August 11th, 2010

Susan Brennan, VP of Manufacturing at Nissa

The Southern Automotive Women’s Forum’s conference begins tomorrow in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The group is led by Susan Brennan, the VP for Manufacturing for Nissan. Over 120 women are set to attend. Speakers include: iconic driver Lyn St. James and Ford’s Land Development Corp’s Chairman and CEO Donna Inch.

The forum is looking to promote the advancement of women in the automotive field, will provide support including college scholarships to women and to develop outreach programs to younger students.

According to the article by the Associated Press, “The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that of about 690,000 automotive and parts manufacturing workers nationwide in June, about 178,000, or about 26 percent, were women.”

Let’s hope these ladies can help increase statistics like these.