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Our industry is full of wonderful people from all over the world. To kick off our "What the Pig" three-part series on women in the swine industry, we visit with women that have immigrated in various ways throughout their careers. In this episode, our guests share some of their struggles and successes. You will want to cheer them on and possibly cry as their stories resonate and inspire us all. Meet our speakers:Dr. Ximena Portal is originally from Bolivia but started her career in an exchange program in Australia. She then moved to Honduras, where she received her bachelor's, followed by her master's from Texas Tech. She was immersed in the swine industry when she began working for The Hanor Company. Ximena also completed her Ph.D. in swine nutrition while she worked for The Hanor Company and is now the Senior Business Analyst. Dr. Caroline Gonzales is originally from Columbia. She has had a passion for animals which led her to study animal science at The National University of Columbia. Caroline completed an internship with swine in the Dominican Republic, followed by another training at The University of Illinois, where her passion for research ignited. Caroline then pursued her master's and Ph.D. under Dr. Hans Stein. She began her professional career with Evonik in the US, then four years in Germany, and is currently working for Cargill on their innovation team back in the US. Dr. Ursula McCormack is originally from Ireland, where she received her bachelor's and master's degree in agricultural sciences where she fell in love with the swine industry. She then completed her Ph.D. with the Irish Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, looking at the intestinal microbiome on feed efficiency in pigs. Ursula then did her postdoc in Northern Ireland, focusing on ammonia and odor emissions relating to growth performance. Following that, she began working with DSM as a scientist on the translational sciences team, focusing on feed additives aimed at improving nutrition, health, and the environment. Kathrine Bell is from the Dominican Republic but moved to New York City at a young age. Love and meeting her husband is what brought Katherine into the swine industry. With her husband, they now manage multiple swine facilities in Washington County, Iowa.

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