San Antonio Woman: Cover Story
When Mona Helmy shares that she’d tell her younger self to be herself faster, it’s easy to understand why. Helmy, CEO of Helmy Plastic Manufacturing, is caring, confident, passionate, talented and successful. “When we’re young, it’s a journey. It takes time. The faster you become you, doing what you want to do in life—not what […]
San Antonio Woman: Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling
There are over 11 occupations the U.S. Department of Labor defines as nontraditional for women, career fields in which 25 percent or less of employees are female. Women are increasingly pursuing more nontraditional careers, especially in business and finance, science and technology, military and law enforcement, and advanced manufacturing. The challenges women face when seeking […]
San Antonio Business Journal: Gender Parity in SA Corporate Leadership- Manufacturing
Although its difficult to quantify the number of female leaders on San Antonio’s manufacturing scene, it’s clear that the industry as a whole isn’t doing great when it comes to recruiting women. Read More
Plastic News: Women Breaking The Mold, Helmy Pushes past struggles to succeed
Mona Helmy co-founded San Antonio, Texas-based thermoformer Helmy Associates & Co. Inc. in 1988 with her husband, Abe, when she was 24 years old and served as the vice president until Abe died in 2009. During that already challenging time, she became CEO of the company in the midst of the recession and worked to […]
San Antonio Business Journal: Factories in the Fight, plastics manufacturer working to shield medical workers from coronavirus
Mona Helmy, CEO of plastics manufacturer Helmy Associates & Co. Inc., models the face shield her company put into production this week. READ MORE
San Antonio Business Journal: From Syria to San Antonio, How her immigrant roots helped one CEO flourish.
Mona Helmy, CEO of plastics manufacturer Helmy Associates, spoke to the Business Journal about immigrating the U.S. and running a successful business. READ MORE
Factories in the Fight: Plastics manufacturer working to shield medical workers from coronavirus
The first article in a new Business Journal series on how manufacturers are putting their resources to work against the COVID-19 pandemic profiles Mona Helmy, whose plastics company has taken to making face shields for medical workers. LEARN MORE
