Dave Malenfant brings over 30 years in Supply Chain Management. After graduation from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he worked in several management positions for Wyeth Ayerst Canada. In Canada, Dave was President and Co-founder of Signature Consultants, Inc., (1973) a business, finance and economic consulting firm. Signature Consultants, Inc. was sold in 1993. Dave implemented and operated several other business initiatives that are still profitable in Canada. Dave has worked for Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas since 1993, holding positions as Purchasing Manager, Materials Operation Manager and Director Global Supply Chain. Dave is currently Vice President Global Supply Chain. As Vice President he provides strategic direction for the company’s Global Supply Chain initiatives which includes execution of all Global Supply Chain Projects, Global Standards, Global Physical Distribution and Global Data Management. Over the years, Dave has been responsible for the implementation of over 24 different computer systems -- ERP, Finite Scheduling, Order Entry, among others. Dave is currently chairman of the Supply Chain Council. At Alcon, Dave's group continues to focus on operational efficiency and lean initiatives that will ensure that Alcon has a world class supply chain.

Chris Hare heads Sourcing for Supplier Technology Incubation at Sony Ericsson. The global sourcing team establishes, negotiates and controls supply and logistics for all components and subassemblies used by Sony Ericsson in their mobile handsets business. Prior to this he headed Sourcing for the Central Business Unit and for the Americas. Prior to this Chris was President of Digit Wireless a start up in Boston. He has over 20 years experience in a range of management roles in the wireless industry. Other history includes work with Lucas, TRW, Ericsson, and other companies in telecommunications/manufacturing. Chris has received awards including the IBM Design & Innovation Award. He holds a graduate degree in Operations Management and Certificate in Industrial Management from Cornwall Business School (UK) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and IEEE (US). Chris is on the Advisory Committee of the Congressional Internet Caucus (Washington DC).

David Parsley is President and CEO of the newly formed purchasing cooperative, Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC, based in Lenexa, Kansas. CSCS is the exclusive buying agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems, with over 3,300 restaurants combined. Mr. Parsley is the former Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management for DineEquity, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP. He was appointed to that position when DineEquity acquired Applebee’s International in November 2007. He originally joined Applebee’s in April of 2000. Mr. Parsley was responsible for the procurement of food, paper and disposable products as well as procurement for equipment products and services that supported all company and franchise restaurants for both the Applebee’s and IHOP brands. The team also managed a third party distribution network that supported the restaurants. Prior to joining Applebee’s, Mr. Parsley was the Senior Vice President of Quality and Supply Chain Management for Prandium, Inc., operator of El Torito, Chi-Chi’s and Koo Koo Roo. He has also held purchasing positions with The Panda Management Company, Carl Karcher Enterprises, Proficient Food Company, Inc., and Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

Mark Payne is the Vice President of Operations for Linksys, a Division of Cisco. He is responsible for all of the company’s supply chain departments and their activities worldwide including manufacturing, logistics, procurement, forecasting and planning, information technology, engineering services, call centers and real estate. His main focus when he started at Linksys in 2006 was to realign all organizations and implement new cross-functional business processes that would increase the bottom line. Payne has more than 18 years of experience in the IT, Chemical and Food industry. He has served in various executive roles including Polaroid, where he served as VP, Operations. He helped lead the company out of bankruptcy and into profitability. He also led organizations at HP/Compaq and Uncle Bens Inc., an M&M Mars Corporation. Mark Payne is also an Author. He has written the business book Make the Numbers, Don’t Chase the Numbers (2007). The book was written to teach a simple structure and process that allows all departments in a business to work together with a common set of numbers, structure, and language to continuously manage the details of a complex business. Mark has developed a methodology called Make The Numbers Approach (MTNA) to solve these common problems in business. MTNA is an “all in one concept” that is designed to allow a business to continuously plan, decide, and adjust the future demand and supply activity in order to maximize profit potential. Payne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Quantitative Business Analysis and Marketing from Baylor University in Waco Texas.

As Corporate Staff Officer for Technology, Harald has global responsibility establishing corporate processes and managing governance, aligning technological capabilities for the organization, and facilitating knowledge transfer across all business segments. In his 17 years serving Mars, Incorporated, Harald has held numerous roles in the Supply Chain organization including Production Manager, Plant Director, Supply Chain Director and Supply Chain Vice President. He has worked around the world leading Mars supply organizations in Eastern and Western Europe and North America. Among his accomplishments were the start up and management of a green field plant in Eastern Europe and leading successful, cross regional transformations and integrations of large supply chains. This includes significant operational performance improvements in factories or the design and implementation of end-to-end supply chains. In his most recent assignment as Vice President Supply, he was responsible for all North American Snackfood supply operations. Harald joined Mars in 1992 in their German operation. He holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University in Munich, Germany.

In April 2009, Dan Purtell joined BSI as Senior Vice President of the Supply Chain Solutions group. He was formerly the President of the Supply Chain Security Division at First Advantage Corporation which was acquired by BSI. Dan founded Quantitative Risk Solutions (a global supply chain risk consultation company), which was acquired by First Advantage Corporation in 2003. Prior, he worked for Intel Corporation for nine years where he managed Investigations and the Global Freight Security Program. He served eleven years in the United States Air Force as a Counterterrorism and Investigative Manager. Mr. Purtell served as Chairman of the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), a 1,000 member high-value cargo security group with active groups in Asia, Americas, and Europe. He is considered one of the top supply chain security experts in the world having conducted transportation infrastructure risk analysis in more than 45 countries. He holds a patent for the development of a supply chain risk and compliance algorithm which analyzes terrorism and supply chain disruption exposures for international suppliers. His expertise is frequently used to educate corporations, government, and insurance underwriters. Mr. Purtell received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayland Baptist University and a Masters in Business Administration from Arizona State University and is currently serving as a Research Associate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Integrated Supply Chain Management Program.

Simon has 14 years experience in all aspects of the supply chain. He currently works at Samsung Telecommunications where he has responsibility for designing and managing their global supply chain. Prior to this, Simon performed similar roles at AT&T, Lucent and Agere systems with experience in both industrial and retail environments. Throughout his career, he has been designing and optimizing all aspects of the supply chain including distribution design, vendor management, network optimization and development of JIT programs. Simon has led implementations of supply chain IT systems, including SAP and Oracle and has established international networks throughout Asia and Europe in addition to the associated reverse logistics operations.

Richard has been working in the supply chain management and manufacturing space for over 20 years and is responsible for driving the market direction and positioning of SAP’s SCM solution set. Prior to joining SAP in 2004, Richard spent 15 years with Marcam Solutions where he was responsible for the design and marketing for the companies Process ERP solutions. He has also implemented ERP and SCM systems at companies such as Nestle, Gillette, Colgate Palmolive, Rohm & Haas, Wyeth, Royal Worcester Spode and Dairy Crest. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Mid Glamorgan in the UK.

Martin Barkman leads commercial activities for SmartOps, the leading provider of enterprise inventory optimization software. In this role, Mr. Barkman heads up sales and marketing efforts targeting Global 2000 companies and collaborating with key technology and implementation partners. Prior to SmartOps, he served as a Managing Director for Invesmart, a leading provider of online financial services, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing operating plans and technology strategies. In addition, he has broad-based supply chain experience ranging from operations and supply management consulting at McKinsey & Company to product supply and manufacturing management at Procter & Gamble. Mr. Barkman has a MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and a BS with Distinction in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

Viju Menon heads a worldwide organization that orchestrates all aspects of Intel’s Product Supply Planning across a complex global network of Wafer Fabrication Plants, Assembly/Test Factories and Inventory Hubs. Viju has been instrumental in radically reshaping Intel’s paradigms on Inventory Management, Asset utilization, Cycle Time and Customer Responsiveness, while transforming Supply Planning to World-Class levels of Lean performance. In 2007, Viju led a company-wide Task Force that reduced Intel’s net inventory levels by over $1 billion, and followed it up with exquisite supply line management through the late 2008 demand downturn and more recent demand upswing in 2009. His prior roles at Intel include operations ownership of Intel’s Chipsets Assembly/Test factory network and an Expat stint in Costa Rica as Assembly/Test Factory Manager where he led the startup & production ramp of a new factory to deliver exceptional operational performance. Viju has published several journal articles and conference papers on such topics as Factory Optimization through Constraint Elevation and Line Yield Improvement, Agile Manufacturing, Applying Lean Principles in Supply Chain. He was an Invited Speaker various International Forums including SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), IEEE-ISSM (International Symposium for Semiconductor Manufacturing) and Stanford University’s Global Supply Chain Leadership Forum. Viju is a Fellow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s LGO (Leaders of Global Operations) Program graduating with dual Masters degrees in Management (Sloan) and Engineering (Electrical Engineering). He also holds a graduate degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Kerala, India.

R. Keith Harrison is the Global Product Supply Officer of Procter & Gamble responsible for moving P&G’s products to consumers in more than 130 countries. Keith began his career with P&G nearly 40 years ago after receiving his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University in 1970. After serving as Vice President Product Supply for Procter & Gamble Europe, Middle East and Africa, he was promoted to Global Product Supply Officer in 2001. Keith is currently leading P&G’s expansion plans, creating the roadmap for a best-in-class global production and supply network to capitalize on both existing and emerging markets.

Casey Chroust is Executive Vice President of Retail Operations for the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). RILA is the home of the world's largest, most successful and most innovative retail companies, whose executives participate in RILA for its unique educational forums, its effective public policy advocacy, and its advancement of operational excellence and the retail industry. RILA membership includes more than 200 member companies, representing more than $1.5 trillion in sales and 150,000 stores in the U.S. alone. Casey Chroust leads RILA’s efforts in the association's five key retail disciplines: supply chain, finance, human resources, asset protection, and enterprise issues, which includes sustainability, product safety and IT. He manages all best practice, benchmarking and research initiatives as well as educational programming and executive networking to promote operational excellence within the industry. Chroust works intimately with retailer, product manufacturer and solution provider executives while managing RILA’s executive leader councils and steering committees. Prior to joining RILA in 2007, Chroust spent a decade at BearingPoint, formerly KPMG Consulting, in their retail management consulting practice. He lived overseas for several years working for international retailers in England, Peru and Thailand. Recognized as one of the leading retail experts in the U.S., Chroust has been quoted in numerous newspaper and magazine articles and appeared in several television segments, including media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Women’s Wear Daily, Mass Market Retailers, Fox News, ABC News, and National Public Radio. From 1997 to 2000, Chroust served on the Board of Trustees for Denison University, his alma mater.

Simon Ellis currently leads the Supply Chain Strategies practice at Manufacturing Insights, one of IDC’s industry research companies that addresses the current market gap by providing fact based research and analysis on best practices and the use of information technology to assist clients in improving their capabilities in key process areas. Within the Supply Chain practice, Ellis specializes in advising clients on supply chain network design, global sourcing (Profitable Proximity and Low-Cost Sourcing), transportation and logistics, Lean, Six Sigma and more. With over 20 years experience in industry, working across all major areas of the supply chain, Simon most recently was the Supply Chain Strategy Director for Unilever North America, the maker of such well-known products as Dove, Suave, Wisk, all, Q-tips and Vaseline. Simon was responsible for leading the implementation of key new technologies that impacted the future of the Unilever Supply Chain. Simon has a BA degree from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia University. He works out of IDC's New York office.

Fred Baumann leads product and industry strategy for manufacturing and wholesale verticals at JDA Software. Fred has been instrumental in driving JDA’s collaborative trading community strategies and launching the company’s CPFR and S&OP offerings. Fred’s previous career experience includes an application-training role at IBM and eight years experience with The Pillsbury Company where he served as a Value Chain Manager. Fred was responsible for starting the collaborative inventory program with Wal-Mart for Pillsbury and executed other numerous value chain strategies. Fred received his undergraduate degree at Georgia State University and an MBA with distinction from the University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton School of Business where he had a core focus in supply chain management. Fred is an executive board member of the Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) VICS industry subcommittee and was a named contributor to the 1998, 2004, and 2007 published CPFR guidelines

Chad Eichelberger leads the Sales and Marketing team at Access America Transport. He is responsible for Access America’s customer development, Access Green Initiative, sales, marketing, and national accounts. He previously served as a director and manager for Access America and remains involved in developing the company’s continuous improvement processes. He has been instrumental in the company’s supply chain management program and introduction of Green Supply Chain principles into Access America’s business philosophy. He works closely with customers in understanding their transportation program and developing customer specific solutions that focus on lean practices and cost reductions. Eichelberger holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.

Steve W. Martin, 45, is Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence for Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions division. Mr. Martin joined Ryder in 1988 as an operations supervisor in the Automotive vertical. Over time, he went onto hold positions of increasing operational responsibility both internationally and domestically, including Director Automotive Sector Argentina & Brazil and Director of High Tech operations for global vendor managed inventory hubs. Currently, Mr. Martin is responsible for the engineering, quality and program management functions that support the supply chain division’s sales and operations. He has led the inclusion of Lean Six Sigma and process standards in the division and has established a talent management strategy to ensure continued education and development of Ryder’s knowledge workers.

Ann Pittman is the Director of Strategic Planning in the Worldwide Supply Chain for Vision Care, a Division of Johnson & Johnson. She is responsible for WW Inventory, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capital Strategy, Global Sourcing and S&OP. She has lead her team to develop innovative scenario planning and modeling technologies which drive long-term capital strategies, new product planning, tax strategies and after tax profit gains. Ann has over 25 years of experience in Supply Chain roles with Medical Device companies. She has held various positions in Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Quality, Warehousing, New Product Launch Optimization and Strategic Planning. She has proven capabilities in team dynamics, reward/recognition systems, new technology start-ups and process improvements including a Black belt in Six Sigma. Ann received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University and M.S. degrees in Operations Management and Materials Science and Engineering from M.I.T.

Steve Rubinson is a global trade compliance and supply chain professional with more than 20 years of experience. In addition to international audit experience as well as with US Customs, he has extensive experience in the automotive, chemical, heavy equipment, high tech and retail industries. A licensed US Customs Broker and Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), Steve is an active officer and board member in national and local trade associations. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University.

Sean Sabre is a supply chain professional with over 10 years of diverse packaging experience in warehousing, transportation, procurement and design in the aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, software and white goods industries. In his current role, his department of packaging procurement and packaging engineering professionals manage the sourcing and design of packaging solutions for their clients … among them are some of the world’s largest brands of computer, GPS navigation, flash memory, MP3 player, hard drive, pc camera, keyboard, mice, digital camera, software, wireless device and processor products. Sean is the enterprise lead for sustainable packaging engagements such as ModusLink’s active membership in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Wal-Mart Packaging Sustainable Value Network, the National Recycling Coalition, the Southeastern Recycling Development Council, etc and is a member of the expert panel for Packaging World Magazines GreenerPackage initiative. Sean is an advisor to many large national retailers selling electronics and software products and he and his team have been profiled in various blogs and media outlets including Industry Week and Packaging Strategies. Sean has also served as a guest speaker at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition annual meeting and conference on a panel with representatives from McDonalds, Wal-Mart and Dell. Sean has studied international marketing at École supérieure de commerce de Rennes France and Högskolan i Luleå Sweden and has a BSBA in Marketing from East Carolina University. He lives in Cary, NC with his wife Michelle and 4 children.

Manufacturing Industry Director at Cognos Corporation, is responsible for leading Cognos’ growth in the manufacturing industry. He is responsible for identifying target markets, aligning products with those markets, and driving revenue to meet corporate goals. With over 20 years experience helping manufacturers tackle business and technology issues, Paul’s understanding of supplier relationship management, materials handling, inventory management, production, and demand and fulfillment challenges enable him to assist Cognos customers to realize the efficiencies and returns Cognos solutions deliver. He has senior management experience with a number of application software vendors, and has held materials management positions in industry. His experience includes the areas of ERP, supply chain management, and labor management solutions. His roles include senior sales, support, marketing, and product management positions. Prior to joining Cognos, Paul was a Vice President at Kronos, Inc. where was responsible for Kronos’ $100 million manufacturing industry division. Paul also held the position of Vice President of Product Management at Pivotpoint, Inc. a start-up organization that launched one of the first client/server ERP product offerings for the midrange manufacturing market. Paul is a frequent speaker on manufacturing industry topics. He holds a BA degree from The College of The Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.

Leslie Hand is a Research Director at Global Retail Insights and oversees research and business development for the supply chain and demand planning elements of the Global Retail Insights (GRI) product offerings. Prior to joining Global Retail Insights, Leslie was the Director of Global RFID Strategy and the Solutions Center for Ahold, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers. In this position, she was responsible for defining and communicating the long-term Global RFID (EPC) vision and strategy, developing proof of concepts collaboratively with cross functional business teams, actively engaging in EPC standards development (EPCGlobal) and managing Global Data Synchronization (GDS) supplier on boarding and adoption. In addition, she recently led SOA integration initiatives. In her 20+ years in retail information technology she has guided strategy, development and implementation efforts in supply chain, demand planning, merchandising, point-of-sale (POS), integration and retail back office applications in a variety of business sectors. Leslie has been a speaker at numerous industry events including FMI Marketechnics, FMI/GMA Data Accuracy Collaboration, RFIDLink, Supermarket Executive Summit, RFID Journal Live, EPC Connection, Smart Labels 2007 and the NACDS/HDMA RFID Summit. Leslie holds a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ken Van Le is the Office Products Logistics Director at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a global leader in consumer imaging products and industrial imaging solutions. At Canon, his responsibilities include Office Products Logistics Planning, Import/Export, Transportation, and Distribution Center Operations. Ken has served at various capacities (Procurement Buyer, Logistics Manager, Logistics Systems Project Manager, Supply Chain Execution Manager, Sr. Manager of National Distribution) over his 15 years of experience in Logistics starting in the manufacturing area. Ken's background and experience include consumer retail distribution as well as business to business distribution during his tenure at Canon before being selected to lead the Office Product Logistics Group. He has led major logistics reformation projects as well as project managed various Corporate Supply Chain initiatives to streamline and strengthen Canon's Supply Chain Network. Mr. Le has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from California State Fullerton

Stuart Edwards has performed a variety of roles in his over 12 years of experience with Dematic Corp, a global leader in logistics and material handling solutions. He has worked as a Project Engineer in the Integrated Systems Division in England, managed the Concepting and Estimating Department for the Unit Sortation Group in Italy, and is currently one of the top Account Executives in Dematic North America. During his tenure with Dematic, Stuart was instrumental in developing Integrated Systems solutions for various retailers in the United Kingdom leading to significant improvements in productivity. He has also designed various robot picking cells for a variety of customers and was instrumental in the development of a new unit sorter capable of high rate sortation while reducing upstream pre-sortation. As an Account Executive, Stuart has been able to determine and design creative solutions for Fortune 500 companies, including implementing operational enhancements and cost savings measures.

Lawrence Johnson currently leads the Agentrics SRM offers team providing solutions to their clients in sourcing, contract management, Performance and Spend Analyis. He is a technology consultant with over 15 years of experience with ERP, procurement and SRM applications. Lawrence has worked in application consulting for companies such as BravoSolution, Perfect Commerce, Newview Technologies, and Invera. Previously, he ran a boutique consulting firm specializing in helping clients select and implement spend analysis and speciality SRM solutions. Lawrence has an MBA from Villanova University and a BA from Gettysburg College. He currently resides in the UK and travels globally to work with Global 2000 clients.

Matthew Smith is a Senior Project Manager in the Industry Collaboration team within the Corporate Technology Office at Sony Ericsson. Smith, along with the global team, works with internal departments and external innovation partners to deliver technology enhancements to the business. In his current position as Senior Project Manager, he evaluates technologies in order to set priorities for engineering teams. Prior to this, he was a founding member of the Supplier Technology Incubation team within Sony Ericsson and was integral in forming the team and setting its external strategic direction and open innovation process. Since joining Sony Ericsson in 2005, Smith has held multiple positions within the operations team including Strategic Sourcing for hardware platforms and RF. Prior to joining Sony Ericsson, Smith worked in the automotive industry in several key positions including Resident Engineer and Global Project Manager. He has earned an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and also holds Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

John Reichert is a senior supply chain management expert with a special focus on warehouse management systems (WMS). His career encompasses close to twenty five years of strategic and operational expertise at both ends of the spectrum; as a consumer and also as a supplier, in product development, product management and deployment of ERP systems for domestic and international companies in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Since 1998, Mr. Reichert has been a key contributor to the development and marketing of TECSYS’ WMS solutions for healthcare and high-volume distribution companies for such customers as McKesson Health, LifeScience Logistics, Cardinal Health, North Mississippi Health Services, Canon U.S.A., Entertainment One and many others. Prior to joining TECSYS, Mr. Reichert was a senior manager in R&D, product management and solution engineering with three software companies in the logistics space. His career started on a major footing, joining Frito-Lay where he was a key contributor for the development and deployment of distribution systems across the U.S. during a seven year span.

Brijesh is the Product Manager of the Industry Solutions Group in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Vertical of Wipro Technologies. In his role as Product Manager, Brijesh is responsible for a) Defining the product roadmap to align with market needs b) Define and drive joint GTM plans with our partners like SAP, Oracle c) Provide necessary support for the field organization to enable solution sales Brijesh has more than 7 years experience in Functional Consulting & Business Analysis in Retail & CPG. Brijesh also has good experience in Business process mapping, requirements management and recommending optimal business solutions. Prior to taking on this role, Brijesh has been a Business Consultant in Retail & CPG verticals and has worked in close advisory relationship with senior heads of business to define, (and later) measure & manage Customer Experience of an eCommerce program. He led Business Change & training for a large eCommerce implementation. He was involved in organization (structure, process) analysis to define business change roadmap and successfully executed skill-impact analysis & training, communication and business readiness. Brijesh facilitated diverse points of view of senior client management (both business and program) and helped managing discussions for critical decisions where multiple parties were involved. Brijesh has an MBA from Nanyang Business School, NTU, Singapore in Strategy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Eng.

Subramanian B Heads the Industry Solutions Group in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Vertical of Wipro Technologies. In this role he is responsible for development of industry solutions as well as domain initiatives for the CPG Vertical. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry and has worked with several Fortune 500 customers in consulting, architecting and developing solutions in areas like Supply Chain and Manufacturing. He holds a Masters Degree in International Business and Bachelors degree in Mechanical Eng.

Dave Malenfant brings over 30 years in Supply Chain Management. After graduation from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he worked in several management positions for Wyeth Ayerst Canada. In Canada, Dave was President and Co-founder of Signature Consultants, Inc., (1973) a business, finance and economic consulting firm. Signature Consultants, Inc. was sold in 1993. Dave implemented and operated several other business initiatives that are still profitable in Canada. Dave has worked for Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas since 1993, holding positions as Purchasing Manager, Materials Operation Manager and Director Global Supply Chain. Dave is currently Vice President Global Supply Chain. As Vice President he provides strategic direction for the company’s Global Supply Chain initiatives which includes execution of all Global Supply Chain Projects, Global Standards, Global Physical Distribution and Global Data Management. Over the years, Dave has been responsible for the implementation of over 24 different computer systems -- ERP, Finite Scheduling, Order Entry, among others. Dave is currently chairman of the Supply Chain Council. At Alcon, Dave's group continues to focus on operational efficiency and lean initiatives that will ensure that Alcon has a world class supply chain.

Chris Hare heads Sourcing for Supplier Technology Incubation at Sony Ericsson. The global sourcing team establishes, negotiates and controls supply and logistics for all components and subassemblies used by Sony Ericsson in their mobile handsets business. Prior to this he headed Sourcing for the Central Business Unit and for the Americas. Prior to this Chris was President of Digit Wireless a start up in Boston. He has over 20 years experience in a range of management roles in the wireless industry. Other history includes work with Lucas, TRW, Ericsson, and other companies in telecommunications/manufacturing. Chris has received awards including the IBM Design & Innovation Award. He holds a graduate degree in Operations Management and Certificate in Industrial Management from Cornwall Business School (UK) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and IEEE (US). Chris is on the Advisory Committee of the Congressional Internet Caucus (Washington DC).

David Parsley is President and CEO of the newly formed purchasing cooperative, Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC, based in Lenexa, Kansas. CSCS is the exclusive buying agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems, with over 3,300 restaurants combined. Mr. Parsley is the former Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain Management for DineEquity, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP. He was appointed to that position when DineEquity acquired Applebee’s International in November 2007. He originally joined Applebee’s in April of 2000. Mr. Parsley was responsible for the procurement of food, paper and disposable products as well as procurement for equipment products and services that supported all company and franchise restaurants for both the Applebee’s and IHOP brands. The team also managed a third party distribution network that supported the restaurants. Prior to joining Applebee’s, Mr. Parsley was the Senior Vice President of Quality and Supply Chain Management for Prandium, Inc., operator of El Torito, Chi-Chi’s and Koo Koo Roo. He has also held purchasing positions with The Panda Management Company, Carl Karcher Enterprises, Proficient Food Company, Inc., and Baxter Healthcare Corporation.

Mark Payne is the Vice President of Operations for Linksys, a Division of Cisco. He is responsible for all of the company’s supply chain departments and their activities worldwide including manufacturing, logistics, procurement, forecasting and planning, information technology, engineering services, call centers and real estate. His main focus when he started at Linksys in 2006 was to realign all organizations and implement new cross-functional business processes that would increase the bottom line. Payne has more than 18 years of experience in the IT, Chemical and Food industry. He has served in various executive roles including Polaroid, where he served as VP, Operations. He helped lead the company out of bankruptcy and into profitability. He also led organizations at HP/Compaq and Uncle Bens Inc., an M&M Mars Corporation. Mark Payne is also an Author. He has written the business book Make the Numbers, Don’t Chase the Numbers (2007). The book was written to teach a simple structure and process that allows all departments in a business to work together with a common set of numbers, structure, and language to continuously manage the details of a complex business. Mark has developed a methodology called Make The Numbers Approach (MTNA) to solve these common problems in business. MTNA is an “all in one concept” that is designed to allow a business to continuously plan, decide, and adjust the future demand and supply activity in order to maximize profit potential. Payne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Quantitative Business Analysis and Marketing from Baylor University in Waco Texas.

As Corporate Staff Officer for Technology, Harald has global responsibility establishing corporate processes and managing governance, aligning technological capabilities for the organization, and facilitating knowledge transfer across all business segments. In his 17 years serving Mars, Incorporated, Harald has held numerous roles in the Supply Chain organization including Production Manager, Plant Director, Supply Chain Director and Supply Chain Vice President. He has worked around the world leading Mars supply organizations in Eastern and Western Europe and North America. Among his accomplishments were the start up and management of a green field plant in Eastern Europe and leading successful, cross regional transformations and integrations of large supply chains. This includes significant operational performance improvements in factories or the design and implementation of end-to-end supply chains. In his most recent assignment as Vice President Supply, he was responsible for all North American Snackfood supply operations. Harald joined Mars in 1992 in their German operation. He holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University in Munich, Germany.

In April 2009, Dan Purtell joined BSI as Senior Vice President of the Supply Chain Solutions group. He was formerly the President of the Supply Chain Security Division at First Advantage Corporation which was acquired by BSI. Dan founded Quantitative Risk Solutions (a global supply chain risk consultation company), which was acquired by First Advantage Corporation in 2003. Prior, he worked for Intel Corporation for nine years where he managed Investigations and the Global Freight Security Program. He served eleven years in the United States Air Force as a Counterterrorism and Investigative Manager. Mr. Purtell served as Chairman of the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), a 1,000 member high-value cargo security group with active groups in Asia, Americas, and Europe. He is considered one of the top supply chain security experts in the world having conducted transportation infrastructure risk analysis in more than 45 countries. He holds a patent for the development of a supply chain risk and compliance algorithm which analyzes terrorism and supply chain disruption exposures for international suppliers. His expertise is frequently used to educate corporations, government, and insurance underwriters. Mr. Purtell received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayland Baptist University and a Masters in Business Administration from Arizona State University and is currently serving as a Research Associate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Integrated Supply Chain Management Program.

Simon has 14 years experience in all aspects of the supply chain. He currently works at Samsung Telecommunications where he has responsibility for designing and managing their global supply chain. Prior to this, Simon performed similar roles at AT&T, Lucent and Agere systems with experience in both industrial and retail environments. Throughout his career, he has been designing and optimizing all aspects of the supply chain including distribution design, vendor management, network optimization and development of JIT programs. Simon has led implementations of supply chain IT systems, including SAP and Oracle and has established international networks throughout Asia and Europe in addition to the associated reverse logistics operations.

Richard has been working in the supply chain management and manufacturing space for over 20 years and is responsible for driving the market direction and positioning of SAP’s SCM solution set. Prior to joining SAP in 2004, Richard spent 15 years with Marcam Solutions where he was responsible for the design and marketing for the companies Process ERP solutions. He has also implemented ERP and SCM systems at companies such as Nestle, Gillette, Colgate Palmolive, Rohm & Haas, Wyeth, Royal Worcester Spode and Dairy Crest. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Mid Glamorgan in the UK.

Martin Barkman leads commercial activities for SmartOps, the leading provider of enterprise inventory optimization software. In this role, Mr. Barkman heads up sales and marketing efforts targeting Global 2000 companies and collaborating with key technology and implementation partners. Prior to SmartOps, he served as a Managing Director for Invesmart, a leading provider of online financial services, where he was instrumental in developing and implementing operating plans and technology strategies. In addition, he has broad-based supply chain experience ranging from operations and supply management consulting at McKinsey & Company to product supply and manufacturing management at Procter & Gamble. Mr. Barkman has a MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and a BS with Distinction in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.

Viju Menon heads a worldwide organization that orchestrates all aspects of Intel’s Product Supply Planning across a complex global network of Wafer Fabrication Plants, Assembly/Test Factories and Inventory Hubs. Viju has been instrumental in radically reshaping Intel’s paradigms on Inventory Management, Asset utilization, Cycle Time and Customer Responsiveness, while transforming Supply Planning to World-Class levels of Lean performance. In 2007, Viju led a company-wide Task Force that reduced Intel’s net inventory levels by over $1 billion, and followed it up with exquisite supply line management through the late 2008 demand downturn and more recent demand upswing in 2009. His prior roles at Intel include operations ownership of Intel’s Chipsets Assembly/Test factory network and an Expat stint in Costa Rica as Assembly/Test Factory Manager where he led the startup & production ramp of a new factory to deliver exceptional operational performance. Viju has published several journal articles and conference papers on such topics as Factory Optimization through Constraint Elevation and Line Yield Improvement, Agile Manufacturing, Applying Lean Principles in Supply Chain. He was an Invited Speaker various International Forums including SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), IEEE-ISSM (International Symposium for Semiconductor Manufacturing) and Stanford University’s Global Supply Chain Leadership Forum. Viju is a Fellow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s LGO (Leaders of Global Operations) Program graduating with dual Masters degrees in Management (Sloan) and Engineering (Electrical Engineering). He also holds a graduate degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Kerala, India.

R. Keith Harrison is the Global Product Supply Officer of Procter & Gamble responsible for moving P&G’s products to consumers in more than 130 countries. Keith began his career with P&G nearly 40 years ago after receiving his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University in 1970. After serving as Vice President Product Supply for Procter & Gamble Europe, Middle East and Africa, he was promoted to Global Product Supply Officer in 2001. Keith is currently leading P&G’s expansion plans, creating the roadmap for a best-in-class global production and supply network to capitalize on both existing and emerging markets.

Casey Chroust is Executive Vice President of Retail Operations for the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). RILA is the home of the world's largest, most successful and most innovative retail companies, whose executives participate in RILA for its unique educational forums, its effective public policy advocacy, and its advancement of operational excellence and the retail industry. RILA membership includes more than 200 member companies, representing more than $1.5 trillion in sales and 150,000 stores in the U.S. alone. Casey Chroust leads RILA’s efforts in the association's five key retail disciplines: supply chain, finance, human resources, asset protection, and enterprise issues, which includes sustainability, product safety and IT. He manages all best practice, benchmarking and research initiatives as well as educational programming and executive networking to promote operational excellence within the industry. Chroust works intimately with retailer, product manufacturer and solution provider executives while managing RILA’s executive leader councils and steering committees. Prior to joining RILA in 2007, Chroust spent a decade at BearingPoint, formerly KPMG Consulting, in their retail management consulting practice. He lived overseas for several years working for international retailers in England, Peru and Thailand. Recognized as one of the leading retail experts in the U.S., Chroust has been quoted in numerous newspaper and magazine articles and appeared in several television segments, including media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Women’s Wear Daily, Mass Market Retailers, Fox News, ABC News, and National Public Radio. From 1997 to 2000, Chroust served on the Board of Trustees for Denison University, his alma mater.

Simon Ellis currently leads the Supply Chain Strategies practice at Manufacturing Insights, one of IDC’s industry research companies that addresses the current market gap by providing fact based research and analysis on best practices and the use of information technology to assist clients in improving their capabilities in key process areas. Within the Supply Chain practice, Ellis specializes in advising clients on supply chain network design, global sourcing (Profitable Proximity and Low-Cost Sourcing), transportation and logistics, Lean, Six Sigma and more. With over 20 years experience in industry, working across all major areas of the supply chain, Simon most recently was the Supply Chain Strategy Director for Unilever North America, the maker of such well-known products as Dove, Suave, Wisk, all, Q-tips and Vaseline. Simon was responsible for leading the implementation of key new technologies that impacted the future of the Unilever Supply Chain. Simon has a BA degree from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia University. He works out of IDC's New York office.

Fred Baumann leads product and industry strategy for manufacturing and wholesale verticals at JDA Software. Fred has been instrumental in driving JDA’s collaborative trading community strategies and launching the company’s CPFR and S&OP offerings. Fred’s previous career experience includes an application-training role at IBM and eight years experience with The Pillsbury Company where he served as a Value Chain Manager. Fred was responsible for starting the collaborative inventory program with Wal-Mart for Pillsbury and executed other numerous value chain strategies. Fred received his undergraduate degree at Georgia State University and an MBA with distinction from the University of Arkansas, Sam M. Walton School of Business where he had a core focus in supply chain management. Fred is an executive board member of the Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) VICS industry subcommittee and was a named contributor to the 1998, 2004, and 2007 published CPFR guidelines

Chad Eichelberger leads the Sales and Marketing team at Access America Transport. He is responsible for Access America’s customer development, Access Green Initiative, sales, marketing, and national accounts. He previously served as a director and manager for Access America and remains involved in developing the company’s continuous improvement processes. He has been instrumental in the company’s supply chain management program and introduction of Green Supply Chain principles into Access America’s business philosophy. He works closely with customers in understanding their transportation program and developing customer specific solutions that focus on lean practices and cost reductions. Eichelberger holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.

Steve W. Martin, 45, is Vice President of Supply Chain Excellence for Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions division. Mr. Martin joined Ryder in 1988 as an operations supervisor in the Automotive vertical. Over time, he went onto hold positions of increasing operational responsibility both internationally and domestically, including Director Automotive Sector Argentina & Brazil and Director of High Tech operations for global vendor managed inventory hubs. Currently, Mr. Martin is responsible for the engineering, quality and program management functions that support the supply chain division’s sales and operations. He has led the inclusion of Lean Six Sigma and process standards in the division and has established a talent management strategy to ensure continued education and development of Ryder’s knowledge workers.

Ann Pittman is the Director of Strategic Planning in the Worldwide Supply Chain for Vision Care, a Division of Johnson & Johnson. She is responsible for WW Inventory, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capital Strategy, Global Sourcing and S&OP. She has lead her team to develop innovative scenario planning and modeling technologies which drive long-term capital strategies, new product planning, tax strategies and after tax profit gains. Ann has over 25 years of experience in Supply Chain roles with Medical Device companies. She has held various positions in Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Quality, Warehousing, New Product Launch Optimization and Strategic Planning. She has proven capabilities in team dynamics, reward/recognition systems, new technology start-ups and process improvements including a Black belt in Six Sigma. Ann received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University and M.S. degrees in Operations Management and Materials Science and Engineering from M.I.T.

Steve Rubinson is a global trade compliance and supply chain professional with more than 20 years of experience. In addition to international audit experience as well as with US Customs, he has extensive experience in the automotive, chemical, heavy equipment, high tech and retail industries. A licensed US Customs Broker and Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), Steve is an active officer and board member in national and local trade associations. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from Northern Illinois University.

Sean Sabre is a supply chain professional with over 10 years of diverse packaging experience in warehousing, transportation, procurement and design in the aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, software and white goods industries. In his current role, his department of packaging procurement and packaging engineering professionals manage the sourcing and design of packaging solutions for their clients … among them are some of the world’s largest brands of computer, GPS navigation, flash memory, MP3 player, hard drive, pc camera, keyboard, mice, digital camera, software, wireless device and processor products. Sean is the enterprise lead for sustainable packaging engagements such as ModusLink’s active membership in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Wal-Mart Packaging Sustainable Value Network, the National Recycling Coalition, the Southeastern Recycling Development Council, etc and is a member of the expert panel for Packaging World Magazines GreenerPackage initiative. Sean is an advisor to many large national retailers selling electronics and software products and he and his team have been profiled in various blogs and media outlets including Industry Week and Packaging Strategies. Sean has also served as a guest speaker at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition annual meeting and conference on a panel with representatives from McDonalds, Wal-Mart and Dell. Sean has studied international marketing at École supérieure de commerce de Rennes France and Högskolan i Luleå Sweden and has a BSBA in Marketing from East Carolina University. He lives in Cary, NC with his wife Michelle and 4 children.

Manufacturing Industry Director at Cognos Corporation, is responsible for leading Cognos’ growth in the manufacturing industry. He is responsible for identifying target markets, aligning products with those markets, and driving revenue to meet corporate goals. With over 20 years experience helping manufacturers tackle business and technology issues, Paul’s understanding of supplier relationship management, materials handling, inventory management, production, and demand and fulfillment challenges enable him to assist Cognos customers to realize the efficiencies and returns Cognos solutions deliver. He has senior management experience with a number of application software vendors, and has held materials management positions in industry. His experience includes the areas of ERP, supply chain management, and labor management solutions. His roles include senior sales, support, marketing, and product management positions. Prior to joining Cognos, Paul was a Vice President at Kronos, Inc. where was responsible for Kronos’ $100 million manufacturing industry division. Paul also held the position of Vice President of Product Management at Pivotpoint, Inc. a start-up organization that launched one of the first client/server ERP product offerings for the midrange manufacturing market. Paul is a frequent speaker on manufacturing industry topics. He holds a BA degree from The College of The Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.

Leslie Hand is a Research Director at Global Retail Insights and oversees research and business development for the supply chain and demand planning elements of the Global Retail Insights (GRI) product offerings. Prior to joining Global Retail Insights, Leslie was the Director of Global RFID Strategy and the Solutions Center for Ahold, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers. In this position, she was responsible for defining and communicating the long-term Global RFID (EPC) vision and strategy, developing proof of concepts collaboratively with cross functional business teams, actively engaging in EPC standards development (EPCGlobal) and managing Global Data Synchronization (GDS) supplier on boarding and adoption. In addition, she recently led SOA integration initiatives. In her 20+ years in retail information technology she has guided strategy, development and implementation efforts in supply chain, demand planning, merchandising, point-of-sale (POS), integration and retail back office applications in a variety of business sectors. Leslie has been a speaker at numerous industry events including FMI Marketechnics, FMI/GMA Data Accuracy Collaboration, RFIDLink, Supermarket Executive Summit, RFID Journal Live, EPC Connection, Smart Labels 2007 and the NACDS/HDMA RFID Summit. Leslie holds a bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ken Van Le is the Office Products Logistics Director at Canon U.S.A., Inc., a global leader in consumer imaging products and industrial imaging solutions. At Canon, his responsibilities include Office Products Logistics Planning, Import/Export, Transportation, and Distribution Center Operations. Ken has served at various capacities (Procurement Buyer, Logistics Manager, Logistics Systems Project Manager, Supply Chain Execution Manager, Sr. Manager of National Distribution) over his 15 years of experience in Logistics starting in the manufacturing area. Ken's background and experience include consumer retail distribution as well as business to business distribution during his tenure at Canon before being selected to lead the Office Product Logistics Group. He has led major logistics reformation projects as well as project managed various Corporate Supply Chain initiatives to streamline and strengthen Canon's Supply Chain Network. Mr. Le has a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from California State Fullerton

Stuart Edwards has performed a variety of roles in his over 12 years of experience with Dematic Corp, a global leader in logistics and material handling solutions. He has worked as a Project Engineer in the Integrated Systems Division in England, managed the Concepting and Estimating Department for the Unit Sortation Group in Italy, and is currently one of the top Account Executives in Dematic North America. During his tenure with Dematic, Stuart was instrumental in developing Integrated Systems solutions for various retailers in the United Kingdom leading to significant improvements in productivity. He has also designed various robot picking cells for a variety of customers and was instrumental in the development of a new unit sorter capable of high rate sortation while reducing upstream pre-sortation. As an Account Executive, Stuart has been able to determine and design creative solutions for Fortune 500 companies, including implementing operational enhancements and cost savings measures.

Lawrence Johnson currently leads the Agentrics SRM offers team providing solutions to their clients in sourcing, contract management, Performance and Spend Analyis. He is a technology consultant with over 15 years of experience with ERP, procurement and SRM applications. Lawrence has worked in application consulting for companies such as BravoSolution, Perfect Commerce, Newview Technologies, and Invera. Previously, he ran a boutique consulting firm specializing in helping clients select and implement spend analysis and speciality SRM solutions. Lawrence has an MBA from Villanova University and a BA from Gettysburg College. He currently resides in the UK and travels globally to work with Global 2000 clients.

Matthew Smith is a Senior Project Manager in the Industry Collaboration team within the Corporate Technology Office at Sony Ericsson. Smith, along with the global team, works with internal departments and external innovation partners to deliver technology enhancements to the business. In his current position as Senior Project Manager, he evaluates technologies in order to set priorities for engineering teams. Prior to this, he was a founding member of the Supplier Technology Incubation team within Sony Ericsson and was integral in forming the team and setting its external strategic direction and open innovation process. Since joining Sony Ericsson in 2005, Smith has held multiple positions within the operations team including Strategic Sourcing for hardware platforms and RF. Prior to joining Sony Ericsson, Smith worked in the automotive industry in several key positions including Resident Engineer and Global Project Manager. He has earned an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and also holds Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

John Reichert is a senior supply chain management expert with a special focus on warehouse management systems (WMS). His career encompasses close to twenty five years of strategic and operational expertise at both ends of the spectrum; as a consumer and also as a supplier, in product development, product management and deployment of ERP systems for domestic and international companies in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Since 1998, Mr. Reichert has been a key contributor to the development and marketing of TECSYS’ WMS solutions for healthcare and high-volume distribution companies for such customers as McKesson Health, LifeScience Logistics, Cardinal Health, North Mississippi Health Services, Canon U.S.A., Entertainment One and many others. Prior to joining TECSYS, Mr. Reichert was a senior manager in R&D, product management and solution engineering with three software companies in the logistics space. His career started on a major footing, joining Frito-Lay where he was a key contributor for the development and deployment of distribution systems across the U.S. during a seven year span.

Brijesh is the Product Manager of the Industry Solutions Group in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Vertical of Wipro Technologies. In his role as Product Manager, Brijesh is responsible for a) Defining the product roadmap to align with market needs b) Define and drive joint GTM plans with our partners like SAP, Oracle c) Provide necessary support for the field organization to enable solution sales Brijesh has more than 7 years experience in Functional Consulting & Business Analysis in Retail & CPG. Brijesh also has good experience in Business process mapping, requirements management and recommending optimal business solutions. Prior to taking on this role, Brijesh has been a Business Consultant in Retail & CPG verticals and has worked in close advisory relationship with senior heads of business to define, (and later) measure & manage Customer Experience of an eCommerce program. He led Business Change & training for a large eCommerce implementation. He was involved in organization (structure, process) analysis to define business change roadmap and successfully executed skill-impact analysis & training, communication and business readiness. Brijesh facilitated diverse points of view of senior client management (both business and program) and helped managing discussions for critical decisions where multiple parties were involved. Brijesh has an MBA from Nanyang Business School, NTU, Singapore in Strategy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Eng.

Subramanian B Heads the Industry Solutions Group in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Vertical of Wipro Technologies. In this role he is responsible for development of industry solutions as well as domain initiatives for the CPG Vertical. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT industry and has worked with several Fortune 500 customers in consulting, architecting and developing solutions in areas like Supply Chain and Manufacturing. He holds a Masters Degree in International Business and Bachelors degree in Mechanical Eng.