News, and the events both past and present, surrounding Awesome women.
Supply chain professionals play a critical role in the world’s response to COVID-19. We want to support our AWESOME leaders with the best information and resources we can find – acting as a clearinghouse for information you might not have otherwise. Continue reading
As the supply chain of many companies plays an essential role in that company’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, AWESOME leaders are involved in their efforts. Kathy Wengel, Francesca DeBiase and Susan Brennan are three of those leaders. Continue reading
We are working to provide a clearinghouse of information and resources for AWESOME leaders regarding COVID-19 to help critical supply chains continue. See the information and resources… Continue reading
AWESOME is working to provide a clearinghouse of information for supply chain leaders regarding COVID-19 resources to help critical supply chains continue. Continue reading
AWESOME’s Executive Director Heather Sheehan will serve on the jury that selects recipients of the Global Women Supply Chain Leaders (GWSCL) Awards to be presented in Paris, France, in May. B2G, the consulting firm sponsoring the event, describes the awards as “honoring and shining the spotlight on the dedication, passion and incredible success stories of women within the supply chain industry.” Continue reading
Ulta Beauty, a 2020 AWESOME Sponsor at the Visionary level, will send experts to the AWESOME Symposium – June 10-12 in Chicago – to provide quick and fun beauty services at no charge to Symposium participants at McDonald’s headquarters on Wednesday, June 10. Continue reading
In a recent Q Talks Podcast, produced by Loyola University Chicago, Francesca DeBiase, Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer, McDonald’s, and an AWESOME Advisor, shared her views on the intersection between business and ethics. Continue reading
A webinar scheduled for March 26 will feature Mary Long, Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute’s (GSCI) Supply Chain Forum at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and an AWESOME Advisor, interviewing three women at different stages of their supply chain career. The webinar is presented by GSCI and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and will be broadcast from 12 to 1 pm EDT. Continue reading
At the eighth annual AWESOME Symposium – June 10-12 in Chicago – two outstanding leaders will be presented with the AWESOME Legendary Leadership (ALL) Award. They are Ertharin Cousin, Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs and former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and Joanne Wright, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of IBM’s Enterprise Operations and Services. Continue reading
At the AWESOME Symposium – June 10-12 in Chicago — five male leaders who have personal experience with efforts to achieve gender parity will share lessons learned about what works and what doesn’t. Leading the session will be Brandon Miller, Diversity Chair, Manager & Diversity Services Lead, Clarkston Consulting. Continue reading
