JDA’s interview with Heather Sheehan named as one of 2018’s best blogs

For its “2018 Most Valuable Posts,” the online publication Supply Chain Brief has selected an interview with AWESOME Executive Director Heather Sheehan as among the top blogs. The interview, posted on “Wednesdays for Women,” a blog series created by Beth Elkin, Group Vice President, Marketing, for JDA Software, was titled “Growing Women in Supply Chain Leadership” and appeared in April 2018. 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

Starbucks will host the AWESOME Symposium May 1-3 in Seattle

Starbucks, one of the most admired companies in the word and a leader in diversity and inclusion, will be the Host Partner of the 2019 AWESOME Symposium. Starbucks joins Founding Partner DSC Logistics and other sponsors in inviting the leading women in supply chain to participate in discussions, relationship building, learning and collaboration. Continue reading

McKinsey and Leanin.org release results of new women in the workplace study

The Wall Street Journal has published key findings of a new study completed by McKinsey and LeanIn.org measuring the progress of women’s leadership in corporate America. One conclusion is that there is a connection between sexual harassment and gender inequality in the business world today. Continue reading