FPSA Professional Development Book Club | Hosted by WAN - Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential

 

 

May 20 @ 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

 

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Screenshot 2026-05-08 095140Join the FPSA Professional Development Book Club, hosted by the Women’s Alliance Network (WAN) and facilitated by Stacy Johnson of Hoosier Feeder Company, for a discussion of Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential by Muriel M. Wilkins.



The conversation will explore how to identify and move past limiting beliefs, navigate moments of uncertainty with greater clarity, and lead with intention, confidence, and self-awareness in both personal and professional settings. Participants are welcome to join the discussion even if they have not read the book—come ready to listen, reflect, and engage.
 

Speakers
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Kristen Lee
Director of Business Initiatives
ReFed
 

Kristen Lee serves as Director of Business Initiatives, leading ReFED's work on the U.S. Food Waste Pact—the first national data-driven, pre-competitive collaboration on food waste reduction.

Previously, Kristen worked in sustainability in corporate foodservice operations, first with Aramark on the Nike WHQ account and, most recently, with Compass Group on the Google Food Program in the Bay Area.

Outside of work, Kristen has taught as an adjunct lecturer at Santa Clara University on food industry innovation and sustainability. They enjoy being outside, swimming, foraging, and cycling long distances to raise money for climate action and justice organizations with Climate Ride.

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Ryan Lynch
Practice Director, Sustainability Practice
The British Standards Institute (BSI) 
 

Ryan Lynch is the Practice Director of BSI's Sustainability Practice, and leads a team of practitioners focused on driving collective action to advance decarbonization, climate action, and sustainable supply chains. He and his Climate/Carbon team develop and manage GHG reporting programs, conduct Life Cycle Assessments, develop Carbon Reduction Management Programs, and deliver Climate Risk Adaptation Programs. He and his Sustainable Supply Chain team also have extensive experience related to decent work, forced labor, and EHS/GHG improvements in global supply chains. 

 

Bob Garrison
Bob Garrison, Moderator 
Director of Industry Engagement - Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Innovation Sector
BNP Media
 

In February 2026, BNP Media named Bob Garrison Director of Industry Engagement for the company’s Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Innovation Sector. This group includes eight industry titles and four events.

Broad industry titles include Prepared Foods (innovation / R&D), Food Engineering (food operations/automation), Packaging Strategies and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods (cold chain). Vertical industry titles include Beverage Industry, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery (including Candy), National Provisioner (meat/poultry/seafood) and Dairy Foods.

Prior to this role, Garrison served from 2012 through 2025 as Editor-in-Chief of Prepared Foods, a title serving 43,000 qualified food and beverage executives influencing new products—from consumer insights and strategic innovation through food science, R&D, culinary, nutrition and purchasing.