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Welcome to our Top 100 Supply Chain Leaders list 2022. As always, this compilation of CEOs, Co-Founders and disruptive innovators has been a challenge to put together.

Why? Because heading up a supply chain in such challenging times is an onerous job, regardless of company and sector. Supply chain managers need to be strategists, technologists, people leaders -- all-round miracle workers, really.

It's a job that requires foresight, and steel, and an almost instinctive knowledge of what is likely to work -- and not. A crystal ball is what most businesses need today, as they seek to move products in a world riven by geopolitical uncertainty, rampant inflation and ongoing post-pandemic disruption. But a good CSCO is the next best thing.

As you peruse our latest Top 100 list, spare a thought for those of us that had to make these tough choices. It’s been a challenging, but rewarding process. Enjoy.

sean.ashcroft@bizclikmedia.com

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Nicolas Huchet Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics Tiffany & Co.

French-born Nicholas Hutchet is Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics, for world-famous jewellers, Tiffany & Co, which was founded in 1837. New York City-based Hutchet joined little over one year ago, and he lists his specialties as: operations, supply chain and logistics, retail services, client services, ecommerce, manufacturing, sustainability and project management. Previously he was COO with French fashion retailer, Sézane.

Rich Tannenbaum

SVP Global Supply Chain

Five Below

Tannenbaum is Senior VP, Global Supply Chain, for Five Below, a retailer offering trendy products for "'tweens, teens and beyond'. He describes himself as "a highly engaged, performance-driven executive with a range of leadership and industry experience in retail, ecommerce and consumer goods". He adds: "I'm a builder of high-performance teams, who combine strategic thinking and detailed planning skills."

Craig Weiss

SVP Supply Chain Conagra Brands

Craig Weiss is an experienced SVP with a demonstrated history of working in the CPG and food industry.

Skilled in digital supply chain, business process, operations management and end-to-end supply chain optimisation, prior to joining Conagra he held managerial roles at third-party logistics service providers ODW Logistics and Total Logistic Control and served as a consultant at Ernst & Young.

Kevin Austin

Vice President, Demand & Supply Management

Toyota

Group VP of Demand and Supply Management for Toyota Motor North America since 2020, Austin is responsible for demand and supply planning, as well as transformation leadership for Toyota's supply chain innovation efforts.

Austin began his career at Toyota in 1999 and has held a number of roles since, including in its production control, human resources and sales departments.

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SVP, Global Supply Chain

ADM

Batiste is ADM's SVP, Global Supply Chain & Procurement, and a member of the company's executive council, where she leads ADM's global supply chain strategy. Before joining ADM Batiste spent 20 years at Honeywell International in various roles across the end-to end supply chain. Food

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SVP Device & Supply Chain

T-Mobile

A wireless telecomms leader with extensive experience in the US, European and Latin American markets, Caballero Vieyra is Senior VP of Device & Supply Chain at T-Mobile, a role he's held since 2021. He has key areas of expertise including procurement, supply chain, business development, sales and marketing, and effectively achieves revenue, profit and business growth in rapidly developing markets. Telecommunications United States

Mark Mattis

Vice President, Supply Chain Costco Wholesale

In a 16-year-career at Costco Wholesale, Mattis has previously held roles including AVP for Information Systems and as a Director where he led the Program, Project, and Portfolio teams. He has also held a number of positions in education, including on the board at the Michael G Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.

Tim Williams

Vice President, Supply Chain Management Bosch

Williams has been VP of Supply Chain Management for Bosch since 2006, where he develops strategy, set direction, and determines priorities for the Bosch North American Aftermarket Division. A member of the divisional leadership team, he has responsibility for supply and customer demand planning, warehouse distribution operations, packaging operations and logistics projects. Electronic Manufacturing

Camille Batiste

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Maximiliano Caballero Vieyra

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J. Flum

Vice President, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Magna International

A results driven and decisive supply management leader, Flum has extensive experience in multibillion dollar international organisations. Over the past eight years he has held a number of positions at Magna International, and possesses experience in developing functions and teams, while providing significant impacts to profitability. He has previously held leadership roles at Harman International.

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James Gowen SVP Global Supply Chain Verizon

James Gowen's team helps reduce the company's environmental footprint. He spearheaded the launch of Verizon's first ever green bond in 2019, and oversees green initiatives throughout the company. In his supply chain role, Gowen leads inventory planning and logistics operations globally, with responsibilities including procurement, warehousing and end-of-life monetisation.

Josh McNally VP Global Supply Chain Mastercard

Josh McNally has been VP for Global Supply Chain at Mastercard based in New York for over 12 years. Previously holding roles at Temple-Inland, Kodak and GE, he has an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the W P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a BS in Accounting and Finance from the University of Rhode Island.

Susan Johnson Executive VP - Global Connections & Supply Chain AT&T

In a 20-year-career Susan Johnson has served in a variety of positions within the AT&T portfolio of companies. Currently Executive Vice President of Global Connections and Supply Chain, she is in charge of strategic sourcing, purchasing, supplier diversity, sustainability and supply chain logistics. She began her career at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney before joining SBC in 1995.

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American Express

Nellist has been Vice President - Head of Global Contract Strategy and Execution at American Express since 2015, after joining the credit card company as a Director in Global Supply Management in 2004. She has a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Brighton University and is certified by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.

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3M

With broad experience in Global Supply Chain and Operations Management, Cowan has a proven track record of leadership, organisational development, as well as continuous process improvement and problem solving. He has held a number of leadership roles in a career at 3M lasting over 34 years, and is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

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Merck

A change leader with the ability to connect people and strategy, Craig Kennedy is a supply chain executive who brings broad global and corporate experience. An experienced Lean and Six Sigma practitioner, he is a people leader who is as comfortable with CEOs and division presidents as he is with union presidents and state and federal politicians and regulators.

Joining Saudi Aramco in 1981, Al Shammary has held a number of leadership roles. As VP of Procurement and Supply Chain Management his responsibilities include overseeing the inbound corporate supply chain and operational and maintenance service contracts. He has attended executive education programs at London Business School and Oxford University.

Pharmaceuticals United States

Charlotte Nellist

Vice President - Global Supply Management

Doug Cowan

Vice President

Global Supply Chain

Craig Kennedy

Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management

Oil & Gas Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Al Shammary Vice President, Procurement & Supply Chain Management Saudi Aramco

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Carl Mount

SVP Supply Chain Operations

Starbucks

As SVP of Supply Chain Operations Mount is responsible for leading Starbucks' supply chain operational strategy, with focus on global manufacturing and engineering, transportation, warehousing and distribution/delivery operations. He also serves on the leadership team for companyowned stores in the USA. Prior to joining Starbucks, Mount held leadership roles with KFC Global, The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo.

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Shilpan Amin

Senior Vice President

General Motors

Amin leads General Motors International, GM's most culturally diverse team with operations in over 60 global markets. Amin began his career with GM in 1996 as a product engineer in advanced product development and has held various leadership roles within GM's Vehicle Engineering and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain organisations. He is also a member of GM's Senior Leadership Team.

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Joe Metzger

Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Operations

Walmart

Metzger is EVP of supply chain operations for Walmart US, where he has responsibility for leading its distribution centres, fulfilment centres and transportation fleet. Joe previously served as SVP, omnichannel transportation, where he was responsible for transportation strategic and operational activities. Prior to joining Walmart, Joe worked at the Kellogg Company and for Kraft Foods for 28 years.

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John Kern

SVP, Supply Chain Operations Cisco

Since joining Cisco in 2003, Kern has held multiple leadership positions and led transformational change across the supply chain. As SVP of Supply Chain Operations he leads a global organisation responsible for accelerating innovation and delivering an unrivalled customer experience. Prior to Cisco, Kern worked in the networking and semiconductor industries, he also served six years in the Army National Guard.

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Karn Budhiraj

Vice President | Supply Chain

Tesla

Budhiraj is currently VP of Global Supply Management at Tesla, where his broad leadership responsibility includes purchasing, supplier manufacturing engineering, plant operations and programme management. Previously Strategic Sourcing Manager at Apple, and Senior Procurement Associate at ExxonMobil, Budhiraj joined Tesla in 2014 when he served as Senior Group Manager, Electronics. Automotive

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Donna Warton

CVP Supply Chain & Sustainability

Microsoft

Warton is CVP of Supply Chain and Sustainability at Microsoft: a position she has held since earlier this year. She previously held roles of VP, Global Operations Planning at Dell, and was Head of Global Supply Chain at Mettler-Toledo. She started her career in finance, supporting various functions including sales and marketing, engineering, manufacturing, and mergers and acquisitions.

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Ron Castro

Vice President, IBM Supply Chain IBM

IBM Supply Chain VP Ron Castro leads a remarkable team through the digital and cognitive journey to an end to end AI-enabled supply chain. Winner of the Manufacturing Leadership Council's Manufacturing Leader of the Year award in 2019, Castro was honoured for his efforts to drive adoption of Manufacturing 4.0 technologies and for building the first cognitive supply chain. Consulting

Kendal is a supply chain professional with a broad multi-channel retail, merchanting and leadership background, and is particularly effective at identifying and leading teams to deliver supply chain and customer fulfilment strategy. He holds an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Cranfield University School of Management and Fellowship of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Duncan Kendal Chief Supply Chain Officer Wolseley

Minocha is Global Chief Supply Chain Officer for Yum! Brands (KFC Global), which is based in Kentucky, US. It operates 53,000 restaurants in 155 countries and territories under the brands KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill. It was spun-off from PepsiCo in 1997, since which time it has become a global company. Food

An agile change agent driven to maximise company profitability and growth, Leggett joined La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 2021 as Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, with more than 20 years of supply chain and manufacturing leadership experience. Prior to joining La-Z-Boy, Leggett was with Dentsply Sirona and at Masonite International, and has held various supply chain roles. Manufacturing

With more than 30 years of experience, Spata is a savvy supply chain leader with a strong reputation for delivering innovative business strategies and customer solutions while driving operating margins and sales growth. Before joining Discount Tire in 2019 he spent nine years in leadership roles at The Home Depot and before that spent 12 years at Staples.

Spata is a savvy supply chain leader with a strong reputation for delivering innovation

Rajeev Minocha

Chief Supply Chain Officer

KFC Global (Yum! Brands)

Scott Spata

Chief Supply Chain Officer Discount Tire

Michael Leggett

Chief Supply Chain Officer

La-Z-Boy Incorporated

Chief Executive Officer

NHS Supply Chain

With substantial experience delivering cost saving and process improvements within the engineering, manufacturing, retail and service sectors, Andrew New joined NHS Supply Chain last year from JCB where he held the position of Group Executive Director, Purchasing and Supply Chain. Previous to that he has held senior procurement and supply chain roles at both Magnox and Babcock International Group.

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer

Lissette Gonzalez was appointed Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain of Bloomin' Brands in April 2021. She is responsible for overseeing the company's global supply chain, including planning, sourcing, food safety, and logistics strategies for domestic and international markets. Gonzalez joined Bloomin' Brands in 2014, before which she spent 16 years at Office Depot where she held various supply chain roles.

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Chief Supply Chain Officer

Sharp HealthCare

Holding more than 20 years of supply chain management experience, Gordon has been SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Jack in the Box since November 2019. Prior to that, Gordon was the Vice President of Supply Chain Services, and before joining the company in 2009, he held roles at Potbelly Sandwich Works, Applebee's International.

Joining San Francisco-based Sharp HealthCare in 2016, Ryan Koos has held a number of leadership roles, and has been the Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2020. He previously spent five years as a Senior Sourcing Specialist at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, and spent time at Oregon Health and Science University.

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Lissette Gonzalez

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Dean Gordon

Jack in the Box

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Ryan Koos Chief Supply Chain Officer

Hospitals & Healthcare United States

Leading one of Gartner's top 25 Supply Chains in the USA, Cecile Hozouri is a talented and accomplished healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in IT, revenue cycle, supply chain strategy, sourcing, clinical performance data and analytics and clinical integration. Focused on technology transformation, she says she is an enabler of action orientation, connectedness, speed and agility across a system.

Shane Hutchins Chief Supply Chain Officer Papa Johns International

Hutchins is an experienced Supply Chain Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the restaurant industry, having spent almost 25 years at Papa Johns International.

Having held a number of leadership roles, he has broad experience in SEC reporting, auditing, business valuation, M&A, business analytics and project management, with skills including operations management. Food

Bysouth is a procurement and supply chain professional with over 25 years of experience, and has global responsibility and operational control for all aspects of the company's procurement and supply chain activities. Previously, she served as VP Global Procurement and Supply Chain for Adient, and previously served as a buyer of automotive interior products at Ford Motor Company. Automotive

An experienced supply chain officer, Elmore has 31 years of experience within the apparel industry including working with brands such as Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Polo Ralph Lauren. At Hanesbrands he is responsible for all elements of the Activewear global supply chain, and his leadership team services three key categories of the global Hanesbrands activewear business. Manufacturing United States

Cecile Hozouri

Chief Supply Chain Officer Scripps Health

Kelly Bysouth

Chief Supply Chain Officer IAC Group

Rick Elmore Chief Supply Chain Officer Hanesbrands Inc.

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A seasoned international supply chain leader, Francisco Javier Martínez Moreno has a proven track record in transforming complex organisations and building future-proof supply chains through people, digital capabilities, sustainability and partnerships.

He has more than 19 years' experience in Supply Chain, Procurement and Manufacturing in FMCG, Healthcare and Consultancy firms, and is an agile and performing business leader.

As a transformational finance and operations executive, Koslo specialises in leveraging new market opportunities that optimise operational and financial performance. He has spearheaded major manufacturing, supply chain and organisational development initiatives globally from financial and operational standpoints across the US, Europe, Asia and South America, and provides a global, strategic and holistic perspective of the organisation.

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Earhardt joined the company in 2002 and has held a variety of roles, most recently VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer for MillerCoors, the US division of Molson Coors. Before that, he was director of supply chain, director of strategy and VP of revenue management. Prior to Molson Coors, he held positions at Coopers & Lybrand Consulting, Seyfert Foods and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Capps is an experienced senior executive with more than 35 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, strategy and general management. Prior to Corning, Capps held senior manufacturing and supply chain roles with Bristol Myers Squibb. Since graduating from GE's Manufacturing Management Program she also held a series of senior positions with GE Motors.

Francisco Javier Martínez Moreno

Chief Supply Chain Officer Costa Coffee

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Brent Koslo Chief Supply Chain Officer Williams-Sonoma

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Brian Erhardt

Chief Supply Chain Officer Molson Coors

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Cheryl Capps Chief Supply Chain Officer Corning Incorporated

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Dan Poland leads Campbell's end-to-end supply chain including procurement, food safety and quality, engineering, planning and logistics. He brings extensive experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, having served in senior supply chain, operations, plant management and research and development roles. Prior to joining Campbell, he held leadership roles at KIND Snacks and Pinnacle Foods.

Harald Emberger joined Beiersdorf in 2015, as Chief Supply Chain Officer. Beiersdorf is a skin care company that has 20,000 employees in more than 170 affiliates worldwide. It's best-known brand is Nivea. Beiersdorf has responsibility for the end-toend supply chain, globally. Prior to joining Beiersdorf, he held a variety of supply chain leadership roles with Unilever and Mars.

Brian currently serves as VP, Global Manufacturing at Amway and has led in a variety of roles since joining in 2002. Prior to Amway, Brian held leadership roles with Deloitte and with National City Bank, and has an MBA from Hayworth College of Business and earned the designations of Project Management Professional, Certified Management Accountant and Certified in Financial Management.

Chief Supply Chain Officer Nhlanhla Mdlawuzo has a glocal business outlook that is strategic yet agile, with a strong focus on implementation. With leadership experience across multi-national organisations such as PepsiCo, Bridgestone, Mars and Unilever, he has studied several fields including an Honours in Chemical Engineering, an MBA, as well as Diplomas in Financial Management and Marketing.

Dan Poland

Chief Supply Chain Officer Campbell Soup Company

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Harald Emberger

CSCO, Head of Supply Chain Beiersdorf

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Brian Kraus

Chief Supply Chain Officer Amway

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Nhlanhla Mdlawuzo

Chief Supply Chain Officer RCL Foods

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Arrow Electronics

Godsey serves as SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Sam's Club, leading its integrated planning, flow planning, distribution centres, fulfilment centres, transportation and last mile operations. Prior to joining Sam's Club, he spent over 15 years with Adidas in various leadership positions based in Oregon, Germany and Russia, and held a variety of roles at GE Energy.

An executive with over 29 years of experience in technology environments, Kostalnick's responsibilities include operational excellence in the global supply chain organisation. A dedicated leader with ability to create and develop cross-functional teams that consistently meet and exceed revenue and profit goals, he rejoined Arrow in 2016, previously holding roles at Sanmina Corporation, Avnet and Bell Micro.

McCain Foods

As CTO, Simpson has a focus on leading change across the business. He started his career with ASDA in 1997, as a graduate on its retail programme. After running a number of stores, he held roles in the central operations and finance teams, before making the move into a supply chain role. He was promoted to the board in 2020.

Fraser joined McCain Foods as VP, Global Manufacturing in 2011 and took on his current role of Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2019. Early in his career he spent 15 years with different units of Procter & Gamble, joining as a systems engineer and going on to hold a number of leadership roles, leaving in 2010 to join The Dial Corporation.

Joseph Godsey

Chief Supply Chain Officer Sam's Club

Retail United States

Chuck Kostalnick

Chief Supply Chain Officer

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Mark Simpson

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Asda

Retail United Kingdom

Doug Fraser Chief Procurement Officer

Food & Beverage

Sean Halligan

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Wayfair

A global supply chain executive with a broad range of leadership experiences over his career that include ecommerce fulfilment, distribution, transportation, inventory planning, supply chain systems and human resources, Halligan is responsible for scaling Wayfair's supply chain and operations. Over the past 25 years, he has held supply chain leadership roles at Cardinal Health, Nike and Target.

Marie Robinson Chief Supply Chain Officer Sysco

Robinson is Sysco's senior supply chain leader with responsibility for leading the company's supply chain transformation. Prior to joining Sysco, Robinson was SVP, chief operations and transformation officer for Capri Holding Limited, the parent holding company of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, and has also held a number of roles at Michael Kors Holdings Limited, ToysRUs and Wal-Mart.

Gilbert President UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Philippe Gilbert is Executive VP, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and is responsible for global logistics and distribution, Global Freight Forwarding and the technology-driven truckload freight brokerage business at Coyote, a leading global third-party logistics provider. Previously, Gilbert was Americas CEO for DB Schenker Logistics, where he led air, ocean, and land logistics in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Kelly Abney Chief Logistics Officer & EVP United States Postal Service

As Chief Logistics Officer and Executive VP, Kelly Abney is responsible for leading the strategic design of a world-class transportation network and optimising USPS plants and delivery operations. Abney leads the redesign of the company's surface transportation network, which is designed to reduce air transport, improve carrier management. He previously held senior supply chain positions at Walmart and XPO Logistics.

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Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk is Global Manufacturing and Procurement Director at Dyson. "When we talk about supply chain it's not just manufacturing, procurement and logistics," she says. "It has to start with the customer value proposition then come down through the supply chain." On sustainability she says: "You have to start from the beginning – all the way from product design to last-mile logistics."

John Caltabiano

Senior VP, Global Supply Chain, John Caltabiano, is responsible for Jabil's materials and customer supply chain solutions, and is at the helm of enterprise supply chain strategies. Prior to this role, Caltabiano was VP of Global Sourcing, and oversaw global commodity management, sourcing, centralised procurement and supply development, with a spend of $20bn. Manufacturing United States

Tamer Abuaita is an accomplished global operations leader with extensive experience in manufacturing, logistics, planning, sourcing and transformation. Abuaita delivers best-in-class results. Of himself, he says: "I have a proven track record of developing winning teams across multiple geographies and collaborating with business partners to enable growth and operational excellence."

With 20 years in the industrial sector, Savio Mazzarella has worked across procurement and supply chain, as well as programme management, and compositeoperations management. He has a background in engineering and manufacturing engineering in the aerospace Industry. He has led teams of more than 2,500 people, generating US$1.5bn. "I seek to create a positive working environment," he says.

Michelle ShiVerdaasdonk

Chief Supply Chain Officer Dyson

Chief Supply Chain Officer Jabil

Tamer Abuaita

Chief Supply Chain Officer Stanley Black & Decker

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Savio Mazzarella Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer Leonardo

Defense & Space Italy

Roberto Isaias Zanatta is Executive VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Mattel, the American multinational toy manufacturing company. Zanatta was appointed in February 2019, and oversees all aspects of Mattel's supply chain including engineering, logistics and planning, manufacturing, procurement, safety and quality. Under his leadership, Mattel has transformed its supply chain, reducing costs and time-to-market.

Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Machiel Duijser – Executive VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer – oversees the company's global supply chain operations. This includes 400 manufacturing plants, warehouses and other supply chain facilities globally. Previously, he served as CSCO for Reckitt Benckiser Group, where responsibilities included procurement, manufacturing and distribution.

"I am a skilled leader with a broad background encompassing pharmacy, store and retail operations, asset protection and supply chain," Walgreen's Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer Roxanne Flanagan says. She joined as a management intern in 1993, and went on to be part of the team responsible for the design and execution of all pharmacy and retail programmes.

Alexis DePree is CSCO officer of Nordstrom, Nordstrom, an American luxury department store chain in Seattle. "I am at my best when working with talented teams to deliver incredible experiences for customers, " she says. "I help organisations deliver big and dream bigger. I enjoy creating organisational efficiency and customer experiences that are greater than the sum of their parts."

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Roberto Isaias Zanatta

Chief Supply Chain Officer Mattel

Manufacturing United States

Machiel Duijser

Chief Supply Chain Officer Ecolab

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Roxanne Flanagan

Chief Supply Chain Officer Walgreens Boots Alliance

Alexis DePree

Chief Supply Chain Officer Nordstrom

Retail United States

Paul Gallagher

Chief Supply Chain Officer General Mills

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A senior executive with 30 years' end-to-end supply chain leadership experience, Paul Gallagher has worked in markets all over the world. Currently CSCO at General Mills, Gallagher has a strong record of supply chain transformation. "I'm passionate about developing business-minded leaders and a talent pipeline of change agents," he says.

Javier López de la Oliva is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at El Corte Inglés, the Spain-based department store group that is the biggest in Europe, and ranks third worldwide. Prior to his current role he was Head of Supply Chain. de la Oliva previously worked at Amazon as a Senior Manager and Category Leader, where he oversaw vendor management.

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Lynn Torrel Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer Flex

"I have experience in managing complex customer and supplier requirements," says Lynn Torrel, CSCO of Flex, who is a supply chain and market-driven leader whose methods consistently enhance profits. "I also have the ability to create excellent customer service, increased employee engagement, growth in sales and gross profit and improved financial results." She has also implemented scalable, global supply chains.

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Ted Dagnese Chief Supply Chain Officer

Ted Dagnese is Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lululemon Athletica, a US-Canadian athletic apparel retailer headquartered in British Columbia. It was founded in 1998 as a retailer of yoga wear, and has expanded to lifestyle apparel and personal care products. Dagnese joined in 2016, and leads supply chain management, including global vendor base, product quality and raw material development.

Retail United States

Javier López

Chief Supply Chain Officer El Corte Inglés

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Elito Siqueira is Global VP Operations and Logistics of Belgian multinational company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewer. Elito joined AB InBev in April 2016. He was previously Global VP Operations and Logistics. Siqueira supports the company's global brands expansion and has achieved improvements in service level, safety, quality and sustainability KPIs. He has 20 years' experience in supply chain.

Karen-Marie Katholm is a supply chain and manufacturing executive who has a strong track record in leadership roles in global companies across different industries. Currently she is Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer and Member of the Executive Committee with Paintings & Coatings company, AkzoNobel in The Netherlands. She leads the global supply chain with 14,000 people across 140 manufacturing sites.

Rishi Grover describes himself as a "strategic thinker with a blend of business savvy and technical expertise". He has extensive experience in product and portfolio management, solution marketing, and engineering, including working at startups with involvement in funding and business development. He has a demonstrated ability in developing and managing strategic relationships with customers, channel partners, OEMs, ODMs, and suppliers.

A strategic leader, sustainable business partner and developer of talent, Kristin Beck has 24 years' experience and operational expertise, and is adept at "aligning resources with strategy and advance organisational goals", she says. "I'm a people-focused leader, who is adept at developing talent and building high-performance organisations that increase productivity and improve performance across business functions, and drive bottom-line results."

Elito Siqueira

Chief Supply Chain Officer Anheuser-Busch InBev

Food & Beverage United States

Karen-Marie Katholm

Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer AkzoNobel

Chemical Manufacturing Denmark

Rishi Grover

Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer Becton, Dickinson and Company

Hospitals & Healthcare United States

Kristin Beck

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Holcim

Construction United States

Steven Chyung

Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain & Procurement Executive Kaiser Permanente

Steven Chyung is a healthcare executive who has broad operations experience in supply chain, procurement, strategic sourcing, real estate, planning and construction, facilities and clinical engineering.

"I have a track record for building world-class organisations and driving complex transformations across the enterprise," he says. Chyung has experience across healthcare, bio pharma, energy and chemicals, in regions including Europe and Asia.

Borzi Chief Supply Chain Officer Baxter International

James Borzi is Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Baxter International, an American multinational healthcare company. Millions of patients and care-givers rely on Baxter's portfolio of products, which can be found in hospitals and homes worldwide. Borzi is an executive with leadership expertise and superior results across diverse industries. He has experience in global business management and operations.

Jerome Le Bleis Chief Supply Chain Officer Burberry

Fashion brand Burberry announced Jerome Le Bleis as Chief Supply Chain Officer in January 2020. London-based Le Bleis joined the company from Lacoste in Paris, where he was Executive VP Group Operations. Previously he held senior positions at Carrefour and Nestle, and has also worked at Michelin and Hewlett Packard. He has experience in leading high-performing teams and driving growth.

Mary McHugh Chief Supply Chain Officer Xerox

Mary McHugh is responsible for the global delivery of Xerox products, services, consumables and supplies. This includes the worldwide strategy of the company's manufacturing sites, supply chain, customer service operations and delivery centres. "As customer expectations evolve, we will continue to refine how we service their needs, ensuring we make every day work better for them."

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Dirk Holbach Chief Supply Chain Officer Henkel

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Leading supply chain and operations for Henkel's Consumer Brands division is Dirk Holbach. "Our aim is to continuously increase the agility and resilience of our global supply chain, with the ultimate goal to drive purposeful business growth and serve our consumers and customers at our best," Holbach says. "Our strategic priorities are digitalisation, sustainability, and people and leadership". Manufacturing Netherlands

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Dr Roawen Chen Chief Supply Chain Officer

Qualcomm

Dr Roawen Chen is Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer with Qualcomm Technologies. In this role, Chen is responsible for Qualcomm's worldwide semiconductor operations and supply chain, along with manufacturing engineering functions. "I employ strategies to drive operational efficiency and resilience through global supply chains and support Qualcomm's product roadmap," he says. Previously he served as COO.

Naffakh Chief Supply Officer Reckitt

Sami

Sami Naffakh is a Chief Operating Officer with 25 years of international leadership experience in fast-moving consumer goods and supply chain. He also has a proven track record of leading major business transformations. Naffakh has held senior leadership roles with a number of global businesses, including Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, Danone and Estee Lauder, in locations across the world.

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LEADERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN

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"As CEO of DHL Supply Chain, I'm passionate about our people and the technologies that have potential to transform the world in which we work and live."

De Bok has held leadership positions at DHL for over 20 years, and is the CEO of DHL Supply Chain and Member of the Board of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Having served in his current role since October 2019, De Bok has worked and lived in several different countries across the globe.

A logistics industry veteran who joined Deutsche Post DHL Group in 1999 after its acquisition of Nedlloyd, he rose to be Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain for several countries and regions such as Italy, the Nordics and South-East Asia. He has degrees in Business Law and Private Law from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands).

"I'm proud that we have already halved our own carbon footprint and that we are going to push ourselves further by becoming carbon neutral by 2030."

Ewan Andrew was appointed President, Global Supply and Procurement and Chief Sustainability Officer of international drinks company Diageo in September 2019. Accountable for delivering Supply Excellence in Diageo North America (US and Canada), he is responsible for the safe and efficient operations of the company's entire distillation, maturing product, bottling and packaging footprint.

Prior to his current role Andrew was supply director at Diageo's International Supply Centre in Edinburgh, which ships Diageo's portfolio of international brands, including Guinness.

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Oscar de Bok Chief Executive Officer DHL Supply Chain

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Ewan Andrew President, Global Supply & Procurement & Chief Sustainability Officer Diageo

"As a logistics and operational leader, I create value for our customers and shareholders while delivering the Purple Promise: I will make every FedEx experience outstanding," says Scott Temple.

As the president and CEO of FedEx Supply Chain, Scott Temple leads the development and implementation of innovative business strategies.

Temple oversees the FedEx Supply Chain executive leadership team and is responsible for the performance and strategic direction of the company. He has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career in supply-chain-related work. In his prior logistics role, Temple led the North American transportation and contract logistics division of a global logistics company, where he guided the company's transition into a larger, more structured organisation.

Temple's organisations have won numerous professional awards in the areas of transportation and logistics work throughout his career.

As EVP, Global Supply Chain, Canevari oversees the company's Global Supply Chain operations, including end-to-end procurement, manufacturing, quality assurance and logistics. He works to develop and implement innovative strategies and solutions, while partnering closely with brand and function leaders.

Having held supply chain leadership roles across a variety of industries, he most recently served as Unilever PLC's EVP of Supply Chain, Europe, where he oversaw end-to-end supply chain operations for the company's European business. Prior to that, Roberto was Chief Supply Chain Officer at Burberry Group PLC, where he transformed the company's global supply chain scope and strategy, developing new methods for omnichannel fulfilment and leveraging manufacturing resources to manage upstream quality.

Roberto has worked at several high-profile global companies, including as Group Supply Chain Executive Director at Carrefour SA.

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Scott Temple President & CEO FedEx Supply Chain

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Roberto Canevari Chief Supply Chain Officer The Estee Lauder Companies

An accomplished influencer at the highest levels, with particular strengths and interest in creating and implementing demand driven supply chain solutions, Simon O'Neill has a first-class record of delivering real bottom line performance in a career of over 25 years spanning the consumer goods, oil and gas and pharmaceuticals industries.

With experience within blue chip consulting and industries across planning, logistics, procurement, manufacturing and commercial, in his current role as Executive Partner and Chief Supply Chain Officer he is strategic advisor to multiple mid-large enterprise Chief Supply Chain Officers across Europe, primarily in the CPG, industrial and life science sectors. His toppriority engagements include supply chain strategy development and execution planning, inventory and cost optimisation, sales and operations planning, profit improvement and organisation talent development.

Before joining Gartner he spent four years working with GSK at its pharma, consumer healthcare and vaccines businesses, and two roles at AlixPartners and BP. He also spent 18 years working for HJ Heinz in the UK.

Arthur Valdez, Jr. is Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer for Target. He oversees all functions of Target's global supply chain and logistics network, including inventory management, replenishment, fulfillment, global transportation, logistics and distribution.

Arthur joined Target in 2016, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in the retail supply chain and logistics industry. He has spent his career building retail supply chain networks in North, South and Central America, as well as across Europe and Asia. His prior roles include senior leadership positions at Amazon and Walmart.

Arthur serves on the Colorado State University Global Leadership Council and the board of directors for Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in production operations management. The son of Mexican-American and Cuban parents, Arthur was the first member of his family to attend college. Today, he devotes time mentoring other first-generation and minority college students, and helping advance the career paths of women and diverse team members at Target.

Simon O'Neill Chief Supply Chain Officer Gartner

Arthur Valdez Jr

Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer Target

Heineken's Chief Supply Chain Officer Magna Setnes has been with the company for twoand-a-half years. It is a big job: Heineken employs an estimated 80,000 people and operates breweries, malteries, cider plants and other production facilities in 70 countries. It is his second spell at the company, having previously served as Senior Director of Global Commerce Innovation from 2015-17.

Marion Gross serves as SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer, North America. In this position she is responsible for executing the strategic direction of McDonald's supply chain including the oversight of nearly $14 billion in food and beverage, equipment, packaging and premiums, and distribution for more than 15,000 restaurants across the USA and Canada. In this role her primary focus is developing strong teams to drive business results, in quality and food safety, strategic sourcing and cost management, logistics and supply chain integration, new product commercialisation, field execution and supplier diversity.

Gross joined McDonald's in 1993, where she was responsible for managing the supply of several national product categories, and she has since held a number of distribution roles in sales and operations

Marion was recognised by the National Diversity Council for being one of Illinois' 2012 Most Powerful and Influential Women and has been recognised by Black Enterprise as one of the 50 most powerful women in corporate America, 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America and one of the Most Powerful Woman in Corporate America in 2019 and a Chicago United Business Leader of Colour.

Magne Setnes Chief Supply Chain Officer Heineken

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Marion Gross Chief Supply Chain Officer McDonald's

Ian Dale is Chief Supply Chain Officer at GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of American multinational conglomerate, General Electric. The company employs around 50,000 people globally, and specialises in precision health, and the digitising of healthcare.

Dale has been with company for 11 years, having previously been Senior Executive Supply Chain & Operations Leader-Healthcare Systems and Global Supply Chain Leader, Healthcare Life Sciences.

In a 40-year-career with Colgate-Palmolive, Mike Corbo has a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry.

Previously Mike Corbo served from 2005 to 2011 as Vice President, Global Oral Care Supply Chain. Mike joined Colgate after graduating from Lafayette College in 1982 and worked in myriad roles across the U.S.

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Ian Dale Chief Supply Chain Officer GE Healthcare

"In my 40 years with ColgatePalmolive, I've learned how the supply chain fuels Colgate's purpose to reimagine a healthier future for all."

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Michael Corbo

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Colgate-Palmolive

Ivanka Janssen has more than 20 years' international management experience in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, route to market, logistics, customer service and procurement environments. She has also designed and implemented comprehensive global supply chain strategies and managed logistics and customer service operations.

Ivanka joined Philips in 2019 in Hong Kong as SVP Global Integrated Supply Chain before relocating to Switzerland in 2021 to take up the Chief Supply Chain Officer role. Previously, she spent nearly four years at PepsiCo, based in Switzerland, as Supply Chain leads for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for endto-end operations with more than 25 manufacturing sites and 100 third-party bottling facilities. She also held supply chain leadership roles at Diageo, six years in London, and 13 years with Altria where she held diverse roles with increasing responsibilities.

Her specialties include customer-driven supply chain strategies, direct-to-consumer, e-fulfillment, digital supply chain, AI and ML, customer collaboration, sales and operations planning, logistics and procurement, route-to-market strategies, and leading large scale manufacturing in the food and beverages industry.

Leading all aspects of Mondelēz International's global supply chain including procurement, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, sustainability and safety, Sandra MacQuillan is passionate about the role the supply chain plays.

MacQuillan joined the company in June 2019 from Kimberly-Clark where she was their first-ever Supply Chain Officer. She built their Supply Chain and Supply Chain Leadership team, and under her management, this work resulted in best-in-class performance in cost-savings and step-changes in cash, customer service, quality, safety and sustainability.

Prior to her time at Kimberly-Clark, MacQuillan worked at Mars Incorporated for more than 20 years, holding supply chain positions of increasing responsibility around the world.

She has extensive international experience and has lived and worked in North America, Europe, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. She is on the Board for Trimble, serves on the SCM World's Executive Advisory Board and is a Trustee for Atlanta International School, Atlanta, Georgia. A chartered mechanical engineer, she was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 2011.

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Ivanka Janssen Chief Supply Chain Officer Philips

Sandra MacQuillan Chief Supply Chain Officer Mondelēz International

Torsten Pilz has broad responsibilities for the integrated supply chain, including procurement and driving improvements in plant efficiency and working capital while continuing to enhance quality and delivery.

Pilz previously served as VP, Supply Chain, for SpaceX, where he was responsible for all supply chain activities, including planning, purchasing, material management and logistics, building and developed a team that supported dozens of launches a year as well as the development and production of the Falcon and Falcon Heavy Rockets, the Dragon Spacecraft and the SpaceX's' satellite programme.

Prior to that, Pilz served four years as VP, Worldwide Operations, at Amazon, where he led the execution and expansion of the global Consumables and Ultrafast eCommerce segment, including brands such as AmazonFresh, AmazonPantry, AmazonCampus and Prime Now.

Before Amazon, Pilz spent eight years at Henkel AG & Co., culminating in his assignment as SVP, Global Operations, and Chief Executive Officer, Schwarzkopf & Henkel Production Europe GmbH, where he led global operations for the Beauty Care Division.

Tanja Dysli has been with IKEA since 2001, where she is currently the Chief Supply Chain Officer for IKEA Retail and the President of IKEA Distribution for North America. Prior to these roles, she has held a variety of senior supply chain positions with the company, including Market Manager for IKEA Dortmund, Germany, and Country Retail Logistics Manager for Poland and Germany.

Dysli says that her dynamic leadership and strategic approach to logistics has been key to her success in managing supply for the most important place in the world - home.

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Torsten Pilz Chief Supply Chain Officer Honeywell

"I thrive on working with my teams to create innovative and sustainable solutions to bring our products to the people while caring for our planet."

Tanja Dysli Chief Supply Chain Officer IKEA

Dr Randhir Thakur Chief Supply Chain Officer Intel

As SVP and the president of Intel Foundry Services, Dr. Randhir Thakur's team is focused on building a world-class service organisation with a strong focus on technology innovation and operational excellence. Thakur joined Intel in 2017, bringing 30 years of experience as an innovator and business leader with expertise in global manufacturing, research and development, and profitable P&L management. Thakur joined Intel as corporate vice president of Global Supply Management, expanding his role to chief supply chain officer in 2020, bringing expertise in global semiconductor manufacturing, ecosystem leadership, process technology equipment and customer orientation.

Previously, he served as EVP of the silicon systems group at Applied Materials Inc, and prior to that led the company's flat-panel display and solar business. Before rejoining Applied Materials in 2008, Thakur served as EVP at SanDisk Corp. He has served in many business and technical leadership roles across the semiconductor industry, including roles at Steag Electronic Systems and Micron Technology Inc. Thakur was also named as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2013.

LEADERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN

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Kevin Brown is a global supply chain executive with three decades of leadership experience across a broad range of sectors such as operations, technology, and procurement.

Throughout his professional career he has focused primarily on strategic and transformative initiatives, innovations and partnerships to increase efficiencies, savings, and effectiveness within a business

operation. As Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dell Technologies, Kevin leads an organisation of approximately 7,700 team members in 23 countries and a procurement budget of US$67bn.

During his two decades at Dell, Kevin has occupied leadership positions in several of Dell's different business units, including Chief Procurement Officer, and earlier positions setting up lean

manufacturing organisations in the U.S and Malaysia. Before Dell, he gained experience for 10 years in the shipbuilding industry, working on U.S. Department of Defence projects.

He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts as well as an MSc in Engineering Management from George Washington University.

Kevin was selected as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Kevin

Chief Supply Chain Officer Dell Technologies

"There is a lot of built-in inertia that favours our existing linear model. As pressures mount, disruptive leaders are going to find the ways to design, source and build to this circular method. I believe technology will lead the charge."

In a career with L'Oreal that has spanned more than 30 years, Jean-Francois Moulin has held a number of roles, most recently Chief Supply Chain Transformation Officer – a position he has held since January 2018.

As a supply chain professional, Moulin has developed skills in a competitive environment, at regional and global levels.

Building on top of his financial and commercial original

experiences, he developed his knowledge of organisations and business challenges.

Joining L'Oreal in 1991, he has held a number of positions including Supply Chain Director positions in Mexico and Brazil, and as Global Supply Chain Director of L'Oreal's Active Cosmetics division in France.

Moulin has implemented innovative solutions and transformation programmes in

diverse contexts: from a customer loyalty scheme in France and collaborative supply chain solutions in Mexico, to customer segmentation at Active cosmetics and global supply transformation at professional products division and then at group level.

During a career at L'Oreal, Moulin has adapted to challenging business environments and cultures thanks to his capacity to connect with people.

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Jean-Francois Moulin

Chief Supply Chain Transformation Officer

L'Oreal

“The health and beauty market is currently transforming at light speed, through new channels and digital revolution.”

Oronzo Suma is an experienced supply chain officer with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry.

Now the UN's Chief Supply Chain Performance Management Officer, he has held a number of positions at the organisation over the last 15 years, working in Bali and now in Lebanon.

Prior to his current role, which he began in 2019, he was Acting

Chief Claims and Property Survey Unit with the UN and before that held the role of Property Disposal Officer.

Skilled in databases, business intelligence, visual studio, software development, and security, Suma is a strong business development professional with a postgraduate diploma in information technology focused in software engineering from the University

of Liverpool, and has a Master's degree in computer science from the University of Hertfordshire.

Oronzo Suma

Chief Supply Chain Performance Management Officer United Nations

As Chief Global Supply Officer, Executive Vice President, Mike McDermott leads all of Pfizer's internal and external manufacturing and supply chain activities.

McDermott and the Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) team work to ensure uninterrupted supply for Pfizer's entire product portfolio, which includes hundreds of medicines and vaccines — more than 38 billion doses each year.

Recent highlights include the ramp-up of manufacturing and distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine; ongoing efforts to enhance COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution; and the expedited production of Pfizer's COVID-19 oral antiviral.

He has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and held positions in all aspects of supply operations as well as in Marketing and Finance.

A passionate advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, McDermott served on the Board of People to People for 10 years. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers and is a member of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Forum.

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Mike McDermott

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Pfizer

"I am honoured and humbled to be included on this year's list of top leaders. Our colleagues make the impossible possible, every day, and it's my pleasure to lead this incredible team."

An experienced business leader with a proven record of leading global teams through large-scale change, Venkatesh Alagirisamy is responsible for leading an integrated supply chain for Nike, Jordan and Converse brands. With a vision of serving consumers more personally and sustainably at scale, Venkatesh and his teams are building a responsive, resilient and responsible global supply chain network through an accelerated digital transformation

and innovation roadmap. This includes Nike's Global Express Lane, the business segment that delivers hyperlocal consumer-right assortments in faster-to-market timelines.

Alagirisamy was appointed to CSCO in October 2021, following three years as Vice President, Global Operations and Express Lane. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Converse and held progressively more senior leadership roles across

North America and Greater China. Before joining Nike in 2006, Venkatesh helped lead consumer brands in transforming their supply chain operations as a consultant with i2. Alagirisamy serves as Co-Chair for the MIT Leaders for Global Operations governing board. He received his MBA from Duke University, a Master's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Birla Institute in India.

Venkatesh Alagirisamy Chief Supply Chain Officer Nike

Ernest Nicolas is Chief Supply Chain Officer for HP, whose global supply chain delivers more than 100 million products to customers each year through a network of HP and original design manufacture (ODM) factories, logistics providers, and other partners.

As part of his role, Nicolas also drives HP's social and environmental sustainability efforts. He joined HP in 2022, bringing more than 25 years' global experience in endto-end, integrated supply chain

functions. His experience includes industrial engineering, production management, and supply chain planning with General Motors.

In 2006 he joined Rockwell Automation, where he excelled in project management, supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, strategic sourcing, and logistics. He also worked across customer service functions in North America and Asia, before being named Senior VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2019.

Nicolas serves on the Board of Directors for Avient Corporation – a global manufacturer of specialised polymer materials –and is an Advisory Board member for Wahl Clipper Corporation, which manufactures and markets grooming products.

He describes himself as, "a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion", and is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, which grooms the next generation of diverse corporate leaders.

Ernest Nicolas Chief Supply Chain Officer HP

As Chief Supply Chain Officer for PepsiCo Beverages in North America, Karen-Marie Jordan has a huge role. PepsiCo sells products across more than 200 countries and territories, and US$79bn in net revenue in 2021.

Its brands include Lay's crisps, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, PepsiCola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream.

Jordan says this of herself: “I am a dynamic, experienced supply chain senior executive

known for collaboratively driving benchmark productivity and service results in a fast-moving consumer goods retail environment.”

Her deep experience of US and global end-to-end supply chain includes working in multiple manufacturing and warehouse locations. She has also led strategic initiatives to deliver quality, service, sustainability.

She adds: “I am renowned for innovative employee engagement solutions that increase diversity,

retention and engagement of leaders in front-line to senior executive positions.”

Jordan joined PepsiCo nearly 13 years ago, deciding to make a career change, even though she loved the company she was working for.

“When I walked in the door at PepsiCo, I was blown away,” she says. “I recognised a different kind of corporate culture. There was a commitment to diversity and to making industry-leading changes in supply chain.”

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Karen-Marie Jordan Chief Supply Chain Officer PepsiCo

“I saw an opportunity where I could be my authentic self and make a profoundly positive impact on the company.”

Mark Rahiya Chief Supply Chain Officer The Coca-Cola Company

Mark Rahiya has experienced almost every aspect of CocaCola’s operations in his journey to becoming the company’s Chief Supply Chain & Technical and Innovation Officer.

In this role, Rahiya leads the manufacturing and distribution of Coca-Cola’s still-beverages portfolio – which includes water, coffee, juice and tea – while also managing the commercialisation of innovation around new products and programmes.

Before taking up his current position, Rahiya served as Chief Commercial and Supply Chain Officer for Coca-Cola North America from 2019 to 2020. In that role, he led a 4,400people organisation and was responsible for:

• The innovation and commercialisation of new products

• Strategy around commercial, revenue and channel

• Forecasting, demand management and supply planning

Prior to this (from 2018-19) he was Chief Retail Sales, Franchise and Commercial Officer. He also served as Chief Commercial Officer of CocaCola Refreshments from 2013 to 2018. He joined the company in Atlanta in 1997 as a Supply Chain Director based in Atlanta.

Before joining the company, Rahiya served as a Commissioned Officer in the US Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Force.

His military background has seen him enthusiastically recruit veterans into the business.

“I harness creativity through process and discipline,” he says – values he attributes to his military service. “I apply the same outlook at Coca-Cola North America,” he says.

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Kathryn Wengel

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Johnson & Johnson

Wengel is the Executive VP and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer at Johnson & Johnson. She takes the lead in all aspects of the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain across its three business sectors: Consumer Health, Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals. She is also a member of the company’s Executive Committee.

Johnson & Johnson produces essential medical supplies for organisations around the world, from contact lenses to fever medicines.

Wengel has a passion for building globally diverse teams and is also a Chairman of the Board of GS1 Global, an organisation that sets and maintains standards regarding the exchange of critical business data.

In 2019, she was recognised by the Council of Supply Management Professionals (CSCMP), receiving their Distinguished Service Award –the top cross-industry supply chain honour – and was also inducted into the prestigious Supply Chain Hall of Fame.

Wengel says: “Together, we develop and implement all aspects of the global supply chain for J&J, as

well as its quality and compliance, procurement, environmental health and safety, sustainability and engineering and property services functions.

“From source of supply, all the way to the customer’s doorstep, we harness digital technology and innovation to reimagine the customer experience, improve waste management, support an inclusive and diverse health ecosystem, and help change the trajectory of human health.”

Asked how the company responds to the pandemic and the other challenging supply disruptions facing the marketplace, she said: “Most critical is having robust business continuity plans in place across our global supply chain network, to prepare for unforeseen events and to meet the needs of the patients, customers and consumers who depend on our products.”

She said these steps included keeping key inventory at major distribution centres away from high-risk areas and working with their external suppliers to support its preparedness plans and contingencies.

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“Together with our partners – we will continue serving and delighting our consumers, generating mutual responsible growth with our suppliers.”

Reginaldo Ecclissato Chief Supply Chain Officer Unilever

Reginaldo Ecclissato took up his role as Unilever’s Chief Supply Chain Officer in April 2022. The move was part of a wider management shake-up at the consumer goods giant. His appointment came during a period of time when Unilever announced it was cutting 1,500 jobs globallyreducing senior management roles by around 15% and junior ones by 5%. The company said the move was designed to make Unilever a “simpler, more category-focused business”.

Ecclissato was previously executive VP Mexico, Central America & Greater Caribbean. He took over from Marc Engel, who moved on after 30 years with the company. In that role he oversaw a total of 11 countries, 12 product categories and high levels of growth, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Prior to that, he was in charge of Unilever’s supply chain in North America and Latin America, generating double-digit growth in the profitability of one of its largest regions.

Upon taking up his latest role,

Ecclissato, said: “The pandemic is far from over and its impacts, such as record inflation and market volatility, continue to challenge us. But – together with our partners – we will continue serving and delighting our consumers, generating mutual responsible growth with our suppliers and furthering our positive action for people and planet, whatever challenges come our way.”

Ecclissato graduated from Universidade de Sao Paulo as an electrical engineer, Reginaldo started his journey at Unilever Brazil as a trainee in 1991. Two years later, he was responsible for building a new factory and the production of a new category: powder detergents. In 1998, he took up a position as Supply Chain Development Manager in the UK, and followed this up in 2001 by becoming Home Care Logistics and Planning Director for Latin America. In 2003 he moved back to his native Brazil, becoming Home Care Supply Chain Leader, and two years later moved to Central America as the Supply Chain Director.

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