John Deere wanted to know if his steel plow could cut through thick midwestern soil.
Portrait of Toni Arnold-McFarland
Orville and Wilbur Wright wanted to know if humans could fly.
Jonas Salk wanted to know if his vaccine could stop polio.
The products, services, and technology that changed lives – or saved them – were born from curiosity. And for Toni Arnold-McFarland, manager, STEM Diversity Advancement, curiosity forms the passion behind her purpose.
“I was drawn to engineering because I’ve always been interested in how things work, and I like solving problems and finding solutions that enhance life and move humanity forward,” she said. “I credit my parents for advocating education and inspiring me to pursue college and vocation as foundational elements of a hopeful lifestyle. I’d like to lead an initiative that continues their blueprint.”
Arnold-McFarland is well-positioned to do just that. Since joining John Deere in 1998, the North Carolina State University mechanical engineering graduate has assumed numerous roles of increasing scope and responsibility, from product support specialist to manufacturing engineer to senior quality engineer.
Today, she’s focused on building brighter futures for everyone, everywhere, by accelerating diverse representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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