Charity’s professional career has spanned 22 years including 15 years in manufacturing and 7 years in academia and education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering in 2001 from Wichita State University and a professional teaching certificate in 2013 through WSU’s Transition to Teaching program. As an engineering professional she has she has focused on manufacturing process design and improvement. . As an educator she has served as a program administrator for the WSU College of Engineering and taught high school math for 3 years.

Jessica Stitt is a Project Manager at Koch Engineered Solutions, a subsidiary of Koch Industries. She received a BS in Industrial Engineering, a BA in Spanish, and an MBA from Wichita State University. After spending 11 years working in aircraft, she changed industries to work for a software company. After 3 years, she was able to move back into the world of manufacturing working with Koch-Glitsch products. Jessica’s journey has been an example of recognizing those transformational moments in her career and how self-actualization has helped her continued growth and development.

Jess has been an active member of SWE since 2008, first as a collegiate member and then as a professional member of the Wichita SWE section. She has served in many different roles, including Section President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Alternate Section Rep. She has also previously served as the Engineering Expo Chair, Booth Chair, Sponsorship Chair, and on the Nominating and Scholarship Selection Committees. At the Society level she has served on the Student Program Committee, Membership Awards Judge, and a Scholarship Judge.

Jennifer has been in the aerospace industry for 26 years. She graduated from Missouri S&T with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Technical Writing in 1996. She received a master’s in Aerospace Engineering in 2003 and a master’s in Public Administration with a certificate in Nonprofit Management in 2014, all from Wichita State. After 18 years as a structural engineer, she changed careers and is community relations coordinator at Spirit AeroSystems where she facilitates community volunteering, manages an employee-funded nonprofit and assists with corporate community partnerships. She teaches the online section of Fundraising and Financial Management for Nonprofits in WSU’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs. She has been involved with SWE since her college days in various roles. She serves on the Missouri S&T Alumni Association Board and Sedgwick County Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Leadership Council.

She spends her spare time reading, gardening and running half marathons. In 2021, she completed running a half marathon in all 50 states. She has an adorable dachshund-mix named Daisy. And is the proud aunt of four nephews.

Ann graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and the Oregon Graduate Institute (now part of OHSU) with a Master of Science in Management in Science & Technology. Her 30+ year career spans plastics, semiconductors, and aerospace in process and manufacturing engineering roles. She has been a member of SWE since college and became a Life Member in 2011. During her 25 years in Portland, Oregon, she was active in the SWE Columbia River section serving a VP of Professional Development, Girl Scout Liaison, and host of the monthly Gresham Meet & Greet lunch, as well as Speaker Chair for a Region J Conference and one of the first WE Locals. Also while in Portland, she was Treasurer of the Westside Community & Youth Orchestra for five years and was a Girl Scout Leader for nine years. Since moving to Wichita in June 2021 (with her husband, teen daughter and two cats) to become a Manufacturing Engineer at Textron Aviation, she has served as Wichita SWE Membership Chair and EXPO Volunteer Chair. In her free time, she plays the French Horn in the Friends University Symphony Orchestra and the Senseney Band, enjoys Pilates & Barre classes, and she is a member of the Badass Women of Wichita.

Kim Burton has 20 years of experience in engineering at Textron Aviation, where she is currently director of sustaining project engineering. She earned her bachelor's degree in electronics engineering technology from Pittsburg State and masters in electrical engineering from Wichita State. She is a private pilot and a lifetime member of SWE!