'Men of NEW' share ideas on advancing women in Dallas

Michael Marx, vice president, Southwest Division for The Kroger Co.; Adam Sussman, vice president and general manager, growth ventures, for Frito-Lay; and Wilson Zhu, senior vice president, global sourcing, for Michael’s Stores, provided insights on a range of topics, from successfully gaining support for ideas to expressing opinions effectively in the workplace. The event was moderated by Fawn Germer, best-selling author of The NEW Woman Rules published by Network Books and available in our online Store. Highlights included discussions about showing emotion at work, the reality of organizational politics and taking control of one’s career.

The event attracted a record level of male participation, including at least 30 male executives from the industry. Several men brought along high-potential leaders they were mentoring. Seven MBA students from Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business also attended the luncheon.

Major companies, including Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Kimberly-Clark, Kraft Foods and PepsiCo, were represented. Attendees scored the event highly, with a majority rating it "excellent.” The event received an average grade of 4.8 on a 5.0 scale in a post-event survey.

"The Men of NEW” was the Dallas/Ft. Worth region’s second event this year. A mixer at Frito-Lay headquarters in January drew more than 150 participants.