WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Stephanie Foerster
Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members
WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.
The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.
Meet institute member STEPHANIE FOERSTER.
Stephanie Foerster
Title: Consulting Engineer
Company: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
How long have you been with your current employer? 10 Years
Alma Mater: Appalachian State University
Prior career experience:
Westinghouse Electric Company – Human Factors Engineering– (2009-2013)
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy – Human Factors Engineering – (2007-2009)
Current job responsibilities:Human Factors Engineering oversight and support for the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Project and the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project: Human Factors Engineering analysis and design process improvements and work standardization, quality and technical oversight, security design, computer-based procedures, control room requirement specifications and requirements management, design and document reviews, licensing support, mentoring and training new hires.
Hobbies:Sewing, painting, running, and board games
To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.
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