FY17 Candidate Bios: President & President Elect

The FY17 nominating committee is very excited to present the following candidate biosfor the elected positions listed below:

• President (elect 1): 
• Grace Lefebure
• President (elect 1): 
• Open

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President:

Grace Lefebure

Grace Lefebure moved to Seattle 4 years ago from West Chester, PA to work as a Stress Analysis Engineer at Boeing on the 777X Moveable Trailing Edge Flaps. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2012 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in biomedical engineering.

She currently serves as the Vice President of Professional Development of SWE PNW and before that, the Newsletter Editor. Both of these roles have taught her a lot about engaging SWE members in both the virtual space and in-person. As newsletter editor, she communicated events, activities, and news to our members and worked with the virtual brand team to ensure consistent interaction with members. Now, as the VP of PD, she leverages those virtual platforms to advertise and encourage conversations about the in-person technical, social, and networking events. 

"I believe that my diverse set of leadership skills will bring a strong and unique perspective to the President role. One of the biggest benefits of SWE is building relationships. The Pacific Northwest is a technology powerhouse, with our section representing some of the most innovative industries – aerospace, software, biomedical, etc. I have spent the past year bringing people together over learning something new through networking events and tech talks. As president, I want to further connect engineers of these industries, maximize our network, and benefit our community."

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President Elect:

No candidates submitted for this position.
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