Women in Supply Chain Show What They're Made Of: Megan Smith of Symbia Logistics

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Women in Supply Chain winner Megan Smith, CEO of Symbia Logistics to discuss what it's like to be a young women in the industry and how to effectively implement change in the workplace.

November 19, 2020

Mackenna Moralez

Symbia Logistics

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Women in Supply Chain winner Megan Smith, CEO of Symbia Logistics to discuss what it's like to be a young women in the industry and how to effectively implement change in the workplace.

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

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