Women in Breakbulk Networking Event
**This was held at Breakbulk Americas 2024 which is now over. Register your interest for 2025**
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How did a woman from Spring, Texas, rise to one of the top leadership positions at an NBA team? Gretchen Sheirr, President of Business Operations for the Houston Rockets, will reveal the strategies that propelled her from an account executive to the driving force behind one of the league’s most innovative franchises. Her approach—leveraging digital innovation, building strategic partnerships, and steering her team through industry challenges—will provide powerful examples for women in Breakbulk.
Gretchen Sheirr, President of Business Operations, Houston Rockets
Vanessa Richardson, Houston Rockets Sideline Reporter, Space City Home Network
Marriott Marquis, Scot Cotton Ballroom, 3rd Floor America/ChicagoHow did a woman from Spring, Texas, rise to one of the top leadership positions at an NBA team? Gretchen Sheirr, President of Business Operations for the Houston Rockets, will reveal the strategies that propelled her from an account executive to the driving force behind one of the league’s most innovative franchises. Her approach—leveraging digital innovation, building strategic partnerships, and steering her team through industry challenges—will provide powerful examples for women in Breakbulk.
Gretchen Sheirr, President of Business Operations, Houston Rockets
Vanessa Richardson, Houston Rockets Sideline Reporter, Space City Home Network
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Industry leaders share their personal stories of navigating uncertainty, from global crises to project snafus. Whether it’s responding to a critical seaway closure, unexpected weather of any one of a million things that can affect a project’s timeline, you’ll gain practical strategies to cope with the unexpected and even turn a bad situation into an opportunity to demonstrate leadership.
Moderator: Kasey Eckstein, Founder & Executive Director, WIMOs Association
Panellists:
Emily Carruth, Business Development Manager for Industrial Projects, Gebruder Weiss
Taylor Dickerson, Vice President of Project Management, Kirby Corporation
Stephanie Esparza, Terminal Manager – Galveston, Ports America
Industry leaders share their personal stories of navigating uncertainty, from global crises to project snafus. Whether it’s responding to a critical seaway closure, unexpected weather of any one of a million things that can affect a project’s timeline, you’ll gain practical strategies to cope with the unexpected and even turn a bad situation into an opportunity to demonstrate leadership.
Moderator: Kasey Eckstein, Founder & Executive Director, WIMOs Association
Panellists:
Emily Carruth, Business Development Manager for Industrial Projects, Gebruder Weiss
Taylor Dickerson, Vice President of Project Management, Kirby Corporation
Stephanie Esparza, Terminal Manager – Galveston, Ports America
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From the perspective of a new hire at the world’s biggest online retailers after a two-year stint at Dell, this conversation will explore the challenges of standing out in a huge organization, offer practical insights on becoming a productive team member and how to get initiatives approved by senior leadership. Through her experience navigating a host of supply chain disruptions, Isha will share lessons on perseverance and what young women need from their female leaders to thrive in their early careers.
Speaker: Isha Yadav, Supply Chain Manager – Planning, Amazon
From the perspective of a new hire at the world’s biggest online retailers after a two-year stint at Dell, this conversation will explore the challenges of standing out in a huge organization, offer practical insights on becoming a productive team member and how to get initiatives approved by senior leadership. Through her experience navigating a host of supply chain disruptions, Isha will share lessons on perseverance and what young women need from their female leaders to thrive in their early careers.
Speaker: Isha Yadav, Supply Chain Manager – Planning, Amazon
We’ll look at common challenges and risks in logistics planning, helping you anticipate and address potential issues before they arise. Through practical "oops" examples and interactive discussions, you’ll gain the skills to identify risks, develop effective strategies, and keep your operations running smoothly. Join us to learn how to enhance your logistics planning with confidence.
Trainers:
Pam Holdrup, Principal, Project Logistics Solutions
Cheryl Fee, Principal, Project Logistics Solutions
We’ll look at common challenges and risks in logistics planning, helping you anticipate and address potential issues before they arise. Through practical "oops" examples and interactive discussions, you’ll gain the skills to identify risks, develop effective strategies, and keep your operations running smoothly. Join us to learn how to enhance your logistics planning with confidence.
Trainers:
Pam Holdrup, Principal, Project Logistics Solutions
Cheryl Fee, Principal, Project Logistics Solutions
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Cheryl Fee
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Pamela Holdrup
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