Building a Growth Mindset: Managing Fear to Achieve Your Aspirations
Elaine McDevitt - Former President & CEO, The Rose Corporation & Community Volunteer
Author and Podcast host Brene Brown famously wrote, “One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” Elaine McDevitt, former business owner and heart transplant recipient, will tell her story. She hopes to give others perspective on fear—how it can motivate and also, at times, paralyze you—but you can move forward to make good things happen.
**This event is presented in partnership with the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance's Manufacturing Industry Partnership, promoting the manufacturing industry so robust in Berks County. All are welcome to attend this event!
Elaine McDevitt worked in television in Houston, Texas; advertising in Buffalo, NY, and public relations at The Artworks at Doneckers in Ephrata before becoming a Human Resources Manager at The Rose Corporation, her parent’s business founded in 1987.
Located on North 8th Street in Reading, The Rose Corporation is a contract manufacturer of large industrial equipment. After 12 years there, and the sudden death of her father, Lou Bruno, Elaine became CEO of the business. During the following years, robust Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement programs were implemented and helped take the business to the next level of manufacturing.
Mostly because of Elaine’s serious health issues, however, The Rose Corporation and its sister company, Mark Metals, were sold in 2017 and remain in operation today.
A graduate of Reading High School and Millersville University, Elaine is currently an Ambassador for The Gift of Life and the Vice-Chair of the Berks County Municipal Authority Board. Past board participation included Berks County Community Television, the Berks County Community Foundation, and the Boy Scouts of America/Hawk Mountain Council. She and her husband, Tom, reside in Cumru Township and have two delightful grown children.
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Date and Time
Thursday May 16, 2024
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Location
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
201 Washington St., Reading, PA 19601
**Parking & Entrance details: Please park in the lot behind the GoggleWorks and walk to the front of the building due to the construction of its new ART PARK! You can also park in the IMAX theater garage, but payment will be due at time of leaving.
Fees/Admission
$35 / GRCA Member
$45 / Future GRCA Member
Contact Information
Katie Johnsen
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