Mentor Circle Adds Value
Simmons Foods
Kelly McCleary has been with Simmons Foods for two years, offering more than two decades of experience to the position vice president of finance. She had a very active WISE Mentor Circle this year: “Seven women from a wide range of private label suppliers met to discuss topics of interest, including emotional intelligence, managing people, negotiations, and toxic environments. As expected, the diversity of the group’s experiences and backgrounds helped us learn from each other and provide an objective sounding board for challenges we’re facing in our careers and our lives.” She goes on to add, “This group has proven that virtual teams can add significant value, even on ‘soft’ issues. We’re grateful for this development opportunity that Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence has provided us!”
As a published author, Kelly enjoys writing and blogging as therapy in her free time. She has traveled extensively and can sing the Russian national anthem in Russian.