Women in Leadership - 2008 Sept

"High Tech, High Heels and High Balance"

Shaunna F. Black, Vice President and Manager of Worldwide Facilities, Texas Instruments

About the Program:

The professional woman faces many obstacles as she works in today?s corporate world. Regardless of her job, a long day?s work is usually followed by being a mother and wife in the evening and on the weekends. Some are also called upon to manage or care for elderly parents.  How does a woman work up the corporate ladder and maintain the balance between being successful in her career while   managing a home and other personal responsibilities?

Find out how one of the most successful corporate leaders in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex rose to one of the most prominent positions in her company while juggling this hectic lifestyle. This will be an inspirational talk that will address how to handle the barriers, challenges and rewards at the ?top? without sacrificing a woman?s ?self? on the way there.

About the Speaker:

Shaunna F. Black, Vice President and Manager of Worldwide Facilities for Texas Instruments, is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of TI facilities, Environmental, Safety and Health programs and real estate management.  

After a five-year teaching career, Ms. Black joined TI in 1985 as a mechanical engineer.   She supported manufacturing facilities construction, operations and maintenance for the company until 1994.  In 1994 she became Manager of Worldwide Environmental, Safety and Health, and in 1998 she moved into her current position.  From 2000 to 2005 Ms. Black was FAB Manager for semiconductor manufacturing in one of TI?s premier wafer fabrication facilities. 

Ms. Black is board member of the Metroplex Technology Business Council, the Dallas Women?s Foundation, the TI Foundation and the Executive Advisory Board for the UT-Austin Engineering College. She is an executive mentor for the Richardson ISD Executive Coaching Partnership, executive mentor for Menttium 100, an alumna of Leadership Texas and Leadership Richardson, and a frequent speaker at universities and international conferences.

Ms. Black was inducted into the Women in Science and Technology Hall of Fame by Women in Technology International for her contribution to the science and technology fields, and was inducted into the Circle of Honor by the Dallas Women's Foundation and recognized as ?A Woman of Achievement? by the Richardson YWCA.

Ms. Black holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and in Education from the University of Texas in Austin.  She has three children and resides in Richardson, Texas.