Alix James, chief executive of Boothwyn manufacturer Nielsen-Kellerman, will be honored at the White House Thursday as a “Champion of Change.” The initiative recognizes business leaders “doing extraordinary things in their communities working to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world.”

Nielsen-Kellerman designs, manufactures and distributes rugged, waterproof environmental, weather and sports performance instruments for active lifestyles and technical applications under the Nielsen-Kellerman and Kestrel Weather brands.

In a private meeting with White House officials, James will be asked to identify ways the federal government could help her company of more than 30 years continue to grow and create new jobs.    - Diane Mastrull

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