Fikes has that experience from her previous jobs as a leader in supply chain and operations at Stanley Black & Decker, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble. Her responsibilities at Meati will include overseeing the integrated supply chain; conceiving of and executing capacity and capital expenditure plans; and supporting productivity, supply security and efficiency parameters. According to her LinkedIn page, Fikes has experience in optimizing older supply chain functions to lead to cost savings, so she has the expertise to get Meati's supply chain off to an efficient start.