Sonia’s progressive roles throughout nearly two decades at Maple Leaf Foods have allowed her to become a business partner on key projects — strengthening her representation as a woman in finance.
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Our People
It’s all about our people
Candid stories about our people – their passion, dedication and hard work. Our people make Maple Leaf Foods a great place to call home.
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Why staying committed matters: Voices on pride, belonging, and showing up
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Kathleen Long joins the Meat Institute’s 2025 Emerging Leaders Program
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Sustainability Heroes: How Behzad Hosseinpour leads and innovates our sustainability and energy efficiency efforts
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Sustainability Heroes: Judy Jacobs’ sustainable solutions in food safety at our corporate laboratory
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Sustainability Heroes: Tricia Schmalenberg’s commitment to sustainable agriculture practices
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Sustainability Heroes: Alex Spetter drives sustainability and food safety in plant-based food
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Sustainability Heroes: How Rebecca Schalike creates shared value towards sustainable solutions in food safety
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Sustainability Heroes: Shane McKeen embodies shared value in his passion for sustainability — saving paper in his Finance role and beyond
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Women in Leadership: How Sharon Palmer guides the Finance Services team to achieve efficiency and development opportunities
For Sharon, feeling aligned with Maple Leaf’s sustainability vision is vital to her success as a mentor and to taking pride in her career path.
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Women in Leadership: How Plant Manager Debbie Slater uses hard work and humour to advance gender equity in the manufacturing sector
By mentoring many talented women, Debbie has helped them develop a voice and get a “seat at the table” at the Guelph, Ontario facility where 50% of its leadership team are now women!
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Women in Leadership: How women in manufacturing have shattered the “glass ceiling”
Barb Callander shares why she’s excited for the future of opportunities for young women in manufacturing and operations.
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Women in Leadership: How April Wiebe has led driven teams to achieve gender equity throughout the manufacturing sector
From HR lead to Plant Manager, April has seamlessly advanced throughout Maple Leaf Foods’ plants in Western Canada.
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Women in Leadership: How Michelle Hutton has helped empower women and encourage gender equity in the workplace through our Women’s Impact Network employee resource group
For Michelle, her purpose at Maple Leaf Foods is bringing people together, finding solutions, and challenging the status quo
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