Sheila M. Laing
Hy-Vee
Vice President, Health and Wellness Solutions
Years with company: 28 years
Education degrees and professional/volunteer organizations: BA/BS Loras College, SPHR and then member Retail Industry Leadership Association Healthcare Committee, Food Marketing Institute Future Connect Committee, Iowa Capitol Crossroads Wellness Co-Chair, Chariton Volunteer Fireman’s Auxiliary, Sacred Heart Alter and Rosary Society
Mentors and how have they assisted you in your career: I value the roles mentors have played in helping me understand retailing and helping me grow as a communicator and administrator. One who is responsible for me being with Hy-Vee is Bob Kirsch. Bob was my first store director and he taught me to open my eyes to the possibilities within Hy-Vee, to look beyond one store in one town, he helped me grow from a college student to a professional.
What are you most proud of in your career achievements? Do you have a defining moment of your career to date? I’m proud of the fact that in my company I’ve worked in all facets of our operations – retail, distribution and corporate. My defining moment to date is the development of our Healthy Lifestyles program.
Most challenging part of your job: All that is involved in the ever-evolving world of health care.
Advice for upcoming younger executives: Listen to what others say and do and then contribute – speak up; offer suggestions and solutions.
Hobbies: I enjoy following NASCAR and attending what races I can and taking photographs to share with others.
2014
- Gayle Alfreds
- Darcy Anderson
- Deborah Belfiore
- Sarah Binney
- Sara Rosenberg Bittorf
- Trudy Bourgeois
- Karen Bremer
- Julie A. Caswell
- Nancy M. Childs
- Diane Colgan
- Perry Cohen
- Irene Cook
- Carmela Crawford
- Selena Cuffe
- Ariane Daguin
- Peggy S. Davies
- Lisa DeRosa
- Diane Dietz
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- Shelley F. Doak
- Sue Duhamel
- Sharon Falvey
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- Meaghan Mayer Fitzgerald
- Jennie Fotovich
- Julie Gordon
- Kelly Green
- Lisa Hatch
- Annette Hater
- Kirsten Hogan
- Kim Imbornone
- Kate Jaspon
- Sue Klug
- Sheila M. Laing
- Diane Lawless
- Deborah LeBlanc
- Ruth A. Levy
- Julie Libby
- Angela Liu
- Sharon Lykins
- Christine Lyle
- Donna C. Maglio
- Kimberlee Andrews Marsh
- Cynthia Martin
- Kathy Means
- Holly Migliore
- Susan Morris
- Jac Moskalik
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- Sally A. Myers
- Lorraine Nealon
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- Janet Oak
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- Wendy Rice
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- Kimberly Senter
- Megan Servello
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- Lisa Shattuck
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- Terri Snyder
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- M. Michele (“Shelly”) Sponholz
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