WOMEN IMPACTING STOREBRAND EXCELLENCE INC WISE
627 S DORCHESTER AVE, WHEATON, IL 60187 www.womeninstorebrands.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of Women Impacting Storebrand Excellence (WISE) is to PROMOTE GROWTH IN THE STOREBRAND RETAIL INDUSTRY AS A CHAMPION FOR DIVERSITY IN LEADERSHIP.

WISE 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTSFor 2019 How Diversity & Inclusion Drive Success served as the overarching theme for programs and events during the seventh year of the organization. The leadership team and volunteers worked to provide valuable benefits to our partners and members, as evidenced by the steady cadence of impactful activities and programs delivered this year. A recap of our program accomplishments in 2019 follows.Four professional development webinars were hosted by WISE which attracted a total of more than 400 attendees.February Balanced by Design: 6 Habits Fear Uses to Keep You Crazy Busy, by Judi HollerMay The Secret of Releasing what is Weighing You Down, by Michele MaloSeptember Making Every Conversation Count, by Catherine JonesNovember Real Talk about Making Life & Work Fit Together, by Julie ThielAdditionally, in conjunction with the InPower Coaching professional development program designed exclusively for WISE partner members, 4 (quarterly) online coaching sessions were conducted by Dana Theus, President and CEO.In person and virtual events for 2019 included:In June, a Night of Dynamic Networking was held in conjunction with WISE board meetings in Minneapolis, MN. The evening provided productive professional networking opportunities which is a primary goal of WISE along with professional development opportunities as provided by two thought provoking speakers from Target and Schwans. More than 60 WISE members and colleagues gathered to expand their network and exchange ideas with local industry professionals. Sponsors of the events were Hormel and Old Dutch Foods. Our event sponsor Mark Mayer wrote after the event Enjoyed the night as I thought it was a big hit both in attendance and speakers!! I was super impressed.April 29-May 1: WISE sponsored Millette Granville from Food Lion an Ahold Delhaize Co. Millette engaged the audience on Connecting Diversity to the Bottom Line at the Velocity Conference. The WISE session was prominently promoted by the conference host.November 17: In partnership with Store Brands Magazine, under Top Women in Store Brands program, the WISE Annual Meeting honored 9 ladies. The event featured keynote speaker, Jonathan Mayes, ESQ. Jonathan is from one of our partner companies and a leading US Retailer, Albertsons. Every attendee received the Melinda Gates book The Moment of Lift as a gift. A portion of the event was underwritten by several WISE partners and manufacturing companies in the store brand industry.2019 Mentor Circle ProgramThe 2019 program included a co-ed circle which brought the program to a total of six circles with 36 participants.Through an after-action survey with the Mentees and Mentor circle leads the main thread was that the topics were thought-provoking, very educational and inspiring. The open discussions, experience and knowledge sharing took place was without judgement or repercussions. Talking with others from different backgrounds, across genders, and across ages was enlightening and encouraging. When an issue or situation where advice was required, it was easy to bring it up to the group. Quality guidance from both the mentor lead and from the others in the circle was received. A great testament to the program is that three of the four Mentor Leads indicated their desire to return and one of the Mentees has asked to be a Mentor Lead"WISE World" newsletter was published on a monthly basis.Trade Show participation at PLMA generated a new objective of gaining several new partners.

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