Boeing Women Inspiring Leadership ( BWIL ) is the largest of the company ’ s employee-led business resource groups , with 33 chapters worldwide . The organization helps position women to lead Boeing into its next century , and supports employees in strengthening gender partnerships and breaking down gender role stereotypes that hamper progress .
The company also established a return-ship program for experienced female engineering talent who have taken a career break — a result of the company ’ s engagement with the Society of Women Engineers Re-entry Task Force .
In addition , Boeing is improving the candidate experience and expediting the hiring process , and posting executive positions to create transparency and opportunity . As a result , Boeing has seen year-over-year improvements in the diversity of its internal executive hiring — with women making up 37 percent of the executives hired last year and underrepresented minorities 28 percent .
For McWilliams , promoting women into leadership roles again strikes a chord with him on a deeply personal level .
“ I wouldn ’ t be here , were it not for women in leadership roles at Boeing ,” he said . “ They indicated some talent within me and pulled me up . It ’ s necessary , and we can ’ t move forward if this isn ’ t changed .”
Monzelle McWiliams , manufacturing hiring manager with Commercial Airplanes in Everett , Washington , describes himself on his LinkedIn account as an “ advocate for women in aviation .”( Emazing Photo )
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