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Black History Month: Kevin McBride

As I approach Black History Month, I often wonder…
If our differences were perceived as a nonfactor throughout our past, how much further along could our nation be, specifically as it pertains to race? 
My name is Kevin McBride. I grew up in northeast Alabama, earned a business degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and lived in Atlanta, GA for a few years until I moved to the Washington, DC metro area. I started my career at GE and worked at 3M Oral Care before joining Nobel Biocare almost four years ago.

Feb 02, 2022 3 min

International Day of the Girl Child

Per the United Nations, we have more than 1.1 billion girls under the age of 18 who will become the largest generation of leaders and the source of power, energy, and creativity. Today, as a mother, and as a woman, I want to briefly share my story, and how much International Day of the Girl Child means to me.

Oct 11, 2021 3 min

Latin+ Heritage Month: Leandro Marchiori

I am from Brazil and based in São Paulo – the largest city in Latin America. In my opinion, a great leader needs to innovate, seek new paths and possibilities, ensure continuous improvement, understand and hear our customers’ needs and, above all, respect others – which is the basis of any relationship.

Oct 08, 2021 3 min

Women in Sales: Amy Cyman

Amy Cyman, Digital Solutions Specialist, has been with Spark for 2 years. Before joining Spark, Amy worked as a Sales Representative for Ormco from 2007 to 2014. When joining Spark in 2019, Amy shared that she was excited to be back because "the culture and community here is like no other and I am so excited to be back 'home' in my element".

Aug 27, 2021 3 min