Alexandria, La. – (October 29, 2021) – RoyOMartin hosted its Fifth Annual RoyOMartin Women in Manufacturing Day, held on October 29, 2021. Celebrated annually each October, RoyOMartin Women in Manufacturing Day is designed for young women in grades 7-12 to gain an awareness of the career opportunities available in our manufacturing industry. The event was held at the RoyOMartin corporate office in Alexandria, La., as well as streamed on Facebook Live across Central Louisiana. Female students from area schools who attended the ceremony, along with viewers of the live-stream video, heard unique testimonials from these five RoyOMartin female team members representing each of our locations:
Kimberly Bonner
Dryer PKS Team Member, RoyOMartin-Plywood (Chopin, La.)
Employee since 2014
Monique Brister
Document Control Manager, Corporate Office (Alexandria, La.)
Employee since 2001
Savannah Meyring
Heat and Energy Team Member, Corrigan OSB, L.L.C. (Corrigan, Tx.)
Employee since 2020
Sharon Wells
Sprayline PKS Team Member, RoyOMartin-Plywood (Chopin, La.)
Employee since 2011
Mary West
Shipping Team Member, RoyOMartin-OSB (Oakdale, La.)
Employee since 2009
To learn more about the event, click here. RoyOMartin Women in Manufacturing Day is offered in conjunction with Manufacturing Day, a project of the National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturing Institute.
(Standing, left to right) Sherry Hughes, director of human resources; Mary West, honoree; Sharon Wells, honoree; Savannah Meyring, honoree; Monique Brister, honoree; and Donna Bailey, vice president of human resources. (Kneeling, left to right) Connie Baker, senior director of human resources, and Brooke Taylor, director of talent engagement and communications. (Not pictured: Kimberly Bonner, honoree)