Shay Davis, chemist and Business Development Manager for CHEMEON Surface Technology, was honored by the Society of Women Engineers at their “Night of the STEM Stars” event, receiving an Outstanding STEM Professional Award for her achievement, expertise, and work in the fields of science and technology.
Davis received a chemistry degree from Wheeling Jesuit University and is regarded as a subject matter expert in trivalent chrome for the aerospace and metal finishing industries with a focus on the removal of the known carcinogen hexavalent chrome. Since 2016, she has been at CHEMEON in Nevada. Davis is a U.S. Army veteran and former crew chief on UH-60 BlackHawk helicopters stationed in South Korea and the U.S. She also has experience in oil/gas operations, automotive and aerospace industries.
Recently, Davis has been responsible for developing collaborative partnerships with aerospace and prime contractors in the testing of eTCP, a new MIL-SPEC technology in the corrosion protection of light metals. She represents CHEMEON at the military and metal finishing conferences in the U.S. and Europe and has been recognized by Products Finishing magazine as a top “40 Under 40” executive in the metal finishing/chemical industry. Davis is a proud mother of two sons and resides in Northern Nevada.
In her acceptance speech, Davis acknowledged her chemistry and academic advisor from college, Dr. Mary Railing, CHEMEON President Ted Ventresca, and CHEMEON CEO Dr. Madylon Meiling.
She also applauded the work of the Society of Women engineers for providing support, recognition, and interactions to the young woman in school and beyond. Davis shared some tips for business success with younger professionals.
“Keep your head up, keep on trying and if you hit a wall, walk around it,” Davis told the gathering. “There will always be an opportunity, so keep looking. If you get knocked down, get back up and keep moving forward.”
