Mickala Sherwood

Mickala Sherwood currently serves as Category Lead at NiSource since January 2024 and operates as a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Listing Leaders since June 2022. Previously, Mickala held the position of Plant Purchasing Lead at Continental from September 2022 to January 2024, overseeing all purchasing activities for a manufacturing location and ensuring compliance with company-wide procedures. Prior experience includes serving as Category Manager - Raw Materials at Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components LLC, where reporting responsibilities included managing a $30M annual material purchase. Mickala's career began at ArcelorMittal USA, progressing from Purchasing Analyst for Coal and Coke to Sourcing Manager, with additional roles as Project Analyst in various capacities. Mickala earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University between 2002 and 2007.