Through FBLA, Sufee has competed and taken on leadership roles, building real-world skills in business, finance, and public speaking.
Positions Held
Honors
- National Top 15 (BAA Capstone)
- CA State Champion (Supply Chain)
- 2x State Runner-Up
Initiatives
- Mentored case study teams: 8/9 placed top 3, qualifying for Nationals & winning overall State title.
- Guided 6 students to top 10 regional finishes.
Projects
California FBLA Speaking Competition — Supply Chain Management
State Winners: Sarah Chen, Chloe Dahl, and Sufee Kathane.
The challenge: Play supply chain consultants for Terra Threads, a fictional sustainable apparel startup, and design a plan to launch a limited-edition hoodie line without losing sight of the company’s “people, profit, planet” values.
The strategy: A responsive supply chain paired with a California-only sourcing network — nearshoring every supplier within the state to dodge tariff risk while keeping shipping emissions low.
The research: Every number was backed by outside sources and real industry mentorship, citing a supply chain strategist from Blue River Technology and a mentor from Apple, with demand-forecasting formulas and risk models drawn from AWS and the Institute of Business Forecasting to justify production volumes.
The results: A clear path to a 36% profit margin while still donating a share of proceeds to a local environmental nonprofit — proof that sustainability and profitability aren’t opposites.
The Q&A: The team fielded tough curveballs on supplier backups and tariff exposure with concrete contingency plans rather than vague reassurance — the kind of poise that helped them score a combined 354 out of 360 points and take the state title.
The takeaway for future FBLA competitors: Less about memorizing supply chain jargon, more about backing every recommendation with a credible source, a number, and a “what if this breaks” answer.