We still have a way to go but we have definitely made some strides, when I started there weren’t many women in C-suite positions to look up to, get guidance from, learn from. Successful careers were lifelong journeys with one company, I was told that once I started to have babies I would forget about my career and now we are more mindful, we are seeing/understanding the benefits of a more diverse work culture. I still think that to move even further ahead we need to get back to the fundamentals which include communication and examining how women can better support other women in their journeys. But even further to that we need to extend and have more conversations around diversity as a whole so everyone feels heard.

I would use it to show others in the community that you can be resilient and overcome or use setbacks and challenges to provide value and make a difference (My career of over 20 years was spent at my dad's company, it was lost when we closed the doors in 2017. I took a big risk and dove head first into supply chain media which wasn't even a term at the time, this shows that it can happen to anyone). This recognition will only help us in the awareness of our women in supply chain series to bring light to their stories, journeys and help us to recognize more women in supply chain. It will elevate the upcoming conversations we will be having around diversity and inclusion, it will help to spark new conversations around women supporting women and for my career it will help me reach more people so we can make more of an impact.