Women in Chemical's interviews, Julie Roberts, President, Director, Supplier Growth at Chempoint for Woman of the Week 11/10/2025.

Join Women in Chemical for a deeply meaningful panel that addresses the realities of grieving while working. This event offers insights and support for professionals who have faced personal loss while maintaining their careers. Featuring a diverse representation of experiences, including the loss of an immediate family member, child, pregnancy, or spouse, our panelists will share their journeys in an open and supportive discussion. Together, we will explore the challenges and strategies for navigating grief in the workplace, fostering a compassionate and understanding community.

Women in Chemical's interviews, Mihaela Iordanova, Regional Sales Manager at Jungbunzlauer for Woman of the Week 7/28/2025.

Women in Chemical's interview Dr. Kimberly Wise White, Vice President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs at the American Chemical Council for Women of the Week 12/26/22.

As part of our education initiatives, we will be highlighting nominees from other organizations that are adding value to the chemical industry. Dr. White was a nominee of Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). Recognizing a lack of diversity throughout the STEM workforce, in November of 2020, the American Chemistry Council, AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Chemours Company and HBCU WEEK FOUNDATION, INC. partnered to establish the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). This national industry-wide program seeks to increase the number of underrepresented professionals in the STEM workforce by providing scholarships to students pursuing preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 

For more information on FOSSI:
Click here learn more about FOSSI
Click here to learn about corporate sponsorship of FOSSI
Click here to apply for a FOSSI scholarship -  Deadline is Jan 31, 2023 

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Women in Chemical's Kylie and Claire interview Kathleen Eatough,  Senior Vice President, Sales – HI&I at Barentz NA   for Woman of the Week 12/12/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Claire interview Shea Worman, Manager of the Project Management office at Brenntag for Woman of the Week 11/28/22

As we wrapped our first Women in Chemicals book club pick, we celebrated with our community by hosting a fireside chat with Bonnie Garmus - author of New York Times Best Seller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick "Lessons in Chemistry". In this hour long discussion with Bonnie, we speak to her inspiration behind the book, the writing process, and the advice she has for women in male dominated spaces.

Do you ever feel alone in your struggle of trying to balance your career and motherhood? Do you wonder how others do it? 

On October 27th,  hear how the women of our community have managed raising children while working. You'll hear from industry leaders, peers, and colleagues on:

• experiences and challenges balancing working while raising children
• how they prioritize for both professional and familial responsibilities
• flexibilities they’ve found to balance motherhood and working
• managing business travel with children at home
• advice for those wanting to start a family and maintain their career
• & many other topics!
  
  Panelists include:
• Saskia Phemba, Business Line General Manager, Ashland
• Monika Melao, Regional Account Manager, Acme-Hardesty
• Aileen Doyle, Senior Director of Business Excellence, Univar Solutions

The event will be moderated by Kensing’s Christie Luna.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Claire interview Chantal Badre, Industry Veteran  for Woman of the Week 10/24/22

In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, Women in Chemicals teamed up with their partner BluePallet to provide a one hour “Building Your Mental Health Toolkit” webinar led by Candice Heidebrecht of Cultivate Empathy. 

Building resilience, gratitude, and self-love is a journey! We all need tools for difficult times or when we are feeling triggered, plus ways to celebrate the wins and build that positivity when times are good. Join Emotional Intelligence coach, Candice Heidebrecht, to learn how to manage your emotional reactions and even respond to bias, with a set of practical, actionable tips. We’ll talk about the challenges, the pivot points, and tripwires that you can use to create lasting, impactful change within yourself and your team. Let's get to work!

Women in Chemical's Kylie,  Amelia, and Claire interview Natalie Hurd,  Chemical & Dye Buyer – Textile Division at Milliken & Company for Woman of the Week 10/10/2022

Are you starting to think about family planning but unsure of how you will manage both your professional responsibilities and pregnancy? Are you struggling to disconnect from work while on maternity leave and raising a newborn?

Hear how the women of our community have managed working through pregnancy and birth.  Industry leaders, peers, and colleagues discuss:

• the family planning process taking your career into account
• how priorities change during pregnancy and following the birth of a child
• preparing for maternity leave
• going back to work following maternity leave
• managing professional responsibilities throughout this major life change
• & many other topics!
  
  Panelists include:
• Alexandra Peralta-Moreno, Sales Support Specialist, Brenntag
• Claire McGahan, Account Executive, Stepan Company
• Alysia Diffendal, Director of Formulation and Packaging Operations, Corteva Agroscience

The event was moderated by BluePallet’s Lauren Conte.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Erika Krueger, VP of Supply Chain & Sustainability at Weylchem US and incoming Marketing Chair for our Women in Chemicals Board of Directors for 2023 for Woman of the Week 9/26/2022

An engaging virtual panel event centered around the concept of a growth mindset. This transformative session is designed to empower you to cultivate a growth mindset and elevate your perspective, drawing on the insights and experiences of leading professionals who have successfully harnessed this powerful approach.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Women in Chemicals' summer interns Jake O'Keefe &  Tiffany Ngo for a special edition Woman of the Week  - Interns Edition - for 9/12/2022

Tiffany and Jake interned for WIC all summer while balancing jobs and summer classes. They are incoming college seniors and will be looking for roles in the fall. Please reach out to info@womeninchemicals.com for their resumes and their contact information.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Priya Ravindranath, Senior Marketing Manager at Air Liquide for Woman of the Week 8/22/22

Whether an organization emerges from a crisis with trust, reputation, and competitive position intact is not a function of the severity of the crisis event, but rather of the timeliness and quality of the response. This Master Class with Helio Fred Garcia will focus on the drivers of trust, and the importance of having the right decision criteria to make smart choices quickly. We will cover the decision criteria for what to do and say, and for when to do and say it, so that we protect trust, reputation, and competitive position. We will also cover a technique for restoring trust when it has been lost.

Want to learn more from Helio Fred Garcia? Buy his book Agony of Decision! 

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Rena Tabal, Product Manager, Financial and Blockchain Technology at BluePallet for Woman of the Week 8/8/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Michelle Boven, Commercial Director at Dow for Woman of the Week 7/25/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Caroline Thomas, Business Development at Mission Chemical for Woman of the Week 7/11/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Carol (CEO/President) & Michele Piccaro (Account Executive) of US Chemicals- A Woman Owned Business, for Woman of the Week 6/27/22

Women in Chemical's Panel featuring 4 women from our community:

• Ashley Matz, Sourcing Manager, 3M
• Jen Jewson, VP Global Procurement, Lyondellbasell
• Christine Grybos, Director Product Management, Brenntag
• Anne Gariepy, Global Marketing Communications Director, Stepan 

The event was  moderated by Women in Chemicals' Co-founder Kylie Wittl. The topic of our discussion was Diverse Career Pathing in One Organization including dialogue on topics such as identifying career opportunities within your organization, deciding on and mapping out long term career goals, ensuring you develop necessary skills and expertise toward achieving your goals, leveraging internal stakeholders for sponsorship and mentorship towards your ideal career path, and making lateral/horizontal transitions into different business functions. 

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Saskia Phemba, General Manager of Intermediates at Ashland for Woman of the Week 6/13/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Lindsey Marsh - Executive Director of Sulfur at Hydrite for Woman of the Week 5/23/22

Women in Chemical's interviews, Sandeep Kaur, Sales Engineer at Henkel for Woman of the Week 7/14/2025.

An hour long discussion with Arthur Kroeber - founder of China focused Gavenkal Dragonomics research service - where we discuss short and longer term challenges of China's economy given both domestic structural change and big geopolitical shifts. Arthur covers the implications for multinational corporations and what adaptation strategies they need to think about to maintain business continuity and supply chains.

Arthur R. Kroeber is a partner and head of research at Gavekal, a Hong Kong-based economic research firm, and founder of its China-focused Gavekal Dragonomics research service. Before establishing Dragonomics in 2002, he spent fifteen years as a financial and economic journalist in China and South Asia. He is adjunct professor of economics at the NYU Stern School of Business, a senior non-resident fellow of the Brookings-Tsinghua (Ching-Hua) Center in Beijing, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. His book China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know (2nd edition 2020) is published by Oxford University Press.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Jenna Ngian - Key Account Manager, CASE at Wego Chemical for Woman of the Week 5/9/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Kerolen Santos, Business Development Manager - SE Asia at Soyventis for Woman of the Week 4/25/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Alyssa Sweigart, Senior Market Analyst at Brenntag for Woman of the Week 4/11/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Deanna Stalker, Sales Manager at Wacker for Woman of the Week 3/28/22

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Candice Lecourt, District Manager- Harcros, for Woman of the Week 3/14/22

Women in Chemicals' Kylie Wittl and Amelia Greene celebrate Women in Chemicals' one year anniversary by discussing their backgrounds, the WIC founding story, what they see as the future.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Jean Zappia, Global Vice President - Retired at Ashland, for Woman of the Week 1/24/2022

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Rachel Luke, Candidate for Masters of Science in Cyber Physical Systems at University of Nottingham, for Woman of the Week 1/10/2022

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Stepan's Sneha Thakur, Global Director - Contract Manufacturing and Procurement Operations, for Woman of the Week 12/27/2021.

Join Women in Chemicals and CEW for a panel on strategic networking and building authentic, lasting connections. Learn how to intentionally grow a well-rounded network, identify key mentors and sponsors, and overcome challenges like time constraints and self-doubt. Our experts will share tips on maintaining relationships over time and leveraging your network for career growth. Walk away with actionable insights to build, sustain, and activate a powerful professional network. 

Women in Chemical's Panel featuring 4 amazing women from our community:
•Megan Gluth-Bohan  – CEO & Owner, TRInternational
•Beth Campbell - Human Resources Manager, Barentz
•Nicole Allen - Sourcing Agent, Chemicals & Polymers, 3M
• Christie Luna - Account Manager, Pharma, Brenntag
and moderated by Kylie Wittl of 3M. The topic of our discussion was Managing Burnout including discussions around  topics such as defining burnout, how it may show up in your personal and professional life, tools to help you manage your burnout, how companies can assist in preventing burnout, and balancing the different roles that we all have in our lives.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Ropella Group's Robbie Ropella, President, for Woman of the Week 11/22/2021.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Solvay's Mayra Souza, Head of Global Trade, for Woman of the Week 11/8/2021.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Celanese's Mariane Maximous, Global Ethylene Sourcing Director, for Woman of the Week 10/25/2021.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Jungbunzlauer's Christi Farr, Regional Sales Manager, for Woman of the Week 10/11/2021. This episode is in collaboration with WIC's newest corporate sponsor - Jungbunzlauer.

In revisiting one of their favorite interviews, Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Brenntag Group's Christie Luna, Key and Corporate Account Analyst, for Woman of the Week 5/17/2021

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Sea-Land Chemical Company's Brittany Hennings, Marketing Communications Manager, for Woman of the Week 9/20/2021. Article referenced in the interview:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blind-spot-corporate-america-leaving-one-million-women-fairchild/?trackingId=A8OXue7fR4S2PQeHA5SILQ%3D%3D

Women in Chemical's Amelia and Silke interview Wego Chemical Group's Nicole Waxman, Counsel, for this special edition episode of Woman of the Week to announce our 501(c)3 Non-profit Charitable Organization determination from the IRS

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Royal Chemical's Gayle Mitalski, Director of Digital Marketing & Key Account Management, for Woman of the Week 9/6/2021. Registration for our webinar on Executive Presence in the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLIooATCIJAdTgsLX7hbf2b1M1LQVlb762yKVw3lzYkUQ3sw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview The Chemical Show & Progressio Globals' Victoria Meyer, Host & CEO, for Woman of the Week 8/23/2021

Women in Chemical's interviews, Karen Winkowski, Vice President - Innovation at Innophos for Woman of the Week 6/23/2025.

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview Chem/Serv Inc.'s Andi Nagle, CEO, for Woman of the Week 8/9/2021

In this special edition episode, Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview  BluePallets's Lauren Conte, Digital Marketing Manager, for Woman of the Week 8/2/2021 to announce BluePallet's Corporate sponsorship of Women in Chemicals

Women in Chemical's Kylie and Amelia interview  WR Grace's Chelsea Burlan, Director of Global Strategic Sourcing and Sustainability, for Woman of the Week 7/26/2021