From Foster Care to CEO:

How to Thrive as a Woman in Business

From Foster Care to CEO: Hear the personal story of Lynda Prigodic, CEO of Atlas Stamping and Manufacturing CEO. Find out about the challenges she’s experienced and the tools she developed for herself to become a successful businesswoman and community leader. Lynda hopes to leave workshop participants informed and inspired to thrive in business and life.

You will Learn:

• Driving Your Own Personal Development
• Developing Your Own Voice
• Learning from and Overcoming Obstacles through Perseverance
• Developing Your Own Leadership Style
• How to Ask for and How to Accept Help

Meet Our Presenter:

A veteran of the aerospace industry, Lynda Prigodich, is known for visionary leadership and developing models of efficiencies. As CEO of Atlas Stamping and Manufacturing, Lynda has propelled the company onto a consistent growth trajectory. Her 30-year career at Atlas has proven her commitment to quality and excellence. Lynda has developed and implemented a turn-key quality program. She has secured ISO 9001 certification. Through her leadership, Atlas will be among a select few aerospace contractors that will reach a “gold’” manufacturing standard by 2020.

After spending nearly three decades in the industry, Lynda knows what drives success—attention to detail, highly skilled personnel, and a process of excellence. Atlas has become a harbinger of lean manufacturing processes. Lynda’s skill at negotiating a “Long Term Agreement” with Pratt and Whitney Aerospace fuels Atlas’ increase in revenue. Atlas works with additional key clients in the aerospace industry like UTC, Mitsubishi, and other large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Lynda’s insight into the industry led her to conceptualize and create Intuition, LLC, a game changing application for the aerospace industry, Intuition’s software application will streamline

the quality assurance process and reduce costs to aerospace contractors at every level. Intuition will revolutionize a cumbersome process while increasing revenue and reducing costs.

Lynda is an unremitting philanthropist and volunteer. She has served on The Plainville Town Council and is an Active Member of the Aerospace Components Manufacturers Group. Lynda is a valuable contributor to many other not-for-profit organizations. She was a keynote speaker for the Manufacturing Engineering Management Program, at the University of Connecticut’s School of Engineering and the keynote the Senior Executive Women’s Network.

Contact Info:

E-mail: lynda.prigodich@scorevolunteer.org

Website: www.linkedin.com/in/lynda-prigodich

Please Remember:

1. Monitor your emails for any updates to the date/location/time.

2. Our workshops are PAPERLESS, so you will receive an email the day before the workshop linking you to any handouts. You should print it out or load it onto a laptop, tablet, or phone for viewing.

3. Bring your cell phone as you will receive an email with a link to your workshop evaluation form. It will be sent to you toward the end of the workshop so you can complete it effortlessly online before you leave. Wi-Fi is available in most locations.

Please Take Note:

1. You must register online for all workshops. No walk-ins will be allowed for any paid workshops because we do not have the ability to take payment on the spot.

2. There will be absolutely no refunds for workshops.

3. Please arrive with enough time to get settled as every workshop will start promptly.

4. Parking - will not be validated for workshops in Downtown Hartford. Please download the WOONERF App on your phone so that you can replenish the parking meter from your phone if you choose to park on the street and not have to leave the workshop or worry about getting a ticket.

5. Virtual Workshops are a two-step process. Please make sure that you check your email and follow the instructions so you can get the log in credential for the Zoom workshop session. Also, make sure you download the zoom.us app on your phone or computer prior to the start of the workshop.

Free Business Counseling:

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SCORE is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association.