Starbucks' workers can wear Black Lives Matter attire

Chef Paola Velez leads by example | Albertsons COO Susan Morris named "Retail Trailblazer" | Industry rises to cater to home baking trend Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 17, 2020 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Chef Paola Velez leads by example]( James Beard Rising Star Pastry Chef nominee Paola Velez uses her influence as a leader to effect change in the restaurant industry. Her programs, like Bakers Against Racism and Dona Dona, raise funds through bake sales that help fight injustice, and she makes sure to emphasize respect in the kitchen as a way of leading by example at Kith and Kin in Washington, D.C., where she has worked as executive pastry chef. Full Story: [Food & Wine]( (6/2020) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Albertsons COO Susan Morris named "Retail Trailblazer"]( Susan Morris started her career at Albertsons more than 30 years ago, and that experience still serves her today in her role as the grocer's chief operations officer. Morris has been named by Progressive Grocer as a "Retail Trailblazer" on the publication's [2020 Top Women in Grocery list](, and she discusses her career, her role models and what's in store for the future in this Q&A. Full Story: [Progressive Grocer]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] - [Industry rises to cater to home baking trend]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (6/15) [] - [Familiar formats can boost appeal of plant-forward meals]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (6/10) [] - [What's next for 3rd-party delivery services?]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (6/8) [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Starbucks' workers can wear Black Lives Matter attire]( Starbucks' workers can wear Black Lives Matter attire (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Starbucks has reversed a decision it made last week -- in an internal memo -- telling employees not to wear clothing or accessories with messaging that supports the Black Lives Matter movement. The memo sparked swift backlash from the public, causing the company to change its policy and create T-shirts with allyship messages. Full Story: [Restaurant Dive]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Coalition of restaurateurs, chefs form racial justice group]( Restaurateurs, chefs and bakers in Nashville, Tenn., and other areas throughout the South have come together to form the Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice coalition. The group will work together to support black-led organizations and tackle issues of systemic racism and oppression. Full Story: [Eater/Nashville, Tenn.]( (6/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CPG firms recognized for diverse workforce]( Hershey, Kellogg and McCormick & Co. made DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies list for the second year in a row. The ranking, restricted to companies with at least 1,000 employees, honors employers that strive to hire and promote workers from historically underrepresented groups. Full Story: [FoodNavigator]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [PagerDuty CEO: Racism ends when racist systems end]( Ending racism in society and the workplace must be done on a systemic level and not just in policies, says PagerDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada, who has supported the efforts of Black Lives Matter and discusses how her company is handling diversity, pay equity and other employee matters. "I've made it somewhat of a personal mission to demonstrate in the tech industry that you can build a balanced, inclusive, high-performing company," she says. Full Story: [Protocol]( (6/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female leaders shine in Asia's drinks industry]( Eiling Lim, the sole female independent whisky bottler in Malaysia, and Dimple Yuen, the co-founder of Hong Kong's first gin distillery, are among a vanguard of women claiming their own narrative in the Asian drinks industry, writes Ed Peters. "When I started at the age of 20, there weren't so many female mixologists around in Thailand," said Renu Sinpho, bar manager at Bangkok's Anantara Siam Hotel. "We're seeing more nowadays, in local watering holes, in fancy speakeasies, and in some of Asia's 50 Best Bars, but there are still not enough if you ask me." Full Story: [South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [Leah Penniman uses sustainable farming for social justice]( Author and activist Leah Penniman co-founded Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County, N.Y., with the aim of putting an end to injustice and racism in the US food system. "[O]ne of the three main projects that we have is to farm using these Afro-indigenous methods on 80 acres, and then deliver that food on a weekly basis to the doorsteps of people living under food apartheid, including Black, Indigenous, Latino, and immigrant communities," Penniman said. Full Story: [Food & Wine online]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Dominique Crenn tells her story in "Rebel Chef"]( Dominique Crenn's memoir, "Rebel Chef," delves into her struggles with breast cancer and fight for gender equality in an industry dominated by men. As she turns her attention to making positive change amid the coronavirus, Crenn sees the pandemic as a wake-up call to establish a new normal. Full Story: [Conde Nast Traveler]( (6/2020) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How singer Pink established 2nd career as a winemaker]( [How singer Pink established 2nd career as a winemaker]( Pink (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Grammy Award-winning singer Pink found an outpouring of support from local vintners after purchasing her Two Wolves winery in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2013. The 25-acre Two Wolves now turns out about 1,800 cases of wines ranging from cabernet franc to grenache rose with production overseen by co-winemaker Alison Thompson, whom Pink credits with helping temper her passion for experimentation with wine. Full Story: [Wine Spectator]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [Become a better ally in the workplace]( Conflict and upheaval can spark fear and paralysis -- they can also reveal critical opportunities to question your thinking, shake loose existing behaviors and open yourself up to personal responsibility to drive change. Our country is in the throes of such a moment right now. Protests against systemic racism, and the individual acts of injustice and violence it allows, urge us to step forward to transform ourselves, our organizations and our world. [Read more](. 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