[Dublin, OH] — Sept. 8, 2025 — Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive have announced the winners of the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Award, which honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network. This year, three outstanding employee-owners from FST—recognized for their remarkable leadership, innovation, and industry impact—have been selected as award recipients.
Tori Akin was honored as a “Rising Star” for her exceptional growth, forward-thinking approach, and emerging leadership in the industry.
Sam Allen received the “Trailblazer” recognition for driving bold initiatives that have shaped and redefined FST’s supply chain strategies.
Tonya Easter was celebrated as a “Workforce Innovator” for her dedication to empowering teams, enhancing workforce development, and fostering a people-first culture.
“Every year, the award winners amaze me. Regardless of the disruptions, economic uncertainty, and other industry challenges, these Women in Supply Chain winners are doing remarkable things for their communities, organizations and teams,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, and Co-Founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. “In correlation with the theme of this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, these female logistics leaders are rising up; they’re strengthening leadership pipelines, enforcing a people-first leadership approach, spearheading new product introductions, and transforming the way the industry views women in supply chain. I couldn’t be more proud of this year’s winners.” The full list of winners is available at https://sdce.me/rxh91fyk. Honorees will be recognized at the 2025 Women in Supply Chain Forum, taking place Nov. 18-20, 2025, in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Learn more and register at www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com. 
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