Discussion at RILA LINK2020 Aims at Moving the Needle on Diversity

The Women in Supply Chain Breakfast Session at RILA LINK 2020 on February 25 in Dallas, Texas, will be powered by AWESOME. Nancy Nix, AWESOME Executive Director Emeritus, will interview Amy Carovillano, Vice President, Supply Chain, The Container Store Inc. Following their conversation, Kirsten Castillo, AWESOME’s Director of Member Engagement, will lead the group in an interactive discussion of the AWESOME Action Agenda: Seven Smart Moves to Make Bigger Waves for Women’s Leadership. Continue reading

AWESOME announces panelists for September 18 Mega Session

The critical issues related to supply chain talent will be addressed at CSCMP EDGE on Wednesday, September 18, in a powered by AWESOME mega session: Leveraging Talent to Innovate, Disrupt and Scale Your Supply Chain. Use the AWESOME code EDGE19-AWESOME for a discount on CSCMP Registration ($400 savings). Continue reading

Powered by AWESOME  panel focuses on empowering women in supply chain

A panel of supply chain leaders, led by Nancy Nix, AWESOME Executive Director Emeritus, discussed how to empower women as an important aspect of Supply Chain Talent Management at an event presented recently by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Chicago. The day’s program also addressed themes such as tapping into alternative talent pipelines like veteran talent and cultivating the next generation of supply chain leadership. Continue reading

AWESOME leaders are speakers at first “Women in Supply Chain Summit” held by MIT

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has launched a new initiative to support the professional growth of women in supply chain. The first of a planned series of summits was held on March 26-27 in Boston. AWESOME Advisor Maria Nieradka, Principal of Three Lions Consulting, was featured as a speaker leading into a discussion on Filling the Talent Gap, and Dana Stiffler, Managing Partner of Gartner, spoke about Mentorship, Sponsorship and Networking. Continue reading

“Making waves” will be topic of powered by AWESOME  session at RILA

AWESOME Executive Director Heather Sheehan and AWESOME Advisor Michelle Livingstone will present a powered by AWESOME session titled “Making Waves: Actions for Supply Chain Leadership” at the RILA (Retail Industry Leaders Association) 2019 LINK Supply Chain Conference, February 24-29 in Orlando, Florida. Continue reading

Intel’s women leaders hear about AWESOME

Ann Drake, AWESOME Founder, and Heather Sheehan, AWESOME Executive Director, spoke at the Intel Senior Women Luncheon early in December. The luncheon was part of Intel’s Manufacturing Excellence Conference (IMEC). Continue reading