Candice Small is Key Account Manager of Banks (Barbados) Breweries Ltd. (BBBL), a Barbadian based beverage manufacturer known for producing Barbados’ premier beer. The flagship company of Banks Holdings Limited, the firm was established in 1961 and is committed to maintaining a strong brand presence across Barbados and regionally, and demonstrating socially responsible practices and leadership behind their internationally renowned products.
With over a decade of professional experience, in her role Candice oversees the sales of BBBL products to large supermarkets, Key Accounts and Club stores. She handles pricing follow up, promotions and negotiations, and ensures logistics and supplies arrive efficiently and on time. She is an expert saleswoman and a seasoned marketing professional.
After earning a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies with First Class Honours from the University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus, Candice went on to complete a Master of Science in International Management with Distinction from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. She launched her career in Barbados as a Brand Manager for Hanschell Inniss Limited and WBISCO, where she oversaw retail, sales and merchandising.
Candice credits her success to being a great communicator, and having a wealth of knowledge in analysis and consumer behavior. Outside of her professional endeavors, she enjoys swimming, networking and travel.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member Candice Small, MSc can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
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Sonia Bogaerts is the Senior Strategic Advisor at the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport -Directorate General of Navigation. With over 8 years of experience in her field, she is an expert in performing strategic environment analysis and proposing strategic plans for the maritime sector. She is also a vital, integrated part of federal and international networks, including but not limited to EU, IMO, and EMSA. She defines and formulates strategic objectives in consensus with other network partners, creating and adjusting risk-analysis and management plans. She is responsible for writing strategic notes and the follow-up of maritime projects within FPS (EMAS, Integrated Maritime Policies, Motorways of the Seas, and Maritime State Aid). She is a widely recognized expert in the areas of management, logistics, strategy, supply chain, project planning and change management.
Sonia’s focus at this moment is on a number of climate projects to reduce emissions including Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulphur, and on the evolution of the Arctic shipping routes. In addition to this, there is a lot of work being implemented right now towards digitalization in order to remove administrative burdens.
After earning her Masters Degree in Physical Chemistry from Catholic University of Leuven in 1978 and a Pedagogics degree from the same University in 1979, she went to develop her career, gaining valuable experiences in telecommunications before moving on to strategic maritime environment analysis. She has spoken at international conferences including the Quality of Service Development Group for Telecom and the Council and Technical Cooperation Group for the International Maritime Organization. She was published during her time at University and has been internally published with Telecom via Belgacom – Belgium.
Today, Sonia continues to network and grow professionally. She sees herself in a higher role within the maritime strategic department, such as an advisor general. Sonia wants to help empower, support, and help women to be successful in their careers. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys travel, photography, sailing, and hiking in her spare time.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member, Sonia Bogaerts, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Nicoline Spruijt is the Managing Partner and Strategic Director at Brandhome, a leading global strategic and creative solutions provider for brands that ensures profitable growth for the brands they work for. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in marketing, sales, general management, change management, mergers and business transformation.
Nicoline is passionately driven by the mission with a strong ability to achieve business goals. In her shaping, she recognizes a brand’s & people’s strengths, and combines with the essence to reach a companies’ full potential.
In her role, she guides clients through different challenges and present the strategy, operational adjustments and branding solutions to help them meet or exceed their goals and revamp their brand to speak to today’s global market.
After earning a master’s degree in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp, Nicoline went on to enrich her knowledge with the International Director’s Programme at INSEAD and Mergers & Acquisitions: Strategy, Execution, and Post Merger Management from Harvard Business School.
She launched her career in Marketing & Sales at British American Tobacco, where she later returned to become Head of Trade for the Smoking Tobacco and Cigars division. At the age of 35, she became CEO of a 1bio EURO Wholesale Company. Prior to re-joining Brandhome as Managing Partner & Strategic Director of Brandhome, she served as its CEO between 2006 and 2013. The last 7 years, Nicoline has been active in the Waste Management (Renewi) & Brewery sector (Heineken)
She is a member of Rotary International, where she served as President from 2015-16 in Rotary Antwerp Metropole. She is a member of Women on Board & responsible for external communication. She speaks fluent English, Dutch and French. Nicoline is a resident of Antwerp, Belgium.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member Nicoline Spruijt can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Magda Rashkova is a self-employed marketing consultant based in Vienna, Austria. With over a decade of professional experience in finance and international commerce, she is an expert in controlling, brand management, analysis and business development. She is a results-driven specialist and is highly accomplished in critical thinking and event marketing.
After earning a bachelor’ degree in International Finance and Trade from the University of Portsmouth, Magda went on to complete double master’s degrees in International Economics and Finance from Newcastle University and in Marketing from the European School of Economics. She launched her career in Strategic Planning and Controlling at DSK Bank in Bulgaria, before relocating to Italy to work in Event Marketing for Sonatory.
Magda has always had a passion for marketing, and credits her success to having persistence and a steady drive to see a challenge through. She is a member of the Professional Women of Vienna Network, and in her spare time enjoys travel and photography.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member Magda Rashkova, MMSc can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
Lillith has over 20 years of experience as an architect, and has had her company for over 10 years- Caribbean Architects & Planners. Her day to day role includes the preparation of building design plans and project writing, along with EIA preparation, project management and review. She also reviews land usage and executes development planning.
Looking back, what prompted Lilith to go into architecture was a childhood passion for building. She started doing drafting with a friend at around 18, and through the advice of counselors at the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas, she left to study architecture and pursued her dreams.
Today, Caribbean Architects and Planners is a thriving company she takes great pride in. It is an efficient professional entity offering services in Architecture design, Project management, and Land management, which includes environmental impact assessments, property appraisal, and land use planning. As Director, Lillith has spent several years as a Public Servant in St. Kitts and Nevis, and has firsthand knowledge of regional and national land development policies, that relates to tourism, coastal development, housing, and environmental conservation.
As a company engendered by the growing development of small islands such as Nevis and their genuine need for the promulgation of professional standards; Caribbean Architects and Planners incorporates a collaborative approach by partnering with other local and regional agencies to improve capacity. In doing so Caribbean Architects & Planners provide technical services that are rooted in regional and international standards for the building industry and land development.
Lillith holds a Masters Degree in Planning Studies from Oxford Brooks University, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from City University of New York. Looking ahead in the coming years, Lilith plans to retire from government services and dedicate herself solely to her business. She would also eventually like to expand her horizons and work outside of the Caribbean, working more in developing countries. She attributes her success to her grandmother and the way she was raised with such discipline. She enjoys reading, walking, and yoga in her spare time.
Worldwide Women’s Association Member, Lillith J. Richards, can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.
