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experience for her.
“The more I’m really in the nitty-gritty and selling every day,
the more I understand. I would never have imagined three years
ago that I would have learned so much,” she said. “Every day is a
fulfilling day.”
Her greatest dream, she says, is making her family proud.
“I want to live up to my grandfather’s legacy. I’d like this company
to continue to grow. I want it to live up to the legacy and the
name,” said Conklin.
Errynne Bell, Nucor Skyline
After she earned a degree in structural engineering, Errynne Bell,
MBA, EIT wanted to find an opportunity that would work for her.
“I started looking around for something outside the box; I didn’t
really want to be stuck in an office,” said Bell, who is now manager,
Business Development at Nucor Skyline in Rock Hill, S.C.
“I’ve been here 8.5 years now, and loving every minute of it,” she
said. Bell shifted from engineering to inside sales, product development
and most recently business development, and has moved five
times across the country to fill various positions.
“The mission of the business development team is to be considered
a resource to our clients. As a manager of a team spread
throughout North America, I work hard to foster greater teamwork
and alignment. I bring structure to the team and encourage more
communication,” she said.
“We’ve implemented a new customer-relationship management
tool to track our pipeline from the time we uncover a project
until completion, and then use that information to make more
informed business decisions,” said Bell. “I consistently want to be
challenged, feeling I’m contributing to the bottom line, adding
value and furthering the execution of our company’s overall goals.”
Being a woman in steel
For these women, what’s most exciting about working in steel? The
question draws remarkably similar responses.
“I can drive by a bridge that was my client’s job; it’s rewarding to
be part of something bigger,” said Petras.
Her peers closely echo her feelings about the impact of
their work.
“It’s ever-changing, and every project is a little bit different,” said
Honeyman. “It’s pretty rewarding to drive by a job and feel you had
a hand in creating it.”
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