being a role model and leader for others”
Su Kyeong Cho, Digital Manufacturing Project and Systems Lead, Chrysler Group LLC, received the Women of Color Professional Leadership Award at the 15th Women of Color Conference on Saturday evening in Dallas.
The Women of Color awards recognize the most innovative professionals in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields for their career accomplishments despite the traditional obstacles faced by women in these fields. The Women of Color Conference is the only multi-cultural celebration held to honor the significant achievements of women in technology.
Cho received this prestigious diversity award “for making outstanding contributions in her field, and for being a role model and leader for others.”
“The Women of Color Award clearly identifies some of the most influential business and community leaders in the U.S.,” said Scott Sandschafer, Vice President of Information and Communication Technology, Chrysler Group LLC. “Chrysler Group is proud that Women of Color magazine and Career Communications Group recognize Su’s extraordinary accomplishments as an engineer and emerging leader.”
As Digital Manufacturing Project and Systems Lead, Cho directs a Body-in-White IT manufacturing team to deploy a common product manufacturing process development/IT platform between Chrysler Group and Fiat, as well as to integrate product design and manufacturing in the same environment. She earned bachelor’s and master’s of science degrees from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon South Korea. Cho also earned a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the same institution.
“Su joins a long list of accomplished women leaders at Chrysler Group who’ve received this prestigious recognition,” said Nancy A. Rae, Senior Vice President – Human Resources, Chrysler Group LLC. “These women are terrific role models and provide great inspiration highlighting the exciting career opportunities in the automotive industry.”
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized in this way along with such outstanding and accomplished women leaders,” Cho said. “I want to thank my family and friends for their love and support, and those who have mentored me throughout my career, for their wisdom and guidance. I learn from the talented engineers around me and Chrysler Group’s leadership has provided a very supportive environment for professional growth.”
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