Mentee Spotlight: Sarah Shebesta
Shearer’s Snack
Sarah Shebesta works as the commercialization manager at Shearer’s Snacks, leading projects to launch new items through their stage-gate process. “It’s a great role because we get to work directly with the customers and then work closely with the internal teams and plant teams to bring great ideas to life,” she explains. Sarah feels that her experience in the Mentor Circle has helped to expand the way she thinks on a variety of topics and to gain new tools and tactics to increase her own knowledge. She adds, “I really enjoyed reviewing the articles (podcasts and books) recommended by the group and then hearing everyone’s take on the topic. Sometimes it was reassurance that I wasn’t the only one seeing it that way, and sometimes it was an opportunity to see things from a new perspective and broaden my understanding.”
In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, particularly cheering them on from the sidelines of a soccer field. She also participates in the Ohio Hope Ride each year, biking more than 300 miles in four days to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
The Mentor Circle program is fortunate that Sarah has offered to lead a mentor group in 2019!