Feeling Connected: How Engineer Devon Shepherd Put On Her Authentic Face and Succeeded at GE
When she was a little girl, every Friday for six years of her childhood, Devon Shepherd’s family would get in their minivan and drive to the airport to watch planes take off and land. Little did she know, plane spotting would help influence her into working at GE Aerospace for more than 20 years.
Getting Better All the Time: 45 Years In, Gail Thompson Sees Opportunity in Change
Gail Thompson, a lead engineer who focuses on compliance and continuous improvement, has been with the company for 45 years. Thompson has become a beacon of stability in a sea of change, the person who knows where everything is and how it’s all supposed to get done. In a way, she’s a bridge to the company’s past as well as its future.
Honoring Memorial Day: GE Volunteers Beautify Veterans Cemetery
It was a fitting tribute to Memorial Day, then, for nearly 100 GE volunteers to dedicate portions of their week cleaning and beautifying Hillcrest Cemetery near GE Aviation's global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. About 1,400 U.S. military veterans spanning from the Civil War to the Vietnam War are buried at this cemetery. Roughly 95% of those represent African American veterans.
Creating Community: How GE Aviation’s African American Forum is Connecting Employees
GE Aviation’s African American Forum provides a community and voice for Black employees, key to the company reaching its business goals.