![]() Over the years, I have had the privilege and honor to have been graced by her humble, kind, and consistent dedication to ensuring I had all the right things needed to be able to add value to the industry we both love. We all at some time or another, have stood on her shoulders, as if a stage, to be able to share with the world, key information, impactful experiences, or to give a simple introduction of who we are. However, Sandy is a giant’s giant in this industry. Today, if you were to ask her about me, she’d tell you I’m a mentor to her, and a friend. Over the years, Sandy and I have forged more than a professional relationship, with the utmost respect for each other. I have been attending Supply Side events since before 2013, but only met Sandy in 2015 when I first spoke on the SupplySide West stage. ![]() That “timekeeper” was Sandy Almendarez, the presentation moderator. Yet, she graciously leaned back in her seat, no embarrassing reprimand, and sat through the remainder of my presentation, attentively engaged, and forgiving. The “timekeeper” threw the card in the air as her hands went up in what seemed to be surrendered control, and exasperation. ![]() I looked down at the “timekeeper” and loudly and spontaneously exclaimed over the microphone, “Ya gotta be kidding me!!” ![]() I was absolutely mortified! I hadn’t even started my actual presentation. So engaging, that I went off script and completely lost track of time until the “timekeeper” held up the 5-minute timecard. I got up to the podium and opened with an engaging icebreaker for the audience. I was scheduled to be the final speaker in a joint presentation. Want to recognize a woman in this way? Contact Sandy Almendarez to get published in Natural Products Insider, or write a shoutout with the hashtag #WomenInNaturals on your social media of choice. In this series of articles, we asked several leading women in the industry to choose anyone else in the industry to celebrate. Z and Q are worth 10 points, and X and J come in at 8 points each.Editor’s note: To celebrate Women’s History Month, Natural Products Insider is serving as a platform for women in the natural products industry to honor other women. Each of these letters is in the bottom four of the least frequently used letters in words. These 4 letters are the most valuable letters in Scrabble and Words With Friends for a good reason. What 9 Letter Words Can I Make With These Letters? X, Q, J, Z? If you are interested in leveling up, take a look at our 10 letter words list. These familiar words are used VERY often, but you might not have noticed that they all have something in common, the 9 letter total. Wait until you see the word list we have AVAILABLE for you! You can question our motives for giving you this list of words with nine letters, but trust us, it is IMPORTANT to know these words. We have COUNTLESS nine-letter words, from A to Z! Well, maybe not that many, but we do have over 42,000! If you are looking for a word with a super high score, look no further! The 9 letter word PIZZAZZES is worth a whopping 47 points in Scrabble! People are perfectly imperfect, and that is awesome! So, you can rest easy knowing that we will help you unscramble your mind and let the 9-letter words flow! Do you think you can unscramble nine-letter words word scramble? Don't let it frustrate you, though, because we can and will get you through it! No one remembers everything, and that isn't a bad thing. Nine-Letter Words are your friends! not your foes nevertheless, they most definitely aren't easy words to remember.
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