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Full Conference

November 16 - 18, 2015

Barbara Ardell

Marcia Dadds, MS, RDN

David Dise

Omid Ghamami

Jon Hansen

Carol Hodes

Robert A. Huebner

Kathy Jenkins

Dr. Soheila R. Lunney

Robert S Mathews

Dr. Elliott Minor

Pierre Mitchell

Theresa Moore

Norbert J. Ore

Lisa Premo

Kate Vitasek

Barbara Ardell, Vice President Paladin Associates, Inc.

Barbara Ardell brings a unique perspective to Procurement with her intersecting skills in strategic sourcing, change management, quality, training and eSourcing.  With over 20 years experience as a strategic sourcing professional, she spent the early part of her career with Procter & Gamble’s world-class purchasing organization where she sourced a variety of direct and indirect materials, and where she was directly involved in P&G’s first ERP implementation.  She later owned and ran a training and consulting firm which focused on both hard and soft skills including: interpersonal communications, leadership, teamwork, diversity and total quality management.  In 2002, Barbara joined an eSourcing pioneer, where she trained and coached clients through the eSourcing implementation process.  Barbara actively sought partnership with VitalSmarts to bring their ground-breaking Influencer approach to Procurement.  Paladin’s Influencing Change offering provides the solution to Supply Chain’s numerous and complex change challenges.

Marcia Dadds, MS, RDN

Marcia Dadds, MS, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, has been successfully educating and coaching individuals and groups to meet their nutrition and fitness goals for the past 25 years.  She holds an M.S. in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, Teachers College and professional fitness certifications from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.

In her private practice in Williamsburg she prepares personalized nutrition programs and provides lifestyle change support and nutrition counseling for weight management, sports nutrition, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular health, disordered eating, and family/child feeding issues. Marcia consults with community, corporate and academic institutions on a variety of speaking engagements, nutrition programs, and research projects. She is a former Weight Watchers Leader and Corporate Trainer.

David Dise, CPPO – Director, Department of General Services,
Montgomery County, MD

David Dise has worked in the public sector for over 30 years. He currently serves as director of the Department of General Services for Montgomery County, Maryland, directing procurement; facilities management; fleet maintenance and operations; real estate acquisition and disposition; planning and development; and capital project design and construction services for all county departments. Prior to this he served as Director of Montgomery County’s Office of Procurement, deputy director of Purchasing and Supply Management for Fairfax County, Virginia, and chief procurement officer and chief of engineering technical resources for Fairfax Water, one of the nation’s largest public water utilities. David has been active in the American Public Works Association (APWA), the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing (VAGP), the Institute for Supply-chain Management (ISM), and the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (NECCC), serving on the board of directors and committees for these organizations. He has published and contributed to research papers on public policy, developed and conducted seminars on management, procurement, negotiations, professional development, and public-private partnerships.

Omid Ghamami, President of Purchasing Advantage

Omid Ghamami, MBA, CPSCM is a globally recognized purchasing and negotiations author, speaker, professor, consultant, and executive coach.  He  has 18 years’ experience with Intel Corp, where he was responsible for $1B in expenditures as well as the end to end negotiation planning, execution, and training processes for the entire $2.2B global procurement organization. As President of Purchasing Advantage, he has taught thousands of hours of seminars, keynotes, and consulting in 19 different countries on topics related to the entire spectrum of purchasing and supply chain management.  He is the author of two purchasing books, a multitude of articles in leading global purchasing journals, and has 50+ hours TV appearances.  He is also the architect and Adjunct Professor of Purchasing for the only purchasing certificate program in the California State Community College System.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of California.

Jon Hansen – Editor and On-Air Talk Radio Host, Procurement Insights, PISocial Media Network

As the Editor and lead writer for the PI Social Media Network’s Procurement Insights Blog, and the host of the PI Window on The World radio show, Jon Hansen is considered to be a leading expert on subjects as diverse as supply chain practice, public sector policy, emerging business trends and social media. His newest book - which was written with Buyers Meeting Point's Kelly Barner, is titled Procurement At The Crossroads. In the book, the authors take an unprecedented and thought-provoking look at our industry based on their research, and through the eyes of industry thought leaders. You will never view procurement the same way again.

Carol Hodes, CAE - NIGP Executive Director, Knowledge Management

Carol Hodes, CAE - NIGP Executive Director, Knowledge Management

Carol holds a degree in Education and for the past sixteen years has been contributing to the advancement of education and professional development with NIGP. She spends a significant amount of time working with a number of stakeholders to deliver creative and innovative approaches to NIGPs continuing education delivery systems, research and is committed to advancing academic excellence for the profession.

Robert A. Huebner, Chief Learning Officer - Bluestone Process Dynamics
Adjunct Instructor - Community College Workforce Alliance

Robert A. Huebner is an organizational learning, change leadership, and process expert. In addition to serving as adjunct faculty for CCWA, Bob is currently the Chief Learning Officer for Bluestone Process Dynamics, a company focused on program/project management, training/coaching, records management/compliance, and process improvement.

Prior to serving as CLO, Bob was the Director of Global Talent Development for Genworth Financial. Bob joined Genworth while they were divesting from General Electric in 2004. While at Genworth, he expanded the use of non-traditional training solutions including action learning and social learning tools to drive leadership development and business acumen; implemented new design, analytics, and metrics techniques to measure and drive business outcomes; and scaled successful technical development approaches to the global organization to enable quicker, improved product development/management.

Bob’s business experience includes operations management, organization effectiveness, human resources, and talent development positions for JCPenney (retail distribution, telemarketing), Owens & Minor (medical/surgical distribution), Chesterfield County, VA, and Virginia Credit Union. He speaks and consults on topics such as Driving Performance to New Levels, Leading Change, and New Approaches to Organizational Learning. In addition to serving as a Board Director with Richmond ASTD, he served as a Board member for the International Personnel Management Association, and on advisory councils for both the University of Richmond and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

Kathy Jenkins, CPO®, CFMC

Owner, Come To Order® and The Organizing Tutor®

Since 2005 Certified Professional Organizer® and Certified Family Manager® Coach, and Professional Organizer Coach, Kathy Jenkins and her team have been helping busy families and small business owners simplify and come to order in every aspect of their lives, not just with their stuff! Working one-on-one with clients in their homes and offices, they help organize spaces, create effective systems and assist with time management that results in a more efficient, productive and happy life!

Kathy is a sought after speaker whose advice has been published in books and magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s World, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, Secrets of Getting Organized, Organize!, Richmond Times Dispatch and many more. She has also been featured on CBS6, Raising Great Men Radio Show and the SMEAD Blogcast.

As a working mother of two school aged boys she meets with the challenges of staying organized everyday. It is because of this personal perspective that she is able to relate to her clients and help them achieve the level of organization and family management that they desire.

Dr. Soheila R. Lunney, President of Lunney Advisory Group LLC.

Dr. Soheila R. Lunney, is the President of Lunney Advisory Group LLC, and co-author of the book “The Procurement Game Plan:  Winning Strategies & Techniques For Supply Management Professionals.” She is an advisory board member for several universities and organizations. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) from 2005 – 2011 and returned to the board in 2015.

Prior to founding her company, Soheila was Vice President of Procurement for Education Management Corporation (EDMC). She was also Director/Deputy to Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer Corporation where she held various positions with increasing responsibilities in research and development, logistics, customer service, materials management, and procurement.

Dr. Lunney obtained her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry from National University of Iran, and MS and PhD from University of East Anglia in Norwich, Great Britain.

Dr. Lunney is a frequent speaker on supply chain management at professional organizations and conferences, sole holder of a U.S. Patent relevant to Polyurethane Technology, and author of several publications.

Robert S. Matthews – Founding Partner and co-owner of Paladin Associates Inc.

Bob provides account leadership for key clients, serves as CFO for Paladin Associates, Inc. and focuses on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Processes. He is an alumnus of GE’s Financial Management Program with 34 years of GE Company multi-functional leadership experience including Sourcing, Finance, Customer Service, Marketing and P&L Center Management.  Bob consolidated and reengineered fragmented, tactical purchasing groups in GE Capital into a Strategic sourcing organization.

Dr. Elliott Minor, Chair, Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics

School of Business, Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Elliott “Chip” Minor received the Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, followed by a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy as a Supply Corps officer. There he learned the critical importance and complexities of procuring and sending goods and materials to ships and places all over the world, which in today’s vernacular is a textbook example of global supply chain management. His Navy experience led him to further education. Dr. Minor earned his Ph.D. in Operations Management with a minor in Operations Research from the University of South Carolina, after which he joined the faculty of the School of Business of Virginia Commonwealth University. He served as Associate Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Management prior to being selected to serve as the first Chair of the Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics (SCMA), commencing on July 1, 2013.

Dr. Minor led the development of the undergraduate concentration in supply chain management and analytics, as well as the Master of Supply Chain Management program, an innovative leading edge program developed in collaboration with the U.S. Army’s Army Logistics University (ALU). He directs the University’s involvement in the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems (CCALS) and serves as the University’s representative to the CCALS Board of Directors. He is also leading the development of a Center for Sustainable Supply Chains in Developing Markets, a multi-disciplinary center devoted to the study and promotion of economically sound, socially and environmentally sustainable supply chain practices in developing markets.

Dr. Minor has published in journals including the European Journal of Operational Research, the International Journal of Production Research, and the International Journal of Production and Operations Management.

Pierre Mitchell, Chief Research Officer – Spend Matters

Pierre leads the procurement research activities at Spend Matters and also the broader intellectual property development activities at Azul Partners.  Pierre has 25 years of procurement and supply chain industry and consulting experience, and is a recognized procurement expert in supply processes, practices, metrics, and enabling tools and services.  Prior to his positions in research and advisory at The Hackett Group and AMR Research (now part of Gartner), he led numerous operations and systems transformations at Fortune 500 organizations in addition to holding supply chain positions at The Timberland Company, Krupp Companies, and EG&G.  He holds an engineering degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Theresa Moore, President

Theresa Moore Consulting, LLC & Adjunct Instructor – Community College Workforce Alliance

Theresa Moore is an experienced and passionate business leader who believes in the power of transformation to create lasting results. Theresa has worked in human capital development across a variety of global industries for 25 years. She held Director roles at Renaissance Reinsurance in Bermuda and Genworth Financial in Richmond, VA. As a certified leadership coach, Theresa helps individuals and teams get “unstuck” and accelerate their growth and performance.

In addition to leadership coaching, Theresa’s areas of expertise include employee engagement, performance management, women in leadership and building high-performing teams. She received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Mary Washington College and a master’s degree in Organization Development from American University.

Theresa’s passion for empowering people to transform themselves extends to the community. She’s a 2015 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond and has served on the Board of Directors at the READ Center (Richmond, VA) and the Centre on Philanthropy (Bermuda). Connecting corporations and community for a positive, sustainable partnership, Theresa is a leader in Skills Based Volunteerism, a game-changing initiative for developing corporate talent and building nonprofit capacity.

Norbert J. Ore

Norbert Ore is a noted supply management leader whose career has focused on value creation in global supply chains. In addition to his supply chain work he has found time to become a successful entrepreneur, a spokesperson for a prestigious economic report, an advocate for small businesses, and a sought after speaker.

Mr. Ore is Director, Head of Industry Surveys for Strategas Research Partners, a macro research firm specializing in economics, policy research, and technical analysis He is also a Senior Consultant with ISM Services Company, providing consulting and training services to Fortune 500 companies.

He is an acknowledged expert in purchasing and supply management having attained the status of Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) and Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.). He also holds a FINRA Series 7 professional license.  Additionally, he is a winner of the prestigious J. Shipman Gold Medal, which is presented annually by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) for leadership and service in the field.

Additionally, he is a frequent author and speaker on the subjects of global business surveys, strategic supply management, negotiation, contracts, and buyer-seller relationships. He holds an undergraduate degree in business and a master’s in organizational management. He resides in Atlanta.

Lisa Premo joined NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement in December 2013.

She spent the first year immersed in content, updating and editing course materials and textbooks. In December 2014, she began working on developing global best practices through identifying and bringing together teams of practitioners and academics with expertise and passion for specific topic areas. Lisa’s professional experience has taken Lisa to both private firms and public organizations. Prior to joining NIGP, Lisa managed the University Lecture Series at Carnegie Mellon University, where she earned her Master of Public Management. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University in cello performance.

Kate Vitasek

Lauded by World Trade Magazine as one of the “Fabulous 50+1” most influential people impacting global commerce; author, educator and business consultant Kate Vitasek is an international authority for her award-winning research and Vested® business model for highly-collaborative relationships, Her practical and research-based advice for driving transformation and innovation through highly-collaborative and strategic partnerships launched a book series that includes: Vested Outsourcing: Five Rules That Will Transform Outsourcing; Vested: How P&G, McDonald’s and Microsoft Are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships; and Getting to We: Negotiating Agreements for Highly Collaborative Relationships. Vitasek has been featured on Bloomberg radio multiple times, NPR, and on Fox Business News. She also has been featured in over 300 articles in publications like Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine, CIO Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Journal of Commerce, World Trade Magazine and Outsource Magazine

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