Glenn Culbertson retired recently from GE Aerospace, leaving behind a legacy that fortified a culture of safety for his colleagues. An airplane accident in 1989 shaped his work and he spent the next four decades relentlessly focused on protecting the flying public.

Loren Finnerty manages more than 300 shop floor workers and engineers at GE Aerospace’s giant Asheville plant in North Carolina, where thousands of advanced composite components are produced every year for GE jet engines. Finnerty’s ability to grasp fine detail and never lose sight of the bigger picture has earned her a reputation as one of GE’s shop floor gurus. She’s chalked off nearly 20 years at GE businesses, using her engineering, people, and project management skills to enhance safety, motivate teams, and boost production and efficiency everywhere she goes.