Using SWE Energy to Fuel Your Career Linnette Patterson April 10, 2pm Room: McNary Meeting
The session will focus on how members can take advantage of volunteer opportunities and SWE programs and services to build transferable skills that can help boost their career. *Click here to download the presentation*
	Linette Patterson serves as Senior Manager of Inventory Control and Quality Assurance (ICQA) for Amazon.com. In this capacity, she leads teams across Amazon’s worldwide facilities to align ICQA processes, to establish appropriate standards and tools, and to ensure quality is at the forefront of inventory activities around the globe. Prior to Amazon, Linette held management, engineering, and consulting positions at Dell, McLeod USA, Williams Communications, and Accenture. Her areas of expertise include driving change across geographic and functional areas, continuous process improvement, and customer focus.
She is a member of the American Society of Quality, a Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Change Agent, and a licensed Engineering Intern. Linette holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.  Linette is a senior life member of SWE with 15 years of service since joining as a student in 1994. She has held a variety of positions at the local, regional, and national level. This is Linette’s fourth year on the Board of Directors, serving previously as Speaker of the Council of Representatives and Treasurer. In 2004, Linette received the SWE Distinguished New Engineer Award. In her free time, Linette enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Stephen, and daughter, Elizabeth.