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CAROLINE KIES
Director, Sales Operations, Minute Maid
Coca-Cola North America
Houston

Years with company
1

Duties
Provide leadership, direction, and management expertise against sales operations, policies, procedures and administrative functions to support field sales, business planning, business teams, external resources, and for Minute Maid Juices, Teas, and Emerging Brands senior management.

Reason for joining NEW
I’ve heard great things about NEW and wanted the opportunity for first-hand experience. I also want to make an impact on the team of women that I manage by providing them current information and opportunities. Coca-Cola is a big supporter of NEW and I want to contribute to that effort.

Education
MBA, Baldwin Wallace College; BS, Marketing, Penn State

Personal interests
I am pursing the area of coaching and working toward potential certification. I enjoy many fun activities outside of work, my two favorites being reading and yoga.

MARY LONG
Director, Customer Services
Campbell Soup Company
Camden, NJ

Years with company
3

Duties
Responsible for customer service, customer logistics and order fulfillment.

Reason for joining NEW
I have worked in the supply chain area in the CPG Industry for more than 12 years. I am now in a matrixed role between sales and supply chain. I would like to network and build mentoring and mentee relationships with other executives in CPG and retail.

Education
MBA, Operations and Logstics Management, Ohio State

Personal interests
I enjoy hiking, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.

PATTY RUSH
Vice President, Convenience Store Operations
Town & Country Food Stores, Inc.
San Angelo, Texas

Years with company
26

Duties
I am responsible for developing key people in key parts of our company to maximize sales, profits, personnel development, and quality of individual store operations in a 150-store chain in Texas and New Mexico.

Reason for joining NEW
To have the opportunity to network with other female executives in the consumer goods and retail industry.

Education
Associate of Arts, New Mexico Junior College

Personal interests
I am married and have two daughters. I enjoy reading, traveling to new places, and snow skiing.

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