Speakers

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.

Chris Nielsen is executive vice president of supply chain 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.

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: Engineering & Property Services, the Office of Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, global transportation and trade controls, as well as critical risk functions, including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, 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 Chair of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturers in the U.S. She also serves as a member 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, Mathematics, Manufacturing and Design (WiSTEM2D) program.

In 2019, Kathy was recognized by the Council of Supply Chain 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.

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.

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

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.

Rogerio Branco is executive vice president and Chief Supply Chain & Operations 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 and operations strategy – the development and deployment of integrated materials management and inventory, procurement, logistics, supplier development, supplier quality activities, manufacturing and footprint strategies to increasing manufacturing efficiency to deliver on growth and customer expectations.

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.

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.

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.

Catalina Vargas is Senior Vice President and Global Supply Chain (GSC) Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). A global pharmaceutical executive with more than 20 years of experience, Catalina currently leads a talented team, working to seamlessly deliver medicines to patients in more than 50 countries around the world. Under her leadership, Catalina has built a highly synchronized, transparent and sustainable supply chain organization.

Catalina joined BMS in 2018 as Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Global Product Development and Supply, where she managed a complex supply chain to bring critical medicines to patients. During her time in this role, BMS acquired Celgene, which at the time was the largest deal in biopharma history, and Catalina successfully integrated the Celgene and BMS sourcing and procurement groups.

Immediately prior to her current role leading GSC, Catalina was Chief of Staff to the CEO of BMS where she led strategic enterprise-wide initiatives and advanced the leadership team’s governance and decision-making model. With an exceptional record of building high performing and agile global teams, Catalina is a passionate advocate for inclusion.

Prior to joining BMS, Catalina was with Pfizer for 17 years, where she was tapped for leadership positions across strategic sourcing, operations, and external manufacturing.

Catalina has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a graduate degree in finance and capital markets.

Jeff Fleck joined the Company on February 27, 2023 as 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.

Tech industry executive with over 20 years of experience driving strategic planning, supply chain transformation, and operational excellence. Passionate about leading global teams, optimizing operations, and leveraging innovation to drive business success. Proven track record in global supply chain leadership, strategic site selection and high-impact organizational change. Recognized with awards for outstanding leadership and contributions to international business development.

Outside of his corporate role, Ido is actively involved in social impact initiatives, serving on advisory boards of NGOs focused on driving meaningful impact.

• Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business, University of Tennessee;
• Private Equity Senior Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group;
• Board of Director Member for Three Companies;
• Retired Executive Vice-President, Global Supply Chain, Mondelez International;
• Former Executive Vice-President, Global Supply Chain, Kraft Foods;
• Former Global Senior Vice-President, Product Supply, Procter & Gamble

Daniel Myers is currently a Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business teaching as a guest lecturer for both graduate and under-graduate studies. He currently serves as a Senior Operating Executive for the Carlyle Group, one of the largest Global Private Equity firms and is on three company boards. He is the retired Executive Vice President of the Global Integrated Supply Chain of Mondelez International where he led the Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Service & Logistics groups, which represent more than 70,000 of the company’s employees. Daniel held the same position at Kraft Foods Inc., the predecessor to Mondelēz International, since he joined the company in September 2011. The spin-off of the company’s North American grocery operations occurred in October of 2012. Under his leadership, Mondelez funded a major reinvention of its worldwide supply chain delivering more than $3 billion in savings over 3 years. He has extensive experience in investor management including representing Mondelez in the investor presentations at CAGNY and Barclays.

Prior to Kraft Foods, Daniel worked for Procter & Gamble for 33 years, serving in roles across all areas of the Supply Chain. Most recently, he served as Sr. Vice President, Product Supply, where he led the supply chain function for P&G’s Global Hair Care business. He was also responsible for coordinating the company’s $28 Billion Beauty & Grooming business. He had responsibility for P&G’s Customer Service and Logistics operations globally for four years and while in this role he led the integration of the operations of the Gillette company, a $56 Billion acquisition.

Daniel has strong experience launching new brands and building operations in emerging markets. He has over 25 years’ experience delivering winning innovation leading major global expansions. He has worked in 54 countries and lived outside the U.S. for more than 10 years. Daniel has mastery in the successful implementation of best practices including building High Performance Organizations and Lean Six Sigma. During his successful career, he has had responsibility for over 250 manufacturing plants and 400 warehouse and distribution centers.

Daniel received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and served on the Board of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee for over 10 years.

Daniel and Karen, his wife of 40 years, are Christians who have led music and youth groups for 5 churches in three different countries over a period of 25 years. They have been active in mission work helping support and build schools or orphanages in Venezuela, Romania, Nigeria, Kenya, India and Myanmar.

I connect dots to deliver value and transform: I bring the heart and mind of an elite athlete; the experience of value chain transformation and problem solving; the passion for improvement of self, others and processes.

An accomplished transformation and supply chain executive recognized for strategic & people leadership that delivers results. A unique ability to develop end-to-end value chain strategy and implement game-changing initiatives that deliver accretive outcomes. Proven expertise & passion for performance management and talent development. A determined, results-driven leader, with the heart of a competitive athlete, who excels at collaboration, coaching and team building, readily able to adapt to any situation.

David Angus Reeve, VP Supply Chain Operations and Manufacturing (N.E) has served on paid staff at the American Red Cross Biomedical Services for 42 years and as a volunteer for 10 years from high school through graduate school. David is responsible for a variety of functions including 5 manufacturing facilities in the northeast, 18 biomedical warehouses and 17 supply kitting centers across the nation, and 4 disaster response warehouses. His chain of command also directs the supply delivery logistics to blood daily mobile operations, fixed site locations, blood processing labs, and blood product distribution locations. He also oversees biomedical equipment maintenance and repair, and the implementation of complex transformational programs and projects. David has served in a variety of regional and national leadership positions during his tenure. He has graduate degrees in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration.

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.

Jesse William Flippo Jr is the Director of Procurement Engineering at Quest Diagnostics where he is responsible for the engineering and design of new products, change-control of existing products, onsite supplier engagement (including Lean Six Sigma audits) both nationally and internationally, and supply chain issues related to defects in the field. With over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing and service related industries, Jesse has led initiatives including innovations and patents most recently for novel collection devices, laboratory instrument designs, automated laboratory layouts, laboratory consumables, ergonomic fixtures, advanced data analysis, and lead a team during the COVID pandemic that succeeded in the development of a specimen collection device in less than 3 weeks that was approved by the FDA.

Alex Mesanza is an accomplished supply chain and procurement leader with extensive experience in coaching and mentoring global teams across many industries, such as telecom, industrial manufacturing, and financial services. Alex thrives when challenged with leading global, cross-functional teams to drive innovation and operational excellence in complex environments. Alex is currently Director, Global Supply Management, responsible for supply risk management, strategic sourcing and procurement operations across Corning?s business units. He holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Florida International University, and an MBA from Purdue University.

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.

Tim Feldman is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of expertise in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Contracts, Project Management, and Compliance across the US Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently serving as Director of Supply Chain Operations at L3Harris Space & Airborne Systems Segment, Tim leads a team of 320 Supply Chain Professionals managing a $900M annual spend, including functional oversight over Procurement, Subcontracts, & Materials Management, as well as centralized services and support functions including Business Analytics, Compliance, and Training. His career highlights include leading successful post-M&A integrations, managing complex contracts for military and government clients, and achieving significant cost savings and performance improvements through strategic leadership and innovative solutions.

Tim has both his Bachelor’s in Business Administration and his Masters’ in International Business from the University of Florida and is a certified Project Management Professional. He currently resides in Central Florida with his wife and daughter.

Sasha R. Pailet Koff is the former Senior Vice President of Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. In this role, Sasha led the Data, Analytics and Automation organization within Dell’s Global Operations and Supply Chain business. The teams under Sasha were focused on enabling Dell’s Supply Chain to make better decisions through predictive analytics, streamlining business processes to drive productivity through automation, and enabling full data transparency across the organization with the aim of establishing the industry-leading autonomous supply chain. Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organizations solve complex business challenges. Prior to joining Dell in 2022, Sasha spent 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, most recently serving as Vice President of Supply Chain Technology for Consumer Health. In this role, she led all supply chain technology activities for data science, planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, delivery, and cybersecurity. Before Johnson & Johnson, she worked with Rohm & Haas (now Dow), Accenture, and at the White House. Sasha is a purpose-driven leader who invests in the career development of her teams and is known for her strong cross-functional partnership in delivering business outcomes in service to external customers. She holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The George Washington University, an MBA from Columbia University, and professional designations of CPA, CGMA, and PMP.

Douglas Guilherme is the Supply Chain Vice-President for US & Canada for The Hershey Company. Douglas leads Supply Chain driving best practices and building winning organizations to accelerate Leading Snacking Powerhouse vision. Douglas leads a diverse team in the business of supply. Every individual in his team strives to provide a demonstrable and sustainable competitive advantage. ?Everything we do is designed to deliver superior business results and create value for customers we serve?. Douglas serves as Member of Board of Directors for Goodwill – Easter Seals Minnesota and devote passion and dedication to develop underrepresented individuals. Prior to this role, Douglas has led large Supply Chain corporations for 29 years in companies such as Procter & Gamble for 14 years and Ecolab (4 years) where he served as Global Senior Vice-President for Supply Chain. Douglas earned his bachelor?s degree on pharmacy and biochemistry, followed by 2 post graduations titles on Operations and Administration and followed by Masters on Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Later Douglas studied Machine Learning, Exponential Technologies from Singularity University, and Exponential Technology from Wharton. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Renata and children, Luisa and Vinicius.

Tracy Joshua is the VP External Supply Chain for Kellanova. Prior to this she was VP, Procurement where she led strategic sourcing for $3-billion of indirect spending. She led a cross-functional forum, the Procurement Indirect Action Council, that drives strategic sourcing, collaboration, diversity, and stakeholder engagement across her organization. Before joining Kellanova, Tracy had roles of increasing authority with Detroit Turn Around Team, BMS, and Ford Motor Company.

Lloyd Tucker is an executive leader at Moog with over 30 years of international business experience. He began his career in the UK, where he gained valuable experience in Engineering, Aftermarket Services, Quality, and Product Line Management. In 2008, Lloyd relocated to Buffalo, NY, where he led a global team in the development of a flight control system for the Airbus A350 aircraft. Following this role, he assumed the position of Business Unit General Manager.

Lloyd was then appointed Global Human Resource Director, focusing on leadership development for high-potential talent. Since 2019, he has served as the Supply Chain Vice President, leading a Supply Chain Transformation that included significant organization change management. Throughout his time in this role, he has successfully navigated the challenges posed by the pandemic and world conflicts, ensuring the stability and resilience of Moog’s supply chain.

Lloyd holds an MBA degree from the University of Liverpool. With his extensive experience and expertise, he has made significant contributions to Moog and played a crucial role in its success.

Tim Sayers is senior director, Distribution Integration and Execution for Boeing Global Services, Parts & Distribution Services/Supply Chain. This role entails integration of the former KLX company into all relevant parts of Boeing’s business. Current focus is entirely on business activities in support of the s/4 Hana ERP implementation, scheduled to go Live in July 2025. He is in St. Louis but spends most of his time with the Distribution Services team in Miami, FL

Tim has 35 years of experience with The Boeing Company, with more than 28 years spent in leadership positions across Corporate, BCA, BDS and BGS entities. His experience includes Engineering, Operations, IT, Supply Chain, Program Management and Process and System Integration roles, as well as program experience with the 787 from its inception through first flight.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington and a Master of Business Administration degree from Seattle University.

Juan Vanegas is a seasoned global supply chain executive with over 20 years of experience leading complex operations across the construction materials, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Operations at Summit Materials, where he was responsible for end-to-end strategy across planning, logistics, procurement, and network optimization in a high-growth, decentralized environment.

Juan is recognized for his ability to turn complexity into clarity, building S&OP/SIOP ecosystems that accelerate decision-making, drive cross-functional accountability, and create margin-focused outcomes. His work consistently bridges the gap between operational planning and enterprise profitability — particularly in capital-intensive, asset-heavy networks.

He holds an MBA with a focus in Project Management, an MS in Supply Chain Management, and a BS in Chemical Engineering. Based in Colorado, Juan brings a pragmatic, data-driven approach to operational leadership, with a passion for simplifying processes to move businesses forward faster and smarter.

SAP Supply Chain Management Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Val Blatt, currently leads Customer Success and Go-to-Market teams for the Supply Chain Management Solution areas, including SAP Business Network. She is responsible for delivering on global revenue targets, defining go-to-market plans, and influencing product strategy to maximize value across the Supply Chain Management buying center. Val is focused on helping customers build transparent, resilient, and connected supply chains that operate efficiently and collaboratively.

Prior to her current role, Val was the CRO of SAP Business Network, where she led the Customer Success and Go-to-Market teams to ultimately build the world’s largest B2B commerce network. Val has over 20 years of experience at SAP, including roles as General Manager of the Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) division of SAP Concur, head of the Ariba Network team, and Global Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Services. She currently serves on the board of Taulia, an SAP company, and was named a Top Woman in Supply Chain. Val is a thought leader in SaaS, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Small and Medium-sized businesses, and has been published and named in multiple publications such as The New York Times, Business Insider, Small BizDaily, Smart Hustle, U.S. News & World Report, NPR, and Cloud Wars.

René Buck completed his study in Economic Geography and Planning (cum laude) at the Radboud University of Nijmegen in 1985. After his study he started the research and consultancy firm Buck Consultants International. Through more than 30 years of experience, René knows the backgrounds and concerns of many stakeholders and he speaks their ‘language’: from international to regional companies; from universities and to specialized research institutes; from broad interest groups to sectoral sector organizations; from (real estate) project developers to investors/investors; and, from municipalities and provinces to ministries and the European Commission.

René is a leading consultant in the areas where BCI Global is active and he is a prominent speaker at conferences throughout the world. He is seen by international news media as a leading expert.

Aaron Zelhart is a Senior Vice President at Mattel, leading multiple teams and functions spanning Global Planning and Supply Chain Strategy. With over 30 years of experience across five industries, three continents, and various responsibilities that previously included Sustainability and Direct Procurement, Aaron brings a wide breadth of knowledge and expertise in global supply chain management.

Michelle Dixon is the Vice President of Manufacturing and Technical Operations (MTO) for the Vision Care Franchise at Alcon. In this role, she leads the strategic direction and operational execution of global contact lens manufacturing and technical operations.

Since joining Alcon in 2013, Michelle has held senior leadership roles across both the Surgical and Vision Care franchises. She has played a key role in driving innovation, expanding global manufacturing capabilities, and leading cross-functional initiatives that have contributed to the company’s growth and operational excellence.

With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and quality leadership across multiple industries-including automotive and healthcare-Michelle brings a broad, global perspective to her work. Her career has spanned four continents, equipping her with deep expertise in leading diverse teams, navigating complex regulatory environments, and delivering results in dynamic, high-performance settings.

Donna Palumbo is the Executive Director for the Center for Supply Chain Research at Penn State University where she is responsible for creation and dissemination of new knowledge in supply chain management focused on four pillars: research, networking, talent development, and benchmarking. Her role includes impactful and purposeful collaboration with university scholars and fostering relationships with corporate supporters. Donna has deep experience across the supply chain, with leadership roles in global sourcing and procurement, supplier risk mitigation, and innovation sourcing for medical devices. Prior to joining Penn State Smeal, she held leaderships positions at EY, Bloomberg L.P., and Johnson & Johnson after building up her early career during a 15-year tenure at The Walt Disney Company.

Donna serves in various board and advisory roles including board chair of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and former advisory board member of the University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center. Further, Donna has been recognized as one of Top 10 Women in Supply Chain 2022 by Warner Communications, four-time recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Women in Supply Chain Award, three-time recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know Award.

Biswaranjan Sen is a Chemical Engineer by training. He joined Unilever in 1991 and has worked in R&D and across various parts of the Supply Chain including manufacturing, planning, logistics, customer service and procurement. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Unilever Indonesia with responsibility for the Supply Chain between 2009 and 2012.

Following his subsequent roles as Vice President Procurement Chemicals and Vice President Group Supply Chain Personal Care, he became an Executive Vice President in Unilever in May 2017.

His current role covers responsibility for the Beauty and Personal Care Supply Chain, Planning and Engineering. He also leads the Supply Chain Transformation team.

Bish has worked across the world and is currently based in London, UK.

Dave Clark has more than 20 years of business leadership experience at Amazon. Throughout his career, Dave has built a reputation for logistical excellence, strategic and long-term thinking, a high degree of integrity, and a deep commitment to serving customers.

Dave began his career at Amazon in 1999 as an Operations Manager, working his way up to become the CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business in 2021. While holding significant leadership roles, Dave was the driving force behind the development and expansion of Amazon’s fulfillment and logistics programs, which have become the backbone of the company’s retail business.

He also oversaw several key divisions, including online stores, physical stores, third-party seller marketplaces, and the Amazon Prime subscription business, generating more than 75% of Amazon’s revenue in the first quarter of 2022. Dave helped define the vision for Amazon’s commitment to carbon neutrality as well, presenting a TED Talk in 2020 entitled: Amazon’s climate pledge to be net-zero by 2040.

Currently, Dave is a member of the American Red Cross Board of Governors as a long-time advocate for the organization. His accolades include the 2016 University of Tennessee Accomplished Alumni Award and the 2018 Seattle Business Magazine Executive Excellence Award. He also returned to his alma mater as Auburn University’s 2022 Commencement Speaker. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.

Monique Picou currently holds the position of Global Executive -Vice President Cloud Supply Chain & Operations, Google. She is accountable for creating a transformation organization that will center on delivering customer requirements in the Technical Infrastructure organization within Cloud. Her organization’s mandate is to make Alphabet the trusted partner for customers by delivering unmatched speed, unwavering reliability, and unparalleled efficiency of our technical infrastructure. Picou’s global remit includes new product innovation, server operations, integrated planning, manufacturing, 3rd party data centers, warehousing & logistics, and strategic sourcing for data centers. In addition to operational excellence, her organization also includes a COE for Vendor Management, Technical Writing, Process Excellence, Synchronization, Quality, E2E systems, and Sustainability.

Picou previously held the position of Chief Strategy & Supply Chain officer for Sam’s Club. Picou was in charge of guiding the Sam’s enterprise through strategic choices to enable profitable growth. She masterfully positioned the company to win pre and post covid. For the first time in more than five years, the company delivered ahead of its key competitors in market share and year on year sales comp with Picou’s leadership. This was achieved by accelerating the unique “win” choices for the business with member centricity at its core. Picou was also responsible for the global call
centers and the Sam’s club supply chain. From a supply chain perspective, Picou worked to meet the needs of her direct-to-home members, which are serviced primarily from fulfillment centers. The new growth strategies (including covid-related demand) accelerated the dotcom supply chain requirements. Joint business planning with suppliers, productivity, automation, digitization, and last mile delivery choices were critical elements in the growth. Cold chain, dotcom, and ambient networks delivered double-digit growth for the company. Picou was featured in Diversity Inc, Fortune’s Next Gen, and Savoy. Prior to her role at Sam’s, Picou was SVP Flow, Reverse, Imports, & Fashion for Walmart US stores. She was accountable for the efficient movement of product from supplier to shelf of more than 100K skus. Reverse logistics and the management of imported merchandise was also part of her remit. Picou led an organization of more than 20,000 associates between field operations and home office. She also led the digitization efforts between merchandising & supply chain that enabled reductions in time, touches, cost, and cash. Her financial responsibility was more than $5B direct spend.

Before arriving at Walmart, Picou also spent one year working in beauty care private equity. She was the Chief Operating Officer for VeePak. Picou was tasked with transforming a family owned business into a robust full service Beauty Care CPG organization. In this capacity, Picou created and was accountable for Human Resources (including compensation & benefits), Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Customer Service & Logistics, and Research & Development. Picou was also a key leader in delivering the single largest product contract to the business. This contract doubled the size of the business and delivered modular automation with innovative product designs. In addition, she completed the due diligence on two acquisitions that became integral into the growth of the company. Picou spent more than 25 years with Procter & Gamble, delivering strong results across a variety of assignments. She concluded her career with P&G as SVP Global Health Care. She is an accomplished global executive with experience designing and leading large organizations. She is a transformational leader with experience in leading multi-site operations, front end innovation, platform life cycle management, human resources, quality assurance, supply network design, sourcing, last mile delivery, direct to home, and contract management. She has proven ability in CPG, private equity, retail, and now big tech. During her P&G career, Picou lived and worked in Europe for six years and was promoted while living abroad. She has served on numerous boards throughout her career.

Monique holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She completed her MBA at Florida Tech in 1993. She and her husband Brian have been married for more than 25 years and have three children.

Paul Gallagher is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at General Mills. He is responsible for all facets of supply chain strategy & execution, including Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing & Engineering, Logistics & Customer Operations, and Healthy, Safety & Environment.

Paul joined General Mills in 2019 as VP of North America Supply Chain, where he was accountable for operations in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. with 30+ sites and 10,000 employees. His responsibilities for North America – and his focus on transforming the network to drive competitive advantage for the business – continue in his role as Chief Supply Chain Officer. Paul is also the Executive Sponsor for General Mills’ Black Champions Network.

Prior to joining General Mills’ in 2019, Paul worked for Diageo for 26 years in a number of senior leadership roles, building an end-to-end global supply chain and procurement experience. Originally from Ireland, Paul started his profession brewing Guinness and grew his experience to taking on global supply chain roles across Europe, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Asia Pacific.

Paul is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin in Ireland where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Engineering. He has a passion for sports, especially soccer, and spends his spare time restoring classic cars. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and has four children.

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.

Rajnish Kapur serves as senior vice president and chief sourcing and supply chain officer, leading a team of over 9,000 people located throughout the U.S., U.K. and Asia. In this role, he is responsible for delivering the owned brand portfolios of Walgreens, Boots and No7 Beauty Company as well as the retail supply chain and inventory management for Walgreens. Rajnish and his team play a vital role in bringing joy to patients and shoppers all over the world through quality, trustworthy and value-rooted products that are widely accessible.

Before joining WBA, Rajnish served as managing director of Wilko Asia. He also served as vice president and managing director at Walmart, leading the global home and hardline categories. Rajnish has worked with blue chip companies for over 25 years and aside from various leadership roles has led startups, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions.

Rajnish holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India, and has extensive experience in leading large global and diverse teams across the world, most notably in South Africa, India, America, China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; he thrives on the challenges of the future.

Outside of work, you’ll find Rajnish engrossed in cricket, his favorite sport, and following the progress of his two sons who aspire to play professionally.

Walgreens is included in the U. S. segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., and based in Deerfield, Ill.

Ernest Nicolas is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for HP Inc., whose global supply chain delivers more than 100 million products to customers each year through a sophisticated network of HP and ODM factories, logistics providers, and other valued partners. As Chief Supply Chain Officer, Ernest also drives the social and environmental sustainability efforts tied directly to HP’s global reputation and business growth.

Ernest joined HP in 2022, bringing more than 25 years of global experience in end-to-end, integrated supply chain functions.  His experience includes industrial engineering, production management, and supply chain planning with General Motors, where he was awarded the General Motors Graduate Fellowship to pursue full-time graduate study. In 2006 he joined Rockwell Automation, serving in Lean Six Sigma project management, supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, strategic sourcing, logistics as well as customer service functions in North America and Asia before being named Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2019.

He serves on the Board of Directors for Avient Corporation and is an Advisory Board member for Wahl Clipper Corporation. A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Ernest is a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), an organization focused on advancing and preparing the next generation of diverse corporate leaders. He is also an Executive Advisory Board member for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business’s Supply Chain Management program.

Ernest grew up in the southern suburbs of Chicago and is married with two children. He holds an MBA in Operations Management and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Kettering University.

Ernest is based in Houston, Texas.

Jeff leads Microsoft’s Devices Supply Chain Fulfillment and Logistics Network globally in support of all products, selling channels, and geographies where Microsoft goes to market. Before re-joining Microsoft, he was fractional COO to a group of small-to-mid market private equity owned companies. Prior to that, he led the Commerce & Supply Chain Solutions division at Ingram including strategy, growth, and all facets of the Americas business. He has over 25 years of experience in supply chain and entrepreneurship.

• Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business, University of Tennessee;
• Private Equity Senior Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group;
• Board of Director Member for Three Companies;
• Retired Executive Vice-President, Global Supply Chain, Mondelez International;
• Former Executive Vice-President, Global Supply Chain, Kraft Foods;
• Former Global Senior Vice-President, Product Supply, Procter & Gamble

Daniel Myers is currently a Senior Fellow at Haslam School of Business teaching as a guest lecturer for both graduate and under-graduate studies. He currently serves as a Senior Operating Executive for the Carlyle Group, one of the largest Global Private Equity firms and is on three company boards. He is the retired Executive Vice President of the Global Integrated Supply Chain of Mondelez International where he led the Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Service & Logistics groups, which represent more than 70,000 of the company’s employees. Daniel held the same position at Kraft Foods Inc., the predecessor to Mondelēz International, since he joined the company in September 2011. The spin-off of the company’s North American grocery operations occurred in October of 2012. Under his leadership, Mondelez funded a major reinvention of its worldwide supply chain delivering more than $3 billion in savings over 3 years. He has extensive experience in investor management including representing Mondelez in the investor presentations at CAGNY and Barclays.

Prior to Kraft Foods, Daniel worked for Procter & Gamble for 33 years, serving in roles across all areas of the Supply Chain. Most recently, he served as Sr. Vice President, Product Supply, where he led the supply chain function for P&G’s Global Hair Care business. He was also responsible for coordinating the company’s $28 Billion Beauty & Grooming business. He had responsibility for P&G’s Customer Service and Logistics operations globally for four years and while in this role he led the integration of the operations of the Gillette company, a $56 Billion acquisition.

Daniel has strong experience launching new brands and building operations in emerging markets. He has over 25 years’ experience delivering winning innovation leading major global expansions. He has worked in 54 countries and lived outside the U.S. for more than 10 years. Daniel has mastery in the successful implementation of best practices including building High Performance Organizations and Lean Six Sigma. During his successful career, he has had responsibility for over 250 manufacturing plants and 400 warehouse and distribution centers.

Daniel received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and served on the Board of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee for over 10 years.

Daniel and Karen, his wife of 40 years, are Christians who have led music and youth groups for 5 churches in three different countries over a period of 25 years. They have been active in mission work helping support and build schools or orphanages in Venezuela, Romania, Nigeria, Kenya, India and Myanmar.

Jon Holztrager oversees graduate and executive education for the Department of Supply Chain Management and is the executive-in-residence for the Global Supply Chain Institute.

An accomplished supply chain professional with expertise in total delivered cost reduction, operating asset strategy, supply chain transformation and best-in-class supply-chain results, Holztrager held senior roles with multisite executive responsibility for various regional, North American and global supply chain operating groups. He has experience in pulp and paper, consumer disposables, consumer electronics and electric utility sectors. Most of his 35-year industry career was spent with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Sony and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

In addition to steering graduate education and supply chain partnerships, Holztrager teaches operations, emphasizing practical aspects of leading manufacturing, purchasing, distribution and transportation teams. He also works closely with Supply Chain Forum partners and other companies engaged in recruiting, organizational development and operations improvement with the university. Additionally, he serves as a customer emeritus board member for Dallas-based ISNetworld.

Tracy has over 25 years of global supply chain experience in the consumer products industry, including 22 years at Procter & Gamble. She has a proven track record in leading transformational change, managing Supply Chain operations, and improving processes across functions and geographies. Tracy’s leadership at P&G’s sites in Saigon and Iowa City resulted in significant improvements in warehousing, production planning, and supplier management during periods of substantial growth. Skilled in sales and operations planning, Tracy consistently delivers service, cost, and cash savings. She is also a US Navy veteran and certified in PROSCI Change Management and Kinaxis.

Justin is a commercially focused, end-to-end supply chain leader with extensive experience with both customers and suppliers across businesses and regions. Justin has worked at P&G for 14 years and is currently serving as the Vice President, Head of North America Commercial Operations. Prior to joining P&G, Justin worked at Dell in operations and customer experience.

Justin has a strong foundation in supply chain planning, manufacturing, and logistics. He is known for leading transformational change, developing winning culture, and building strong organizations. Justin prides himself of being a genuine, approachable leader that listens and has a relentless focus and desire to win.

Greg has spent 20 years in a number of different operational supply chain roles within Schneider Electric, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes. Currently, he is the NAM leader for Digital Transformation and ERP Strategy, with an emphasis on standardizing and optimizing processes along with transforming the technological landscape. Other areas of responsibility include supply chain master data governance, OT cybersecurity, and supporting the industrial strategy of the region.

Becky Crane has 20 years’ experience at General Mills working across the company’s end-to-end supply chain, in multiple U.S. and international locations. Highlights include plant manager at one of our largest facilities (Hannibal, Mo.), as well as standing up a global procurement organization in Switzerland as an expat. She’s known for leveraging her breadth of experience to build bold strategies and highly effective cross-functional teams to solve problems and create long-term advantage for our businesses.

Crane leads manufacturing, engineering and global safety teams with accountability for over 9,000 employees (approximately 30% of the company’s employee base). This includes responsibility over $1B in capital across the enterprise, standardizing processes and establishing strong business partnerships to enable advantaged agility and accelerate innovation. In less than one year, her team stabilized line performance, reduced open headcount to less than 4% (industry leading), while delivering the capital plan.

Becky Crane joined General Mills in 2003 as a Distribution Management Associate at the Buffalo, N.Y., Flour Mill. Over the next 10 years, she held various roles with increasing responsibility moving around the U.S. in the process. Roles included Logistics Operations Planner (Minn.) for Yoplait, implementing a new planning system (Minn.), Logistics Manager (Avon, Iowa, and Buffalo, N.Y.), Operations Manager (Hannibal, Mo.) for Progresso Soup and Chewy Bars, and Supply Chain Development Manager (Walmart Sales; Bentonville, Ark.).

Crane stepped into two Plant Manager roles – first in Vineland, N.J., and shortly thereafter was approached to lead one of General Mills’ largest facilities in Hannibal, Mo. Continuing to broaden her experience, Crane embraced a unique opportunity as Director of Global Sourcing Packaging for Sourcing in Nyon, Switzerland. Upon her return stateside, Crane joined an executive leadership team, leading Supply Chain Transformation and Business Performance Management (BPM) for the North America Retail segment.   Crane then stepped into an executive business leadership role as the Supply Chain Leader for the Morning Foods Operating Unit where she had accountability for the end-to-end supply chain.

Crane grew up in Golden Valley, Minn. and attended the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management where she holds degrees in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. She and her family currently reside in the Minneapolis.

Patricia Covington currently serves as the Executive Director of Global Integrated Aftermarket Supply Chain for Cummins, Inc. Over her 26-year career at Cummins, Patricia has effectively led and supported various parts of the business across multiple functions including Planning, Marketing and Operations.

Grounded in Planning and Logistics, Patricia is a key global leader for Cummins. With a successful track record in Integrated Supply Chain, Patricia shares her career journey as an example for underrepresented employees to know they can flourish in and contribute to building and nurturing the right environment. Over her career, Patricia has effectively contributed to leading and supporting various parts of the business across multiple functions remaining focused on attracting and cultivating the best and most diverse talent. She continues to focus on recruiting and developing talent in and outside of the Supply Chain field currently serving as the executive leader for Memphis chapter of the Cummins Black Network and engagement lead for the Howard University Supply Chain Centers of Excellence Advisory Board.

Patricia obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The University of Memphis, a master’s degree in human resources management from Webster University, and an Executive MBA in Global Supply Chain from the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Patricia is passionate about giving back to the community through volunteering and supporting the less fortunate and youth. With the commitment of serving others, Patricia has served on the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne-Owen College and the University of Memphis’ Multi-cultural Affairs Advisory Board. She has spent a great deal of time working with other organizations such as the Juvenile Intervention and Faith-Based Follow Up (JIFF) as well as the One Step Initiative which is a non-profit organization focusing on education beyond borders aiming to bring global education opportunities to the nation’s most underserved high school students. She also holds a seat on the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Circle continuing to support opportunities in and around the Memphis, TN area.

Patricia is also a 28-year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. currently serving in the Shelby County (TN) Alumnae Chapter.

Anders Maudal is Blume Global’s vice president of sales for North America. Before joining Blume, he worked for more than 25 years building and leading enterprise sales teams at several global technology companies. Maudal spent 16 years at Oracle, where he had responsibility nationally for Oracle’s enterprise SaaS solutions for supply chain execution and planning, enterprise resource planning and enterprise performance management in several industry verticals.

Danielle Hansen is a Vice President of Global Sourcing at JBT Corporation (a global food tech company) and an adjunct at the University of St. Thomas with extensive experience in international supplier relationship management, negotiation, and continuous improvement. She is also the President of Strategic Training Endeavors, and a published author of Upward: Leadership Lessons for Women on the Rise. A double Tommie, Danielle graduated Cum Laude with a triple major in Legal Studies in Business, Spanish, and Operations Management and completed her MBA with a focus on International Marketing from the University of St. Thomas. She is a certified Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), and Certified in Online Teaching. Danielle has received numerous awards including: 2018 Mentor of the Year Award, 6 Star Financial Results Award, Employee of the Month, People’s Choice Award, and Collaborative Inquiry Research Grants. Danielle continues to train individuals and companies on negotiation, contract management, continuous improvement, emotional intelligence, and strategy while pursuing her passion for empowering and improving people’s lives.

David Petrucci is a managing director with global consulting firm Protiviti and leader of its Global Supply Chain and Operations practice. He has 30 years of experience in supply chain and operational improvement and innovation in technology, consulting and industry roles. David has assisted companies in a variety of industry sectors, including retail, manufacturing and distribution, energy and defense, to reimagine their supply chains and balance efficiency with flexibility and resiliency.

Prior to joining Protiviti, Petrucci held leadership roles at Microsoft, Oliver Wyman, IBM and Honda.

David holds an MBA in operations and supply chain management from The Ohio State University and bachelor degrees in mechanical engineering and manufacturing engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio.

David Angus Reeve, VP Supply Chain Operations and Manufacturing (N.E) has served on paid staff at the American Red Cross Biomedical Services for 42 years and as a volunteer for 10 years from high school through graduate school. David is responsible for a variety of functions including 5 manufacturing facilities in the northeast, 18 biomedical warehouses and 17 supply kitting centers across the nation, and 4 disaster response warehouses. His chain of command also directs the supply delivery logistics to blood daily mobile operations, fixed site locations, blood processing labs, and blood product distribution locations. He also oversees biomedical equipment maintenance and repair, and the implementation of complex transformational programs and projects. David has served in a variety of regional and national leadership positions during his tenure. He has graduate degrees in Business Administration and Healthcare Administration.

As a Supply chain professional, I have demonstrated success year over year by helping improve the bottom line and managing all aspects of the supply chain. My core competencies include strong business acumen, cost savings, effective problem solving, daily management, risk mitigation, inventory management and new product launches.

As a person, I am a thoughtful leader with a passion to win everyday! Businesses win when its people win and people win when they are empowered, productive and most importantly, happy. This is why my goal is to impact people positively everyday.

Lloyd Tucker is an executive leader at Moog with over 30 years of international business experience. He began his career in the UK, where he gained valuable experience in Engineering, Aftermarket Services, Quality, and Product Line Management. In 2008, Lloyd relocated to Buffalo, NY, where he led a global team in the development of a flight control system for the Airbus A350 aircraft. Following this role, he assumed the position of Business Unit General Manager.

Lloyd was then appointed Global Human Resource Director, focusing on leadership development for high-potential talent. Since 2019, he has served as the Supply Chain Vice President, leading a Supply Chain Transformation that included significant organization change management. Throughout his time in this role, he has successfully navigated the challenges posed by the pandemic and world conflicts, ensuring the stability and resilience of Moog’s supply chain.

Lloyd holds an MBA degree from the University of Liverpool. With his extensive experience and expertise, he has made significant contributions to Moog and played a crucial role in its success.

Derek is Assistant Vice President of Customer Experience Technology at L’Oréal SalonCentric. With over 10 years of experience in omnichannel roles, he focuses on creating positive, long-lasting customer experiences for his clients. His expertise spans free-standing stores, e-commerce product management, order management, and customer service. Derek excels at balancing customer needs with business goals, driven by a customer-first mindset, strong leadership, and a knack for executing technological initiatives.

Dhaval Desai is Group Engineering Manager (Senior Director) at Microsoft and is responsible for SAP applications that power its Devices and Cloud supply chains. Dhaval leads a global team comprising of enterprise architects, solution architects, software engineering managers and software developers. He has 18+ years of progressive experience in design, development, and adoption of Supply Chain solutions across industries and organizations. He has successfully led some of the biggest transformations at organizations with innovative solutions, deep expertise, customer focus and leadership. published author of a book ‘Setting Up and Running Order Based Planning with SAP IBP.

Dr. Madhav Durbha is a distinguished Supply Chain Technology Executive with a keen focus on driving efficiency and operational excellence with a special interest in all things AI. With a robust background in leveraging technology to optimize supply chain operations, Madhav has consulted with many Fortune 1000 companies through his 25+ years. He is twice recognized as a “Supply Chain Pro to Know” and is a prolific blogger and speaker on all things supply chain and AI. In his current role at RELEX, he engages with many of our 500+ customers in helping drive their vision and strategy in supply chain transformation. Through his engagements and investments in supply chain technology, he has a front row seat into the technological shifts shaping the supply chain industry.

Elizabeth Taylor is the Procurement COE Lead at Viega LLC working to build the Procurement processes and tools to support Viega LLC as it continues its exponential growth over the next decade.  Elizabeth started her career with Eaton Corporation in their Supply Chain Leadership Development Program, and then progressed through various supply chain roles of increasing responsibility over 7 years.  She then moved to Hubbbell Incorporated, again, in roles of progressing responsibility, followed by ABB, where she was the Director of Supply Chain Functional Excellence for the $6Bn+ Motion Business Unit.  Just prior to joining Viega, she worked at Carrier Corporation leading a team of 6 category managers and support staff who together managed $1.1Bn across the Electromechanical and Plastics categories.

Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of South Carolina with 3 concentrations in Global Supply Chain, Accounting and Real Estate.   In 2016, she also received her Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina with a concentration in International Business.  She currently resides in Charlotte, NC wither her husband, Dustin, and  2 young daughters, Elaina (6) and Everley (2).

Jenny Harris is an experienced Procurement leader with a proven track record of driving strategic sourcing and supply chain optimization across global markets. Currently serving as Chief Procurement Officer at Duracell Inc., overseeing procurement sourcing strategies and function leadership since April 2023. Prior to this role, held pivotal positions at Procter & Gamble for 20 years, with the most recent being Senior Director of Purchases for Fabric & Home Care. A diverse and versatile set of leadership experience across multiple functions (commercial brand building, sales, and procurement) and various geographies (NA and Asia Pacific). With a career spanning 20 years at Procter & Gamble and ongoing leadership at Duracell, I bring deep expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing, coupled with a strong business acumen. I have experience in leading functional and organizational transformations, all underscored by a commitment to enhancing organizational performance and driving value.

Erik Nickel is a Supply Chain Executive with a background in global supply chain, manufacturing and finance. Erik has worked at Clarios for 12 years and currently leads a $2.2Bn circular economy sourcing business at Clarios, transforming it into a commercial growth platform. Erik excels in building high-performing teams and driving innovative strategies for revenue growth and margin enhancement.

A retired Army Officer and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, Erik holds a Degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

Fred Laluyaux is the president and CEO of Aera Technology, a company transforming the future of work through Decision Intelligence — the digitization, augmentation, and automation of decision making. An entrepreneur at heart and Silicon Valley veteran, Fred brings an impressive track record building successful startups and driving technology innovation. Prior to launching Aera, Fred was the CEO of Anaplan, which he grew from 20 to 650 employees, and a $1B+ valuation. He also held several executive positions at SAP, Business Objects, and ALG Software. As a thought leader on Decision Intelligence, Fred’s views have been frequently shared in podcasts, publications, and at industry conferences.

Eight years in the Manufacturing industry.
Supply Chain Director of four U.S. manufacturing companies and one in Europe.
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement that will produce over $100,000 in savings for 2024.
Inventory Reduction strategies resulted in reducing inventory levels by $1.3 million in 2023.
Ten years in the Golf industry as a Purchasing Manager.

Takshay leads Supply Chain Growth Platforms and Alliances for the EY Americas Supply Chain and Operations practice. Takshay brings over 20 years of end-to-end supply chain experience in consumer products, retail, automotive, industrial and life sciences. He’s helped companies transform their operating models to provide better customer experiences and improve their productivity by leveraging technology and artificial intelligence capabilities using cloud and platform approaches. Takshay helps clients gain a competitive advantage via digital and analytics while becoming more agile.

Heidi Benko is the VP of Product Management & Strategy at Infor Nexus, responsible for the Visibility and Orchestration solutions. Heidi has over twenty years of experience in supply chain product management, solutions strategy and marketing, delivering innovative supply chain solutions to companies across industries that help them transform their supply chain operation.

Jason Cawthorn is a seasoned supply chain leader who has held many roles across a variety of industries during his 20+ years in the third-party space.

Jason is the Head of Sourcing Execution and accountable for the sourcing and contracting of all addressable third-party supplier arrangements.  He manages a team of high performing professionals who strive to not only secure the best outcomes for TD’s lines of business, but also seek to continuously improve the internal customer experience via automation and simplification.

Prior to joining TD, Jason held procurement leadership roles at EDS, Hewlett-Packard, Agrega (ABInBev and BAT), and Ever Corporation, where he was responsible for sourcing across many categories and covering over 170 countries.

Jason does not play golf.

Jeffrey Tazelaar is the Global ISC Innovation Director leading the Digital Fulfillment Center team at Dow. In this role he leads a group of innovation experts located in a world class digital center on the next generation of technologies, processes and organization alignment that will drive best in class customer and employee experience across Demand Planning to Fulfill.

Prior to this role Jeff was in Enterprise Architecture and Global Leader in SC Visibility where he set the strategy and global technology standards for visibility, track, trace and authentication technologies associated with Dow’s global Supply Chain.

Jeff has vast experience in software solutions and AutoID/RFID systems through work experience ranging from the largest retailer to systems integrators deploying solutions for the Department of Defense, CPG, Automotive and Food value chain participants. In these roles he managed the design and development of complete visibility solutions for Fortune 500 companies and various government agencies to fully realize the benefits of technology.

Mr. Tazelaar holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Packaging from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He also studied overseas at the University of London, where he analyzed and contrasted the British/European and United States packaging systems. He has completed coursework for his Ph.D. in Packaging from MSU with a focus on the measurement and justification of corporate digital programs with a current status of ABD.

Joe has been with Logility for almost ten years and got his start as an implementor of their Inventory and Constrained Supply Planning capabilities working with a variety of clients across a broad range of industries like Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Retail & Apparel, Consumer Durable Goods, and more. For the past several years he’s brought that deep domain expertise to the presales team working with prospective and existing clients to understand their business challenges and align them to capability in Logility’s end-to-end digital supply chain planning platform.

John Brennan is a seasoned executive leader with deep applied knowledge of manufacturing, forecasting, supply chain, advertising technology, and automotive. Brennan currently manages global efforts with OEMs and Tier suppliers in the automotive industry and other discrete manufacturing verticals, around leveraging Blume’s platforms for inbound and outbound logistics control tower/visibility, bill-of-material souring and risk, and supplier management.

Jonathan Doller is a Sr. Business Consultant with 25+ years of industry experience working with global organizations to evaluate, consider and select world-class technology solutions. Jonathan fully embraces the role of being a ‘trusted advisor’ to help customers transform software into solutions. As an expert communicator he has vast experience working with teams to make complex initiatives simple and intuitive. With over six years of experience with Logility he is an expert in solving intricate supply chain challenges and delivering solutions that drive transformational value.

As president of TMC, Jordan has global responsibility for C.H. Robinson’s logistics management and technology services. After joining C.H. Robinson through an acquisition, Jordan led a team that collaborated with some of the world’s most forward thinking shippers to pioneer C.H. Robinson’s technology and services division digitally connecting shippers to their carriers and supply chain partners. Under Jordan’s leadership, the division has grown into a global business managing $7B in freight across 180 different countries. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University and has worked at C.H. Robinson for 20+ years.

Jose is a seasoned executive with over 20 years in Supply Chain & Logistics, Procurement, and Change Management within the building materials industry. As North America’s Vice President of Supply Chain at Ash Grove, a CRH company, he oversees the supply chain for 15 million tons of materials in the U.S. and Canada, focusing on strategic planning, decarbonization, and transportation. During his 20-year tenure at CEMEX, Jose held key leadership roles, including VP of Supply Chain, VP of Procurement, VP & GM of Transportation, and VP of Logistics, leading an organizational transformation from developing an end-to-end supply chain strategy to implementing a successful distribution model, including demand planning, inventory management, and S&OP. Jose holds a Master’s in International Management and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

Karthik Sivakumar is the Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations at Stanley 1913. He is responsible for Supply Chain strategy & execution, including Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety & Environment, Fulfillment, and Transportation.

Prior to this role, Karthik held leadership roles in two different startups, Babylist and Pro.com, bringing in systems thinking, creating scalable and profitable growth models and streamlining investment funding.

Prior to his stint at the startups, Karthik was responsible for Fulfillment Operations at Nordstrom, directly owning the P&L for NA Distribution network for US and Canada.

Before joining Nordstrom, Karthik was with Amazon for almost ten years. He played a critical role in the development and expansion of Amazon’s fulfillment and logistics programs. He had key leadership roles in several divisions, including Amazon Business, third-party seller marketplaces, and the Amazon India country launch.

Karthik spent the first decade of his career in the automotive industry, designing, program managing, and manufacturing complex automotive parts like axles and driveshafts. He developed the skills for business and engineering by building processes, technology, and using tools like standard work and six-sigma.

Karthik has a passion for scaling business and building great teams, leveraging processes and technology. He has extensive experience in leading large global and diverse teams across the world, most notably in the Americas, India, Slovakia, Japan, Costa Rica, China, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He has enjoyed taking on ambiguous initiatives and delivers results consistently.

Karthik holds a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute, Flint, MI and an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Karthik lives in Seattle with his wife and two children.

Katherine Storer is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Berlin Packaging, the world’s largest hybrid packaging supplier, with 60+ locations on four continents and over 6 million square feet of warehouse space. She is responsible for all facets of Berlin North American’s Supply Chain strategy & execution, including Sourcing, Planning, Custom Tooling, Logistics, and Quality.  In 2021, Katherine was selected as a one of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain.​

Prior to joining Berlin Packaging in 2019, Katherine spent more than a decade at the Procter & Gamble Company and served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati. In her various P&G roles, she led globally-distributed teams, drove P&G Purchases’ Digital Transformation, and co-created the Relationship Management trainings which P&G Purchases still uses. ​

Katherine earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management & Psychology from Anderson University.​

Katherine has a passion for equipping future leaders worldwide and serves on the board of Global Leadership Partners.  She has traveled to 36 countries across 6 of the 7 continents and lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and 2 children.

M. Erin Kelleway joined Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) in 2018, as Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement to build the fast-growing dairy brand’s procurement capabilities and capacity. She leads the sourcing and procurement teams responsible for purchasing ingredients, packaging, indirect materials and services, and external manufacturing and supplier relationship management. Her highly engaged team, focused on building robust supply relationships, has helped fuel Tillamook’s national expansion, growth to over $1B in net sales, and high fill rates to customers, even during COVID.

Erin has over 20 years of experience including several roles with Mars Inc., Mars Chocolate North America, and 13 years as a successful litigation attorney as a member of the New Jersey State and Federal Bars.

Mark Pizov is the Senior Director of Chemical Manufacturing Supply Chain at Avantor, leading an international team responsible for demand planning, production planning/scheduling, and procurement that supports 15 chemical manufacturing plants.

Prior to joining Avantor in 2023, Mark served as the Vice President of Sales & Operations Planning at United States Steel Corporation. In that role, Mark was responsible for the Sales & Operations Planning process of the North American Flat Rolled segment (NAFR), mill planning and scheduling, and steel working capital. Mark joined U.S. Steel in 2015 as the Director of Sales & Operations Planning – NAFR. During his tenure, he coordinated global inventory working capital strategy, owned the S&OP process for NAFR, and oversaw integrated planning tool support for NAFR. Mark temporarily left U.S. Steel in 2019 to pursue an opportunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he served as the Global Supply Chain Director for the Laboratory Products Division.

Prior to joining U.S. Steel, Mark spent 15 years progressing through various supply chain roles at companies such as Kraft Heinz Company, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He began his professional career as an information technology analyst at Deloitte Consulting.

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, where he majored in economics and mathematics. He also earned a Master of Engineering in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Matt Larsson is a seasoned supply chain management leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as Vice President at SBS, Specialty Bolt & Screw. At SBS, a fastener distributor, Matt drives planning and procurement processes with teams in the U.S., Mexico, and Taiwan. Prior to SBS, Matt led global supply planning at Newell Brands Home Fragrance division, including integrating U.S. plants into Oracle’s planning system and was selected as a key leader in starting up a new factory in Eastern Europe. He specializes in aligning sales and operations, enhancing planning processes, and boosting overall productivity.

Influencer and thought leader, Michael Knight, spent more than 30 years in the electronics industry working for electronic component manufacturers and distributors ranging from start-ups to global, public companies.  Today Michael is President and CEO of Endries International, a leading supplier of industrial fasteners and related materials to some of the world’s largest original equipment manufacturers.

Prior to Endries, Michael spent eighteen years with TTI, a member of the illustrious Berkshire Hathaway portfolio and a multibillion-dollar global distributor of electronic components and related engineering services.  At TTI, he led the product management and marketing teams, was Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development, and built the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) out of a series of acquisitions organically fueled by the reach and resources of TTI.  XTG’s focus on leading edge semiconductors and IoT deployment gave Knight a birds-eye view of the technology that is transforming the way we live our lives.  He brings this exposure and perspective to the many industry conferences at which he speaks and to his LinkedIn posts, which are followed and read by tens of thousands of people.

From the start of my career in manufacturing, I developed a passion for supply chain management. My early experience in a collaborative, multi-product environment led to a consulting role in the USA in 1995-96. At Coca-Cola, I worked globally across supply chain and manufacturing, leading strategic initiatives, optimizing systems, and enhancing IT processes. I spearheaded efforts for integrated digital systems, reducing costs, and driving profitability. Now at Microsoft, I aim to empower others to use technology, including AI, creatively and responsibly across the supply chain and manufacturing.

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.

Ryan Christensen is the VP of Supply Chain at Behr Paint Company, responsible for leading Behr’s global supply chain consisting of all forecasting and supply planning activities. Ryan has over fifteen years of experience in supply chain, with a proven track record of developing and delivering winning strategies that support the needs of the organization and its customers. Ryan has also been a key contributor and leader on multiple software enhancements and installations. Prior to his time in Supply Chain Ryan held roles as a financial analyst in both the manufacturing and transportation industries. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Cal State Fullerton and holds CMA and CPF certifications.

Sanjeev Majoo joined AbbVie in 2023 as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), where he and his team are responsible for enterprise procurement strategy and implementation to unlock and deliver increased value across AbbVie globally.   In his first year as CPO, Sanjeev initiated a multi-year transformation journey that is guiding the evolution of the Procurement organization so that by end of 2025, the function is equipped to be a strategic business partner and positioned as competitive advantage for AbbVie.

Sanjeev has over 25 years of experience in R&D, Operations, and leading global Procurement organizations at Merck, Amgen, and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS).  In Procurement, Sanjeev has led global teams across R&D, Manufacturing and Supply, Commercial, International Markets, and Strategic Outsourcing. In his most recent role prior to joining AbbVie, Sanjeev led BMS’ Procurement function where he managed all aspects of Manufacturing, Supply, and Commercialization. In this role, he also led the transformation of BMS’ procurement function and integration activities with Celgene.

Sanjeev holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University.

Sasha R. Pailet Koff is the Senior Vice President of Digital Supply Chain at Dell Technologies. In this role, Sasha leads the Data, Analytics and Automation organization within Dell’s Global Operations and Supply Chain business. The teams under Sasha are focused on enabling Dell’s Supply Chain to make better decisions through predictive analytics, streamlining business processes to drive productivity through automation, and enabling full data transparency across the organization with the aim of establishing the industry-leading autonomous supply chain.

Sasha has over two decades of experience spanning a series of leadership positions helping organizations solve complex business challenges. Prior to joining Dell in 2022, Sasha spent 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, most recently serving as Vice President of Supply Chain Technology for Consumer Health. In this role, she led all supply chain technology activities for data science, planning, procurement, quality, manufacturing, delivery, and cybersecurity. Before Johnson & Johnson, she worked with Rohm & Haas (now Dow), Accenture, and at the White House.

Sasha is a purpose-driven leader who invests in the career development of her teams and is known for her strong cross-functional partnership in delivering business outcomes in service to external customers. She holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The George Washington University, an MBA from Columbia University, and professional designations of CPA, CGMA, and PMP.

Sophie is senior director in Capgemini’s Intelligent Supply Chain Operations practice. She has over 20 years of experience working in fast-paced global CPG companies, and is laser-focused on driving connected ecosystems and operations and transformation excellence.

Sophie is well-versed in unlocking top- and bottom-line P&L benefits, exceeding customers’ expectations, and redesigning manufacturing and logistics networks for her clients. She also knows how to bring consumer value-add portfolios to market, where her results are driven by her resilience, leadership style, and ability to build strategic partnerships.

Thomas J. Goldsby is the Dee and Jimmy Haslam Chair in Logistics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business. He is also the co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute. He holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Evansville, an MBA from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate in marketing and logistics from Michigan State University.

Goldsby serves as co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute. He is a former co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Business Logistics and Transportation Journal. His research interests include logistics strategy, supply chain integration and the theory and practice of lean and agile supply chain strategies. He has published more than 90 articles in academic and professional journals and is a frequent speaker at academic conferences, executive education seminars and professional meetings.

Goldsby is co-author of five books: Logistics Management: Enhancing Competitiveness and Customer Value, The Definitive Guide to Transportation, Global Macrotrends and Their Impact on Supply Chain Management, Lean Six Sigma Logistics: Strategic Development to Operational Success ( and The Design and Management of Sustainable Supply Chains.

A recipient of multiple best paper awards, Goldsby has been recognized for excellence in teaching at UT, The Ohio State University, the University of Kentucky and Iowa State University. In 2019, he was named a Rainmaker by DC Velocity and received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from Supply Chain Leaders in Action (SCLA). Goldsby delivered a course on business operations for The Great Courses’ Critical Business Skills series in 2015, which continues to rate as a bestselling nonfiction/business title at Audible.com and was ranked by Newsweek as No. 27 on its list of Top 50 bestsellers (#27) among all audiobooks for summer 2020.

Goldsby has supervised more than 100 Lean/Six Sigma supply chain projects with industry partners, chaired eight doctoral dissertations and served as an investigator on multiple federally funded research projects exceeding $3.5 million in grant proceeds.

Tracy Joshua is the VP External Supply Chain for Kellanova. Prior to this she was VP, Procurement where she led strategic sourcing for $3-billion of indirect spending. She led a cross-functional forum, the Procurement Indirect Action Council, that drives strategic sourcing, collaboration, diversity, and stakeholder engagement across her organization. Before joining Kellanova, Tracy had roles of increasing authority with Detroit Turn Around Team, BMS, and Ford Motor Company.

Ilona Sroka is the Vice President of Global Logistics Improvement and Transportation Operations in 3M. She began her career in Poland where she was leading multiple Plants.

While living in Turkey she led country Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations. From Switzerland Center of Excellence, she was Manufacturing and Supply Chain leader for Central Eastern Europe, Middle Easte and Africa, and part of West Europe. Then, she moved to Latin America, leading Manufacturing and Supply Chain from Panama Center of Excellence. Eventually, Ilona has moved to the United States and led global strategy and organizational effectiveness across 3M Enterprise Supply Chain. In her current role she is responsible for 3M Global and North America Transportation and global Logistics strategy that includes global network optimization, performance, and business partners management.

Jody is currently the Vice-President of Integrated Supply Chain at Empire where she is responsible for overseeing the end to end product flow for all banners across the supply chain network.  Specifically all inbound product flow of goods between the corporation & vendors,  supply chain network planning and all distribution & transportation continuous improvement support for 26 RSC’s across the country .

Before joining Empire, Jody has held numerous progressive roles throughout her career at Canadian Tire Corporation; with 25 years of experience in Forecasting and Replenishment, Distribution, Operations Planning, Transportation & Logistics and has worked closely with Merchandising, Marketing & Store Operations teams to drive collective success to support customers.

Jody is a Professional Engineer with an Industrial Engineering degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Tushar Bhalla has been guiding customers through their implementation challenges in Digital Supply Chain Strategy, Planning & Transformations for the last 15 years with expertise in SAP IBP, SAP APO, SAP Business Network and more.  He has led and delivered projects from planning to stabilization across multiple geographies and industries with more than 25 recognized brands in the Consumer Products, Food, Automotive, Semiconductor, Hi-Tech, Oil & Gas, Chemical sectors. Tushar previously held roles with Accenture, Intrigo Systems and HPE.

As SAP Business Network Chief Revenue Officer, Val Blatt focuses on solutions that help SAP customers and their partners leverage the power of the network to improve collaboration and drive success. She is responsible for SAP Business Network global Customer Success and Go-to-Market teams, delivering on global revenue targets, defining to-to-market strategy, and influencing product strategy to maximize value for both by and supply-side participants.

Prior to her current role, Val was general manager of the Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) division of SAP Concur. In this role, she led a sales organization covering North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific Japan. Before joining SAP Concur, Val spent 14 years with SAP Ariba. During her tenure with SAP Ariba, she ran the Ariba Network team, and later served as Global Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Services.

Andy has 15 years of experience across the Consumer Health, OTC, and pharmaceutical sectors. His expertise lies in driving manufacturing transformation, with a focus on leadership development, change management and process transformation. He has led multiple global operational excellence initiatives in both factories and laboratories where he has authored and implemented performance-based production systems. As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt he has all of the technical skills of a lean expert but recognises that true performance is only achieved through a capable and engaged workforce.

Diane Sherwood is a dynamic leader with a distinguished career spanning over two decades in merchandising, inventory operations, demand planning, and omni-channel management. Currently serving as SVP of Global Services at Algo, Diane is known for her strategic vision and ability to drive high-performing teams toward exceptional results. Her experience includes leading transformational initiatives, optimizing operational efficiency, and fostering a customer-centric approach in diverse settings, from her executive roles at CarParts.com and ThreeFiveOne to her extensive tenure at Best Buy. Diane’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and strategic growth has made her a respected leader in her field, poised to make impactful decisions that elevate service standards and business outcomes.

Pete is a globally recognized expert in Product Wheel scheduling and consultant to leading manufacturing companies, achieving tens of millions of dollars in annual improvements in the chemical, food, and nutraceutical industries. He was the Lean Technology Leader at DuPont for 18 years, optimizing operations and supply chains with Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping. One Lean supply chain initiative for the Fluoroproducts business achieved a $9 million reduction in working capital. He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional who holds a Lean Manufacturing certification and has authored several books describing the improvement methodologies he practices.

Sidra is a mechanical engineer and a supply chain enthusiast with 18 years of experience in manufacturing and planning across multiple geographies including Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

After starting her career in manufacturing with Unilever, Sidra joined Philip Morris International in 2017. Since, she has held various positions in operations and supply chain, thereby proactively contributing to achieving the company’s vision of delivering a smoke-free future. In response to global supply chain disruptions, she has been involved in supply chain transformation projects, the deployment of SC solutions, and associated change management.

In her current role as Director Operations Customer Services Americas (Supply Chain), Sidra’s main focus area is ensuring service superiority in markets with high innovation portfolios. Her key focus areas are: planning and response, loss elimination across the value chain (B2B & B2C) and in-market customer collaboration programs at the same time driving efficiencies through cost to serve.

Sidra is passionate about working in dynamic business environments and companies geared towards transformation that drive strong execution strategies. Her areas of expertise are strategic manufacturing, setting new processing support downstream supply chain programs like customer collaboration. She is also a coach in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) with expertise in loss elimination and cost and cash deployment.

Lucas Manganaro is a Managing Director at Protiviti and leads the Supply Innovation Practice. Throughout his 20+ year career, Lucas has held multiple supply chain and procurement leadership roles focused on transforming business processes and leveraging technology to improve top and bottom-line results.

Lucas started his career as an entrepreneur developing a retail / wholesale supply and services company.  Following the sale of that company, he obtained his MBA and then added to his experience by working for IBM Consulting where he held progressive consulting leadership roles over a 14-year period including leading the procurement consulting business for North America and then the supply chain consulting business for North America and ultimately Finance and Supply Chain Transformation Service Line for Distribution Sector (Retail, Consumer, T&T). Through these roles, Lucas focused his team on executing outcomes-focused transformation programs, across planning, procurement, and distribution, to drive revenue protection and margin expansion for clients.

Areas of Expertise

• Integrated Business Planning
• Sourcing
• Procure to Pay
• Warehousing and Distribution
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Technology Implementation / Integration / Orchestration
• BPO

Industry Expertise

• Retail
• Consumer Goods
• Travel & Transportation
• Manufacturing & Distribution
• Healthcare
• Oil and Gas

Education

• B.S. – Management, Purdue University
• MBA – Supply Chain, Purdue University

CERTIFICATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• PMP – Project Management Institute