In this episode we meet Kim Tucker-Billingslea, Senior Environmental Project Engineer for General Motors. Kim has over 35 years of experience directing site remediation strategies for large complex sites. A Detroiter with a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, Kim discusses the importance of having grit, being flexible, and the power of opening yourself up to new experiences. As a trailblazer in her profession, Kim shares her career path and experience with General Motors Corporation. She shares her story of overcoming stereotypes. 

Kim graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Hazardous Waste Management. She was inducted into the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society and the David Mackenzie Honor Society (now Irvin D. Reid Honor Society). Kim maintains professional memberships in the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers; National Society of Black Engineers; Society of Women Engineers; WSU Women in Engineering Leadership Society; WSU Engineering Alumni Council; Michigan Environmental Laboratory Association.

This episode is part of Season 1 our new podcast, sh(e)=mc2, which celebrates the energy, light, and power created by women leaders in science.  The podcast is now available for listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart, and other platforms.

We share inspiring stories in our first season of sh(e) = mc2. We are connecting with amazing women who have risen to the tops of their fields and profession and are now motivating a younger generation to not shy away from the sciences, but rather feel empowered and confident to pursue a career in science.  The podcast is hosted by Maya Murshak, the CEO of Merit Laboratories, a woman-owned business specializing in scientific laboratory testing, and produced by Heidi Komar of BlueOpps.  

Season 1 of sh(e)=mc2 is sponsored by Agilent Technologies. Agilent is a leader in life sciences advancing quality of life through people, products, planet, and prosperity. Agilent Technologies is a global leader in the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, delivering insight and innovation toward advancing the quality of life. Agilent’s full range of solutions includes instruments, software, services, and expertise that provide trusted answers to our customers' most challenging questions. Learn more at www.agilent.com. 

Merit Laboratories is one of the nation’s leading environmental testing laboratories, analyzing soil, wastewater, groundwater, drinking water, and other sample matrices for a diverse range of analytical parameters.