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Lassonde Pappas and WISE Host Night of Dynamic Networking in Carney’s Point, NJ

Lassonde Pappas and WISE Host Night of Dynamic Networking in Carney’s Point, NJ

WISE Partner Member Lassonde Pappas hosted a WISE Night of Dynamic Networking event on September 25 at its headquarters in Carney’s Point, New Jersey. More than 100 industry representatives, WISE board members and Lassonde Pappas employees gathered for an energetic evening of networking. “The Lassonde Pappas team was very excited to partner with WISE on this event,” said Laurie Larue, Treasurer, Lassoed Pappas and Company, Inc. “It not only gave our employees the important opportunity to network with industry partners, but also a unique opportunity to engage with each other and learn why Lassonde Pappas is a member of WISE.”

Lassonde also hosted featured speaker Dr. Emily M. Moscato, Professor at St. Joseph’s University, Food Marketing Program. Dr. Moscato delivered a very thought provoking and entertaining discussion entitled “Mindless to Mindful.” Her presentation focused on understanding choice architecture and behavior economics. Understanding how people make choices can help us develop better decision-making skills ourselves and ultimately help us reach consumers for effectively. For more on this topic, here is a list of books suggested by Dr. Moscato:

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness by Richard H Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H Thaler
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experience have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

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Our 2018 Annual Meeting

What Our Members Say

"Just wanted to let you know I had a great time attending the Chicago WISE event last night. I met several wonderful men and women at the event and look forward to the November meeting too. Thanks for encouraging me to join!
~Amy Fattori,
Grecian Delight Foods, Inc.

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

Annual Meeting 2018

What Our Members Say

"Professional development, the webinars, what you learn, and what you take away is invaluable. Even doing this for 30 years, you still learn.”
~ Gayle DiMaggio, Director of Private Label Sales (Stremicks Heritage Food)(retired); 2016 Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Top Women in Store Brands

Our 2018 Annual Meeting

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“WISE has added value to the industry. It’s given a platform for people to step up and show how professional we are in the private label industry. It also gives an opportunity for us to show professional development. So it’s a great organization and it’s timely for the private label industry."
~ Greg Baskin, Hormel Foods ( retired )

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“I think, for me, it’s been connection, being able to connect to other people in the industry that I would have never been given the opportunity to connect with before. I think it’s drawn awareness to diversity and inclusion with women and others in store brands, and that’s been very beneficial to the industry.”

~ Cinda Sticklen, Commercial Director Supplier Quality, Mars Petcare US

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What Our Members Say

“WISE is just a wonderful organization, not only does it provide leadership skills, but it also takes women and diversity and brings it to a whole new level. "
~Ashley Palmerin, Social Media Lead (WISE)

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

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“I would absolutely recommend WISE. The one thing that I really like is that the webinars that happen middle of the week. It’s during my lunch hour, I take a break, and it gives me a perspective to go back and look at some of the things that maybe I’ve done, I’ve forgotten how to do, and it reminds me, 'Hey! I should be doing this again.' ”
~Dan Muller, National Sales Manager (Merisant)

2018 ANNUAL MEETING

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"I think it’s drawn awareness to diversity and inclusion with women and others in store brands, and that’s been very beneficial to the industry. I would absolutely recommend WISE to a colleague or a friend, or anyone who’s interested in private brands and just diversity in general.”
~Cinda Sticklen, Commercial Director Supplier Quality, Mars Petcare US

NIGHT OF DYNAMIC NETWORKING

What Our Members Say

"“WISE has added value to the industry. It’s given a platform for people to step up and show how professional we are in the private label industry."
~Greg Baskin (Hormel, retired)

NIGHT OF DYNAMIC NETWORKING

More Testimonials

"“I think, for me, it’s been connection, being able to connect to other people in the industry that I would have never been given the opportunity to connect with before. "
~Cinda Sticklen, Commercial Director Supplier Quality, Mars Petcare US

NIGHT OF DYNAMIC NETWORKING

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"Diversity and Inclusion are paramount to the future growth of business in general. Companies understand that their consumer base is changing and that their work force needs to reflect their consumer base to continue to grow. WISE is a positive example of how the PLMA recognizes the importance of helping foster a key resource group that can provide a forum to provide female leadership to our Industry."
~Greg Baskin Director, Hormel Foods (retired)

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Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence™ (WISE) is a non-profit professional development organization within store brands. Studies have shown that gender balance in top leadership roles positively impacts business and financial performance.

 

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