Episodes of our Supply Chain Careers Series:
Podcast: Chief Supply Chain Officer – Jeff Holcombe
Jeff Holcombe, Senior Operations Executive, talks with us about the importance of creating an environment where you can fail forward.
Podcast: former Fortune 500 Chairman, President and CEO – Neil Novich
Neil Novich, former Chairman, President and CEO of Ryerson, talks with us about different qualities sought-after in supply chain professionals.
Podcast: Supply Chain Planning Leader – Jeff Ziegler
Jeff Zeigler, Supply Chain Planning Leader, talks with us about transitioning through different supply chain industries.
Podcast: EVP of Supply Chain, at Penguin Random House – Annette Danek
Annette Danek, Executive VP of Supply Chain, talks with us about discovering an interest in the field of supply chain.
Podcast: former President & CEO, at Momentive – Jack Boss
Jack Boss, former President & CEO at Momentive, talks with us about the importance of international supply chain experience.
Podcast: Vice President, HR Business Partner at Shiseido – Jodi Gorenstein
Jodi Gorenstein, Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner at Shiseido, talks with us about self-awareness in career development.
Podcast: Director of Supply Chain Analytics at The Home Depot. – Gonzalo Cordova
Gonzalo Cordova, Director of Supply Chain Analytics at The Home Depot, talks with us about developing your own continuous professional improvement
Podcast: Head of Operations for Clarity Cosmetics Inc. – James Jacobe
James Jacobe, Head of Operations for Clarity Cosmetics Inc. talks with us about the importance of creating a career plan.
Podcast: Global Planning Leader at Westinghouse Electric – Steve Rudnicki
Steve Rudnicki, Sr. Manager, Global Supply and Scheduling at Westinghouse Electric talks with us about understanding new career challenges.
Podcast: Managing Director at CBRE – Ben Cook
Ben Cook, Managing Director of Reliability and Maintenance Engineering at CBRE talks with us about learning how to lead rather than dictate.
Podcast: Supply Chain Leader – Brad Taylor
Brad Taylor, Leader of Workplace Services of Radial talks with us about the value of having on-the-floor operations experience
Podcast: Last-Mile Logistics Expert – Tim Dreffer
Principal and Last-Mile Logistics Expert with Aesculus Group LLC talks with us about how networking is a life-changing practice.
Podcast: Systems Engineering Director – Lowe’s Home Improvement
Systems and Support Engineering Director with Lowe's Home Improvement talks with us about supply chain team dynamics & having fun.
Podcast: Industry Liaison – National Center for Supply Chain Automation
Industry Liaison for the National Center for Supply Chain Automation talks with us about advancing from an entry-level warehouse position to being a supply chain leader.
Podcast: COO at Lenovo – Renee Ure
Renee Ure, Chief Operating Officer at Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), talks with us about global responsibilities for supply chains.
Podcast: Reverse Logistics Association Executive – Tony Sciarrotta
Tony Sciarrotta, Executive with the Reverse Logistics Association, talks with us about building a career within reverse logistics.
Podcast: Fashion Education Professional – Jacqui Jenkins
Jacqui Jenkins, Fashion Education Professional focused on Innovation and Strategy, talks about Fashion Supply Chain Management.
Podcast: Principal at ECG – Chris Gaffney
Chris Gaffney, Principal at ECG. Former VP of Supply Chain & Logistics at Coca-Cola talks about using your relationship penny jar
Podcast: Education Executive – Kate Vitasek
Kate Vitasek, Vested Business Model Architect, and Faculty, Univ. of Tennessee talks about career surfing in supply chain.
Podcast: Vice President at Fortna – Dr. Russ Meller
Dr. Russ Meller, VP of Solution Design and Research & Development at Fortna talks about hard and soft skills in supply chain.
Podcast: Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Amway – Deb Parme
Deb Parme, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Amway tells us her story from transitioning from an accounting career to supply chain.
Podcast: Executive Director for the American Logistics Aid Network – Kathy Fulton
Kathy Fulton, Executive Director for the American Logistics Aid Network tells us how the collection of nonprofits works together to provide logistics services during disasters and crises
Podcast: Featuring Global Supply Chain Leader for Jones Lang LaSalle – Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson is a Leader for the Global Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions consulting team for Jones Lang LaSalle and he talks with us about the value of supply chain associations
Podcast: Featuring SVP at McKesson – Ammie McAsey
Ammie McAsey, Senior Vice President of Customer Distribution Experience at McKesson Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services talks with us about advancements in supply chain leadership.
Podcast: Featuring – Brian Fugate
Brian Fugate, Department Chair of Gartner's currently #1 ranked undergraduate supply chain department will talk with us about how he got started in supply chain.

Host: Rodney Apple
“The Supply Chain Talent Specalist”
- 20+ years of end-to-end supply chain recruitment experience
- 10+ years of leading all supply chain recruitment for 4 Fortune 500 Corporations that made the Garter Top 25 Supply Chains list – (Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark, Home Depot, Cummins)
Supply Chain Career Coach for ASCM (formerly APICS) for 7 years

Host: Mike Ogle
“The Supply Chain Professor”
- 10+ years as full-time faculty at three universities
- 17+ years in industry as VP of Educational & Technical Services at MHI (“The Industry That Makes Supply Chains Work”) and Sr. Dir. of Research and Academic Engagement at APICS (now ASCM)

Host: Chris Gaffney
“The Supply Chain Executive”
- Principal at ECG providing Supply Chain Services to the CPG Industry
- 25 Years w/ Coca-Cola holding Supply Chain leadership roles:
- VP of Global Strategic Supply Chain
- President of Global Supply
- SVP of Product Supply Systems
- VP of Logistics for North America