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Maria Luisa Vargas Alvendia
Karen Faulkner
TOP 100 WOMEN

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Maria Luisa Vargas Alvendia

Title: CSCO Company: MERALCO Industry: Energy
Maria has extensive experience in supply chain leadership, previously serving as Chief of Staff and Supply Chain Advisor at MERALCO and leading planning and procurement at Smart Communications Inc. Concurrent to her role as CSCO, she provides strategic direction as head of the newly created Corporate Program Management Office and is accountable for ensuring alignment of all transformation programmes with corporate strategy and governance standards.

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Karen Faulkner

Title: Head of Supply Chain Management Company: Siemens Healthineers Industry: Healthcare & Life Sciences
With more than 20 years at Siemens, Karen has been Head of Supply Chain Management at Siemens Healthineers, with more than six years. She is a results-driven leader with expertise in operations, procurement, business process improvement and cross-functional team leadership, fostering high-performing teams and championing diversity and inclusion in healthcare supply chains.
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