National Association of Professional Women Honours WESCO Branch Operations Manager

The U.S. National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) has honoured WESCO’s Cathy Kitchen as a 2015-2016 inductee into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle. Kitchen is the Branch Operations Manager based in Ottawa, ON for WESCO Distribution Canada LP.

NAPW is a national networking organization exclusively for professional women, boasting more than 700,000 members and over 200 operating local chapters. “I’m pleased to recognize Cathy with this important honour,” says NAPW President Star Jones. “Her perseverance, work ethic and leadership qualities are an inspiration to all women.”
As Branch Operations Manager, Ms. Kitchen has been playing a key role in monitoring and analyzing the current system of WESCO’s production since the summer of 2014. Prior to this position, she honed her skills in executive administration and sales as an administrator for more than 25 years.

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