Women In Snacks

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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.

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Past WinS Events

2021 Panel Discussion: Winning the War for Talent with Inclusion

PANELISTS
Venessa Yates | VP, Snacks Merchandising
Dina Reagan | Sr. Director, R&D-Salty, Campbell Snacks
Pierre Trippitelli | Managing Partner, Executive & Board Level Recruitment, Perpetual

MODERATOR
Cathy Harrell | Founder, DreamVision, D&I Consultants

2019 Panel Discussion: Empowering Women to Fuel Growth

PANELISTS
Valerie Oswalt | President, Campbell Snacks
Monica Cole | EVP, Division Executive,
Food & Beverage/Agribusiness, Wells Fargo
Gregg Roden | SVP, Supply Chain,
Frito-Lay North America

MODERATOR
Cindy Kuester | VP of Sales

2018: SNAC Launches Women in Snacks (WinS)

ELF KEYNOTE
Indra K. Nooyi | Former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

MODERATOR
Jolie Weber | former CEO, Wise Foods

ELF SESSION
WinS General Session Breakfast with Sarah Alter, CEO, Network of Executive Women

Following Indra K Nooyi’s keynote, WinS hosted a luncheon for female attendees

2021 Panel Discussion: Creating an Inclusive Culture 

PANELISTS
Shannan Redcay | SVP, Productivity and Development, Utz Quality Foods
Lisa Stern | SVP, Sales & Marketing, LifeSpice
Mike Harper | CFO & VP, Rudolph Foods

MODERATOR
Cathy 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

2021 Mainstage Speakers

A Conversation with Val Oswalt

Val Oswalt | President, Campbell Snacks
Vi Alexander Lyles
Charlotte Mayor | Special Guest

2019 WinS Workshop: Career Journeys and Dialogue Around Self-Limiting Behaviors

PANELISTS
Angie Bastian | founder, Angie’s BOOMBCHICKAPOP
Laura Maxwell | SVP, Supply Chain Optimization, PepsiCo
Jolie Weber | CEO, Wise Foods, Inc.
Robbi Rice Dietrich | former Snack Food Association Chairwoman (First SFA/SNAC Chairwoman)

 

MODERATORS
WinS Steering Committee Co-Chairs:
Cindy Kuester | Snak King Corporation
Mike Kaczynski | Pretzels, Inc.

WinS Webinars

2022: Aligning Your Leadership Brand with Your Guiding Compass

Shami Anand

This interactive workshop provided participants with tools to help identify their authentic leadership style, and techniques to make intentional choices to maximize their leadership effectiveness.

2021: Achieving Diversity by Focusing on Inclusion and Belonging

Katee VanHorn | CEO, VH Included Consulting & Coaching

Gained insights on how to create an environment where diverse teams can thrive by understanding the power of unspoken bias, working together to repair the “broken rung” and seeking out or serving as a mentor, sponsor, or ally.

2020: WinS Virtual Interview

Ellen Taaffe | Assistant Professor and Director, Women’s Leadership Programs, Kellogg School at Northwestern University

Gained insights on topics such as overcoming self doubt, assessing your realistic readiness for new roles, and tips for managing the challenges associated with being a working mom.

2019: Truths Female Leaders Need to Know

Colette Carlson | Human Behavior Expert, Motivational Speaker & Author

Discussed employing the art of self-promotion, asking for what you need to succeed, and cultivating connections that count and how to develop strategic relationships.

WinS Podcast Series

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

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