Ahead Of The Curve

"I just enjoy being able to see the concept of a design," Pavletich explains. "And seeing the finished product in my hand, that's very rewarding. And all of that was happening in the same area I was working in at the ad agency."

After three years at the agency, Pavletich joined Briggs & Stratton as a typesetter in 1978 at its Menomonee Falls, Wis., plant. Over the next nine years, Pavletich sharpened her skills and built a solid reputation as a worker with management potential. In 1987, that potential was recognized when she was promoted to supervisor. Five years later, Pavletich was promoted again, this time to graphic services manager.