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Spoiler Alert’s Ari Hopkinson, Emily Malina Named Recipients of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award

The 2023 Women in Supply Chain award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.

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Amelia Smith

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1/12/2026

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Spoiler Alert’s Ari Hopkinson, Emily Malina Named Recipients of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.   

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 — Spoiler Alert, a Boston-based B2B software company dedicated to revolutionizing excess inventory management, is proud to announce that two if its leaders, Ari Hopkinson and Emily Malina, have been named recipients of the prestigious 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award. This recognition, presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, honors accomplished female leaders in the supply chain field, celebrating their outstanding contributions, mentorship, and role in setting a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network.   

Hopkinson expressed her gratitude, stating, “This award signifies the progress we’ve made – and continue to make – towards a more inclusive supply chain ecosystem. It’s a testament to the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives, which are essential in addressing complex challenges and driving innovation.”

Malina, Co-Founder and President, leveraged her prior experience in supply chain transformation to co-found Spoiler Alert while at MIT Sloan School of Management. Hopkinson, Senior Director of Customer Success, joined the company in 2017 and has risen through the ranks of Customer Success, where she now leads a team providing expertise to discounting teams at global CPGs.

This year’s awards saw a record-breaking number of submissions, underscoring the growing momentum in recognizing the pivotal role women play in the supply chain landscape. Food Logistics and SDCE received over 400 submissions this year, the highest number for any of their awards. 

Go to https://foodl.me/fdx1zi to view the full list of winners. Recipients will be honored at this year’s Women in Supply Chain Forum, set to take place Nov. 14-15, 2023 in Atlanta. Go to www.WomenInSupplyChainForum.com to register and learn more.

About Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector and the logistics section who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com and www.SDCExec.com to learn more.

About Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert is a Boston-based, B2B software company helping leading CPG brands manage excess and aging inventory. Its customers, which include Campbell Soup Company, Danone North America, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, Unilever, and Kraft Heinz leverage Spoiler Alert’s software and services to manage their discounting processes across a private network of discount retailers and nonprofit channels - with a focus on maximizing cost recovery, strengthening customer relationships, and increasing the effectiveness of CPG teams tasked with minimizing inventory write offs. To learn more, visit www.spoileralert.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Contact: press@spoileralert.com, 617-917-4123

WRITTEN BY

Amelia Smith

Published on 

1/12/2026

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