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As the Chief Procurement Officer at Nordstrom, I lead the indirect spend management for the organization, supporting its digital transformation and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. With over 20 years of global supply chain experience, I have a proven track record of building and cultivating cross-functional relationships, delivering cost savings, and driving process improvement across multiple categories and regions.
Before joining Nordstrom in 2019, I was the Vice President of Global Sourcing and Store Development Supply Chain at Starbucks, where I was accountable for sourcing of all capital and commercial equipment, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), repair and maintenance (R&M) and quality assurance (QA) services, as well as leading the global end-to-end supply chain for store development and the Starbucks Roastery & Reserve Programs. I have also held senior leadership roles at Walgreens, where I managed over $1.5 billion in annual spend and achieved over $115 million in run rate savings. I hold a dual MBA from Purdue University and ESCP-EAP European School of Management, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. I am fluent in English and Polish, and speak conversational French, and serve as a board member for a nonprofit organization.
Shayne Wahlmeier is the Vice President of Innovation and Automation for Walmart US Supply Chain. He oversees the design, development, and deployment of automation and technology solutions across Walmart’s expansive grocery supply chain network.
Shayne joined Walmart in 2009 as an engineer, designing capacity solutions in the grocery distribution network. In 2012, he led a cross-functional team tasked with building a network of Fulfillment Centers that would enable Walmart.com to deliver Next-Day shipping. He spent the next several years leading Product Management and Automation Engineering teams through the design, build, and launch of Walmart’s eCommerce supply chain. In 2016, Walmart acquired Jet.com and Shayne partnered with the Jet leadership team to integrate the supply chains of the two companies. Most recently, Shayne led Walmart’s Supply Chain Automation Strategy team, responsible for developing a strategy to deploy transformational automation solutions across Walmart’s legacy supply chain.
Shayne serves on the Engineering Professional Academy and Engineering Advisory Board at Kansas State University, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering. He and his wife, Kristen, reside in Northwest Arkansas and have three children, Calvyn (9), Avalyn (7) and Hollyn (5).
Ben Massie is the Vice President of Supply Chain for Lenovo’s $10B+ Infrastructure Solutions Group, building server and storage products for the enterprise and the cloud. Ben leads a group of ~800 employees across the globe and is responsible for all elements of fulfillment, demand planning, supply management, inventory, quality/test/supplier engineering, and back office operations.
Ben has 22 years of experience in the technology industry (Lenovo, IBM, Microsoft) working primarily across all supply chain functions, sales operations, new product development and finance. Ben joined Lenovo in 2014 as part of the IBM System x acquisition and was instrumental in leading the integration of the supply chains through the acquisition. Ben’s work in leading the transformation, which included moving from an outsourced to an in house manufacturing model, growing a cloud supply chain from scratch and designing/deploying an e2e transformational digitization platform was pivotal in turning supply chain into a core competence of Lenovo’s Server business, now widely recognized with Lenovo’s ranking as the #8 supply chain on the globe.
Ben is a 2007 graduate of the Executive MBA program from the University of North Carolina. He also holds a degree in Business Logistics (2001) from Penn State. Ben is married and has 4 kids, ages 12-19, and resides in Pittsboro, NC.
Dan Thurmon began honing his skills as a performer from a very early age. What started as a passion project to perform for corporate meetings quickly grew to a profitable operation that funded his business degree. After graduating with honors, Dan continued to work closely with clients across the country and around the world.
Dan’s top-rated keynotes, corporate workshops, custom virtual experiences, and executive coaching has brought him across 32 countries and six continents. His reputation for going the extra mile came from his ability to make a sustained, positive transformation for his clients.
Always passionate about doing his homework, Dan takes the time to truly understand what is going on in every organization long before he ever steps on stage or delivers a virtual keynote.
Dan talks to leaders and team members to understand the day-to-day operations and challenges they face at every level. He then delivers a powerful, relevant program that offers audiences new ways of perceiving struggles so that individuals can open themselves up to greater possibilities.
Amy is a highly accomplished Supply Chain & Innovation professional with over 25 years of experience. She is known for her ability to deliver exceptional results in Product Supply for P&G. Amy excels at inspiring and motivating key decision makers to embrace change within their organizations. By leveraging supply chain data and insights, she quickly prioritizes work for her teams, enabling them to focus on executing important business strategies and driving necessary changes. Amy's strengths lie in relationship building, persuasive selling, and achieving success in challenging situations. Her expertise spans supply chain strategies and operations (both high and low volume), customer collaboration, leadership of large organizations, and innovation management. She has a unique ability to find innovative solutions that lead to victory, making her an invaluable asset.
Amy is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in supply chain management and strategic partnerships. In her current position as the Global Senior Director of Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Strategic Partnerships, she utilizes her comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end processes to design a seamless and efficient flow of data and materials throughout the supply chain. Previously, Amy served as the Chief Operating Officer for Tide Cleaners, a dry-cleaning business owned by P&G, where she harnessed cutting-edge cleaning technologies to drive operational excellence. Throughout her career, Amy has held various leadership roles, including leading P&G's Global Supply Innovation Portfolio brining innovation to life across supply chains and regions, spearheading the integration of Beauty into a major supply chain transformation while leading the startup of a mix center, and overseeing a significant Fabric Care initiative bringing product & package innovation thru the supply chain to the shelf. Her exceptional performance and expertise have earned her recognition both inside P&G and with customers. Amy's diverse background working with manufacturing and suppliers has made her an invaluable partner in both technical and commercial aspects of supply chain management.
Amy is a proactive individual who holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas in Austin. She is actively involved in leading the Texas Channel P&G Recruiting Team, showcasing her commitment to continuous improvement. Outside of work, Amy enjoys engaging in various home improvement projects with her husband, playing golf, traveling, and supporting her children's school whenever she can. Amy resides in Cincinnati, OH, with her husband, two children (aged 14 and 12), and their two dogs.
In my work, I strive for helping HR leaders to create the most seamless, efficient, productive and effective people functions possible to meet their talent goals and help their organizations attract and retain the best people. I do this by utilizing data, technology and cutting-edge insights into talent and HR strategies, HR operating models and talent processes as well as by adapting best practices to various realities of clients and their unique requirements.
I am a strategic advisor, researcher, data scientist and consultant with +15 years of experience in working with global people leaders and their highly matrixed organizations. I helped establishing and transforming HR functions for more impact across various regions and industries, including APAC, EMEA-UK, LATAM and NA as well as technology, finance, professional services, insurance, consumer goods or sports and entertainment.
I have spent my career guiding organizations find the right structure as I firmly believe that you can only achieve your higher purpose of creating a compelling experience for your employees when you get your foundations right. My work centers around identifying strategic talent and HR priorities, building the most efficient and effective roles, responsibilities and structures as well as driving seamless ways of working and collaboration to create the most productive and unique people functions possible.
Tracey Noffke is Vice President of Customer Logistics at Kimberly-Clark, where she leads customer service strategy, logistics operations, and end-to-end delivery across North America.
With over 25 years at the company, she has held a range of leadership roles focused on driving supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. Noffke is known for her operational discipline and customer-first mindset, playing a key role in ensuring Kimberly-Clark’s essential consumer products reach retail partners and end-users reliably and on time. Her leadership continues to strengthen the company’s supply chain resilience, service performance, and strategic customer partnerships.
Based in Wisconsin, she is a respected leader in logistics and supply chain management within the consumer-packaged goods industry.
Thomas J. Goldsby, Ph.D., Dee & Jimmy Haslam Chair in Logistics, Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee.
Professor Thomas Goldsby is the Haslam Chair in Logistics, Department of Supply Chain Management at Haslam College of Business. He previously served on the faculties at The Ohio State University (twice), University of Kentucky, and Iowa State University. Dr. Goldsby is former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business Logistics and the Transportation Journal. His research interests include logistics strategy, supply chain agility, and the economics of urban logistics. He has published over 100 articles in academic and professional journals and co-/authored five books in the areas of Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Lean, and Sustainability. He is the recipient of multiple best paper awards, received several recognitions for excellence in teaching, and was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Supply Chain Leaders in Action in 2019 and as a “Rainmaker” by DC Velocity. He delivered a course in 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. In his spare time, Dr. Goldsby competes as one of the top masters (over-40) runners in America for distances between the mile and the marathon.
John M. Hickey has served since 2021 as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations of Acme United Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of innovative cutting, measuring, first aid and sharpening products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets with operations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia; Vice President, Supply Chain from 2009 thru 2021; Director Supply Chain from 2005 thru 2009. John formerly served as Director of Purchasing for Beiersdorf, North America a global skin care company and Director of Materials Management for Beiersdorf, US. John is a former US Army Captain.
Gregg Zody is General Director, Consumer Products, for BNSF Railway. In this role, he is responsible for leading the Intermodal Solutions team- which works directly with beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s) to address their intermodal rail transportation needs. Prior to his current role, Gregg served as General Director, Industrial Products, and held various leadership positions in Consumer Products including director, UPS, director Temperature Controlled Intermodal, director Dry Motor Carrier Sales, and director, National Accounts Sales. Before joining BNSF in Dec. 2003, Gregg served as regional sales director, South Central Division for Pacer Global Logistics. Prior to Pacer, Gregg worked as a sales executive for Logistics.com (now Manhattan Associates) and spent 13 years with J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., now BNSF’s largest customer. During his tenure with J.B. Hunt he served as general manager, National Accounts, and was the first intermodal operations manager when their partnership with the Santa Fe Railway began in 1989.
Logistics and Transportation Professional, with experience in Retail, Foodservice Distribution, 3PL Logistics.
Providing expertise in Leadership, Supply Chain, Negotiations, Talent Development, and Governance. Have been engaged in DE&I for several years, serving on the D&I Council at Sysco, and currently working with our I&D team at TJX. Being an Hispanic has made me even more aware of the need for DE&I to be a part of our culture in the workplace. Honored to participate in Non-Profits over the years. Currently working on the Advisory Board for The Root Cause, a Health Ministry founded in the US in 2014 to focus on improving the quality and quantity of life for those affected by chronic illness who live in at-risk or underserved communities. Support and work on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, at local, state, and national levels. Served as the Local Director for Seeds of Hope, a 501c3 non-profit serving the educational needs of Charlotte inner city children by fulfilling their future dreams raising funds for their college education. A member of Team Burundi, a non-profit group created after an enlightening trip to Africa in October 2008 supporting the work of ALARM, African Leadership & Reconciliation Ministries in the countries of Rwanda & Burundi. ALARM is focused on improving tribal relations and their impact on these war torn nations. Served on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council in Charlotte for 5 years, serving 16,000+ girls in 7 counties! Provided strategic planning for innovative programs designed to teach Leadership while building Confidence, Character, & Courage into the lives of the young women we supported!
Jordan Strawn is the Vice President of Werner Logistics, a key component of the company’s portfolio of transportation services solutions. Jordan joined the team in 2015 after a decade of experience in the logistics industry. His core responsibilities include planning and budget development to support business goals.
Jordan is known for his strong leadership, innovative problem-solving, operational excellence, and talent development. He believes that people are central to success and therefore places tremendous focus on building exceptional teams that are well equipped to lead sales generation for Werner Logistics. Jordan holds a degree in finance and is a proud alumnus of the University of South Florida. He currently resides in Tampa with his wife and son.
Don Klock is a senior global procurement and supply chain executive with over 30 years of international and domestic experience with major multinational consumer products corporations, such as Colgate Palmolive, Mars, Inc. and Reckitt and Benckiser. After retiring from Colgate Palmolive, he decided to pursue a second career in teaching. He currently is a professor of Supply Chain Management at the Rutgers University Business School. In 2008, Don completed an 11- year career at Colgate Palmolive where most recently he was Vice President-Chief Procurement Officer. During his tenure, he completed a 4-year global procurement transformation, achieving saving in excess of $1 billion. Professor Klock’s areas of expertise are global sourcing, cost saving identification, supplier innovation, supply chain systems and processes, customer service improvement, talent management and change management. In 2014, he received Procurement Leaders Lifetime Achievement award recognizing him for both his business and academic contributions. This year, Don along with two other senior global procurement leaders launched a subscription based on-line procurement training website called Procuretrain (www.procuretrain.com). Procuretrain is the first global digital learning platform specifically designed for procurement and supply management professionals. Don holds an MBA from University of Rochester in Operations Management and BS from Clarkson University in Engineering and Management. He resides with his wife in New York City.
Senior Vice President Supply Chain with 20+ year history of working in the paper & forest products industry. Skilled in Integrated Business Planning, Logistic and Transportation, Digital Transformation and Customer Experience.
Rick is the former Chief Supply Chain Officer for The Clorox Company (Clorox), a $7.B+ global consumer packaged goods company. Currently he advises executive leaders and boards on market-facing challenges, including crisis management related to the global supply chain, procurement, planning, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, quality assurance and people leadership.
He has extensive experience leading through crisis - whether it was the pandemic, hyper-inflation or the massive 2023 cyber-attack, Rick has kept his team focused on the critical few objectives. During COVID, he streamlined objectives to two: keep our people worldwide safe and healthy and run our plants flat out, delivering life-saving disinfecting products to consumers worldwide. Most recently, he transformed his global team from a “just-in-time” mindset to a “just-in-case” mindset—a significant change for this mature and complex company.
In addition to his role at Clorox, Rick supports the industry by serving on boards for several organizations. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Advisory Board. Additionally he serves on the Executive Advisory Boards of Cleo, ketteQ and PopCapacity.
Previously, we was a Board Advisor for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), where he addressed critical issues facing the integrity and resiliency of the global supply chain. Rick has also served as an Advisor for the boards of other industry groups including the Chlorine Institute, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), and the National Barbeque & Grilling Association (NBBQA).
Heidi Benko is VP of Product Management at Infor Nexus responsible for the Visibility and Orchestration solutions. Heidi has over 20 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 operations.
Michael Jacobs is the Senior Vice President, Supply Chain for Ferguson Enterprises and has been in this role since February 2017. In this role, Mr. Jacobs is a member of the company Executive Committee and oversees global supply chain strategy / operations, inventory management, and real estate. Prior to Ferguson, Mr. Jacobs held various roles at Keurig Green Mountain which included leadership of new business ventures as Chief Product Officer and led the re-engineering of Keurig’s supply chain as Chief Logistics Officer. Prior to Keurig, Mr. Jacobs was Senior Vice President, Logistics for Toys”R”Us where he led store, ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment globally.
Mr. Jacobs is a graduate of Penn State University with a master’s in supply chain management. He also attended Manhattan College where he holds both an MBA and BSBA.
Mr. Jacobs lives in Virginia with his wife Karolyn. They have two sons who are also graduates of Penn State University and reside in Texas.
John has extensive experience in Supply Chain as both a 3PL and in Saas Suppl Chain Technology. He has been a SCLA member for over 16 years and also is an Adjunct Faculty at FGCU in Ft. Myers, Florida.
project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. Movement by project44, the only Digital Intelligence Platform, enables shippers, LSPs and carriers across the globe to reduce costs, optimize operations, deliver an exceptional customer experience and drive greater resiliency and sustainability. Having built the industry’s largest and most connected ecosystem, project44 provides visibility into over 1 billion shipments annually for over 1,000 of the world’s leading brands within manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences, food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas.
project44’s commitment to excellence was recognized across organizations and awards including being named the Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant and as the “Customer’s Choice” in Gartner’s 2024 Voice of the Customer report, a 15-time leader on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, Google Cloud Partner of the Year, and SAP Pinnacle Award winner. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning offices around the globe including Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Kraków, Shanghai and Tokyo.
An innovative and energetic leader with over 15 years of progressive experience within diverse industry sectors of global logistics, regulatory trade compliance, supply chain logistics and contract manufacturing. Extensive knowledge of 3PL DC operations, project management and centralization of processes and suppliers. A respected leader with demonstrated senior management skills, with the ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives that reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Proven ability at identifying problem areas and implementing the necessary processes that drive operations to the next level of success. Competencies: Strategic Supply Chain, operations, culture change management, contract manufacturing, organizational structure, financial analysis, talent development, problem solving, logistics and transportation, contract negotiations, and cross functional team building
Philip manages all transport operations within the US and Canada, as well as international transport for the total Americas’ region. He joined Sony in 1996, working his way up from the factory floor into various leadership positions. These positions included Head of Sony India Logistics Operations (and its network of 30 warehouses) and Deputy Director of Sony’s Asia Pacific Regional Logistics Office (with responsibility for all finished goods sales operations from Africa through the Middle East and SE Asia and into Australia/New Zealand). As a leader: his focus has remained consistent around listening to the voice of customers and processes, developing and implementing improvements for those voices, whilst developing diverse and high-performance teams. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history.
Steve is a global supply chain leader, coach and mentor. He founded Holic Supply Chain Solutions LLC after retiring from Royal Dutch Philips in February 2021. He is an influential, battle-tested global supply chain leader with over 35 years of accomplishments. He has developed, deployed and taught concepts that drove an agile, resilient supply chain while reducing cost and improving quality. As a consultant he now provides proven supply chain concepts and executes solutions that deliver value to organizations. He translates business strategy and sustainability goals into supply chain infrastructure, policies, and processes, while considering market dynamics, risks, and global developments. His core professional strengths are
global optimization of end-to-end warehousing and distribution infrastructure, physical distribution and operational excellence with lean deployment, transportation management tools and processes, data transparency and supply chain visibility, sourcing strategy and tactical global deployment, supplier development and strategy, sustainability and reducing C02 emissions, mergers and acquisitions, logistics integration, supply chain education, leading and organizing company supply chain councils and talent development. Steve has been an active member of Supply Chain Leaders in Action Executive & Education Board Member since 2011.
Bill Durbin serves as the Head of Logistics & Planning for North America at The Kraft Heinz Company, a position he’s held since 2022. Since joining Kraft Heinz in 2017 as Vice President of Logistics, he has played a critical role in modernizing the company’s end-to-end supply chain operations. Durbin oversees planning, transportation, and distribution across North America, driving efficiency through digital transformation, automation, and artificial intelligence.
Under his leadership, Kraft Heinz has significantly improved operational performance, including a 12% increase in pickle production through AI. He also led a strategic partnership with Genpact to enhance deployment and transportation planning—an initiative that helped the company remain agile during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A graduate of Michigan State University, Durbin is recognized as a forward-thinking supply chain executive who regularly contributes to industry forums, including the SCLA Executive Business Forum. Based in the Chicago area, he continues to drive innovation and resilience across Kraft Heinz’s logistics network.
Business Partner Ecosystem Leader & Supply Chain Manager with 20+ years of experience and proven history of implementing measures to enhance operational efficiency and drive complex business systems. Collaborate effectively across multiple divisions, resulting in attainment of key organizational goals. Expertise in operations, client success, strategic planning, sales / brand management systems and project execution. Hold MBA in Business Logistics / Supply Chain Management. Influential, customer-focused business partner recognized for exceptional leadership skills and proven ability to motivate others.
Specialties: Client Success, Executive Communication, Sales Operations, Brand Operations and Manufacturing Operations,Employee supervision and training, Global resource planning and organization development, Strategic Planning and transformation, Supply Demand Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen Methodologies, Process Improvements, Project management, Best Practice implementation, Customer Orientated, Manufacturing Sourcing, Inventory Control, Logistics, Fulfillment , Materials Manufacturing, Continuous Process Improvements, Cost Reductions, Management Systems and Metrics, Business Partners, Channel strategy and Acquisitions.
Dmitri Fleitman is at the helm of Dole Packaged Foods Canada’s supply chain. Dmitri’s tenure reflects a deep commitment to optimizing procurement, logistics, and distribution. Leading with a strategic and tactical approach, the Dole team has enhanced warehouse management and ocean operations, contributing to the organization's efficiency and customer satisfaction.
As a Head of Supply Chain & Strategy, the focus is on cultivating partnerships, mentoring peers, and driving a collaborative culture within our supply chain network. Dmitri’s leadership philosophy is rooted in fostering a workplace that values teamwork and continuous improvement, which has been instrumental in successfully integrating new product development, engineering resilient supply chain solutions and advancing our overarching strategic initiatives to deliver overall P&L and EBIT objectives.
Harry J. Haney, III is currently Director of Loyola University Chicago’s Supply Chain & Sustainability Center. The Center works with member companies to provide educational events, networking opportunities, training, recruiting students for internships/ full time placement, and access to academic resources (faculty and students) for consulting projects.
Prior to this role, Harry was with Kraft Foods for 30 years, holding increasingly responsible supply chain roles, both in field and corporate locations. He has extensive experience in Transportation management including Private and Dedicated Fleets with Kraft. Harry is very committed to the betterment of the industry having served in a number of industry association leadership roles including with the National Private Truck Council (www.nptc.org), the Coalition for Transportation Productivity, and the Madison International Trade Association (mitatrade.org)
Harry also has experience as a sole-proprietor consultant in both corporate and not-for-profit organizations emphasizing high-impact, practical, implementable solutions with a key focus in the transportation space.
Harry holds a bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics from Ohio State University and an MBA from Eastern Illinois University.
Julia Bedanova is the Chief Operations Officer at Million Dollar Baby Co. (MDB Co.), a Los Angeles-based leader in baby and children’s furniture founded in 1990. The award-winning organization produces some of the industry's most sustainable and innovative designs for 7 distinct nursery brands including Babyletto, DaVinci and Nurseryworks. In her 7 years at the company, Julia has transformed MDB Co.’s approach to supply chain and analytics, as well as organizational alignment and employee engagement. Prior to her time at MDB Co., she was a Manager at Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations group. Her engagements included analytics excellence, customer experience optimization, as well as M&A work. Julia earned a dual BS degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park and her MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
An ambitious Supply Chain and Artificial Intelligence professional with a diverse set of experiences in consulting, technical sales and marketing. My experience includes working at global world-class companies to innovative start-ups changing the supply chain technology landscape as we know it.
I am passionate about continuing to innovate, educate and drive value through digital supply chain and artificial intelligence fueled solutions.
In August ‘23 I retired after 40 years in the tech industry. My first retirement was in June ’17 where I spent 32 + years with IBM with 20+ years in executive roles. I joined IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY and throughout my career have built skills in multiple areas of supply chain; procurement, planning, sales operations, manufacturing, fulfillment and finance. I was key to driving the integration of pre and post sales execution operations for IBM, while driving operational excellence from quote to cash for IBM.
Then I joined Lenovo, a global hardware and solutions company dealing in all devices: phones, PCs, server, edge, gaming and supercomputers. While at Lenovo I was the Chief Operating Officer and instrumental in the transformation of the Infrastructure Solutions Group by driving new technologies such as blockchain and AI into daily operations, placing supply chain at the forefront of the cloud customer relationships and instilling a talent focus while driving a people first culture.
I am currently advising’s on 3 boards:
I am also a business adviser to TYS. Trust Your Supplier (TYS) is a start-up that provides one solution for supplier life cycle and risk management across the enterprise, allowing various business divisions to collaborate on risk mitigation, cost reduction, and preparation for ever- changing supply chain regulations.
My husband and I live in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia with our 2 dog’s, Oakley & Maddie.
Dr. Misty Bennett is the Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration at Central Michigan University and she focuses on helping companies engage and retain their workforce and stay current with industry trends around working conditions. She has recorded several popular podcasts on remote work, mentoring, and managing employee burnout. She has been interviewed by WXYZ News Detroit on best practices for employers bringing back remote workers and on BYU’s award-winning radio show Top of the Mind with Julie Rose regarding her research on generational differences in work-family conflict. Dr. Bennett is active in consulting and conducting executive workshops on topics such as stress management and work/life balance, managing a multi-generational workforce, leadership (particularly leading in a changing and virtual environment), and organizational culture. As Associate Dean, Dr. Bennett focuses on improving student success for all learners, while leading faculty curricular and assessment efforts. Dr. Bennett has a lot of experience with leading large scale change initiatives successfully.
Geri Pyle is the Vice President of Manufacturing & Operational Excellence at Champion Petfoods, the premium pet food company behind ORIJEN and ACANA. Based in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Geri brings more than two decades of experience in manufacturing leadership, continuous improvement, and supply chain strategy.
At Champion Petfoods, she is responsible for overseeing operational efficiency, driving lean manufacturing practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. Her leadership has played a pivotal role in streamlining sourcing processes, elevating production capabilities, and aligning operational initiatives with company growth objectives.
Geri holds a degree from Southwest Missouri State University and is widely respected for her ability to lead high-performing teams and execute transformative manufacturing strategies. Her deep expertise and commitment to excellence continue to make a lasting impact in the pet food industry.
Over the past 25 years, Greg has established himself as a highly successful supply chain executive, with accountability for all aspects of the supply chain, including leadership roles in warehousing and distribution, finance, project management and transportation. Greg’s supply chain leadership areas of specialty include: Integration of supply chain networks (DCs, Inv Mgmt and Store Operations) - M&A Activity; Extensive Leadership and Team Building Experience at all levels; Strategic Planning and Execution ; Transportation and Distribution Synchronization; Supply Chain Network Design - including Regional Distribution Centers and Vendor Inbound Consolidation; Final Mile Delivery Automation
Last Mile / Same Day Delivery; Global Inbound Transportation; Project Management; and Labor Relations
Mark has been with Ferguson for more than 35 years. As the Vice President of Supply Chain, he is responsible for executive leadership efforts that impact operational effectiveness and efficiency as well as associate engagement across Ferguson’s Supply Chain network. He actively collaborates with a wide variety of internal business groups representing the broad Ferguson offering to develop creative and sustainable customer solutions. Mark has led the expansion of both the regional and market distribution network as Ferguson continues to improve speed to customer by getting the depth and breadth of extensive product offering closer to the customer, one of Ferguson’s key strategic differentiators. Prior to his role in Supply Chain, Mark’s 20-year successful career in sales uniquely enables him to provide deep insight into the creation of customer value.
Deni Tato is a certified Enneagram teacher, trainer and executive/life coach who is committed to lifelong learning. She continually deepens her knowledge and gifts through her accreditations and continuing education. She’s an Integrative Enneagram accredited practitioner and certified by The Enneagram in Business. Deni is certified in Spiral Dynamics® and is a Master Facilitator of Core Gift Discovery process. She continues to be an active student of The Diamond Approach at the Ridhwan School. Additionally, she serves as a senior member of The Enneagram in Business Network and is an accredited member of the International Enneagram Association. Deni applies her passion, boundless energy and business savvy to help fuel each client’s personal and professional growth. Her clients appreciate her custom, personal approach. Due to her commitment and energy, many say her vivacious personality and contagious enthusiasm inspires them to action.
Hannah Testani became the Chief Executive Officer of Intelligent Audit in March of 2020. Prior to this role, Hannah spent the last 12 years as Chief Operating Officer, and under her management, Intelligent Audit has seen explosive growth year over year, where she is responsible for adding to Intelligent Audit's increasingly impressive customer list. Hannah was also recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executives as a "Pros to Know" in 2020. Before Intelligent Audit, Hannah Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelors of science in finance and worked at Goldman Sachs in a loan syndication & trading role. In her spare time, she enjoys puzzling, cooking, and spending time with her 3 young kids”
Todd is the Vice President, Strategic Distribution for McKesson. He has been with McKesson for 37 years and has worked in a variety of operations roles across the United States at the distribution center, regional and corporate level. In his current role, Todd is responsible for leading his team on strategic distribution network initiatives to ensure long term performance. He has led multiple greenfield builds and distribution center retrofits over the past 20 years. His focus also includes robotics, automation and other types of material-handling systems that can reduce redundant or manual tasks while increasing productivity and quality.
Brent Koslo is currently working as the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. He started this position in 2019. In terms of education, Mr. Koslo completed his undergraduate degree at Marquette University. He also holds an MBA from the University of Denver.
Chief Johnson has twenty-eight years of law enforcement experience and serves as the Chief Special Agent and Assistant Vice President of the BNSF Railway Police Department. BNSF Railway is one of the largest railroad companies in North America, operating in 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Before joining BNSF Railway, Chief Johnson served eight years as the Arlington, Texas, Chief of Police, leading a team of nearly 1,000 employees. Under Chief Johnson's leadership, APD earned national recognition as a premier law enforcement agency in the United States for promoting community policing, procedural justice, and protecting the civil rights of all people.. Chief Johnson serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and chairs the IACP Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee. Previously Chief Johnson served as an elected Vice President for IACP, as chair of the IACP Human and Civil Rights Committee, and served on the IACP Financial Review Committee. He is a lifetime member of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and served as an executive board member from 2019 to 2020. Chief Johnson currently serves on executive boards for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the Alliance for Children in Tarrant County, Texas.
Doug is currently the Head of North America Transportation for Ford Motor Company’s Customer Service Division. He manages an $850 million dollar budget, delivering parts from suppliers to packagers, distribution centers, and finally to dealers. He is responsible for delivering over 400,000 parts daily to over 3,000 dealers overnight. Doug is a well-rounded and accomplished executive that has been in supply chain operations, software, and consulting. He has worked with or for Department of Defense, FEMA, Dell, Cummins, Coca-Cola, DHL Express, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Coach, and UPS. Doug has been leading the transportation modernization over the past three year implementing a new Transportation Management System, Real-Time Transportation Visibility, Yard Management System, and Final Mile Delivery solution. His passion is in supply chain excellence and driving efficiencies and cost reductions through pragmatic approaches, leveraging change management and lean principles, and strategic technologies. His efforts over the past three years have driven out over $120M in costs out of the business for Ford.
Cameron Holt
President & Founder,
Holt Consulting Group LLC
The focus of Cameron’s work is to bring together the best of America—industrialists, technologists and capital investors with innovative problem solvers in Government to tilt the scales in favor of America and her allies against the adversaries of freedom.
Cameron recently completed 32 years of military service including his last four years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) for the Air Force and Space Force. In that capacity, he oversaw a global contracting portfolio valued in excess of $825 Billion and 8,000+ Contracting “Ninjas”, executing the full range of operational, enterprise sourcing, and major weapons systems contracting worldwide. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Contract Management Association and as a member of the PPBE Reform Task Force sponsored by the American Society of Military Comptrollers.
As a patriot, a husband and a father of four great kids, he remains committed to leverage his extensive leadership, contracting, acquisition, requirements, and national security experience to “hack” our unnecessarily complex and antiquated Cold War-era national security resourcing and acquisition system, accelerate/optimize US combat capabilities, and make the Chinese Communist Party nervous.
Christine Barnhart is the VP of Product Marketing and Go-to-Market for Nulogy, a supply chain technology innovator. Prior to Nulogy, Christine was the VP of Strategy & Go-to-Market for Verusen and Senior Director of Product and Industry Market Strategy for Infor’s supply chain solutions. Christine brings over 20 years of expertise in manufacturing, purchasing and planning from companies including Berry Global, Mead Johnson Nutrition, and Whirlpool. In 2021 and 2018, she was recognized as one of the Top Women in Supply Chain by Supply and Demand Chain Executive. Christine has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Evansville and completed her MBA with distinction at the University of Louisville. She is certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) through APICs (ASCM) and as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.
