September 7, 2016
 
 

Trailblazer Judy Spires delivered the keynote address at the NEW Rising Stars kickoff session in New Orleans in April.

Judy Spires named Trailblazer  
by NEW, Progressive Grocer 
Judith A. Spires, chairman and CEO of KB Holding Inc. (Kings Super Markets, Balducci's), has been named 2016 Top Women in Grocery Trailblazer by Progressive Grocer and the Network of Executive Women. "Judy has exemplified the true meaning of 'trailblazer' during her storied career dedicated to the grocery industry," NEW President and CEO Joan Toth said. "She serves as a role model and mentor and never hesitates to give back and share her wisdom." See the full list of 2016 Top Women in Grocery
NEW webinars share big ideas 
for small business owners  
Registration is now open for the NEW Small Business Leadership webinar series, designed to enhance leadership and business-building skills among small business owners. Debbie Wildrick, chief strategy officer of MetaBrand, will lead the free one-hour learning sessions on select Wednesdays at noon ET. The first session, "Business Planning, Building and Scaling," takes place Sept. 14. The series is open to all small business operators. 
Briefly 
Paralympics champion Amy Purdy to close NEW Summit
NEW's Eileen Tarjan to moderate CMA leadership panel

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Top Women in Grocery 5K run will benefit NEW Future Fund

The counter-intuitive way
to bust out of a rut 
by Christy Consler
Change is hard -- but not impossible. 
 
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"NEW is a fantastic training ground
for skill sets." 
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