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Workforce Development 32 MoldMaking Technology —— MAY 2017 Carol Klingler Ebel President/Co-owner Janler Corp., Chicago, Illinois "I have a passion for life, learning and education, like my father did in his day." Carol Klingler Ebel is deeply committed to her family, her family's company, Janler Corp., and the moldmak- ing industry. Janler turns 65 years old this year, and Carol says she feels fortu- nate to have held the reigns as president for the past 25 years. Her father, the late Josef Klingler, led the com- pany for more than 40 years before her. Her path to the moldmaking industry was somewhat traditional in that she was mentored by the many men in her family, starting with her dad, uncles and brothers. "The mentoring was both technical and about the traditions of the industry, including the critical trust component of customer relationships, knowledge and respect for your supplier base, the unique relationships with friendly competitors, and the benefits of your personal commitment to the industry through giving back and sharing. The more you give, the more you receive," she says. Carol sees herself as the visionary for Janler, keep- ing a watchful eye on new trends in business, tech- nologies, foreign policy and other global developments that may have an impact on the company. Her back- ground in economics and accounting (she became a certified public accountant and later earned a master's degree in management from Northwestern University) has served her well at Janler. She also has valuable train- ing in risk assessment while doing strategic business planning. "I came back to Chicago for graduate school and to consult with my father about the growing pains of his moldmaking and molding company. The timing was good, because my skill set ended up being a pretty good fit," Carol explains. Using a profes- sional business approach to run Janler has helped the company succeed, and her optimism and prior business experience helped the com- pany overcome various chal- lenges with both change and people management. Carol looks to provide guidance and counsel to others while they seek to create their own career paths. "I want to spend more time inspiring others, maybe teaching or speaking to share my message about U.S. manufacturing. I have so much pride in what I do and what I have been able to accomplish, and I want oth- ers to have the same oppor- tunities," she says. Francine Petrucci President/Co-owner BA Die Mold, Aurora, Illinois "There was never any doubt in my mind that I would work with my father in the moldmaking industry." Francine Petrucci grew up in the mold manufactur- ing industry, beginning in her pre-teens working part time at her father's shop, BA Die Mold. After graduating cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University's School of Engineering, where she was one of the only women in the program, she began her full-time career at BA. Francine worked in the company's CNC and qual- ity assurance departments, then through administra- tive roles in the office to now serving as the company's president and co-owner. In her role, she oversees general corporate management, building and equipment management/ maintenance, corporate marketing and customer relations, and, as she puts it, "selfless promotion of our trade!" Francine takes pride in providing a woman's touch to every aspect of her com- pany's operations. "Female engineers bring a differ- ent perspective to projects and how we approach them. This is invaluable, particularly since I work in an almost 100-percent male-dominated industry," she says. In addition to fulfilling her lifelong pursuit to work in an industry she loves, Francine has been an active member and on the board of directors of the Chicago chapter of the American Mold Builder's Association since 2003. In 2012, she accepted the role of chapter president and just passed the gavel to a new chapter