North American Supply Chain Executive Summit

As Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for Walmart US, Ivy Barney sits at the intersection of retail innovation and operational excellence. Since joining Walmart in 2011, Ivy has navigated an impactful career path across Store Operations, Innovations, and Supply Chain. Her previous leadership includes pivotal roles as Senior Vice President for the East Business Unit and Regional Vice President for Neighborhood Markets, giving her a deep, “on-the-ground” understanding of the world’s largest retailer.

With a foundational background of 11 years in technology consulting at Accenture, Ivy brings a data-driven, tech-forward perspective to global supply chain challenges. Her leadership has been recognized with the 2023 AWESOME Legendary Leadership award and her selection as a 2022 JOURNEY to Lead Fellow.

Beyond the office, Ivy is deeply committed to civic leadership, serving on the boards of the National Urban League, Deep South Today, and French Quarter Festivals, Inc. She is a proud alumna of Hampton University and Tulane University, and balances her executive career with family life alongside her husband, Shawn, their two daughters, and their labradoodle, Louie Kash.

Jackie Zhu is Senior Vice President and North America Supply Chain Officer at Schneider Electric, where he provides strategic leadership across manufacturing, supply chain deployment, logistics, planning, quality, safety, sustainability, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and real estate for the region. With more than 22 years at Schneider Electric, Jackie brings a rare combination of global scale, operational depth, and people‑centered leadership to one of the world’s most complex supply chain environments.

Throughout his career, Jackie has led transformational supply chain and industrialization initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia, with extensive leadership experience in China and France. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President of Industrialization & Supply Chain for the Power Products Division, where he led global supply chain strategy, make‑or‑buy decisions, SIOP and planning, new product industrialization, and global competency centers. Earlier roles include Vice President of China Logistics, Vice President of China Purchasing, and multiple senior leadership positions spanning sourcing, supplier development, and cross‑functional global operations.

Jackie is widely recognized for building resilient, high‑performing supply chains by strengthening core foundations—safety, quality, delivery, and operational rigor—while cultivating inclusive, winning cultures. His leadership philosophy reflects Schneider Electric’s position as an Impact Company: that performance and purpose go hand in hand, and that sustainable results are driven by empowered people.

Jackie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and International Business from Xi’an Jiaotong University and has completed executive leadership programs at INSEAD and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family, where he continues to focus on developing future-ready supply chains that support electrification, automation, and digital transformation across industries.

Rahquel is a Supply Chain executive with over three decades of experience, known for driving transformative results through consumer-centric innovation. Currently, she serves as L’Oréal’s North America Chief Transformation Officer, where she oversees a vast portfolio of tech-enabled, scaled productivity and digital omni-commerce initiatives. Rahquel’s impressive career includes 20+ years at P&G and international leadership roles across Western Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Joining L’Oréal USA in 2016, she rose to become Chief Operations Officer for North America, spearheading growth throughout the pandemic and transforming L’Oréal’s Supply Chain into a powerhouse, delivering record results and market leadership. Beyond her corporate role, she co-founded @KeepYourKookee, a mother-daughter podcast that elevates intergenerational conversations about relationships and womanhood. Rahquel also serves on the Board of MSC Industrial Supply and is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, underscoring her commitment to fostering an inclusive and vibrant corporate culture. She holds a degree from the University of Michigan and honorary degrees from MIT, Harvard, and CEDEP Business School.

Chris Nielsen is executive vice president of supply chain, chief supply chain officer and chief quality officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA).

In his role, Nielsen oversees all supply chain operations, including: purchasing, logistics, quality, integrated planning and control, innovation and strategy, service parts and accessories, and the Toyota Production System development groups.

Previously, Nielsen served as senior vice president of human resources, corporate strategy, and purchasing for Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) located in Erlanger, Kentucky. During his tenure, Nielsen’s leadership was pivotal in the “One Toyota” Headquarters initiative resulting in a successful merger of two Toyota affiliates with distinct cultures that operated separately for over 30 years. Prior to that assignment, Nielsen was president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, a vehicle assembly plant located in San Antonio, Texas. From 2003 to 2006, Nielsen served as project leader responsible for the overall design and construction of TMMTX, a $1.2 Billion project.

Nielsen joined Toyota in 1987 as a buyer at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant and progressed through a series of positions including vice president of purchasing where he was responsible for overseeing over $30 Billion in parts and materials procurement.

He was the first American to participate in the management expatriation program, a year-long management development assignment with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan in 1999.

Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute), and an Executive Education Certificate from The Wharton School of Business. He is a member of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S. Board of Directors and serves as Chair of the Toyota Motor North America Audit Committee.

Nielsen is also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors (Executive Committee), Manufacturing Institute Board of Directors, Dallas Regional Chamber, Board of Directors(Executive Committee, 2019 Chair – Largest Regional Chamber in the United States), Dallas Citizens Council Board of Directors, and Texas 2036 Donor Advisory Council.