Daughters of Rosie: Building our Bright Future
Maker Faire Bay Area 2019
MAKER
Danielle Applestone
Danielle Applestone is CEO of Daughters of Rosie, a company that finds hands-on jobs for women who want to grow and provides a pipeline of entry-level talent to hardware and manufacturing companies. Former co-founder and CEO of Other Machine Co. (now Bantam Tools), a US-based manufacturer. Danielle has a B.S. in ChemE from MIT and a PhD in materials science from UT Austin. 2016 Henry Crown Fellow.
Schedule:
Saturday, May 18
Zone 7 - Center Stage12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
American manufacturers want you-yes, you!-to build our bright future. We are rapidly adopting new technologies to keep our planet healthy and everyone has to do their part. Learn about what it’s like to be in manufacturing in 2019. If you like working with your hands…good news! You’re qualified.
What inspired you to begin investigating your topic or inspired you to make your project?:
I am passionate about women having jobs with purpose and growth potential. I used to run a US-based manufacturing facility, and it was amazing to see what technical jobs can do for women's careers. I started Daughters of Rosie to focus on getting more women into manufacturing.
