Supply Chain Management Industry Advisory Board Meeting

Friday, September 25th, 2026

In CBB Building Room 328 same room as our last meeting

• 1:00-1:20 p.m. – Welcome/Agenda & Dean/Department Head’s Remarks
  • Dale Tibodeau – Managing Director Bauer Supply Chain Industry Advisory Board
  • Xianjun Geng – Dean & Cullen Distinguished Chair Professor
  • Mohan Kuruvilla – Associate Dean for Corporate and Alumni Engagement
  • Meng Li – DISC Department Head & Professor – Endowed Bauer Chair of AI
• 1:20-1:40 p.m. – What our students are nervous about relative to their future job prospects with some discussion
  • Raji Aiyer – Director Recruitment/Employer Services Rockwell Career Center
• 1:40-2:00 p.m. – SPO Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Semester Plans and current unfulfilled needs
  • SPO Student Leaders – Supply Chain Professionals Organization (SPO) Student Org
• 2:00-2:25 p.m. – Advisory Board Panel Discussion: Current Challenges/Priorities/Plans/ What Keeps you awake at night?
  • Robert Howell – Chief Supply Chain Officer Academy Sports & Outdoors
  • Ellie Lundberg – VP of Global Logistics & Spares Supply Chain HPE
  • Shree Vikas – Director of Market Analysis & Business Analysis ConocoPhillips
• 2:25-2:45 p.m. – Coffee/Beverage/Snack Break & Networking
• 2:45-3:05 p.m. – Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee Update
  • Mike Murray – Instructional Associate Professor
• 3:05-3:25 p.m. – Classroom Collaboration Example/Summary since our last meeting
  • Derek Aranda – Adjunct Professor
• 3:25-3:45 p.m. – Compare and Contrast different SCM Advisory Boards Pro’s/Con’s, Likes/Dislikes
  • George McGlamery – Representing ExxonMobil
• 3:45-4:00 p.m. – Wrap-up Topics:
  • Charting the Path Ahead: Investment, Alignment, and Next Steps
  • Dale Tibodeau – Managing Director Bauer Supply Chain Industry Advisory Board

See the May 2026 Meeting agenda