Demekya McAllen

What if the most important leadership lesson starts at the register? In this episode of Leading Through Growth, Tony Sanders sits down with Demekya “Mekey” McAllen, who began her 33-year career at Walmart in an entry-level role and went on to become Chief People Officer at Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Her story isn’t about titles. It’s about perspective. Mekey reflects on how seeing value in “small” roles shaped her leadership philosophy, why complexity increases as you grow — and how e...