Press Releases
The Next Generation – Jr. Board Member Interview In this month’s WISE Jr. Board Member interview, we are featuring WISE’s very first male Jr. Board member, Charlie New. Born and raised in a small town in Oklahoma, Charlie has delved full force into his successful career as a true advocate for diversity, while also enjoying […]
Black History Month – Why I Celebrate With the arrival of every new year, my thoughts quickly turn to February and our nation’s acknowledgement/recognition of Black History Month. I begin to think on how will I celebrate the month? Will I attend a Black history parade? Attend a Black history community breakfast? Speak at a […]
WISE Mentor Circles a Valuable Resource for WISE Partner Companies Since its inception, WISE has focused on providing valuable professional development resources for its partners and members. The WISE Mentor Circles have been a true success in bolstering professional skills and widening networks for their participants. WISE Mentor Circles are designed to provide professional growth […]
The Next Generation: a WISE Jr. Board Member Interview There are many of us who launched our careers fresh out of college, and maybe even in a position we hadn’t even imagined. TreeHouse Foods’ Manager of Division Commercial Planning Miranda Sakschek started in this industry as a young, Associate Business Development Manager with TreeHouse back […]
2021 WISE Annual Meeting is a Success! For a second year, the WISE annual meeting was held virtually. With 300 people registered, the WISE board was eager to reconnect with its members and partners. The new virtual platform used also allowed for networking opportunities prior to the start of the program. “This year’s WISE annual […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jen Linke | Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence | jenlinke@wisediversity.org | Phone: 630-207-2042 Lombard, IL – November 16 – Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE) has elected three new members to its board of directors. At the group’s annual meeting on November 4, Sheila Dy Juanco, Albertson’s; Lisa Eatherton, John B. Sanfilippo & Son; and Phyllis Johnson, […]
Global Diversity Awareness Month is upon us and it’s time for celebration! It’s time to celebrate our differences and the uniqueness each and every person brings to this World. It’s a time to remember that we are ONE and we are here on this Earth to positively contribute in some way. We each should have […]
Planning Ahead Is Key for Launching Seasonal Items With the amazingly warm summer we’ve been having it’s hard to think ahead to the fall and winter holiday season. But people like Jamie Willison, Key Account Manager for Schreiber Foods, have been thinking about the holidays for months! Schreiber, like many private label manufacturers, offers seasonal […]
WISE Forms Its First Junior Board of Directors WISE has formed a junior board of directors to further its mission of increased diversity and inclusion in store brands and to provide leadership opportunities to empower our partners and members. The WISE junior board was created to be a diverse representation of our industry in background, […]
WISE Selects DEI Collaborator ExecuInsight for 2021 Partnership The WISE Board of Directors has selected ExecuInsight as its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) collaborator for 2021. With a client list that includes Nestle and J.M. Smucker, ExecuInsight has developed a program tailored to WISE that addresses a broader definition of diversity and provides important resources […]