Jeld-Wen Executive Bonnie Davis Wins The Manufacturing Institute's 2022 STEP Ahead Award

Jeld-Wen’s Bonnie Davis will receive the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award, which honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers. Davis is one of 100 women nationwide to be honored by the Manufacturing Institute for her accomplishments in manufacturing.
  
“We could not be prouder of Bonnie for her leadership in our company and the manufacturing industry,” says Gary S. Michel, Jeld-Wen chair, president and CEO. “She is a key member of the Jeld-Wen’s Women’s Network and a mentor to female employees. We join The Manufacturing Institute in congratulating Bonnie, as we all work to attract more talented women to our company and our industry.”  

Davis, vice president of Jeld-Wen Excellence Model transformation, oversees leadership teams that develop and implement lean strategies and has developed and deployed A3 problem solving to a global audience of 25,000 associates. She was honored not only for her contributions to Jeld-Wen, but also the Charlotte community, and for developing future generations of talent in manufacturing.  

“I am humbled and excited to represent Jeld-Wen’s large labor force of amazing women across the globe,” says Davis. “It is personally very rewarding to know I am valued for mentoring and opening doors for other women to pursue their dreams.”  

A critical component of the STEP Women’s Initiative is closing the gender gap in manufacturing as women account for less than one in three manufacturing workers despite representing about half of the overall workforce, according to the Manufacturing Institute. With winning the 10th Annual STEP Ahead award, Davis joins a network of 1,200 women who lead by example and drive change in their companies and communities, through innovation across all levels of the industry, according to a news release.

“The STEP Ahead awards are central to our industry’s efforts to recognize and empower women,” says MI President Carolyn Lee. “Our honorees serve as role models and have their own multiplier effect on the number of women in the workforce. They are paying it forward to help others find their way into a successful, rewarding career in modern manufacturing.”