2019 Fortune 500 includes AWESOME companies

August 21, 20192 minute read

Some of the largest, most successful companies in the world have connected with AWESOME over the past seven years. The newly released Fortune 500, includes partners, sponsors, advisors’ companies, and companies represented by speakers at AWESOME Symposiums.

“We appreciate the involvement of these companies because, clearly, their supply chain leaders are facing and managing major challenges and helping their companies succeed,” said Heather Sheehan, AWESOME Executive Director. “We believe the diversity of companies whose leaders take part in AWESOME is one of the strengths of our community.”

Three of AWESOME’s past Host Partners are on the list: Johnson & Johnson at #37; Nike at #89, and Starbucks at #121.

Other companies on the list that have been a sponsor — or who are represented by leaders in an Advisor or speaker role — include Walmart, McKesson, General Motors, Cardinal Health, Walgreens, Cummins, General Electric, Microsoft, Home Depot, Intel, Walt Disney, Caterpillar, Morgan Stanley, Cisco, Exelon, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kraft Heinz, Bristol-Myers Squibb, McDonald’s, Danaher, XPO Logistics, C.H. Robinson, CDW, Monsanto, Land O’Lakes, Nordstrom, Illinois Tool Works, MGM Resorts International, Molson Coors Brewing, Hilton Worldwide Holdings, J.B. Hunt Transport, Amazon, Expeditors International, Ulta and Ascena Retail Group.

“We’d like to congratulate these companies – as well as the companies on the list who will support AWESOME in the future — and say thank you for stepping up to show you care about women’s leadership,” Heather added.

Companies sponsoring AWESOME come in many different sizes and types of businesses. View the line-up of 2019 Sponsors. Sponsorships are now available for the 2020 Symposium. Contact tracy.drake@awesomeleaders.org for more information.