For over 30 years Ruth Ann has been with Williams Products Company, a manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Prior to joining Williams, she worked for The Knox Company (manufacturer of safe and vaults) and the Rochester Corporation (manufacturer of oilfield and oceanographic cable). Rochester built the cable that provided power to the robot that found the Titanic. Most of her career has been spent working for companies that manufacture engineered products based on customer specifications. Ruth Ann has been willing to stretch beyond her capabilities and encourages women to be risk-takers and to constantly "think outside the box". Her greatest reward has been witnessing the evolution of change in the HVACR industry and being a contributor to that transformation.