Women’s Foodservice Forum launches ‘career changing’ Legacy Series virtual leadership workshopsWomen’s Foodservice Forum launches ‘career changing’ Legacy Series virtual leadership workshops

WFF partners with CEOs, presidents and senior leaders to speed up the advancement of women through sharing of expertise and experience in new series of workshops with executives from Yum Brands

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

September 2, 2020

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Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) announced a series of four workshops throughout September that will virtually connect C-suite executives with emerging leaders to share personal insights, lessons learned and leadership strategies.

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Current and former executives from Yum Brands who have had a direct impact on growth and inclusivity within the company will present the workshops.

Since 1989, WFF, based in Dallas, has been the food industry’s thought leader and voice on gender equity, with the mission of accelerating women’s advancement in the industry. The Legacy Series will continue that focus, but now for a digital world and an industry that’s overwhelmed with new challenges thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Women's-Foodservice-Forum-president-CEO_Therese_Gearhart.gif “As the food industry rises to meet unique challenges with innovation, resourcefulness and optimism, the opportunity to learn directly from some of our most influential leaders will be career-changing for participants and culture changing for their organizations,” said WFF President and CEO Therese Gearhart, left.

Current and former executives from Yum Brands who have had a direct impact on growth and inclusivity within the company will present the workshops. Yum Brands is known for its iconic global brands — Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and The Habit Burger Grill — and also its company culture, which invests in equity.

Leaders of the sessions include retired Yum Brands CEO Greg Creed with two workshops (Smart, Heart and Courage and his top ten leadership lessons) and current Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer James Fripp with one (Inclusive Leadership). Later in the month there will be a moderated conversation on Leadership Lessons in a Crisis with Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs and Chief Transformation and People Officer Tracy Skeans. More details, the schedule and registration info can be found on WFF’s website.

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About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks.

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

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Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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