26. Battelle Technical Fellow Amy Heintz

Growing up, Amy Heintz wasn't totally sure what she wanted to do with her life. A lover of learning, she knew she wanted to go to college, and she knew she wanted to be "smart." But with the limited worldview of a child, she had an unusual role model for what that might mean. "As a child of the 80s, I really knew everything I knew from sitcoms," Heintz said during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. "And probably what I looked at the most was Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties.With the iconic Michael J. Fox character in mind, Heintz went to college at the University of Michigan (you'll have to listen to the episode for her surprising take on Ohio State football fans) and tried out a few different areas of study before falling in love with chemistry. Today, she serves as a technical fellow at Battelle, a position in which she sets the technical direction for material sciences work at the Columbus-based research giant. Check out our full interview to hear more from Heintz about how she's handled working in a male-dominated industry, why she opted for a job at Battelle over seeking out a professorial gig in the world of academia and more.Mentioned in this episode:Let Crate Media help uncover your company's story and amplify your messaging with a branded podcast. Get a free one-hour casting session at crate.media/cbf