1. La-Chun Lindsay is an American aerospace engineer who was the first woman to hold the position of Managing Director of Wales' largest industrial company, GE Aviation Wales.
12 Facts About La-Chun Lindsay
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La-Chun Lindsay was born in the city of Rock Hill in South Carolina.
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La-Chun Lindsay "invented a system to destroy fluorocarbons and halohydrocarbons by reaction with molten aluminum".
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La-Chun Lindsay then joined General Electric Quartz in 1997 as plant manager.
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La-Chun Lindsay held a number of roles at General Electric, including Process Engineer, Tubing Green Belt, Supplier Quality Black Belt and Manager of the Sand Processing Plant, before joining the Corporate Audit Staff in 2000.
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La-Chun Lindsay was the first woman to assume a Managing Director position for the company.
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La-Chun Lindsay was a guest speaker at the "Women in the Workplace" event which was held in conjunction with the UEFA Women's Champions League final in Cardiff.
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La-Chun Lindsay returned to the United States to work at the GE Aviation headquarters in 2018.
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In 2020 La-Chun Lindsay was appointed the role of Welsh Envoy where she offered in-market support for Welsh export and inward investment ambitions.
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La-Chun Lindsay has undertaken high profile events such as chairing a panel on gender equality in Wales at the United Nations.
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La-Chun Lindsay was ranked 4th and 2nd in the Wales Online 'Pinc List: The 40 most influential LGBT people in Wales' for her work in this field.
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La-Chun Lindsay founded the Wales branch of the GLBTA GE Aviation Alliance, which was developed to attract, develop, and retain gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees within the company.