FY18 Candidate Bios: Section Representative

The FY18 nominating committee is very excited to present the following candidate bios for the elected positions listed below:

• Section Representative (elect 1):
• Theresa Krack
• Wendy Jenkins

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Theresa Krack

Theresa is excited to be running for the position of FY18 Section Representative!

She has been an active member and leader in SWE PNW since 2013 and has been a professional member for over 10 years. As one of SWE PNW’s Section Reps for the last two years, Theresa have actively represented the section in SWE business meetings and governance change discussions at both Society and Region/WELocal conferences.

One of her accomplishments with SWE PNW has been leading the strategic effort to integrate and upgrade the section’s virtual footprint and communication platform. This has been an ongoing, multi-year project that Theresa has combined with her role as Section Rep to improve the member-to-member engagement and communication of key SWE information.

Theresa completed a dual degree program, earning a B.S. (major: physics, minor: math) from the University of Wisconsin (UW) – Eau Claire and a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the UofM – Twin Cities. She completed her Master of Engineering in Management online through the UW – Madison while working full time as an engineer (and moving from Wisconsin to Washington). Theresa has worked in the aerospace industry on aircraft certification projects for approximately ten years and currently works at Honeywell Aerospace in Redmond, WA.

Going into the last year of Section Reps, Theresa believes this is a critical role for the section to have an experienced voice representing the section in the region, society, and governance discussions. She hopes to continue to be that representative voice for the section.

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Wendy Jenkins

Wendy Jenkins joined SWE in FY04 and quickly took on leadership roles.  Since moving to Seattle in 2009 she has held many section positions including Section Representative, Treasurer, and President.  She has also served at the region level as Senator and most recently Region Governor.  

Having spent the last few years in region level positions, Wendy is excited to once again get involved in the local section.  She hopes that her knowledge and experience will prove beneficial in helping the section reach its FY18 goals.  

Outside of SWE, Wendy enjoys hanging out with friends, playing softball, and traveling.  She recently left Boeing and now spends most of her time working towards starting her own home inspection business.