A highlight of TRSA’s Production Summit & Plant Tours (Feb. 8–9) centered on a panel discussion by leading female executives in the textile services industry. The women—representing a range of companies from a one-plant independent to a large international operator—grappled with the issue of how to recruit more women to fill leadership ranks in the industry. They also reflected on their own career journeys and various obstacles they’ve overcome.
 
Johanna Ames, president of Ames Linen Service, Cortland, NY, moderated the panel discussion, held at the Hilton Houston Oak Post in Houston. Other panelists included Paula Hollis, general ...