Biographies of FY21 Officers
Jen Ligo - President
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Jen Ligo graduated from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 2015 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. After graduation, Jen began working for Merck in vaccine manufacturing and pursuing a Masters Chemical Engineering degree at Lehigh University. She joined Philly SWE in 2015, and previously held the VP Outreach position. In her free time, Jen enjoys running, yoga, and trying new restaurants.
Erika Clifford - Vice President, Professional Development
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Erika Clifford joined SWE in 2015 as a freshman at the University of Michigan. She became very involved with her college section holding several positions including Health and Safety Chair for the sections outreach trip to India and section Treasurer. After graduating from the University of Michigan in April 2019 with a B.S.E in Aerospace Engineering, Erika began working full time for Boeing. She is a systems engineer for military aircraft programs, and in her free time enjoys running, traveling, reading, and exploring Philly one coffee shop at a time.
Ruisa Hinds - Vice President, Outreach
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phila_outreach@swe.org
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Ruisa (pronounced: Reesa) graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2016, after which she worked designing wastewater treatment systems and site plans for residential properties throughout Middle Tennessee. Ruisa joined SWE in 2019 while completing her MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon, during which time she also served a term as CMU SWE’s Grad Greets Chair. After graduating from CMU, she moved to Philadelphia to start work with Turner Construction. Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering, exercising, and exploring all that Philly has to offer.
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Jennifer Casta (Jen) is currently Director of Operations, External Manufacturing Business Integration Lead, at Merck & Co Inc. In this role, Jen is responsible for integrating business process and systems across External Manufacturing Small Molecule platforms as well as across operational units with External Manufacturing Large Molecule and Global Pharmaceutical Operations. Jen joined the company in 1998 as a Chemical Engineer (Stevens Institute of Technology), supporting capital project planning and management, then transitioned to the West Point site in 2002 to support vaccine manufacturing including Rotavirus bulk production. In 2007, she moved into vaccine technical operations and broadened her knowledge of raw material and culture media requirements for the site, including the Quality, Technical, Procurement, and supplier relations collaboration. Following a certification course at Lehigh University and CSCP certification she transitioned to Supply Chain Management in 2014. Since then, Jen has developed SAP and Rapid Response expertise, has driven improvements in S&OP process leadership, and has supported several product launches and the transition to supply planning under standard work. Over the last 1.5 years, Jen embraced the challenge to lead NA SCM stand-up readiness for the Organon spin, as well as the unique US market supply transition. Jen and her husband, Lou, enjoy time outdoors including hikes, backyard firepit relaxation, bird watching, and visiting zoos and aquariums. A trip to local breweries and wineries is usually part of their vacation plans. Family is close by in PA and day trips to see parents and other relatives are an important part of their time. Jen is a lifetime member of the Society of Women Engineers, active in her church congregation and council, and enjoys a weekly yoga practice. She looks forward to re-connecting with the Philadelphia section as Secretary, having held this and other leadership positions between 2002-2012, including co-chairing the Regional (Local) conference with Drexel in 2006.
Madison Kierod - Treasurer
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phila_treasurer@swe.org
Bio coming soon!
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