In 2018, SNAC International’s Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor establishing the Women in Snacks (WinS) network. WinS is led by a steering committee of female and male industry leaders to drive progress and programming sessions with the mission to utilize SNAC International’s networking and education pillars to champion professional development opportunities for female snack industry leaders to increase the pipeline of women prepared for executive roles and promote female leaders by creating opportunities to showcase talent.
WinS networking and educational sessions are annually featured at SNAC’s Executive Leadership Forum, SNAXPO, and SNX and serve as forums for men and women to gather, learn and exchange ideas and experiences about gender diversity issues in the industry.
PANELISTSVenessa Yates | VP, Snacks MerchandisingDina Reagan | Sr. Director, R&D-Salty, Campbell SnacksPierre Trippitelli | Managing Partner, Executive & Board Level Recruitment, Perpetual
MODERATORCathy Harrell | Founder, DreamVision, D&I Consultants
PANELISTSValerie Oswalt | President, Campbell SnacksMonica Cole | EVP, Division Executive,Food & Beverage/Agribusiness, Wells FargoGregg Roden | SVP, Supply Chain,Frito-Lay North America
MODERATORCindy Kuester | VP of Sales
ELF KEYNOTEIndra K. Nooyi | Former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo
MODERATORJolie Weber | former CEO, Wise Foods
ELF SESSIONWinS General Session Breakfast with Sarah Alter, CEO, Network of Executive Women
Following Indra K Nooyi’s keynote, WinS hosted a luncheon for female attendees
PANELISTSShannan Redcay | SVP, Productivity and Development, Utz Quality FoodsLisa Stern | SVP, Sales & Marketing, LifeSpiceMike Harper | CFO & VP, Rudolph Foods
MODERATORCathy Harrell | Founder and Consultant, DreamVision Diversity & Inclusion Consultants & former SVP, Sonics Restaurants
Consumer Snacking Mania and Growth Opportunities
Sally Lyons Wyatt | EVP, Client Insights, IRI
A Conversation with Val Oswalt
Val Oswalt | President, Campbell SnacksVi Alexander LylesCharlotte Mayor | Special Guest
PANELISTSAngie Bastian | founder, Angie’s BOOMBCHICKAPOPLaura Maxwell | SVP, Supply Chain Optimization, PepsiCoJolie Weber | CEO, Wise Foods, Inc.Robbi Rice Dietrich | former Snack Food Association Chairwoman (First SFA/SNAC Chairwoman)
MODERATORSWinS Steering Committee Co-Chairs:Cindy Kuester | Snak King CorporationMike Kaczynski | Pretzels, Inc.
Interviews with snack industry leaders to learn about their journeys and the challenges they’ve overcome along the way and get great advice on how we can work together to make positive changes in the snack industry
