Steve Sigrist is the Vice President of Supply Chain and Sales Operations for the Walmart Division of Newell Rubbermaid. In this position Steve has global responsibility for customer-facing supply chain activities. His key priorities include alignment between Newell Rubbermaid and Walmart in areas such as transportation, distribution, replenishment management, order -flow, fill-rate management and sustainability.

Since joining Newell Rubbermaid in 2001 Steve has also held the roles of the VP Sales Operations for North America and Director of Operations for the Home Depot Division. In the current and previous assignments Steve coordinates the customer’s operational requirements and opportunities with the capabilities and initiatives taking place at the multiple Newell Rubbermaid business units.

Steve and his staff are active members of Walmart supplier council forums and have led a variety of vendor conference workshops on supply-chain subject matters. Steve is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Consumer Goods Technology magazine and Steve has been an invited speaker at SAP's Sapphire Conference, the Category Management Associates Conference and Consumer Good Technology's Sales and Marketing Summit. Over the past 8 years Steve has led a productivity initiatives at Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Costco, Sears-Kmart, Kroger and Amazon.com.

Steve lives in Plano, TX where his wife and 3 children enjoy an active role in the local community. Steve is a graduate of Texas A&M University.

George Morrison is currently the Global Director of Supply Chain and has this responsibility for the $4.8Billion business in Specialty Materials.

George is responsible for providing strategies and technical leadership for all global supply chain planning and execution activities. Tactical execution includes Demand and Supply Planning, Master Scheduling, Materials replenishment, Distribution Resource Planning, as well as global Inventory optimization and network footprint. George has functional responsibility for the supply chain performance of Specialty Materials’ five SBE’s with 40 manufacturing sites. He is also responsible for the company’s SIOP process and cycle time reduction efforts. George has implemented demand driven supply network (DDSN) principles to dramatically improve perfect order, Net Inventory and total supply chain cost metrics.

George joined Honeywell from Johnson & Johnson where he held leadership positions as Director of Business Process Excellence and Director of Customer Satisfaction. Previously he was with Avery Dennison Corporation where he also held leadership positions in manufacturing and engineering, operations, business planning and materials management.

George earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and also holds MS degrees in Civil Engineering, Management and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. George is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He is based at the Specialty Materials headquarters in Morristown, NJ.

Mark Servidio Is The Vice President – Logistics & Environmental Supply Chain Planning For Sharp Electronics Corporation. In His Six Years With Sharp He Has Been Very Active In Environmental Issues. His Company Is A Member of the US EPA SmartWay Program and the Have Won the SmartWay Excellence Award 4 Years in A Row. He Has Also Given Numerous Presentations On What Sharp Is Doing In The Environmental Area.

Mark Has 26 Years Experience In The Supply Chain Area. Mark Has B.S Degree In Business Administration From Southern Vermont College In Bennington, Vermont And A MBA In Marketing From The University Of Bridgeport In Connecticut.

Presently a Director of Supply Chain Operations for Pepsi Bottling Group, Shekar Natarajan is spearheading a change and transformation initiative to completely modify the company’s logistics and delivery systems. His primary responsibilities include identifying opportunities from repurposing the PBG warehouses, increasing storage and driving productivity to delivering improved returns on invested capital and reducing reliance upon direct labor. He also manages existing logistics and warehouse systems and is leading the development of new inventory management and supply chain execution systems. Earlier in his career, Shekar served as a Supply Chain Network Manager for Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated where he was responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and deploying solutions for network design and optimization, logistics optimization, distribution planning and strategic sourcing. Prior to joining CCBCC, he briefly worked at Alliance Rubber Company as a corporate development specialist.

A prolific writer in the field of supply chain management, Shekar is the author of Simplified Systematic Network Planning (SSNP) and Six Steps to Systematic Network Planning, books that provide an organized and proven methodology for network planning and optimization. Translated into several languages, SSNP is used in master of industrial engineering programs and professional development courses at Georgia Tech. Shekar is currently co-writing “Planning By Design” with the legendary Richard Muther. The new book will provide which a structured methodology for planning that can be used for a wide range of industrial engineering and supply chain projects. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Shekar was the keynoter at Movimat 2008, the largest Latin American logistics show. The Government of Brazil formally recognized him for the content and insights he provided for developing and managing supply chain processes. Academically, Shekar received his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology; and he holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from India. He has been certified as a Project Management Professional, Six Sigma Black Belt, Supply Chain Professional, Logistics Professional and a Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM).

He was recognized as a “Rainmaker” by DC velocity, Top 25 Global Supply Chain Executive and will feature as 2010 Pros to Know.

Joe Shearn is the Vice President of Distribution for Tiffany & Co. His organization is primarily responsible for all domestic and international store replenishment as well as fulfillment of direct-to-customer orders. This includes the related auxiliary and support areas of Transportation, Inventory Management, Financial Planning/Analysis, and Engineering Analysis.

Joe has been with Tiffany & Co. for almost 15 years - working his way up (and through) the supply chain. He has held various positions in Retail Operations, Inventory Management, and Distribution. He has served as the Vice President of Distribution for the past 5 years.

Because of his guidance, Tiffany & Co. Distribution is in perpetual search for process improvement without sacrificing quality. He was the project manager responsible for the development, design and commissioning of a $110 million direct-to-customer fulfillment facility which opened in 2003. He has led the charge to improve international aspects of the supply chain in the United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.

As vice president and general manager of AMR Research’s Industry Value Chain Strategies Service, Roddy is responsible for managing the company’s value chain analysis and research across all industries. Roddy researches a variety of topics including systems support to operations, IT, and manufacturing strategy. Roddy was a key contributor in the development of AMR Research’s demand-driven supply chain model. His research brings together the strategic, business, and organizational issues faced when implementing IT and enterprise architectures, processes, and applications across the value chain.

Roddy has over 27 years of experience, most recently as an executive at South African Breweries (SAB), one of the three largest brewers in the world. He held leadership roles in SAB's World Class Manufacturing program and the Strategic Corporate Change Management program. Prior to SAB, Roddy worked for ISCOR (Iron and Steel Manufacturers) as a technician and millwright in production operations. He also worked for G.H. Marais and Partners, an electrical and electronic engineering consulting firm.

Roddy's qualifications include a millwright trade, a technician’s diploma, and a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Giri Durbhakula is the Vice President of Technology and CIO at Charlotte Russe Holdings, a 500+store mall-based specialty retailer of fashionable, value-priced apparel and accessories targeting young women in their teens through early thirty’s.

Giri has over twenty years of technology experience, having worked in senior and executive level positions at companies such as IBM, Ernst & Young LLP, Gateway and Intuit previously. He has industry experience across many verticals including Retail, High-Technology, CPG, Finance and several others.  His experience spans from across Applications, Infrastructure and Service areas of the technology spectrum. He also has international work experience in Europe, Asia and Central America.

He has spoken at many different forums including RIS Cross Channel Summit, CIO Global Forum, CIO conference, and many others.  He also has written many articles and has also spoken at many different forums in his career on topics such as Analytics & Business Intelligence, Maximizing IT and Business Stakeholder Alignment, and Customer Centricity. He has an undergraduate degree in Engineering and a graduate degree in Management from Washington University in St. Louis, as well as Executive Business Management courses from Stanford University.

Craig Ablin is the Vice President of Supply Chain at Clement Pappas.  He is responsible for demand management, production planning, replenishment, inventory management, customer service, new product initiative execution, new label development, master data, co-pack management, and product sourcing.   

Craig has 16 years experience in the CPG industry focused in Supply Chain.  Prior to joining Clement Pappas in 2006, Craig held various positions throughout the Supply Chain at Procter and Gamble.  He earned his BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.

A highly accomplished senior executive, he leverages his expertise as both a businessman and global supply chain leader to consistently create value and deliver exceptional revenue and operating income results. Mr. Mason is noted for the development of strong leadership teams and the innovative use of technology.  

Mr. Mason brings a unique view to supply chain management by blending his extensive background in business with experience in all elements of the supply chain. As head of the global supply chain for three diverse, industry-leading S&P500 enterprises (Nalco, Inc., Graftech Ltd., and Union Carbide), he employed a combination of process, organization and technology changes to transform traditional supply chain functions into thriving, business-centric organizations that simultaneously deliver world-class quality, margins, service levels, and safety.

He makes his home in the Chicago area and works with a number of companies as a director or advisor in the advancement of their businesses and supply chains.

As the CEO of Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd., Sue is responsible for the strategic
leadership of Pharmasave’s over 400 community retail pharmacies coast to coast. The health
and wellness of Canadians is more important today than ever before. Since 1981 Pharmasave
has been providing health based products, advice and services in neighborhoods across
Canada in a practical, personal and professionally friendly local store.

Sue is a respected leader with a track record of success. As Managing Partner of one of
Canada’s leading law firms, Sue spearheaded the expansion of the firm from one office in
Vancouver, to an international platform with nine offices on three continents, while inspiring a
customer centered culture and a leading edge community engagement focus. Sue is also a
recognized community and business leader as a director of various public and private
companies, Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade, Ambassador for the 2010 Olympics and
Founding Chair of the Women’s Leadership Circle.

Sue has been recognized for her leadership and accomplishments:

2008 UBC Faculty of Law Distinguished Alumni Award
2005 “Canada’s Most Powerful Women - Top 100''
2004 Vancouver’s Most Influential Women in Business
2003 Canada’s Top 25 Women Lawyers
2001 Queen’s Counsel designation

Sue’s family and her love of the outdoors are her prime motivators. With husband Brad and
three daughters, Sue can often be found camping, fishing or hiking the Grouse Grind. 

Professional Activities

 • Vice Chair, LifeLabs Inc., Chair, Government Relations Committee
• Director, CORIX Water Systems,
• Chair Vancouver Board of Trade
• Founding Chair: Womens’ Leadership Circle
• Director, Michael Smith Foundation for Health and Research
• Advisory Board Networks Foundation
• Director, Sauder School of Business Advisory Board 

Former Community Involvement Activities

• Member, Business in Vancouver Advisory Board
• Director, North Shore Soccer Development Centre
• Judge, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Director, Women’s Executive Network Advisory Board
• Director, ICBC and Chair Human Resources Committee
• Director, Women’s Hospital Foundation
• Director, Vancouver General Hospital Foundation,
• Director, BCIT
• Member, BC Pharmaceutical Strategy Task Force, 2007 - 2008
• Chair, BC MLA Compensation Review Task Force, 2007 

As Canadians rely more and more on the personal, professional service and advice of their
community pharmacist and as public policy demands the highest level of efficient delivery of
health care services, Pharmasave, under Sue’s leadership, is poised to exceed expectations.

Chip E. Edgington has more than 25 years of operational experience working in leadership and/or executive level positions.  He joined Redcats USA in 1999, and is currently the Executive Vice President of Operations.  Prior to Redcats USA, Chip held senior level operations positions with Time Inc. and The Limited.  

Chip’s responsibilities at Redcats USA include the daily operation of 1.5 million square feet of highly automated fulfillment center space divided between Indianapolis and Plainfield, Indiana; directing all international and domestic logistics support; and two customer contact centers based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and El Paso, Texas.  He also provides corporate support for other Redcats USA brands in Ohio, Minnesota, and Kansas.  His total team represents approximately 2,000 associates located throughout two states.  Chip has strategically integrated systems, engineering and processes in large-scale operations, while at the same time, successfully building strong cross-functional teams.  He has traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. 

In 2002, Chip completed a one-year International Business School Program, sponsored by Redcats USA’s parent company PPR.  The program, in partnership with INSEAD Business School based in Paris, France, encompassed modules in finance, marketing, team dynamics, and organizational strategy.

Within the industry, Chip sits on the Board of the Warehousing Education and Research Council whose mission is to provide leadership in the warehousing/distribution field in its evolving role in the supply chain, to advance the art and science of warehousing management and to enhance individual development.  He also sits on the board of the American Catalog Mailer’s Association which is the only trade organization exclusively representing catalogers dedicated to improving the postal and regulatory environment.  Closer to his home in Indianapolis, he is involved with Conexus Indiana, an industry-driven advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative, and sits on the Conexus Logistics Council Executive Committee which is developing a strategic plan to leverage supply chain assets and identify opportunities for growth within the State of Indiana.

From a community perspective, Chip is actively involved and currently serves on the Leadership Council of United Way's Success By 6 program, the nation’s largest network of early childhood coalitions, focused on improving school readiness through community change. 

About Redcats USA

Redcats USA is a dynamic, multi-channel, web-driven home-shopping leader, with numerous well-known brands in its portfolio: AVENUE®, Woman Within®, Jessica London®, Roaman's®, KingSize®, BrylaneHome® and BrylaneHome® Kitchen sold on OneStopPlus.com®, The Sportsman's Guide® and The Golf Warehouse®. Redcats USA offers a wide range of value and quality driven merchandise categories, including men's and women's plus-size apparel, home and lifestyle products, and sporting goods/outdoor gear.

About Redcats Group

In apparel, home furnishing and leisure, Redcats Group brings together 14 brands in home shopping: AVENUE®, Woman Within®, Jessica London®, Roaman's®, KingSize®, The Sportsman's Guide®, The Golf Warehouse®, La Redoute, La maison de Valérie, Vertbaudet, Cyrillus, Somewhere, Daxon and Ellos, present in 30 countries. Redcats Group generated 3.69 billion euros of sales in 2008, including 42.2% on Internet and employs approximately 20,000 associates. Redcats Group is based on a multichannel distribution network combining e-commerce, catalogues and stores.  Redcats Group is a PPR Company. For any further information: www.redcats.com.   

Dov Shenkman is Senior Vice President of Inventory Management and Replenishment at OfficeMax. He has over 20 years of industry and management consulting experience, including executive positions at General Motors, i2 and EDS-A.T. Kearney. Mr. Shenkman worked and provided consulting services to many of the Global Fortune 500 companies.  His expertise includes strategic planning, supply chain and operations management. Mr. Shenkman earned a Bachelor of Industrial and Management Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel, and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University in Michigan.

Mike Griswold brings over two decades of industry experience to his role as a vice president.  Mike is primarily responsible for researching, analyzing, and writing about the technologies, best practices, and trends that grocers and other fast-moving consumer goods retailers utilize to maintain and enhance their business and retail operations.

Prior to joining AMR Research, Mike was the director of supply chain business programs at Albertson’s. 

Before this, Mike held several positions at Shaw’s Supermarkets.  Most recently, he was a director of integration.  Prior to Shaw’s, Mike spent nine years at Hills Department Stores, where he implemented a new POS system and introduced UPC scanning to the company.

Mike earned his BS in business management from Canisius College and his MBA from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire.  He holds a Six Sigma Green Belt technical certification.

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Based in Milford of CT, CK Leung is the Global Director of Supply Chain in Schick-Wilkinson Sword (SWS), an Energizer Company. CK oversees the global supply chain of SWS and is responsible for overall supply chain strategy development, process improvement and implementations of global ERP and Planning systems. CK also formulates and deploys inventory strategies covering raw materials, work in process (WIP) and finished goods around the globe. 

CK joined SWS in 1992. Before coming to the USA, CK had worked in number of locations like Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. He had headed many functions such as Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain Management. Between 2005 and 2007, CK led a global team to design and implement SAP and Manugistics around the world for the razor and blade business. After that, he was deeply involved in the system integration projects during the M&A exercises. CK’s current focus is, through collaborative efforts, to build an agile supply chain network which supports the corporate strategies and deliver excellence services to worldwide customers with minimum cost, quickest response time and lowest possible inventory.  

CK is a graduate of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and holding a Master degree in Business Administration from the Durham University of UK. During his spare time, CK does Tai Chi and watches soccer. CK is also a novel writer. His first fiction was published last winter in Asia. He is currently working on his new story.

Greg Goddard is the Director of Operations at the Consolidated Services Center for ROi, where he is responsible for the management of ROi’s distribution operations and inventory management functions. Greg joined ROi in August of 2003, after nine years of retail pharmaceutical experience with a regional drug store chain in Southwest Missouri where he was responsible for technology, inventory control, opening new stores, sourcing, third party billing, and accounts receivable.  Greg joined ROi as the pharmacy data administrator and was also a part of the information solutions team as a business analyst before joining operations.

As the Vice President of Technology in Pfizer EP, Ramon leads the global technology organization responsible for leveraging Technology and Processes to enable and inspire the Established Products strategy and goals as well as identifying opportunities where technology can drive revenues and build competitive advantages. Ramon has responsibility for Continues Improvement and Innovation across Business Units, as well as Compliance, Processes and Standards. Ramon was previously Vice President of Business Technology for Pfizer Canada, Latin America, Africa and Middle East, leading more than 70 markets. Prior to joining Pfizer in year 2000, Ramon was Sales Director for PepsiCo leading the Design and Implementation of New Sales and Distribution models. Ramon has also a consultant background. He worked for Andersen Consulting and Booz-Allen at the beginning of his career. Ramon has a strong international experience in both, Emerging and Developed Markets; He also has Business, Consulting and Technology experience. Ramon holds a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, MSc Biochemical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Economics and Business Administration.

Susan Carenbauer is currently the Senior Manager of Supply Chain at Giant Eagle Inc.  In this position, Susan has responsibility for driving supply chain improvements across the organization, while supporting the uniqueness of Giant Eagle’s individual lines of business and formats.  Core to that focus is the application of the Giant Eagle Business System, which is based on the Toyota Production model. 

Giant Eagle Inc., currently ranked 40^th on Forbes magazine’s largest private corporations list, is one of the nation’s largest food retailers and distributors with over 8 billion in annual sales.  Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. is the leading multiple format grocer in it’s region operating five distinct banners with 163 corporately and 59 independently owned supermarkets and 153 GetGo fuel and convenience locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, north central West Virginia and Maryland.   Giant Eagle employs over 32,000 team members throughout its stores, retail support centers and corporate offices.  Giant Eagle has received numerous accolades including Grocery Headquarters magazine’s “Retailer of the Year” award, the EPA’s “Energy Star Partner of the Year” award and America’s Second Harvest’s “Regional Retailer of the Year” award.

Prior to joining Giant Eagle Inc., Susan was employed by American Eagle Outfitters Inc., as the Manager of Supply Chain Technology where her team’s primary focus was in the areas of supply chain process improvement, supply chain systems, and operational and performance analytics.

Susan resides in Oakmont, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.  She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Business Logistics. 

Mike’s current responsibilities as VP of Customer Support Operations at JCB include: All North American Parts Operations - Savannah and Canada, Technical Parts Support, Technical Service Support, Field Service Operations, Technical Training, Warranty Administration and Legal Council Administration.

Mike’s experience prior to JCB includes:

12 years with International Harvester

•         Journeyman Product Technician - Chicago
•         Tech. Training instructor - Global
•         Product Support Manager - Northeast US

18 years with JCB

•         North American Service Manager
•         General Manager - JCB Canada
•         Regional Business Manager - East Region US
•         Senior Account Executive - National Accounts
•         Vice President  Customer Support Operations

5 years with Volvo Construction

•         Vice President -  Region Director

AIU University - Marketing Degree

Mike is married with 5 big kids and resides in Hilton Head, SC.

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Josh Creasman is Senior Director of Supply Chain & Sourcing for Yakima Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of vehicle racks for outdoor sporting gear located in Beaverton, Oregon.

With over ten years business experience focused in consumer products, building materials, chemicals, and the military. Josh has held key executive positions in global sourcing, logistics management, distribution management, sourcing management, demand management, lean manufacturing, and six-sigma. He gained his experience at market-leading companies including Honeywell International, American Standard, Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, and the U.S. Army.

At Yakima, Josh has global responsibility for distribution, logistics, strategic sourcing, procurement, six-sigma, and SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations, and Planning).  His team has implemented a state the art West Coast Distribution Center, deployed lean and integrated lean into the Supply Chain, implemented a Low Cost Region Sourcing Strategy, and integrated a Hybrid Global Supply Chain that enables the Company to produce products efficiently at low-cost, and rapidly respond to market demands and conditions by balancing the Company’s sourcing and manufacturing capabilities.

Josh holds a Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (Supply Chain & Logistics) degree from the University of Tennessee, is a M.B.A. candidate at the University of Oregon (June 2010), and has a Six Sigma Black Belt in Lean

Stephen Joined Varian in 2003. He is responsible for transportation, warehousing and related activities at the company’s primary manufacturing location in Gloucester, Massachusetts and locations throughout the US, Asia and the European Union. He manages resources in more than 10 countries across the globe.  Managing both inbound and outbound supply chain functions, Stephen has a solid history of cost reduction and service enhancements. In his time at Varian he has lowered transportation costs by over 25% of a freight budget of over $10M.   

Steve has also changed the way Varian utilizes SAP in the day to day performance of fulfillment actives managing IT resources to minimize labor costs in a dynamic market environment. Varian has grown from just over $500M to FY 2008 revenues of $1.2B during the time of his employ while improving labor efficiencies, cycle count accuracy and outbound order quality. 

Stephen is considered to be an expert in the field of Import and Export Customs and uses that knowledge to reduce Varian’s duty cost exposure. This is done by country specific classification of Varian’s products and when necessary negotiating with Customs officials in foreign countries. He also helps to ensure Varian’s compliance to US Import/Export regulations and has managed a team that has developed both Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and Automated Export System (AES) programs. He is currently finalizing work on the Importer Security Filing (ISF) arrangements for ocean imports. 

Stephen has over 20 years experience in International Logistics having worked for UPS as an account manager, Shiva Networks as Export Compliance Manager and Intel as a Product Manager prior to joining Varian. Stephen holds a BS in International relations and started his career working for the Ministry of Education, The Republic of China (Taiwan) supporting logistics for conferences held there. Stephen is a regular guest lecture at Northeastern University, speaking on a broad range of topics for both graduates and undergraduates of the Supply Chain program.    

Stephen enjoys various hobbies such as furniture making, Historical house renovation and plays Blues harmonica in multiple active bands. He lives with his wife and son in Amesbury Massachusetts and greatly enjoys coaching his son’s Little League.

Jim Dillard joined Williams Sonoma in 2003. His responsibilities include leading process improvement efforts resulting in high return on investments. Examples of Jim’s successes while at Williams Sonoma include the Implementation of Engineered Standards and Labor Management across 5 sites, Re-Engineering DTC Cartonization and Packing Processes, VAS Pay for Performance, DTC Pick to Light as well as other Cost Savings Initiatives that have positively affected the bottom line.
 
Jim joined Williams Sonoma with a proven track record in Lean Manufacturing Engineering and Distribution Engineering. His assignments have been Domestic as well as in multiple Far Eastern countries and through out Central America which have ranged from Re-Engineering existing facilities as well as New Facility Design and Start ups. Jim also has solid experience with Warehouse Management Systems.

Prior to working at Williams Sonoma Jim worked at Office Max, NIKE, and Garan Manufacturing. He graduated from Miss. State University with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

Francois Robinson joined Pharmasave in February 2008. He oversees the IT department which is embarking on one of the biggest projects in the history of Pharmasave with the roll out of an integrated retail system. Mr. Robinson participates as a member of National Management Team in setting strategic direction and in his role he interprets the strategic directives and establishes short and long term goals relating to IT strategy. He provides advice and counsel to management concerning application of information systems to overall organizational requirements.

Prior to Francois joining Pharmasave he worked in the area of enterprise application implementation and was involved in successful implementations of JD Edwards and SAP at Intrawest ULC. He also brings over 15 years of experience as a senior manager and has held positions in the IT and Finance areas.

Mr. Robinson started his career with Cooper and Lybrand. He has a strong finance and business background, in addition to his expertise in the implementation and support of ERP infrastructure and applications.

Brad Waggoner is currently the Director of Engineering Services at Redcats USA, a position he has held since 2001.  Brad has over 20 years of experience working as a project engineer designing and implementing new systems in manufacturing and direct-to-consumer facilities.  Prior to joining Redcats USA, Brad worked for Thomson Consumer Electronics as a manufacturing engineer. 

Brad’s current responsibilities include designing and implementing process improvement projects to enhance fulfillment center operations at the various Redcats USA sites.  During his 14 year tenure with Redcats USA, Brad has led major capital investment projects in the shipping, receiving, and returns areas, utilizing tilt tray, cross belt and shoe sorter technology.  He has also managed new building construction projects to accommodate business growth and acquisitions.  Over the past 2 years, Brad has spearheaded the implementation of LEAN principles in Redcats USA’s Indianapolis and Plainfield, Indiana fulfillment centers, which encompasses 1.5 million square feet of operational space and over 500 associates.  Redcats USA operates six fulfillment centers across four states and 500 retail stores. 

Brad graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. 

About Redcats USA

Redcats USA is a dynamic, multi-channel, web-driven home-shopping leader, with numerous well-known brands in its portfolio: AVENUE®, Woman Within®, Jessica London®, Roaman's®, KingSize®, BrylaneHome® and BrylaneHome® Kitchen sold on OneStopPlus.com®, The Sportsman's Guide® and The Golf Warehouse®. Redcats USA offers a wide range of value and quality driven merchandise categories, including men's and women's plus-size apparel, home and lifestyle products, and sporting goods/outdoor gear.

About Redcats Group

In apparel, home furnishing and leisure, Redcats Group brings together 14 brands in home shopping: Avenue®, Woman Within®, Jessica London®, Roaman's®, KingSize®, The Sportsman's Guide®, The Golf Warehouse®, La Redoute, La maison de Valérie, Vertbaudet, Cyrillus, Somewhere, Daxon and Ellos, present in 30 countries. Redcats Group generated 3.69 billion euros of sales in 2008, including 42,2% on Internet and employs approximately 20,000 associates. Redcats Group is based on a multichannel distribution network combining e-commerce, catalogues and stores.  Redcats Group is a PPR Company. For any further information: www.redcats.com

Graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Logistics and Marketing.  Prior to BP, over 20 years experience in the medical device and consumer products industries, with world class companies Coca-Cola, Unilever, M&M/Mars and Stryker.  Diverse background includes purchasing, customer service, transportation and distribution.

Career at BP began in April, 2008, as Supply Chain Manager.  Responsibilities include managing the supply chain for all global OEM accounts, (including Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Ford, Subaru, Jaguar, Daimler Chrysler, Komatsu and Caterpillar), as well as for all accounts in the Air, Industrial, Marine and Energy sectors.  This involves the development and implementation of world class processes that effectively interface with our global customers’ supply chains.  Responsible for overseeing all supply chain needs for these combined $1.3 billion segments of the business.  Provide leadership and inspire innovation that results in the creation of a competitive advantage through customers’ systems, processes and supply chain operations.  Provide strategic support to all sales channels on optimal supply chain network solutions.

Significant achievements include developing and leading a $10 million capital improvement project to expand manufacturing and distribution capabilities at the largest BP lubricants facility in the world, yielding over $4 million in annual cost and working capital reductions and improved service to customers.

As a research director in AMR Research’s Industrial and Consumer Value Chain practice, Allen Johnson will develop research in several areas.  His work on the extension of demand-sensing and demand-shaping capabilities focuses on the potential to exploit social networks, mobility, and fixed base internet platforms to build insights and intimacy with consumers.  He also explores the application of Business Intelligence, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Process Management, and Master Data Management as contributors to competitiveness. 

Prior to joining AMR Research, Allen was Director for Strategic Industry Initiatives for IDS Scheer, a Business Process Management and Consulting firm.  Over a fifteen-year career with Hewlett Packard, he served in a number of technology marketing positions, as well as management roles within the company’s Manufacturing Industries Business Unit.

 Allen graduated with a BA in Political Science from Texas State University.

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