Janis Mantini has demonstrated leadership capability, financial acumen, and a deep understanding of SWE presently serving on the BOT from FY17-FY23 and was elected Secretary FY20 and Chair in FY22. She has been a professional member of SWE since 1982 and is an ardent advocate for the Society and its mission. She has held every office in her local section and has participated in leadership roles at both the regional and Society level. Shebecame a SWE Fellow in 2002 and received the Society Distinguished Service Award in FY16.
Janis has an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. She worked at The Boeing Company for 32 years before retiring in 2012 as The Director of Program Management. She served as an executive leader in the company for half of her career including Director Positions in Supplier Management and Systems Engineering. In many of these leadership roles she was responsible for investing the company’s money with suppliers to ensure product and program success. Many of these investments were in overseas markets and required knowledge of global economies and financial markets to protect the company’s position. An understanding of accounting and financial reporting were vital skills in her role of managing a Boeing spend of several million dollars per year. Production and product execution to requirements, cost and schedule were the outcome of her management.
Janis has experience serving on organizations’ Boards of Directors, often ending up in the Chairman position. These boards all have a fiduciary obligation to their constituents and require knowledge of their investments to ensure organizational success. She has experience working with fellow board members to assess financial performance and make investment decisions. The investments and budgets for these organizations range from one hundred thousand to several million dollars.
In addition to her outside roles, Janis has also been able to manage and her grow her personal portfolio through knowledgeable and prudent investment strategies. She started her career out of college with a job, student loans, and zero savings. Through developing aninvestment plan and working with certified financial planners, she has been able to increase her portfolio to enable an early retirement at age 55.
Janis has a deep knowledge of SWE, an understanding of investment strategies, and experience working collaboratively as part of a Board. She is well qualified to continue serving on SWE’s BOT.
Email: trustee.mantini@swe.org
