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Heather MacDougall, Amazon’s Vice President, Worldwide, Workplace Health & Safety, oversees workplace health and safety for Amazon’s global operations. Ms. MacDougall is leading Amazon’s charge to relentlessly pursue the highest standards and making history for the people who deliver smiles. The team she leads is leveraging Amazon’s innovation, technology, and data insights to uphold its responsibility to keep each of its Associates and partners’ employees safe. The Workplace Health and Safety team aims to equip Amazon safety professionals and operations leaders with the tools and data to measure safety progress and create a culture of safety, as it seeks to be a leader in workplace health and safety. Her vision is to synthesize leading health and safety expertise with Amazon’s tech capability and relentless innovation to create new industry benchmarks for health and safety.
Prior to joining Amazon in April 2019, Ms. MacDougall served as the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission following the presidential appointment and the U.S. Senate’s confirmation. She returned to the Commission after serving as Commissioner from April 2, 2014 through April 27, 2017. The Commission is an independent federal agency that provides administrative trial and appellate review and was created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American workplaces.
Previous to her appointment to the Commission, Ms. MacDougall had 20 years of experience representing employers throughout the U.S. with regard to matters involving labor, employment, and occupational safety and health law, most recently with Akerman LLP in West Palm Beach, Florida, and at the beginning of her career with Ogletree’s Milwaukee office. Earlier in her career, she was Associate General Counsel to the HR Policy Association, a public policy organization that advocates for the human resource officers of major employers, where she represented the association as amicus curiae in U.S. Courts of Appeals and Supreme Court cases. Ms. MacDougall received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Marquette University Law School.
Max Shen is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. He is the president-elect of the Production and Operations Management Society. He has been active in the following research areas: integrated supply chain design and management, data driven decision making, transportation and logistics system planning and optimization. Dr. Shen has published more than 100 papers in top supply chain management and operations research journals and is currently on the editorial/advisory board for several leading journals, including Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management.
Jeff leads Microsoft’s Global Supply Chain Fulfillment and Logistics Network in support of all packaged products Microsoft makes, all selling channels, and all geographies where Microsoft goes to market. Before re-joining Microsoft, he was fractional COO to small-to-mid market private equity owned companies. Prior to that, he led the Commerce & Supply Chain Solutions division at Ingram including strategy, growth and all facets of the Americas business.
Jake is currently Vice President of Planning & New Product Introduction, Global Supply Chain at Starbucks. His team leads new product introduction, supply, demand, replenishment, capacity, and S&OP planning for all Retail, CPG, and Foodservice product categories. Jake has been with Starbucks for 11 years in various supply chain roles covering logistics, sourcing, strategy, and planning. Jake has an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain and a BA from the University of Puget Sound. His favorite Starbucks beverage is a brewed Sumatra on the Clover.
Mark Irvin has been with Best Buy since September 2013. Initially joining Best Buy to lead the West Coast Field Supply Chain organization which consisted of both Regional Centers (RDCs) and Distribution Delivery Centers (DDCs), Mark was instrumental in realigning the organizational structure to drive core efficiency and business growth (large and small distribution focus). Subsequent to this change, resulted in all of small product store replenishment and Dotcom fulfillment being positioned under one leader while large product delivery distribution centers and delivery pads being positioned under another leader. This change resulted in focused efforts to improved key expectations in speed and service for both appliances and the consumer electronics businesses.
Today, Mark is a Vice President within Supply Chain working on both Field Execution and identifying key strategic initiatives that will drive the customer experience (right product, right place, and right time). Prior to joining Best Buy, Mark worked for another major retailer (Target) for eleven years as a Director in both field leadership and headquarters based roles all within supply chain operations. Mark’s other leadership roles have been with Cummins Engine Company, Corporate Express Delivery Systems, Baxter Health, and as a Captain in the US Army.
Mark has an undergraduate degree from Fisk University in Nashville, TN and was commissioned through the ROTC program at Vanderbilt University. Mark served in the Armed Forces for 8 years in Field Medical Logistics.
Additionally, Mark has his MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, OH.
Lauren joined Medifast Inc. with over 25 years of experience in project management, supply chain, and manufacturing. She pioneered innovative supply and production strategies in roles from engineer to Chief Supply Chain Officer while working for multiple high-profile international companies.
Lauren brings an exceptional level of experience and passion to her position. Her role entails overseeing Medifast Inc.’s entire global supply chain and ensuring that it runs smoothly from start to finish. Her impressive work in globally aligned systems will help Medifast Inc. implement operations across all markets, which will ultimately ensure a constant supply of high-quality products for our members.
Lauren has also been recognized for her work outside the direct selling channel. She was named Guest of Honor and was featured on the cover of IMPACT Magazine Women of IMPACT and the cover of Utah Business Magazine. She also was the Keynote Speaker at the 2019 NAETO Conference in Atlanta, the American Manufacturing Strategies Summit, and Front End Innovations Conference. In addition, Lauren serves on several boards of directors, including the Salt Lake Chamber. She is a Lean Six Sigma Project Champion and is Green Belt Certified. Lauren holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Union College in New York.
Nicole Barrasso is VP, Warehousing Distribution & Supply Chain Projects at PUMA North America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of PUMA SE. Since 1948, PUMA SE markets, sells and distributes sport lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories globally.
Her twenty-year background in strategy, supply chain and project management is the hybrid approach she applies to day-to-day execution of 50m+ units in and out of the distribution network of PUMA NA. Since joining PUMA in 2010, Nicole commits to delivering sustainable and scalable process improvement that make customers happy in the fulfillment of e-commerce, wholesale and retail stores.
When out of the office, Nicole is with her family at one of her two children’s sporting events or baking in her hometown in Massachusetts.
Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions through 2,200 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs, and award-winning e-commerce sites. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $17 billion, employs over 60,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 57 countries around the world. DiMaio is responsible for leading the warehousing, distribution, Lean and Field Industrial Engineering operations for Office Depot’s North American division. Prior to joining Office Depot, DiMaio served as Vice President, Logistics Operations for Sears Holdings Corporation and President of Sears Logistics Services, Inc. A supply chain veteran of over 20 years, DiMaio has served in multiple leadership roles within supply chain including the areas of home delivery, wearing apparel logistics, online fulfillment, hard lines distribution, network design and supply chain strategy. DiMaio earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.
Roman began his career in aerospace engineering at Pratt & Whitney, but followed his interests in the growing ecommerce industry to Fujifilm. As the first product leader in the new digital image printing technology, he transformed a traditional film printing company into the top US online and in-store retail digital image printing fulfillment business.
He spent the next eight years, first as Director of Product Management, and later as Vice President of Shipping and Operations, on the early startup team building Borderfree into the dominant global cross-border, turn-key solution for the retail industry. Borderfree was the first solution that allowed over 250 of the top US, UK and AU retailers and brands to easily expand their sales beyond their own domestic borders to customer throughout the entire world using their innovative shipping, duty & tax calculation, global restrictions, and customs compliance solution.
After a successful IPO and later Borderfree acquisition by Pitney Bowes, Roman became responsible for global cross border delivery for the new combined retailers and marketplaces business at Pitney Bowes as Vice President of Global Shipping Operations. During those years he has worked passionately to reduce customer friction around cross-border ecommerce and shipping, building tools, systems and partnering with the US Customs and Border Protection. While, in his spare time he studied to get a US custom broker license. He also worked with legislators and industry groups for four years to draft and finally pass the US Customs Reauthorization Bill, including presenting to both US Senate Finance Committee and the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee in Washington DC, as an industry international ecommerce expert to promote this favorable this ecommerce regulation. In the final legislation, he was able to add language that eliminated double taxation on US returns for customers in cross border sales, and increasing the US de minimis to $800 for low value ecommerce imports.
Roman has been the Head of Global Shipping at Etsy’s two-sided marketplace for the past two years, working to improve the entire buyer delivery experience, as well as the integrated seller shipping tools for the over 40 million worldwide Etsy buyers and 2 million+ global sellers.
Roman holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from University of Connecticut and a MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Doug is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dollar Shave Club. DSC is well known for it’s viral videos and commercials and played a key role in the disruption of the shaving industry as well as the exponential growth of subscription based E-Commerce. As a member of the executive leadership team, Doug and his team have driven a transformation of the cost base, delivering improved service and delivery for the member base and bringing on new capabilities throughout the supply chain.
With a University of Dayton Engineering degree, Doug’s career launched in the automotive industry with General Motors. He went on to take up growing leadership responsibilities with Meritor, Dannon, and then Unilever while also achieving an MBA from Colorado State University. Doug holds full end to end responsibility for the supply chain including planning, procurement, fulfillment, and logistics.
Paul Slaven is Director of Global Reverse Logistics at Intel Corporation. With over 30 years industry experience, he has held roles in product development, business & program management, customer relationship management and in technical, manufacturing & supply chain management across the semiconductor, consumer electronics and automation industries.
A key member of Intel’s supply chain executive, Paul has specific responsibility for all aspects of warranty and returns management across Intel’s global business and customer base. Working in partnership with product groups and sales, his organization’s remit is to design & deliver reverse logistics supply chain solutions that are competitive, cost effective and support Intel’s overall strategic direction and supply chain leadership objectives.
Ali Zafar is Director of Infrastructure Strategy and Operations, where he is responsible for managing supply chain, capacity planning, and technical program managers. During his time at Dropbox, he has managed long-term global vendor and supplier strategy and developed scalable budget and capacity frameworks to support growth of the business. Before joining Dropbox, he was a supply chain manager at Google.
Nicole Ganot is the Vice President of Business Operations at TheRealReal, an online and brick-and-mortar marketplace for authenticated, consigned luxury goods. Nicole leads teams responsible for facilities, health & safety, process engineering, transportation, and supply chain strategy.
Nicole is a tenured retail professional with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience across merchandising, product management, strategy, and operations. Nicole excels at leading cross-functional teams to drive change and deliver results.
Before The RealReal, Nicole was Senior Director of Operations at Gap Inc. and held previous roles at Slalom Consulting, Booz & Company (now Strategy&), and Bloomingdale’s. Nicole received her M.B.A. from the New York University Stern School of Business and B.S. from Lehigh University.
Tarsha Rafferty is the Vice President of Distribution Operations at Jasco Products Company. Jasco develops innovative consumer products for omnichannel distribution, including mass merchants, home improvement stores, food and drug retailers, military installations, e-commerce retailers, distributors and direct marketers. Tarsha leads teams responsible for retail distribution, ecommerce fulfillment, transportation, and warehouse systems. She is also currently the project lead for several supply chain initiatives; Foreign Trade Zone, 3PL Expansion, and Warehouse Automation (ASRS).
Tarsha has spent over 20 years in various disciplines across both retail and ecommerce supply chains. Prior to Jasco, Tarsha was VP of Production Control and Planning for Macy’s ecommerce fulfillment center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During her time at Foot Locker’s retail distribution center she held leadership roles in Operations, Human Resources, Finance, and Inventory Accounting. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Emporia State University and a Masters in Management Information Systems from Friends University.
Yogesh Kulkarni is the COO of the Merchandising & Marketing business unit at antuit.ai. He has extensive experience in managing large transformational analytical programs for retailers and consumer brands in the areas of merchandising, pricing, inventory management, and marketing.
Before being acquired by antuit.ai, Yogesh co-founded Prognos, a boutique firm focused on retail and consumer brands advanced analytics. Prognos served clients such as PepsiCo, MillerCoors, Nike, and Adidas in the areas of price optimization, demand forecasting, and personalization. Before Prognos, he held technical and product management positions at SAS Institute, spearheading the team’s creation of SAS’ Retail industry offerings.
Karen has over twenty years of experience developing innovative, creative, and effective marketing programs for a wide range of technology companies. From start-ups to Fortune 1000 public companies, Karen’s outstanding analytical and technical abilities consistently deliver positive marketing ROI. She also serves as the dynamic and articulate corporate spokesperson before press, analysts, customers, partners, and investors.
Andre is the Director of Sales for Passport, a modern international shipping carrier for direct to consumer brands, where he leads new business development for brands and the 3PLs that support them. He has a passion for direct to consumer brands and has a background primarily in fulfillment, where he worked in a similar capacity for the commerce and fulfillment division of Ingram Micro through acquisition of the Shipwire Platform. He also spent time working with Stitch Labs, an operations management platform for D2C brands which was recently acquired by Square.
With a background in engineering and sales, Michael Pietras has spent a decade in the logistics industry designing and implementing some of the most complex and innovative material handling systems in the United States. As a Business Development Manager at Autostore, Michael is focused on informing and educating the public on the benefits AutoStore technology brings to warehousing for a wide range of vertical markets. Michael went to the University of South Carolina and is based out of Charlotte, NC.
Scott Medford serves as the General Manager and Senior Vice President of Apex Supply Chain Solutions, a global leader in automated solutions for distribution centers, warehouses, wholesale distribution and other corporate settings. Scott has served as a senior leader in a wide range of business technology companies, with special focus in AIDC, RFID and near-field communications. Most recently Scott was Chairman of the Board of OTI, where he provided growth and business development guidance on a rapidly growing world of NFC and contactless communications. Prior to that he served in executive sales roles at Invengo Technology and Impinj and held senior sales leadership positions at Spraycool, Genesta, and Intermec Technologies.
Gemma Kubat, Senior Vice President of Engineering & Activation, leads all aspects of new automation and robotics capabilities, including design, development, activation and ongoing assets management.
Before Target, Gemma held various leadership roles at Walmart and most recently was Vice President of Global Business Services. She has significant leadership experience across the retail industry, including HR, finance, innovation, strategy and logistics. An expert in process management, Gemma is adept at applying advanced technical solutions to retail operations while building a culture of problem solving. She holds a degree in politics and sociology from the University of Wales, Swansea.
Outside of work, Gemma enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two children.
As GM of Global Supply Chain for Microsoft, Dave manages the order to cash cycle, Channel Operations Planning and Distribution & Logistics for all Microsoft physical products worldwide including Xbox, Surface, Accessories and Surface Hub. He also manages all aspects of Channel Management, Software Manufacturing, and numerous other functions as the customer facing part of the Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization. Dave and his team are responsible for all products in all channels including Retail, Commercial, Operator, and Direct to Consumer through Microsoft Online and Brick and Mortar stores.
Dave joined Microsoft in 1999 working through various roles in Supply Chain and product release. Prior to Microsoft, Dave held roles with Andersen Consulting and Coca-Cola and worked as a Project Engineer on the new Hong Kong Airport. Dave holds a B.Eng (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering and is a C.Eng (Chartered Engineer) with the IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology – Manufacturing Division).
In his spare time, Dave enjoys spending time with his family, and never-ending physical therapy.
Maia Benson is the Global Commercial Head of Shipping & Fulfillment at Shopify. In her role, she leads the commercial team focused on simplifying shipping and fulfillment for Shopify’s growing base of 600K+ entrepreneurs - via embedded product partnerships, product marketing/growth, strategy and operations. She has spent over 10 years building and commercializing award-winning products and experiences for the SMB/SME market
Maia has led businesses from inception across the chasm to revenue and profit growth in the SaaS and ecommerce spaces. She has successfully built net-new digital businesses for both Enterprises and VC-backed companies.
She is the founder of the Digital Marketing course at Cornell University’s Business School and is an active supporter and consultant to NYC tech entrepreneurs.
Office Depot, Inc. is a leading global provider of products, services, and solutions through 2,200 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs, and award-winning e-commerce sites. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $17 billion, employs over 60,000 associates, and serves consumers and businesses in 57 countries around the world. DiMaio is responsible for leading the warehousing, distribution, Lean and Field Industrial Engineering operations for Office Depot’s North American division. Prior to joining Office Depot, DiMaio served as Vice President, Logistics Operations for Sears Holdings Corporation and President of Sears Logistics Services, Inc. A supply chain veteran of over 20 years, DiMaio has served in multiple leadership roles within supply chain including the areas of home delivery, wearing apparel logistics, online fulfillment, hard lines distribution, network design and supply chain strategy. DiMaio earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.
Colby Chiles is the Vice President of Delivery with responsibility for strategy, execution, and customer experience for all appliance, store, online, and Interline deliveries.
Colby joined The Home Depot in 2007 as a Supply Chain Manager responsible for Real Estate Planning and Network Strategy for the RDC network. Following RDC rollout, Colby had a role as Sr. Manager of Channel Management before moving to Delivery in 2011. In DF/Delivery since 2011, Colby has had roles of increasing responsibility starting with online delivery operations and expanding into strategy and execution for all delivery channels.
Prior to The Home Depot, Colby worked as a Consultant in Accenture’s Supply Chain planning practice as well as UPS Supply Chain Solutions.
Colby earned his bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He also holds a Master’s of Engineering in Logistics from MIT.
Nicole Jefferies is a global executive at Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. Nicole joined Advance in July 2017 as Chief Transformation Officer and assuming her current role leading Omnichannel Strategic Partnerships at the beginning 2019. Prior to Advance, Nicole held various leadership roles in Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales, Strategy, Business Development and Finance for Lenovo, a $46B global technology company. Nicole is known for her passion for customers, her collaborative approach, and her ability to build high performing teams.
Nicole has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and an MBA from Duke University. She is a certified Lean Master and Lean Six Sigma Executive Belt. Nicole lives with her husband in North Carolina and has a passion for racing Porsches and BMWs. On weekends she is not racing, she is a high-performance driving coach for national motorsports organizations and a volunteer instructor for teen defensive driving schools.
Massimo Sapone, Luxottica’s North America leader of Planning and Logistics, cultivates an abundance of international experience in global operations. Passionate about delivering best-in-class quality and service, Massimo believes that these factors are fundamental in ensuring he provides the customer with product of the highest quality to continue to grow the business as leader in the industry.
Before devoting his work full-time to Luxottica, Massimo’s leadership career began in his former global role as VP Distribution, Logistics and IT in Europe for companies like LG, Geodis and Haier. In his past eight years with Luxottica, Massimo has been appointed to head Director positions in the Group’s global Logistics facilities in EMEA, Brazil and Latin America. He takes his extensive Operations knowledge in product excellence, superior service and innovation into his current role where he leads a team of 1,500 employees in McDonough, Georgia at Luxottica’s Atlanta Service Center – the Company’s largest operations facility in North America.
Massimo holds a law degree from the University of Catania, Master’s Degrees in Transportation and Economics, and workshops done in top international business schools such as SDA Bocconi and Fundacao Getulio Vargas.
Andrew Downard is a global executive with strong leadership experience in Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Commercial Excellence, Customer Service, Sourcing, Warehousing and Distribution, Operations, Operational Excellence, and Systems Implementation. He is skilled at driving programs and initiatives across business units and global regions. His passion is catalyzing organizational transformation through the development of people, processes, and systems.
Andrew is currently Vice President of Supply Chain at Apex Tool Group. ATG is one of the largest manufacturers of professional power and hand tools in the world, serving the vehicle service and assembly, industrial, aerospace, electronics, construction and serious DIY markets. In addition to over 30 owned brands, ATG manufactures select, premier private label tools for a variety of well-known retailers.
Andrew’s past roles have focused on improving operational execution for a number of consumer, commercial, and service brands. His experience includes time as a supply chain research director with Gartner, as well as leadership positions with consumer products, food manufacturing, healthcare, medical services, chemical manufacturing, and aerospace manufacturing companies.
Andrew is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in chemistry and has been a guest lecturer on Organizational Maturity, Operational Excellence, and Customer Service at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School since 2009.
Lauren Walker Chief Supply Chain Officer | Young Living Essential Oils Lauren oversees global manufacturing, warehousing and fulfillment operations to ensure that Young Living’s 3,500 team members and 6 million members in 133 countries receive a steady stream of high-quality products. She also implements sourcing guidelines for the company’s Seed to Seal® program to ensure that essential oils from its corporate and partner farms are high quality and both ethically and legally sourced. Since 2013, Young Living has seen revenue growth of 800%. Sales surpassed $1 billion three years in a row, and for 2019 is approaching nearly $2 billion. Lauren has also been recognized for her work outside the direct selling channel. In 2018 she was named Guest of Honor and was featured on the cover of IMPACT Magazine Women of IMPACT. She has also served as keynote speaker for multiple events, including the American Manufacturing Strategies Summit and Front End Innovations Conference. Lauren currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Joseph Bobko is the VP of Transportation at Boxed, where he leads the company’s inbound and outbound transportation activities, responsible for continuous service improvement and cost reduction. Joe’s career in Transportation and Logistics began at UPS, where he served in various roles in Operations, Finance and Accounting, and Customer Systems. After leaving UPS, he joined CD&L, a national courier company, where he grew revenues, and drastically reduced operating expenses in the northeastern US. In 2000, he moved from the carrier’s side of the table to the shipper’s side, and filled key roles with WW Grainger (Northeast Transportation Manager), AmerisourceBergen (Corporate Director of Transportation), and ToysRUs (Director of Ecommerce Transportation). Joe has a BS in Public Accounting, has two children, and resides in Metuchen, New Jersey.
As the global Vice President Supply Chain for Canada Goose, Kerry Oliver is responsible for transforming the supply chain to support rapid global, omni-channel growth while safeguarding the brand. She joined Canada Goose in fall 2018.
Kerry’s career has spanned oil, food manufacturing and retail industries, primarily driving strategic and operational change in all aspects of the value chain. She works as a collaborative partner to all functions to drive revenue & customer satisfaction, while creating efficiencies to support margin growth. After spending 17 years in Commercial operations, Six Sigma and Supply Chain at Imperial Oil and Maple Leaf Foods, she transitioned to Retail and held senior level Supply Chain & Omni-Channel roles at Sears, Home Depot and Walmart.
Kerry is a member of the Sheridan College BBA Advisory Board, volunteers in her local sporting community, and is an active mentor. She is married with 2 children and lives in Mississauga, ON.
Michael Prince is a Senior Director at Walmart e-commerce and oversees the Operations Excellence team. Prior to Walmart, Michael spent 4 years with Amazon where he worked as an area manager, operations manager, senior operations manager, and eventually led automation deployment for North America. An engineer by trade, he spent the first 9 years of his career performing engine research and development for the US EPA and enjoyed tearing down and rebuilding dozens of engines in the process. Michael holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering, received his MBA from the Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. In his free time, you’ll likely find him spending with his family attending whichever practice/game happens to be that night, golfing, running, or diving in to the occasional home project. Michael resides in Northville, MI with his wife Amanda and 4 kids (Andrew – 9, Kaitlyn – 7, Nathan – 4, and Madison – 2).
Nicole Barrasso is VP, Warehousing Distribution & Supply Chain Projects at PUMA North America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of PUMA SE. Since 1948, PUMA SE markets, sells and distributes sport lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories globally.
Her twenty-year background in strategy, supply chain and project management is the hybrid approach she applies to day-to-day execution of 50m+ units in and out of the distribution network of PUMA NA. Since joining PUMA in 2010, Nicole commits to delivering sustainable and scalable process improvement that make customers happy in the fulfillment of e-commerce, wholesale and retail stores.
When out of the office, Nicole is with her family at one of her two children’s sporting events or baking in her hometown in Massachusetts.
As a Senior Director of Operations Strategy at Farfetch, Augusto Gonçalves leads development teams that support the company’s global operations, such as Supply Chain, BizOps, Strategic Planning, Procurement, and Data Science.
Before Farfetch, Augusto was working in Zurich, Switzerland, as an Associate Partner for McKinsey & Company. He worked in consulting for over a decade.
His passion is the intersection of Technology and Operations, with a focus on people development and business impact.
Augusto Gonçalves studied Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Porto, in Portugal, and completed a Master’s Degree covering the same subject in Linköping University, in Sweden.
Kevin Reiser is a Sr. Director of Distribution Operations at Best Buy where he is responsible for leading Field Operations teams across the electronics retailer’s network of distribution centers. Joining the company in 2014, Kevin managed one of Best Buy’s largest eCommerce Fulfillment and Product Return Center operations. In 2016, Kevin assumed responsibility for Large Product Fulfillment operations helping to advance the company’s Home Delivery capabilities. Today, Kevin’s responsibilities include fulfillment field operations (store replenishment, eCommerce and Home Delivery) for both large and small products.
Prior to joining Best Buy, Kevin spent 9 years with Target Corporation in a variety of Supply Chain field leadership and headquarters-based roles.
Kevin holds a BA in Communication and Media Management from San Diego State University and an MBA from University of Phoenix.
Alan Blake has 35 years of supply chain and manufacturing experience and is currently the COO at Blue Apron, an e-commerce direct to consumer meal kit company. Previously he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Revlon, Inc., responsible for all aspects of the end-to-end global supply chain. Before Revlon, he was Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Ventura Foods, producer of a wide variety of ingredients for the food service industry. Prior to that, Blake spent five years at Campbell Soup Company, serving as Vice President of the North American Supply Chain. He also led Global Production Operations at Brown-Forman, one of the largest American-owned spirits companies, and worked in plant operations and distribution at Ocean Spray. Blake began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he spent 17 years in various locations and roles of increasing responsibility within supply chain and operations.
Ramesh Narayan is a IT leader with 20+ years of experience in global luxury and specialty retail. At Tapestry, he leads global teams in supply chain ERP, distribution & logistics and data integration technologies.
Ramesh specializes in the development and delivery of Business and IT strategies into sustainable and scalable solutions. He has led cross functional teams to deliver enterprise wide global initiatives like integration of acquired brands, enabling new product categories & markets and most recently led the digital core enablement for Tapestry.
Ramesh currently lives in Montville, New Jersey with his wife and 2 children. He is an avid hiker and loves to play tennis & practice Yoga.
Anna Indelicato serves as the Supply Chain Manager at Polaroid Originals, overseeing all logistical functions for North America. Polaroid Originals is dedicated to analog instant photography in the original, iconic format. The iconic brand is focused on human connection by remembering moments that matter. Previously Anna served as the Operations Manager of Major Accounts and Vendor Compliance at a rapidly growing start up. While there, she scaled over 700% growth in the major accounts area launching a new brand with multiple retailers while also acting as a lead on a major ERP implementation. She has 10 years of experience working in the consumer goods space including electronics, apparel, and housewares. Outside work, Anna enjoys spending time in New York City with her husband and newborn daughter.
Sean Poynter is the Senior Vice President of Operations at dōTERRA. He and his team are responsible for the company’s end-to-end supply chain strategy including planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and quality assurance. Sean started with dōTERRA in early 2010 and until August 2014, he served as Vice President of Operations and Finance.
Prior to dōTERRA, Sean held various executive roles overseeing corporate strategy, finance, product development, supply chain, and international development at another multinational company. Earlier in his career, Sean worked with Arthur Andersen and KPMG advising companies primarily in the nutritional, manufacturing and technology industries.
Sean grew up in the Northern California Bay Area. He received a Master’s degree from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. Sean and his wife Laura Lee have two children. They love Utah for the skiing, mountain biking and hiking as well as the business and family-friendly culture.
Darcy Cozzetto joined The Bouqs Company as the Chief Operating Officer in November 2018. In this role, Darcy leads and provides strategic direction for all company operations, including supply chain (farm relations, planning and allocation, inventory management, transportation and fulfillment), digital (product and engineering), daily operations (program and project management) and customer experience.
Darcy holds 20 years of experience in retail — in eCommerce as well as brick and mortar. Prior to joining The Bouqs Company, Darcy held executive positions for Walmart, Sears and Sony, and most recently led operations for Southern California-based startup Eaze.
As the VP of Supply Chain for Renin, Natasha is responsible for procurement, order fulfillment and global logistics. She joined Renin in 2017 and has played a large role in developing Renin’s supply chain strategy with a focus on improving service levels to customers.
Natasha is a transformational leader, with a background in building and developing supply chain teams. Before joining Renin, she was the Director of Supply Chain at Canada Goose, where she was responsible for global procurement and inventory management. Having worked with Deloitte in consulting earlier in her career, Natasha is well versed in pushing organizations forward and driving change. She has a strong background in ERP implementations, supply chain process designs, and driving growth initiatives by developing people, processes and technology.
Natasha is a certified Six Sigma Green belt, certified Supply Chain professional and has her PMP designation. She completed her Honours Bachelor of Commerce and MBA from McMaster University, and currently lives just outside of Toronto with her husband and son.
Sara Irvani is the CEO of Okabashi Brands, one of the 1% of remaining domestic shoe manufacturers. Established in 1984, and now a third generation family business, Okabashi has sold over 35 million pairs from its Buford, Ga factory. Okabashi has direct to consumer operations and partners with retailers including Target, CVS, Walgreens, and Bloomingdales. Sara is on a mission to prove that sustainable American manufacturing can flourish, garnering coverage by Forbes, Inc Magazine, BuzzFeed, Organic Spa, Bustle, and Good Morning America among others.
Previously, Sara advised on strategy for Fortune 500s and worked in venture capital. Sara has a Bachelors in Philosophy with High Distinction from University of Virginia, Masters of Finance from University of Cambridge, and MBA from INSEAD. Sara is an Associate Board Member of the Two Ten Foundation, a 2018 Most Admired CEO by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, a Global Shaper with World Economic Forum, and on the Board of Councilors of The Carter Center.
Spending the latter part of the decade in my career searching for innovation in manufacturing to allow for mass customization. In food manufacturing at Marley Spoon, designing and implementing the logistics network to support the E2E supply chain, and leading operations in fragrance manufacturing at Scentbird. Recently joining AUrate, to implement mass-customization in the DTC luxury jewelry industry. In the new age of retail, the experience is paramount to the success of all companies. The wave of innovation and customization is quickly approaching all industries enabling them to merge the physical and digital outlets; customers want their products fully customized and fast.
Mike Papadakis joined Sunday Goods & The Pharm in June of 2018. As Vice President of Supply Chain, he oversees various aspects of the business including cultivation, manufacturing, logistics, sales operations, ERP, compliance, and other key inputs that occur during the seed to sale cannabis product lifecycle.
Prior to entering the cannabis space, Mike held leadership roles across various functions including allocation, planning, sales, e-commerce and logistics. Most recently he helped scale fast fashion retailer Reformation’s rapidly growing e-commerce and now global brick and mortar footprint with a focus on optimizing cost while upholding the brand’s best in class commitment to sustainability. Before that he spent time at Abercrombie & Fitch, Vans, Lucky and J Brand.
Mike currently lives in Los Angeles and is passionate about cannabis education and reform, all things outdoors and an outside of the office role as wedding officiator for his close friends.
Mark Advani, Supply Chain PM at Sunday Goods & The Pharm, has held leadership positions across a variety of companies and industries. In his current role, he is responsible for multiple touchpoints of the cannabis supply chain from seed-to-sale and has managed cross-departmental projects spanning distribution, manufacturing, product launches, and data analytics.
In previous positions at Shire Pharmaceuticals and Frame Denim, he led continuous improvement initiatives and implemented large-scale capital projects, including manufacturing process optimization, equipment deployment, BI development, global logistics projects, and nationwide retail launches.
Mark is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Southern California and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Heather Skidmore Howard is the Vice President of Operations at Rothy’s, where she oversees customer service, retail, operations, and people at the San Francisco-based shoe company. Heather also manages enterprise IT at Rothy’s and recently completed a global implementation of SAP. With a passion for problem-solving and an eye for expansion, Heather brings together Rothy’s diverse team to chart a path forward for the fast-growing business. Prior to Rothy’s, Heather was Chief Operating Officer at Anya Hindmarch in London where, among other things, she led the transition of manufacturing from China to Italy. Heather has over two decades of experience in retail manufacturing, supply chain management, and operations scaling. Heather brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Rothy’s.
Carlene Dyer leads Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics for World and Main as Vice President of North American Operations since joining in 2014. World and Main is a leading home and hardware products company spanning over 15,000 products in 10 core categories. World and Main sales goods to leading retailers, discount stores, home centers, wholesales, drug & food chains, and hardware stores worldwide. Carlene has led the Operations, Demand & Supply Planning, Logistics, Inventory Customer Service in the US and China through growth with a focus on continuous improvement and developing a strong leadership team to drive results.
Omar Zayat is a Head of Industry for Facebook‘s eCommerce vertical, a vertical he has focused on for nearly 5 years. He leads a team that manages some of the largest, most strategic eCommerce marketing partnerships at Facebook. Omar has been with Facebook for over 6 ½ years, and during this time he has overseen account teams and worked directly with the largest advertisers across eCommerce, Gaming, Entertainment, and Digital Disruptors.
Omar’s previous experience includes 2 years in strategy and sales at Yahoo and over 4 years in a finance sector. Omar has an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BA in economics from Ohio University.
Maithili Shenoy is the Vice President of Global Marketplace Operations for Nike. In this role, she has global leadership for Nike’s Direct to Consumer Supply Chain and Customer Operations organization with ~1000 employees world-wide focused on enabling a frictionless omni channel service experience to Nike’s consumers and customers. A 15-year Nike veteran, Maithili began her Nike career in 2003 leading the company’s Global Supply Chain Strategy. Since then, she has had a number of interesting roles across Nike’s Operations, including kick-starting Nike’s Replenishment business model, establishing the Sales and Operations Planning process for Nike’s Emerging Markets Geography to heading up Demand Planning & Inventory Management. Prior to Nike, Maithili was a management consultant for Accenture and Deloitte where she provided strategy, supply chain and retail consulting services to Fortune 500 companies. She holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering - Operations Research from Columbia University, along with a minor in Japanese. Her Masters Degree is in International Business from Sophia University in Tokyo.
Jeremy Witte is the Vice President of Returns, Damages, and Recommerce for Best Buy. He is responsible for leading the strategy, financial performance, operations, and risk management of the multi-billion dollar portfolio of non-new inventory within the Recommerce and Reverse Supply Chain for Best Buy.
Prior to Best Buy, he was the Chief Operating Officer of GENCO Marketplace. He has held operational leadership positions with Amazon and Walmart since leaving the Army in 2008. Jeremy began his career as an Officer in the United States Army serving in Light Cavalry and Infantry organizations with two deployments to Iraq and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for service in combat.
Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen is the Chief Scientist for supply chain management at JD.com Silicon Valley R&D Center. He is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. He is also an honorary professor at Tsinghua University and a Center Director at the Tsinghua-Berkeley Institute at Shenzhen. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University. He has been active in the following research areas: integrated supply chain design and management, design and analysis of optimization algorithms, energy systems, and transportation system planning and optimization. Dr. Shen has published more than 100 papers in top supply chain management and operations research journals, and is currently on the editorial/advisory board for several leading journals, including Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management. Dr. Shen received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 2003.
As GM of Global Supply Chain for Microsoft, Dave manages the order to cash cycle, Channel Operations Planning and Distribution & Logistics for all Microsoft physical products worldwide including Xbox, Surface, Accessories and Surface Hub. He also manages all aspects of Channel Management, Software Manufacturing, and numerous other functions as the customer facing part of the Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization. Dave and his team are responsible for all products in all channels including Retail, Commercial, Operator, and Direct to Consumer through Microsoft Online and Brick and Mortar stores.
Dave joined Microsoft in 1999 working through various roles in Supply Chain and product release. Prior to Microsoft, Dave held roles with Andersen Consulting and Coca-Cola and worked as a Project Engineer on the new Hong Kong Airport. Dave holds a B.Eng (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering and is a C.Eng (Chartered Engineer) with the IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology – Manufacturing Division).
In his spare time, Dave enjoys spending time with his family, and never-ending physical therapy.
Demian leads the Transportation Team for Google Express, where he is responsible for strategy setting, day-to-day operations, network design and the roadmapping and deployment of new products. With Almost 20 years in the transportation field, Demian has held leadership roles in the industrial and retail space. He specialized in operations strategy, with focus in process improvement, systems deployment, and vendor management. He holds a Masters in Transportation degree from MIT and has lectured in various graduate schools in Argentina.
Mr. Neil Ackerman is the Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Enterprise Plan and Innovation, for Johnson and Johnson across all segments including Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Consumer Products. He is responsible for accelerating supply chain innovation and enablement of advanced planning processes and technologies worldwide. His team is critical in bringing value based prototyping to life within Johnson and Johnson and beyond.
Prior to this role, Neil held various positions at Amazon.com, including Strategy Head for Fulfillment By Amazon and the General Manager and Inventor of the Amazon Small and Light global program. Most recently, he was the Global Director of Integrated Supply Chain, eCommerce strategy and technology innovation at Mondelez International, one of the world’s largest snack companies with brands such as Oreo, Milka, Cadbury’s and Nabisco. In this role, Neil was recognized in various global publications for inventing and launching a Direct To Consumer Supply Chain Model for many snack brands including Oreo and Cadbury. He is an expert on eCommerce and supply chain innovations and is published, given multiple keynotes globally for his work on the eCommerce Flywheel and its impact on supply chain for a long term competitive advantage.
Neil holds 10 US patents and has been quoted, interviewed and written about in WSJ, Bloomberg, Inc., Forbes, Business Week, CNBC and numerous highly selective international publications. Neil is a winner of numerous leadership awards including the prestigious Amazon.com “Just Do It” Award and was a Distinguished Visitor for the US Navy in 2016. Currently, Neil sits on the local Board of Directors for After School All Stars, a charity providing After School services to 75,000 children across the USA and is an active Board Advisor for multiple start-ups globally including Flexe, the “airbnb of warehousing.” He is a graduate of University of Richmond, UVA and MIT, and he holds a PMP, MBA and MS. An active contributor to numerous academic networks at MIT and UVA, Neil lives in the United States with his wife, 3 children and a goofy dog.
Anisa Kumar is a global operations analytics and strategy expert with over 15 years of retail industry experience. At Levi Strauss & Co., Anisa is the Vice President and General Manager of the LS&Co eCommerce and Omnichannel businesses in the Americas, and in this capacity she has end to end P&L responsibility with a focus on leading site merchandising, marketing, operations, analytics, omnichannel, strategy and innovation. Previously, Anisa held leadership roles at Walmart, Mervyn’s, and Target. She is a recognized leader on global omnichannel initiatives, including new market entry.
Jason is Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Optimization for fashion retailer Nordstrom. He is responsible for designing and defining the future of supply chain and operations to enable Nordstrom’s 4-box (Full-Price Online and Store; Off-Price Online and Store) Omni-channel strategy, and to drive continuous optimization of supply chain across planning, delivery and service. Prior to Nordstrom, he was a senior leader at Nike, leading Global Operations Strategy and Innovation, and served as Global GM of Responsive Business, where he launched Nike’s fast-fashion business model. He spent nearly 10 years in strategy, operations and M&A at The Boston Consulting Group and Deloitte Consulting. He is on the board of DSCO, a marketplace dropship integrator, and has previously served on the boards of LLamasoft and apparel start-up Ministry of Supply, as well as on advisory boards of both the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration MBA program and MIT Sloan Leaders in Global Operations (LGO) program.
Chris designs, builds, and runs Wayfair’s custom and emerging supply chain solutions, including: the Wayfair Delivery Network (asset-based large parcel supply chain), North America Transportation and network operations, Canada Supply Chain, and Emerging Category Supply Chain solutions. Previously, Chris was a Principal at Bain and Company. Prior to Bain, Chris was a top outside sales rep for a copier and printer distributor and worked at General Electric. Chris holds an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Maia Benson is the Global Commercial Head of Shipping & Fulfillment at Shopify. In her role, she leads the commercial team focused on simplifying shipping and fulfillment for Shopify’s growing base of 600K+ entrepreneurs - via embedded product partnerships, product marketing/growth, strategy and operations. She has spent over 10 years building and commercializing award-winning products and experiences for the SMB/SME market
Maia has led businesses from inception across the chasm to revenue and profit growth in the SaaS and ecommerce spaces. She has successfully built net-new digital businesses for both Enterprises and VC-backed companies.
She is the founder of the Digital Marketing course at Cornell University’s Business School and is an active supporter and consultant to NYC tech entrepreneurs.
Vince Atkin is the Vice President of Transportation at Overstock.com, where he oversees the teams responsible for all transportation procurement, operations, as well as the product development and engineering teams responsible for delivery messaging and customer facing options for delivery.
Prior to joining Overstock.com in 2015, Vince held various positions in transportation, distribution, and customs compliance at Newell Brands over at 19-year career, where he gained insights and expertise in supply chain including cross border logistics between the three NAFTA countries.
Vince earned at BSIT from the University of Phoenix, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
An influential people leader, Alan Thomas currently serves as VP of Operations at The Nature’s Bounty Co. and is known for driving
breakthrough and sustainable results throughout large, diverse, and international organizations. Alan’s innovative mindset
focuses on continuous improvement, and he holds a proven track record to deliver business results and customer solutions. He
further holds expertise in strategic supply chain management, operation turnaround, new product development execution, cost
optimization, and financial P&L management. Operations turnaround to world class levels, margin and revenue enhancement,
multi-million dollar cost reduction, six sigma implementation are some other areas Alan specializes in. His industry experience is
varied and ranges across but is not limited to consumer products, food, pharmaceutical, oil and gas to name a few.
Andy Bowerman leads all Logistics and Operations activities for Groupon North America as Vice President of Operations since joining in 2014. Launched in 2011, Groupon Goods delivers customer online shopping needs on a wide range of general merchandise categories growing from zero to over $1B in merchandise sales in less than 5 years. Andy has led the Logistics transformation through this rapid growth period with a keen focus on developing a championship leadership team, delivering significant
P&L leverage, and designing the fulfillment network and systems of the future. His areas
of responsibility include data science, supplier relationships, dropship partner management, warehouse operations, transportation management, and reverse logistics…the full customer experience from clicking the buy button to a satisfied customer delivery and support.
Prior to leading this eCommerce transformation, Andy was part of the early growth team of Walmart.com eCommerce and spent nearly 10 years developing the online supply chain operations for the world’s largest retailer. This included both North America eCommerce leadership as well as launching Walmart China eCommerce, Brazil eCommerce, and supply chain development in various other international markets. Andy holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and spent the early parts of his career in IT Consulting and Manufacturing Engineering.
Roberto is an industrial engineer with 16 years of experience, focused on commercial, operations, logistics and consulting positions with outstanding results on implementing new projects in technology companies, e-commerce, automotive industry and consulting services. In various companies, as well as consulting companies like Accenture, his job has been focused on implementing new projects that have an impact on direct sales and their supply chain. In the last few years, he has been passionate about eCommerce. Roberto has been at Walmart for 2 years. He serves as the Walmart eCommerce Groceries Director and specializes in Online Groceries, sales and operations. Prior to Walmart, he worked at Amazon Mexico.
Joe serves as SVP of Operations at StockX. A highly accomplished senior operations executive with a consistent track record of process optimization, operational efficiency and cost reduction, Boehm has worked across multiple disciplines including supply chain, manufacturing, quality, distribution and customer service. At StockX, he oversees the company’s operations team ensuring that the authentication process is employed across all four verticals including, sneakers, streetwear, handbags and watches. Throughout his career, Boehm has consistently taken an innovative approach to programs, processes and procedures often implementing lean strategies, continuous improvement, ISO standards, safety initiatives and Six Sigma to improve quality and productivity. He holds a bachelor of business administration in transportation and logistics from Iowa State University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Lindsay Smith is Vice President of Product Operations at Glossier, where she oversees the team responsible for product development and production, including Program Management, R&D, Packaging Development, Supply Chain, Supply Planning and Quality functions. She is actively leading process and system implementation, as well as supply chain evolution to ensure Glossier is set-up for success through its rapid growth phase.
Prior to joining Glossier in 2017, Lindsay held various leadership roles at GoPro, spanning sourcing, program management and engineering, where she developed keen insights into supply chain scaling, international vendor management, process optimization and electronics development during high growth. She credits her technical aptitude and process orientation to her past life as an engineer at GE Aviation.
Lindsay earned her BSME from Duke University, her MSME from (the) Ohio State University and her MBA from Stanford University.
Steve Robinson has been leading world-class global supply chain teams for over 30 years. He is an accomplished thought leader and practitioner of executive-level distribution intense supply chain operations that require omni-channel, last mile and logistics technology and process expertise. Most recently, Steve led Starbuck’s Global supply chain both as VP of the Center of Operations Excellence and VP of Global Logistics, He is also a former VP of Supply Chain for Walmart Stores and it’s former VP of Global Logistics as well. As a former EVP of Product Marketing software provider i2 Technologies (JDA), he helped to pioneer new technologies. As SVP of Operations for Transplace – he championed new services that combined 3pl with insourced TMS. As EVP for One Network he championed supply chain optimizations in the cloud. Currently Steve is the global head of operations for Gobble Inc. a leader in the Home Meal Prep market. He is the former CEO of Air Road Express. Steve possesses a unique 360-degree view of industry—making him one of most informed, and in-demand leaders within the global supply chain industry.
Damon Holt is a Global Supply Chain Executive with extensive experience in international procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing. Damon has his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison, and is married with 4 children. Working experience includes companies such as ITW, Dell, Lenovo, and Otter Products.
Dan Thomas-Grant believes that clean energy is imperative to leaving the world a better place for future generations. Dan’s enthusiasm about the quality of our products and the pride he feels for the services we provide propels him to ensure Soligent is the company our partners trust most.
Prior to Soligent, Dan, a native of Scotland, began his career by utilizing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow to create clean energy while in working at the Joint Research Center, a branch of the European Commission in Italy. He then spent much of his career at GKN, a global engineering & manufacturing group, where he supported an international supplier & customer base. Dan then moved on to lead the Integrated Business Planning and Customer Support functions at Dyno Nobel in the commercial explosives field. Wanting to get back into clean energy, Dan joined Soligent to be at the forefront of the solar industry. He enjoys the challenges and changes within the industry and is dedicated to making Soligent the strongest partner, both on the supplier and customer sides of the business. In his spare time Dan enjoys spending time with his wife & two children.
Jordan Bass is the Head of eCommerce for The Wonderful Company brands including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Citrus (Halos), JUSTIN Vineyards, and Landmark Vineyards. Jordan joined The Wonderful Company in 2014, working in the Strategy Group before transitioning to eCommerce. Under his leadership, The Wonderful Company has established a thriving eCommerce presence across brands. With more than a decade of strategic experience spanning advanced technology, manufacturing, sustainability, cleantech, financial services, energy efficient product sales and operations, Jordan has a wealth of strategic and executional knowledge that has helped advance product, brand, and total company. Jordan lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dog, Hamilton, who has more Instagram followers than he does.
Lisa is the VP of Operations at SHHHOWERCAP, and has worked with the company for two years. She is responsible for SHHHOWERCAP’s supply chain, inventory planning and forecasting, fulfillment and logistics, customer experience, and internal organizational operations. Prior to SHHHOWERCAP, Lisa gained robust experience in strategy, growth, and digital marketing working with brands like NBC, American Express, Google, and It Cosmetics.
Jennifer is the Head of Global Logistics at Redbubble, Inc. An expert in establishing global networks, her 20 years of international logistics experience includes freight, trade compliance, small package and postal delivery streams. After spending several years at each Williams Sonoma, Inc and RH, Jennifer established international transportation departments at Harry & David and Roost (Gate Five LLC). At Redbubble, Jennifer leads a team rapidly expanding Redbubble’s global drop ship network. When not shipping packages around the world, Jennifer enjoys playing soccer, seeing live music, and hiking in the redwoods.
Jamison invests in commence technology at Bain Capital Ventures, with a focus on supply chain technologies like FourKites, ShipBob, and Onera. Prior to Bain Capital Ventures, Jamison held operational roles at Bonobos, where he focused on building out the brand’s analytical capabilities across finance, retail, and marketing. Before Bonobos, Jamison was a management consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, advising clients across a wide range of digital transformation projects. He was named to Forbes “30 Under 30” Venture Capital list in 2016.
Doug brings more than 25 years of experience in technology and business. He has held roles in a variety of disciplines including Entrepreneurship (he started the first Subway sandwich franchise in Latin America-Costa Rica), Operational excellence at Sun Microsystems, Business Development at Starbucks International, E-commerce at both HTC and Mondelez, as well as overall general management. Doug has been at Johnson & Johnson for 1 year and is responsible for Advanced Planning Capabilities across all segments (Commercial, Med Devices, and Pharma)
Having been raised in Latin America, Doug has developed a strong interest in other cultures. Doug received his MBA from Thunderbird - School of Global Management and his work has extended to projects in 45 different countries around the world.