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Workforce Development 34 MoldMaking Technology —— MAY 2017 Stacey Bales President/Co-owner Bales Metal Surface Solutions, Downers Grove, Illinois "I am still constantly reminding myself that I need to be working on my business and not in my business." Camille M. Sackett Director, Business Development and Engineering Support Accede Mold & Tool, Rochester, New York "I encourage women to seize the real opportuni- ties in U.S. engineering and manufacturing to have a hand in the creation of products they need and want." Camille Sackett grew up in Westchester County, New York, with three generations working at the Tarrytown General Motors plant. Her mother worked on an assem- bly line installing windshields, her great-uncle was an electri- cal technician, and her great- grandfather was a millwright. Touring the GM plant as a child, Camille developed fondness and respect for manufacturing. After work- ing for Eastman Kodak as an engineering intern, she start- ed with family-owned Accede Mold & Tool in 1993. Camille was looking for a college freshman co-op/ internship upon graduat- ing from a technical high school where she studied architectural and mechanical drafting. A friend in Accede's moldmaker apprenticeship program recommended that she interview with the engi- neering manager. The inter- view went well, and nearly 24 years later she has grown to be a leader and integral part of the Accede team. Camille has served as a drafting/presentation engi- neer, senior mold design engineer, second-shift engineering manager, qual- ity management system (ISO) manager, in "before- the-order" engineering and quoting, and most recently, as director of business devel- opment and engineering support. Today, she is proud to be a part of Accede's senior leadership team. Her help in developing Accede's QMS processes has been her great- est contribution, according to the Accede team. "With three children—a daughter in high school, a son in middle school and a son in elementary school— I am vocal in promoting U.S. moldmaking and the plastics industry," Camille says. Among other things, she runs school district technolo- gy-based clubs, shares indus- try promotional videos, and continually touts the excite- ment and opportunity within manufacturing, specifically moldmaking. "When college students stop by our booth at events, I make time to share my enthusiasm for moldmaking, especially the fulfillment that comes from working for a fast-paced and innovative company like Accede, Camille says. When it comes to her future, Camille seeks to be more active with industry trade groups, working to advocate for U.S moldmak- ing and manufacturing, as education and promotion are key to bringing more women into plastics and moldmak- ing. "Moldmaking has evolved over the last decade, as it transitions into the era of Industry 4.0. I am excited and optimistic for future genera- tions to continue to push and challenge the boundaries of moldmaking." Photo credit to Angie Steingass, AMS Photography and Design. Stacey Bales says she had to grow up rather quickly and learn a lot fast while in her twenties. This was because her father, Steve Bales, passed away suddenly in 2009, leaving the fate of his mold plating and polishing business, then called Bales Mold Service, in her hands and those of her sister, Sara. But Stacey had formed an early attachment to the busi- ness her father built. "I grew up at my dad's company. I would ride my bike there in the summer and hang out in my dad's office on sick days. He always had a fun project for us, like masking off piec- es of glass and sandblasting them to create art," she says. Over 20 years, Stacey also cleaned offices, masked metal parts, packaged ship- ments, filed invoices and performed just about every other function between

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