STEM TRAILBLAZERS
Mary Beth Lang
TITLE : CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER COMPANY : KAISER PERMANENTE INDUSTRY : MANAGED CARE LOCATION : USA Mary Beth Lang is CSCO at Kaiser Permanente , an integrated managed care consortium , based in Oakland , California . She has a pharmacy degree and a PhD in information systems . She says : “ We work with suppliers that build similar infrastructures into the fabric of the way they conduct business .
“ There ’ s a narrative gap that needs bridging , so girls ’ STEM ambitions are fulfilled and women ’ s STEM goals are accommodated ”
ALICE WILLIAMS , VP US SERVICES EXCELLENCE , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Carol Tomé
TITLE : CEO COMPANY : UPS INDUSTRY : LOGISTICS LOCATION : USA Carol B . Tomé is the 12th CEO in the 115-year history of UPS . Before joining , Carol served as Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer of The Home Depot , one of the world ’ s largest retailers . She began her career as a commercial lender with United Bank of Denver .
Alice Williams
TITLE : VP , US SERVICES EXCELLENCE COMPANY : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRY : ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOCATION : FRANCE Before her career at Schneider Electric , Williams spent almost nine years in the British Army . She served as an intelligence officer , an engineering officer and finally as a chief of staff . At Schneider she leads “ operations execution functions ” in the areas of project management and supply chain , as well as providing training support for employees and customers .