Speakers

Roberto Magana joined Kimberly-Clark’s Global Supply Chain Leadership Team as the new Chief Procurement Officer in July of 2023. With more than 25 years providing strategic and financial governance in the supply chain space, Roberto has extensive experience with operations excellence in supply chain management, procurement, shared services, risk management, compliance, and sustainability.

Hiba Tahboub is the Director and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of the Operations Policy and Country Services (OPCS) Vice-Presidency of the World Bank since September 2024. In this role, Hiba is strengthening the implementation of the Procurement Framework while supporting further innovation and alignment across Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs.) She champions simplification and efficiency in procurement processes while enhancing value-adding approaches, and provides strategic oversight of operational procurement work across all regions, in support of the Bank’s corporate priorities.

Hiba, a national of Palestine, joined the World Bank in 1996. She holds degrees in Urban and Regional Planning and Water Resources Engineering. Hiba began her career as a Projects Officer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and since then has held various positions, building a strong career in World Bank procurement operations and policy. As a Lead Procurement Specialist in OPCS, she further developed her expertise through a range of roles. Her recent senior positions include Practice Manager in the Governance GP, as well as Practice Manager for several regions, including East Asia and Pacific (EAP), Africa (AFE), and Europe and Central Asia (ECA). In addition, Hiba recently completed the MIT Sloan AI Leadership course.

As Head of the Global Procurement & Supplier Management (GPSM) organization, Julie is responsible for implementing robust supply relationship management to ensure delivery, optimize the supplier base, and drive on-going value across Organon. She guides GPSM partnerships with stakeholders at the global, regional, and local levels to design strategies that deliver year on year value, manage risk, and support Organon’s evolving long-term business goals.

Julie brings nearly 25 years of cross-functional pharmaceutical experience in strategy development, execution, and performance management across research, supply chain, logistics, and internal and external manufacturing at Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S., and Organon.

Julie has a B.S. in chemical engineering and an M.S. in management science from Lehigh University

Tamra Pawloski is a dynamic and innovative leader with more than 20 years of progressive experience spanning asset management, purchasing and procurement, strategic sourcing and contracting within the corporate and professional services industries. She has proven success in negotiating, uncovering and capturing efficiencies, driving process improvement and reducing costs and risks while increasing quality.

She has been recognized for consistently training, mentoring and cultivating individuals and globally distributed teams of Commodity Managers, Analysts and others to achieve peak performance and productivity. Capable of leveraging changes in the global marketplace and creative problem solving to adapt, she can harness and standardize new cost efficiencies, savings and best practices.

Tamra is valued as a program manager with a mastery of the metrics, KPIs and drivers essential to finding and capturing efficiencies and savings across direct/indirect spend and vendor base throughout the global enterprise. She aims to build productive, collaborative, long-term relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers and vendors to better translate annual project plans and forecasts into specific needs and requirements.

Dominic LoTempio is a seasoned procurement leader with experience driving strategic operations, business negotiations, and organizational change across higher education and corporate environments. Currently serving as Chief Procurement Officer at Coastal Carolina University, Dominic oversees the university-wide procurement program, leveraging technology and process innovation to deliver performance optimization and measurable value. A past President and Board Member of the Institute for Supply Management’s regional Buffalo, NY Chapter, he is deeply committed to advancing the procurement profession through education, leadership, and innovation. Dominic holds a Master’s degree in Supply Chain and Operations Management, is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Frederic Khalil is the Chief Procurement and Real Estate Officer at Broadridge Financial, where he leads enterprise strategies that deliver measurable bottom‑line impact through procurement and real estate transformation. He previously served as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Shared Services at Guardian Life and, earlier in his career, held leadership roles at Kearney, where he co‑developed and promoted procurement service offerings. With global experience across both corporate and consulting environments, particularly in financial services, Frederic is recognized for building high‑performing teams and forging strong partnerships with stakeholders and strategic suppliers. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and brings an international perspective shaped by living and working across multiple regions.

Timothy “Tim” Cofer is Chief Executive Officer for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), having previously served as Chief Operating Officer since joining the Company in 2023.

Tim is a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive, with more than 30 years of multinational experience in driving growth, leading transformations and executing significant M&A. His career is highlighted by a track record of creating value and building high performing teams. Prior to joining KDP, Tim was the Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), where he oversaw a multi-year period of double-digit revenue and profit growth and a series of strategic acquisitions.

Previously, he spent more than 25 years with Mondelēz International and its predecessor company, Kraft Foods, with responsibility across a wide range of product categories, including coffee, chocolate and packaged food. In Tim’s last position as EVP and Chief Growth Officer, he was a critical architect behind the company’s successful growth strategy. He previously led several global regions, including as President of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Mondelēz International and President of Kraft Foods Europe.  In his U.S.-focused roles of President of Kraft Pizza Company and President of Oscar Mayer Foods, he oversaw manufacturing and distribution operations, including a nationwide direct store delivery network. He also led the global integration of Kraft and Cadbury, delivering on the merger’s strategic and financial objectives while nurturing a combined high-performing culture.

Tim holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College.

Dan Bartel, based in Texas, United States, is currently a Chief Procurement Officer at American Airlines. Dan Bartel holds a 2015 – 2016 IMD Business School. With a robust skill set that includes Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Continuous Improvement and more

Quentin Roach is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Mondelēz International, a leading global snacking business with world renowned brands, Quentin leads oversight of $18+ billion in company expenses and overall Supplier Management activities. He has led the transformation of organizational capabilities in environmental, social & corporate governance; sustainability; and economic empowerment around the world. He is focused on innovation planning, enterprise risk management, operational excellence and next generation talent management to improve organizational resiliency, agility and growth prospects. Previously, as Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Merck & Co., Inc., a leading global Bio- Pharmaceutical Company, Quentin led a $1.5 billion plus organization with oversight of $20 billion in company expenditures and a $150 billion plus real estate/facilities portfolio. He led the execution of business development transactions generating multi-billion dollar revenue growth, while also negotiating supply partnerships that have contributed multi-billion dollar productivity improvements and significant EPS and cash conversion improvement realization. Similarly, as Senior Vice President & CPO with Bristol Myers Squibb, Quentin was responsible for the supplier management functions enabling divestiture and integration activities supporting a $10 billion transformation to reposition the company as the leading Bio-Pharmaceutical company. Earlier he sharpened perspective across Automotive, Healthcare, Academia, Medical Device, Consumer Goods and Pharmaceutical industries by rising through executive ranks in Bausch & Lomb, Strong Health, Delphi and General Motors transitioning through roles in Sales & Marketing, Strategy, International Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain Management and other functional areas. Quentin holds a Master of Science from Arizona State University, a BS from Purdue University, and has completed executive development at Thunderbird University, Columbia University and Trinity College – Dublin. He serves on several boards of director, including Compensation & Talent Committee Chair for Armada Supply Solutions – a leader in the Food Service Industry, the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Education Committee of the Franklin Institute.

Shauna Gamble joined Bombardier in 2017 as vice-president, Procurement of the Business Aircraft division. Soon thereafter, Shauna’s role was expanded to lead a newly-formed Aerospace Procurement and Supply Chain organization, responsible for commodity strategies, contract management, supplier relations, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management for both business and commercial aircraft at Bombardier.  In 2020, Shauna was promoted to Chief Procurement Officer of Bombardier Aviation.   Bombardier is now solely focused on building and servicing the world’s best business jets.

Since joining Bombardier, Shauna has made it her mission to transform Procurement Aviation into a best-in-class organization. She initiated the Diamond Supplier Program to increase accountability across the supply chain and to raise the company’s profile.  The Diamond Supplier Program recognizes outstanding supplier performance across Bombardier Aviation.  Shauna also spearheaded the creation of a Procurement Academy at Bombardier, providing an opportunity for team members to improve their expertise at all levels.  In 2023, Shauna and her Supply Chain team will support Bombardier’s increased focus on the Defense and Aftermarket business segments.

A seasoned executive with excellent leadership, communication and negotiation skills, Shauna has more than 20 years of experience in global supply chain and operations. Prior to joining the organization, Shauna held senior leadership positions at Danby Appliances and Telecommunications equipment provider Ciena.  Shauna is on the Advisory Boards of Resilinc and Sport Maska (CCM Hockey).   Shauna is an advocate for diversity in the workplace and actively involved in Women in business forums and Women in leadership activities and events.

Shauna holds an Executive MBA and post-baccalaureate Diploma in Management from Athabasca University, and she completed a Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. Shauna Gamble is based at Bombardier Aviation headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Nestor de Mattos is the North America commercial vice president for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP). De Mattos is a member of the global business leadership team and is responsible for the overall profit and loss of P&SP’s North America region. His responsibilities include developing and driving the business strategy and delivering value-creating initiatives to help better serve customers and the industry at large.

During Nestor’s 20-year career with Dow, he has held numerous leadership positions. Nestor was most recently the senior global business director for Polyethylene & Comonomers, P&SP. In that role, he led a cross-functional Business Management Team (BMT) and was responsible for the development, execution, and earnings growth strategy for the Polyethylene Business. Before that, Nestor served as North America product director for Solution.

De Mattos joined Dow in 2000 as a customer service representative for the Polyethylene Business in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He moved on to become a TS&D engineer serving the Blow and Injection Moulding market for the PO&E business in Brazil, followed by a TS&D Black Belt leading several internal and external projects for the Plastics Portfolio in Latin America, and then North America development leader for Stretch, Shrink and Agricultural films in Freeport, TX.

In 2007, Nestor relocated back to Latin America where he served as product marketing manager for Dow Elastomers, and later absorbed additional responsibility as product & sales manager for Specialty Packaging & Films. He maintained a role as sales director for Plastics in Brazil and in 2011 lived in Mexico City to be the Sales Director for Plastics in the North region of Latin America. In 2012, he relocated to North America to serve as sales director for Pipe & Irrigation, Heavy Duty Shipping Sacks and Industrial Specialty Films and then served as North America group marketing director in Houston, TX.

Nestor represents Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics on the Board of Directors with Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).

He earned a Chemical Engineering degree from Sao Paulo University in Brazil and holds an MBA from Northwood University.

Kathryn E. Wengel (Kathy) is Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more than three decades of experience in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson.

In her current role, Kathy is responsible for the continued strengthening of the Company’s core technical operations and risk management capabilities. She leads key technical operations functions, including: Procurement, Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, strategic programs and data science, as well as critical risk functions, including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety, Global Security and Global Brand Protection. A strong developer of globally diverse teams, Kathy also plays an important role with external stakeholders to advance critical risk management, resilience and technical operations priorities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and the healthcare industry.

Most recently, Kathy served for nine years as Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, and prior to that, as the Company’s first Chief Quality Officer. Under her leadership, Johnson & Johnson has become the only healthcare company ever ranked among the top five on the Supply Chain Top 25 list by Gartner, Inc. – a ranking that recognizes the critical role its Supply Chain has played as an integrator across an ecosystem of internal and external partners.

Externally from Johnson & Johnson, Kathy serves as a member of the Board of Directors at the Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp), a leading global life sciences company. She is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturers in the U.S. She also serves as Chair of the Board of GS1 Global, a nonprofit that develops and maintains global supply chain standards. Within Johnson & Johnson, Kathy is executive sponsor for the Women’s Leadership & Inclusion (WLI) initiative and the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (WiSTEM²D) program.

In 2019, Kathy was recognized by the Council of Supply Management Professionals (CSCMP) with its lifetime Distinguished Service Award, and she was elected to the Supply Chain Hall of Fame, the industry’s top individual supply chain honor. In 2015, Kathy received the National Association of Female Executives’ (NAFE) Women of Excellence Award.

Kathy holds a BSE degree in civil engineering and operations research from Princeton University.

Prior to his current role, Willem was the Chief Procurement Officer for the Unilever Group. Before that role he was the Executive Director Supply Chain for Hindustan Unilever Ltd and led the Supply Chain for Unilever in South Asia and South East Asia and Australia.

Willem holds a MSc in Applied Physics from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.

He started at Unilever in 1999 as a management trainee in Unilever’s R&D Centre in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. Hereafter he has done a variety of Supply Chain roles in Mexico, in manufacturing, distribution, customer service and planning before leading the Supply Chain function in the management committee for Unilever Mexico and Caribbean. Subsequently he led the Supply Chain for Home Care in Latin America followed by leading the function in the Unilever Group Home Care division.

Willem is married and has three daughters.

Erik Lopez was named Chief Supply Chain Officer in March 2024. In this role, he oversees the company’s supply chain strategy and operations, including retail distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, supplier operations, transportation and logistics, as well as our supply chain transformation efforts. Since joining Ulta Beauty in 2013, Erik has held multiple leadership positions across the company’s supply chain organization, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Planning and Operations. Prior to joining Ulta Beauty, Erik held multiple Supply Chain roles with Target Corporation where he oversaw Distribution functions including Inbound Operations, Outbound Operations, Production Control, and Engineering & Facilities.

Tanja Dysli is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer at IKEA US. She has worked in various roles with IKEA since 2003, with placements in Sweden, China, Germany, and Poland. Tanja has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from the University of Applied Sciences in Olten, Switzerland.

Rogerio Branco is executive vice president and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Eaton, a global intelligent power management company.

In this role, he sets the vision and leads the execution of Eaton’s global supply chain strategy – including the development and deployment of integrated materials management and inventory, procurement, logistics, supplier development, and supplier quality activities.

Rogerio joined Eaton in 1993 and advanced in roles across various functions, including accounting, corporate business development, and manufacturing. Early in his career, Rogerio served as plant manager in the Vehicle Group’s Truck operations in Pune, India, and as a product line manager in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Most recently, Rogerio was director of operations for the Vehicle Group in South America, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and supply chain management.

Rogerio earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Sao Paulo and a Master of Business Administration in finance management from the University of Campinas in Brazil.

Carlos Londono is currently Vice President and Head of Supply Chain for Chipotle Mexican Grill. In this role Carlos is responsible for all aspects of supply chain including direct and indirect procurement, logistics, planning and continuous improvement.

Before Chipotle, Carlos was the global Vice President of Supply Chain for Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I) headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio.  O-I is a $6 Billion global manufacturing company that specializes in glass container products for industries such as food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.  It is the world’s largest manufacturer of glass containers. O-I, its affiliates, or licensees make approximately one out of every two glass containers in the world. In his role at O-I, Carlos was responsible for optimizing Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain planning and execution for Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. This includes managing a complex array of products and customers in a global value chain.

Before O-I, Carlos led the Coffee, Tea, Food and Merchandising supply chain area for Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle.  While at Starbucks, Carlos led numerous improvement initiatives in the integrated value network and developed world-class supply chain capabilities for these business units.  Some examples include expanding the food business segment throughout North America while increasing coffee and tea distribution networks globally.  Carlos was instrumental in the integration of acquisitions like Tazo, Teavana, La Boulange and Evolution Fresh.  He developed the Starbucks consumer packaged goods supply chain in the U.S. and Canada and implemented the Integrated Business Planning Process.

Prior to his Starbucks role, Carlos led the integrated supply chain planning functions at Kraft Heinz Company and was responsible for developing their core supply chain capabilities and global strategy.

Carlos received his industrial engineering degree from Universidad Eafit in Medellín, Colombia, and his MBA from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and German, and Mandarin.

Jeff Fleck joined the Company on February 27, 2023 as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer. Mr. Fleck is responsible for leading the global end-to-end Supply Chain organization.

Prior to joining Quaker Houghton, Mr. Fleck worked for Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Company where he held the role of SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer from 2016 to 2023.  From 2010 to 2015 he served as SVP, Chief Supply Chain and R&D Officer for Zep Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty chemical products.  He has also held various supply chain management leadership positions at The Clorox Company, American Home Products, and Cargill Incorporated.

Throughout his career, Mr. Fleck has led organizational, cultural, and operational transformation efforts for large global enterprises aiming to achieve supply chain effectiveness, business improvements, process standardization, and new product commercialization. His strategic expertise spans across demand/supply planning, procurement, operations, logistics, and customer service.

Melissa Goodwin is currently the SVP – Global Industrial Supply Chain. Prior to this role, she led the Supply Chain Planning & Equipment team for Ecolab as Vice President Supply Chain, Planning & Equipment that supports the Industrial Sector.  She is responsible for supply planning, demand planning and inventory management across both the chemical and equipment supply chains as well as leading the Industrial Equipment plants.  Melissa been with Ecolab for more than a decade in various leadership positions throughout the supply chain. Prior to Ecolab, she worked in both Research & Development and Supply Chain for The Dow Chemical Company.

During Melissa’s tenure at Ecolab, she has been driving supply chain transformation by developing an enterprise-wide Export / Import Logistics organization, building an end-to-end integrated bulk supply chain, expanding the private fleet and driving the innovation of a technical failsafe solution within the bulk delivery process.   She has held several leadership positions through her time at Ecolab throughout the Logistics organization.   Additionally, Melissa serves on the executive steering committee for the company’s Leadership Development Program.

Melissa is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame gaining her Bachelor of Science. In 2021, Melissa was selected as a STEP Head Top 100 Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute which highlights the achievements of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Production.

Jennifer Kelly has been at Schneider Electric for five years. She is responsible for the role of VP of Supply Chain Planning and specializes in Integrated Business Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, Sales & Operations Execution, P&L Management, Global Supply Chain Management, Product Mix Optimization, Scenario Planning, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement and Leadership. Prior to Schneider Electric Jennifer worked at Morton Salt and ExxonMobil. She earned her Executive MBA at Northwestern – Kellogg School of Management.

Megan Fischer is the COO at Sundays Furniture, overseeing Manufacturing, Warehousing, Logistics, Customer Care, and Business Operations. She is a seasoned Retail, Product, and Operations Executive with prior experience at Aritzia, Christian Dior, and Polo Jeans. Known for her entrepreneurial mindset and inspirational leadership, she is dedicated to delivering strategic growth and operational excellence.