Program 2020

Dr. Tom Butkiewicz is a Core Faculty-Research member in the PhD Management program at Walden University. Dr. Tom is the faculty advisor for The National Society of Leadership and Success and the PhD Management Fellowship program. He is a reviewer for the Academy of Management and the International Journal of Applied Management and Technology. Dr. Tom also serves as the vice president for the Walden University Virtual Fulbright Association Chapter. Dr. Tom worked 26 years as an operations manager in the automotive industry for Mitsubishi Motors. He proudly concluded 20 years of honorable service to our great country as a field operations Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3) in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Dr. Tom is a certified leadership speaker, coach, and trainer who serves individuals and organizations for sustainable competitive advantage outcomes. He pursues positive social change by supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Society through a fundraising commitment for 20 years. Dr. Tom's positive social change focus also is demonstrated by being a member of the strategic development committee for a new church building project in Southern California.

Matthew Patrick is a principal consultant and owner of C2 Engineered Solutions. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has served as a Principal Consultant for Competitive Advantage, Director of Operations within HEICO (Thermal Structures Inc. and JetSeal Inc.) as well as Industrial Kiln and Dryer Group. These organizations have provided Matthew a wealth of experience in multiple industries including aerospace repair and manufacturing, industrial equipment, pulp and paper, cement, mining, grain as well as both discrete and process manufacturing. In every organization, Matthew has moved the company in a positive direction with efficiency improvements, cost reductions and risk mitigation, while installing a continuous improvement culture. He has since gone on to own and operate a consulting firm, C2 Engineered Solutions where he continues to help organizations achieve their production, profitability, efficiency and continuous improvement goals.

Markus Mehrtens has early focused on logistics. He accomplished his retail distribution and logistics business studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia and University of Leipzig. After professional stations in Australian logistics, he has accomplished logistics projects across Europe. In various logistics consultancy and logistics project management roles for Metro AG, e.g in Valencia, Zagreb and Kiev, he has worked in warehousing and transportation considering all temperature regimes and flow types. Thereby he specialised in the entire lifecycle of contract logistics. After then being responsible for the international procurement of contract logistics at the DIY retail market leader in central and Eastern Europe he joined the MediaMarktSaturn RetailGroup. There he oversees group-wide the partnering with logistics service providers. In the corona crisis, he navigated MediaMarktSaturn RetailGroup’s logistics response.

Greg Toornman is the Global Vice-President of Materials, Logistics, and Demand Planning at AGCO Corporation based in Duluth, Georgia. AGCO, with revenues of over $9.4 billion in 2018, is a global manufacturer of farm equipment. As the Global Vice-President of Materials, Logistics, and Demand Planning for AGCO Corporation, he is responsible to lead the transformation of AGCO’s Global Materials and Logistics functions into an integrated and innovative global organization providing a competitive advantage in the global market place. Greg has global functional responsibility for all of AGCO´s Materials and Logistics Management across 53 assembly and manufacturing sites. Globally Greg leads a team of 450 salaried and 2,150 hourly team members. AGCO’s award-winning supply chain team has been received a number of awards. In 2016 the German BVL Supply Chain Innovation Award, in 2017 the European Logistics Association’s 2017 Supply Chain Innovation Gold Medal, and in 2018 winning the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing’s (CFLP) China Automotive Logistics 2018 Innovation Award. AGCO's Global Material Management functions have delivered an innovative and globally integrated network that delivers a competitive advantage in the global market place. Greg assumed his current role in September 2012, after three successful transformational assignments within AGCO´s Global Purchasing organization from 2004 thru 2012; Previous AGCO assignments were based in Brasil, Switzerland and the United States. Greg joined AGCO Corporation in November of 2004. Prior to joining AGCO Greg served with CIENA Corporation in Baltimore, Maryland as the Senior Director of Global Supply Chain, PACCAR´s Kenworth Truck Division in Kirkland, Washington as the division Director of Materials Management, Peregrine Corporation in Toronto, Canada, and Nippondenso Corporation in various Operational and Materials Management roles. Greg has been serving on the Western Michigan University Integrated Supply Management (ISM) programs executive council since 2012. The WMU ISM program is highly recognized on a global basis resulting from the programs innovative approach in developing supply chain talent. Greg received a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Marketing and Operations Management from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1992 and continued further development at Emory and Stanford University Executive Leadership programs.

Amy Marzonie leads Carlisle’s Operations Excellence portfolio. Her project work includes the continuous improvement of global client warehouse operations via standardization, lean layout and process control, and servant leadership. She also leads inventory assessments and network design projects, with a focus on client service levels and costs. Previously, Amy held leadership positions at General Motors Customer Care & Aftersales in Global Business Planning, Lean Warehousing Operations, Distribution Planning, Retail Inventory Management, and several distribution centres. She also led the implementation of a Lean Management System across a nine-hospital network for Munson Healthcare. Additionally, Amy served a two-year appointment with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Infrastructure Protection Division in Washington D.C. as a Consultant for the Critical Manufacturing Industrial Sector-Specific Agency. Amy has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an M.S. in Operations Management from GMI (Kettering University) in Flint, MI, USA.

Eric Francucci manages the execution of Carlisle’s Operations Excellence practice. In the past year, Eric has managed the network study analysis and design for multiple import automotive OEMs, resulting in actionable results generating multi-million dollars of annual cost savings. As part of his role, he has also been based in Europe on a multi-year engagement supporting the improvement of several 3PL-run motor vehicle facilities. Eric holds a B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University and is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

As a Director, Administration and Supply Chain Management, Marco is responsible for all the daily operations pertaining supply chain management for the operations of “Grupo Cuinba”, a leader in leather manufacturing and trading in Mexico. His responsibilities include: production and materials requirements planning, supply chain management, financial planning and budgeting, P&L responsibility, human resource management, legal management and corporate and board relationship management. During his career, Marco has occupied several senior and directive positions, in areas such as Supply Chain Management, Administration, Finance, Project Management, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning. Marco received his B.S Degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems from Monterrey Tech., in Mexico, and has also three master degrees: an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management, a dual degree on MSc in Information Management from Lancaster and Manchester Business School, and a Master on Tanning Processes from CIATEC, in Mexico.

Dr. Nourredine Boubekri is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of North Texas. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering. He received both his Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Manufacturing Engineering. His career started at the University of Miami. There he founded the University of Miami Industrial Assessment Center in the year 2000, which is currently still funded by DOE. His experience includes his roles as Department Chair /Director of Research and Innovation /Director of UNT SACSCOC reaffirmation. He directed more than thirty-five Master and Ph.D. Students and published more than 100 technical articles and journal papers in the areas of Green Manufacturing, New Product/Process Development Management, Project Management and Quality Management. His research funding exceeds five million dollars in grants and contracts. He has been an invited/Keynote speaker at a number of international conferences and symposiums.

Rosemary Coates is the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, (www.ReshoringInstitute.coma 501c3 Non-Profit collaboration with nine universities across the U.S. She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain consultancy (www.BlueSilkConsulting.com.) She is an Amazon.com Best Selling author with 5 global supply chain books including: “The Reshoring Guidebook,” and “Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes.” Ms. Coates earned an MBA from the University of San Diego and a BS in Business Logistics from Arizona State University. She has been a management consultant for 25 years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients. She serves on the Board of Directors of Kinetic River and the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute and teaches Global Supply Chain Strategy at UC Berkeley.

Motz Feinberg is a supply chain executive with over 25 years of experience in industries ranging from manufacturing and consumer goods to military logistics, decision support, and more recently, healthcare. Motz is leading a supply chain transformation at Cedars Sinai Health System – a community healthcare organization based in Los Angeles. Prior to Cedars he spent 7 years with Kaiser Permanente leading a transformation across the USA. Motz has been spearheading PPE sourcing activities since January 2019 – first at KP and now at Cedars. He also led supply chain activities for the Los Angeles Surge Hospital. Motz has published several strategic supply chain analyses in support of the US Air Force and holds 3 patents. He holds a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and an MBA from Cornell University. Motz is passionate about continuous improvement and people development. Living in Santa Monica, California, Motz enjoys time with his family as well as building and riding motorcycles.

Paul is Chief Digital Officer within the division of GKN with a team of 70 people globally. His biggest career success is the development of the industry 4.0 strategy for his division which he has been an integral part of. Paul believes the biggest opportunity for the manufacturing industry is data. To date, manufacturers have focused on product, machine and assets which is the core of the business and allows access to data sources. Now it is vital companies make the data visible and transparent, finding the value and resulting in improvements and new business models, new service models – what everybody needs to succeed in Industry 4.0 and a create new realm for manufacturing.

Sydney Badger is a twelve-year fashion supply chain and retail veteran, having spent the bulk of her career between Amazon.com and Ralph Lauren. She lives between Shenzhen, China and Seattle, WA where she co-founded Public Habit in 2019. Public Habit is a fashion eCommerce business committed to making only what we sell in order to eliminate textile waste in the fashion industry. They are disrupting the fashion supply chain by flipping the traditional model, starting with customer demand and producing only what is needed. They ship straight from the source and deliver within 2-4 weeks.

Dr. Tom Butkiewicz is a Core Faculty-Research member in the PhD Management program at Walden University. Dr. Tom is the faculty advisor for The National Society of Leadership and Success and the PhD Management Fellowship program. He is a reviewer for the Academy of Management and the International Journal of Applied Management and Technology. Dr. Tom also serves as the vice president for the Walden University Virtual Fulbright Association Chapter. Dr. Tom worked 26 years as an operations manager in the automotive industry for Mitsubishi Motors. He proudly concluded 20 years of honorable service to our great country as a field operations Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-3) in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Dr. Tom is a certified leadership speaker, coach, and trainer who serves individuals and organizations for sustainable competitive advantage outcomes. He pursues positive social change by supporting the Multiple Sclerosis Society through a fundraising commitment for 20 years. Dr. Tom's positive social change focus also is demonstrated by being a member of the strategic development committee for a new church building project in Southern California.

o Zak works at the Good Food Institute (GFI), an international nonprofit focused on creating a healthy, just, and sustainable food system through plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated protein innovation. He consults with leading foodservice operators, food manufacturers, and alternative protein supply chain companies to help increase the quality and quantity of their plant-based meat, egg, and dairy offerings and meet the growing consumer demand for alternative protein foods. An active member of the Effective Altruism community, Zak holds a B.A. in Business Management from Cedarville University, and joined GFI after several years of experience in sales and working with startups.

Elaine Finley is serving as the Director of Innovation Commercialization & Continuous Improvement at Daily Harvest. At Daily Harvest she is responsible for managing 3 teams of excellence to manage the current portfolio of products, launch new ideas from benchtop to scale up, and drive productivity across the supply chain. Prior to joining Daily Harvest, Elaine spent 15 years at PepsiCo growing her business acumen and skillset by holding various roles in Research & Development, Procurement, Marketing, and Supply Chain Operations. PepsiCo generated more than $64 billion in net revenue, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. During her tenure at Frito-Lay, Elaine won National Packaging Awards for her design in the paper and glass packaging industry. She saved PepsiCo millions of dollars in productivity projects ranging from material research & selection, contract negotiations, process engineering, and transitioning coupons from printed paper to the Ibotta App. Elaine joined Daily Harvest from PepsiCo Frito Lay North America in 2019. Prior to that she spent 3 years at ConAgra Foods Grocery Foods Group. She earned a Bachelors of Science at Michigan State University in Packaging Engineering. Outside of work, she and her husband stay busy with 3 kids ranging from 9-17 years old, are road bike enthusiasts, and serve their community through local charities.

Alexis Bateman is a Research Scientist and Director of MIT Sustainable Supply chains. MIT Sustainable Supply Chains brings together researchers from across MIT to examine the issue of supply chain sustainability, engaging on educational initiatives, research with industrial partners, and outreach to advance the knowledge around supply chain sustainability. The research has been featured in numerous academic and industry outlets including Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Sloan Management Review, Supply Chain Management Review, and many others. She also serves as a course lead and instructor for the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management, a pioneering program in digital education reaching 100,000s of supply chain professionals around the world. Alexis has over fifteen years of experience in sustainability in the public sector, industry, and academic settings. She engages closely with industrial partners, public agencies and sits on several sustainability committees and advisory boards for major companies, industry associations, and non-governmental organizations. Alexis was also recently awarded the Global Woman Supply Chain Leader Award in Academic Excellence in 2020. Prior to joining MIT, Alexis worked with the City of Santa Ana, the Orange County Transportation Authority, and the Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan where she managed and led projects on sustainability. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine in Environmental Planning and Management and Masters in Urban and Regional Planning.