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Building a Purpose-Driven Career

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Webinar
789 attending
Sponsored by
Cargill
Cargill
Building a Purpose-Driven Career
WEBINAR
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Sponsored by
Cargill
Cargill

Event details

We all want to find meaning in the work that we do. So how do you build a career that truly makes a difference?  Is that even possible?

Hear from 3 women with very different career paths in Cargill that have found a way to build careers with purpose that are truly making a profound impact on how our world is nourished in a sustainable, safe, and innovative way.

These women joined Cargill for varied reasons but have all chosen to cultivate their careers here because of the shared passion for sustainability, innovation, sense of belonging, and the ability to have a direct impact on feeding the world on a global scale every single day in the work they do.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

  • How these women found their passion and integrated it into their careers
  • Opportunities and challenges of growing a career in a Global/Multi-national Company
  • Building a career in historically male dominated industries and positions
  • How to navigate career changes and pave your own path

Join us for a discussion that we hope will inspire you to achieve your goals, find your purpose, and build a career that makes a positive impact.


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Meet the speakers

Sheryl M. Wallace , U.S. Origination & Grain Managing Director, Cargill

Sheryl M. Wallace

U.S. Origination & Grain Managing Director, Cargill

Sheryl M. Wallace

U.S. Origination & Grain Managing Director, Cargill

Sheryl was appointed head of Cargill’s North American Grain business in July 2019. She has responsibility for activating the 2025 strategic direction of the U.S. origination and grain operating model to serve customers and drive value for the broader Cargill system. The core tenants include winning at the farm gate, optimizing the asset footprint for strategic domestic and global flows, and delivering insights that enable growth in trading. She has commercial oversight of 110 elevators and port terminals, origination, trading and ...

April-Hope Wareham, Continuous Improvement Specialist III, Cargill

April-Hope Wareham

Continuous Improvement Specialist III, Cargill

April-Hope Wareham

Continuous Improvement Specialist III, Cargill

April-Hope (AH) is the Continuous Improvement Grain Lead for 30+ interior grain terminals along and east of the Mississippi River. AH has over a decade of barge, bluewater shipping, and rail operations experience. She entered the maritime industry through the grain industry after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Technical Systems Management. She has worked at six Cargill facilities since starting with the company in Pipestone, Minnesota in 2014 and has been in the maritime side of the business ...

Sokchea Som, Operations Supervisor, Cargill

Sokchea Som

Operations Supervisor, Cargill

Sokchea Som

Operations Supervisor, Cargill

Sokchea Som graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering with a specialization in Biosystems and minor in Humanitarian Engineering. She was born and raised a Buckeye in Columbus, Ohio. Right out of college, she joined Cargill as an Operations Management Associate in Cheyenne Wells, CO where she spent 16 months training as a Production Supervisor. She then moved to New Orleans, LA where she worked as a Production Supervisor at Cargill’s Grain Export facility in Westwego, LA. ...

Sheryl M. Wallace , U.S. Origination & Grain Managing Director, Cargill

Sheryl M. Wallace

U.S. Origination & Grain Managing Director, Cargill

Sheryl was appointed head of Cargill’s North American Grain business in July 2019. She has responsibility for activating the 2025 strategic direction of the U.S. origination and grain operating model to serve customers and drive value for the broader Cargill system. The core tenants include winning at the farm gate, optimizing the asset footprint for strategic domestic and global flows, and delivering insights that enable growth in trading. She has commercial oversight of 110 elevators and port terminals, origination, trading and merchandising activities, and the marine/barge business. Sheryl also serves on Cargill’s Trading and Risk Management Global LT and the Ag Supply Chain Global Grains Forum.
April-Hope Wareham, Continuous Improvement Specialist III, Cargill

April-Hope Wareham

Continuous Improvement Specialist III, Cargill

April-Hope (AH) is the Continuous Improvement Grain Lead for 30+ interior grain terminals along and east of the Mississippi River. AH has over a decade of barge, bluewater shipping, and rail operations experience. She entered the maritime industry through the grain industry after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Technical Systems Management. She has worked at six Cargill facilities since starting with the company in Pipestone, Minnesota in 2014 and has been in the maritime side of the business since moving to Seneca, Illinois 2015. She learned grain stevedoring while working at the Westwego, Louisiana export terminal and moved to Tacoma, Washington to continue her career as a part of the Cargill/CHS Temco joint venture in 2018. AH has also managed food safety for multiple grain facilities. She earned her M.S. in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University in 2023 with a focus on grain transportation within the United States. AH enjoys engaging everyone in more safe and efficient ways to operate grain elevators and spends her spare time running, climbing, and hiking. She is also the National Executive Secretary for WIMOs (Women in Maritime Operations) and sits on the international Education Programming Committee for GEAPS (the Grain Elevator and Processing Society).
Sokchea Som, Operations Supervisor, Cargill

Sokchea Som

Operations Supervisor, Cargill

Sokchea Som graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering with a specialization in Biosystems and minor in Humanitarian Engineering. She was born and raised a Buckeye in Columbus, Ohio. Right out of college, she joined Cargill as an Operations Management Associate in Cheyenne Wells, CO where she spent 16 months training as a Production Supervisor. She then moved to New Orleans, LA where she worked as a Production Supervisor at Cargill’s Grain Export facility in Westwego, LA. She spent three years there, and now works as an Elevator Operations Supervisor in Gainesville, Georgia for Cargill’s Crush Processing facility. Sokchea is also involved in Cargill’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs) as Co-Lead of the Operations Committee of the Cargill Women’s Network CASC NA Chapter and SASE Pro Liaison for the Asian Alliance Network. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, playing soccer, and exploring different cafés as she is studying for her MBA in International Business from Louisiana State University Shreveport.

Sponsored by Cargill

Cargill
At Cargill, employees are encouraged to build a career based on their passions. Through our Women’s Network and other employee-led resource groups, many leaders have found inspiration and mentorship to help them propel their career goals. From Uberlandia, Brazil to Minneapolis, U.S.A., there are countless operations careers and with those careers, the support you need to make an impact. At Cargill, finding your community is easy. Whether through joining one of our Business Resource Groups like the Cargill Women’s Network or volunteering through the work of our Cargill Cares committee, you’ll be sure to find more than “just a job” at Cargill. Every perspective is respected and you’ll be empowered to be your best with the support of your team and internal communities.

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