Sabra Dipping Company CTO Cherie Floyd: “Give Yourself Permission to Speak Up and Take a Risk”

It is easy to get intimidated by people particularly when you are making the leap from middle manager to executive, but you wouldn’t be in that room if your expertise and opinion wasn’t valued. Give yourself permission to speak up and take a risk. I saw a great posting on social media the other day. It was a sign that said, “Next time you are afraid to share ideas remember that before the movie Sharknado was made, someone, somewhere, in some meeting said “Hey, let’s make a film with a tornado full of sharks!’.” It’s true. Nothing that you can say could be any sillier than that!

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Cherie Floyd, the Chief Technology Officer for Sabra Dipping Company. She oversees R&D, innovation and product development for America’s favorite hummus. Floyd’s impressive career in the food industry and deep expertise in food, nutrition and innovation is matched by her passion for a…