Women in Supply Chain Show What They're Made Of: Lynn Caldwell of Banyan Technology

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Women in Supply Chain winner Lynn Caldwell, chief sales officer of Banyan Technology about the longevity of her career and her “Can do, I will succeed” mindset.

October 22, 2020

Mackenna Moralez

Banyan Technology

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez talks with Women in Supply Chain winner Lynn Caldwell, chief sales officer of Banyan Technology about the longevity of her career and her “Can do, I will succeed” mindset.

To view the full list of Women in Supply Chain winners, please click here.

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