Supply Chain Now Supply Chain Leadership in the Never Normal: A Power Panel of Women Rewriting the Rules
Sep 24, 2025
Join a powerful panel of women in supply chain leadership, featuring Stephanie Beal from Hasbro, Tamera Fenske of Kimberly-Clark, Eliza Simeonova from Mars Pet Nutrition, Whitney Shlesinger at McCormick, and Sylvia Wilkes of Lamb Weston. They discuss transformative career moments and the game-changing role of AI in supply chain processes. The conversation dives into the significance of clean data, talent development, and fostering integrated value chains. Each leader shares heartfelt advice for the next generation about mentorship, confidence, and seizing opportunities.
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Transformation Delivering Measurable Results
- Stephanie Beal emphasizes transformation results: $250M productivity savings and 39 days inventory reduction since 2022.
- She credits energized teams and scalable processes for those measurable outcomes.
Plant Management Shaped Perspective
- Tamera Fenske recounts starting as an environmental engineer and becoming a plant manager at 3M.
- She says the plant role taught humility, accountability, and deep respect for frontline teams.
Early Assignment Forced Value Mindset
- Eliza Simeonova shares an early P&G assignment where a manager demanded five-times value for her role.
- That challenge shifted her mindset to focus on measurable value and proactive design.