Women in Food Industry Management (WFIM) celebrated International Women’s Day with a special event on March 5.
Keynote speaker Nabeela Elsayed, former Walmart executive and leadership coach, and a panel of industry leaders shared their insights on what success means in today’s environment.
More than 225 people attended the event, held at Millennium Gardens in Brampton, Ont., which included a networking session and vendor tabletop exhibits.
Nabeela Elsayed, executive leader & coach/former Walmart Canada exec and Jim SlomkaStacey Sousa, Sheri Evans, Stephanie Amos and Krista Payne, Sobeys Stephanie Amos and Sheri Evans, Sobeys Jo-Ann McArthur, Nourish Marketing; Samantha Renovato, Ingredion; Stephanie Amos, Sobeys; Amy Proulx, Niagara College; Tamara Al Dip, Nanashake and Nabeela Elsayed, keynoterTamara Al Dip & Rafa Yasin, Nanashake, Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario and Yazeed Yasin, Nanashake Michelle Gelinas, Lauren Facchin and Arshika Patel, Nestle Purina Errol Cerit, FHCP; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario and Jim Slomka Nick Gibson, NIQ and Brenda Seto, WFIM Ameen and Surria Fadel, Cedar Valley Kelly Anderson, Gordon Food Service and Kim Pines, Translations.ca Dom Mastronardi and Beckie Prime, Beck’s Broth Jessyca Gomez and Mike Lockyer, FlavorcanDebbie MacDonald, Classen Quality Chocolate; Limor Gendler, NuStef Baking; Neshat Bayati, EE Plus Environmental Solutions Inc. Kathy Banks, Indigo Natural Products Management and Jim Slomka Mary Dalimonte, consultant, and Jackie Dalimonte, Loblaw Errol Cerit, FHCP; Solange Ackrill, Club Coffee Brenda Seto, WFIM; Meredith Harren, CNGMKR CPG Consulting Ariana Mohammadreza, Trophy Foods; Maria Ciarlandini, Vince’s Market Melanie Corneau and Kaley Tate, Unilever Canada Errol Cerit, FHCP; Charles Buhagiar, Metro Ontario Kelly Buckingham, PepsiCo/Frito Lay and Dalane Danelli, PepsiCo Foods Rolie Srivastava, La Tablée des Chefs Nabeela Elsayed, Executive Leader & Coach
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