CSCR
Corporate Advisory Board
In This Section
Industry Leaders Driving Supply Chain Excellence
The Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) Corporate Advisory Board enables the center to remain at the forefront of the supply chain discipline by aligning Penn State Smeal supply chain research, programs, and offerings with current and future industry challenges and trends.
Our board members play a vital role in shaping the future of supply chain excellence:
Commit to a two-year appointment to ensure sustained engagement and continuity in strategic direction
Act in a brand and development role for the University, Smeal College of Business, and CSCR
Remain active participants in center-sponsored programs and events throughout their tenure
Provide input and guidance for CSCR's strategic plan and forward-thinking initiatives
Meet the 2026 CSCR Corporate Advisory Board
Jessica Gerhard - Advisory Board ChairSenior Director, International Supply Chain, The Hershey Company
CSCR Corporate Supporter since 1993
With nearly 20 years of supply chain leadership, Jessica Gerhard currently oversees Hershey’s international supply chain operations, including planning, logistics, business development, and in-region manufacturing.
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Vice President, Inventory Planning, ARMADA Supply Chain Solutions
CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2012
Kim Hadlum is the Vice President of Inventory Planning for ARMADA Supply Chain Solutions. In this role, Kim leads ARMADA’s Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Planning Analytics and Capabilities functions to drive efficient assured supply for clients in the restaurant space.
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Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2010
Scott Andrews is the Supply Chain Systems Director at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. With over 24 years of supply chain management experience, he has led teams in Distribution Operations, Logistics, Master Data, and Inventory Management.
Dell Technologies - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2004
Amit Bansal is Senior Vice President of Technology Silicon and Server Infrastructure Procurement at Dell Technologies. With over 23 years of experience at Dell, he leads the strategic procurement of technology silicon, including CPUs, GPUs/AI modules, and networking chips, supporting all lines of business.
Victoria’s Secret & Co. - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 1998
Travis Byers is the Director of North American Transportation at Victoria’s Secret & Co., where he has held progressive leadership roles since joining the company in 2010. In this role, he leads teams responsible for inventory optimization, flow analytics, and strategic inventory positioning to align supply with demand across the VS&Co network.
Rockwell Automation - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2011
Andrew "Drew" Ceschini is the Director, Global Supply Planning for Standard Product for Rockwell Automation. With over 15 years of supply chain experience and leadership, he works to translate the demand forecast into achievable load against internal and external capacity while maintaining Service and Inventory expectations and providing global standard work / governance.
LMI - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2001
Kerry McCarthy is a fellow of supply chain resilience at LMI. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing innovative supply chain solutions across all mission areas while overseeing resilience projects and serving as a technical advisor.
Danone - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2026
Shea Nesseler is the Vice President of Logistics at Danone. He brings more than 20 years of international experience leading FMCG, Health & Nutrition and Beauty supply chains.
Utz Brands, Inc - CSCR Corporate Supporter since 2020
Chad Whyte is the Executive Vice President, Supply Chain for Utz Brands, Inc. in June 2022. As EVP, Supply Chain, he has responsibility for Procurement, Supply and Demand Planning, Distribution, Transportation and the Customer Logistics functions.
Former Advisory Board Members
Shannon Beecher, Vice President, Services Supply Chain at IBM (2024)
Tony Horton, Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain Execution, IBM Corporation (2021-2022)
Paula Natoli, Director, Americas - Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Transportation, Google Cloud (2021-2022)
Donna G. Palumbo-Miele, EdD, Senior Director, Global Procurement Bloomberg L.P. (2017-2019, Ex Officio)
Sylvie Thompson, Consulting Vice President, Consumer Brands, Retail and Distribution, NTT Data Consulting (2022-2023)
Sean S. Trainor, Senior Vice President, Global Operations Engineering & Technology, Dell, Inc. (2015-2017)
Ashlie Wallace, Vice President, Global Services Logistics and Operations, Cisco (2021-2022)
Kristyn Harkins, Vice President, Engineering & Property Services Americas & Global RE Governance, Johnson & Johnson (2020-2021)
Linda Pulli, Executive Director, Global Supply Chain, Merck (2022-2023)
Larry P. Smith, Vice President, Global Supply ChainBecton Dickinson and Company, Becton Dickinson and Company (2015-2016)
Ron Volans, Head of North America Janssen Deliver, Johnson & Johnson (2025)
Robert Zelis, Vice President, Operations - Animal Health, AmerisourceBergen (2019-2020)
John Burke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Armada (2019-2020)
Jim Owens, Chief Growth Officer, SDI (2022-2023)
David Vieira, President & Chief Executive Officer, CLX Logistics (2023-2024)
Jack Wilson, Director, UPS Global Customer Solutions, UPS (2019-2020)
Michael A. del Rosario, Regional Transportation Manager, Walmart (2022-2023)
David Kaduke, Vice President, Supply Chain PlanningL Brands, L Brands, MAST Global (2015-2017)
Mike Metheny, Executive Vice President, Supply ChainCorporate Services and Asset Protection, Burlington (2018-2019)
Jason Reiman, Vice President, Global Logistics, The Hershey Company (2015-2016)
Marie Robinson, Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer, Sysco (2022-2023)
Matt Schlosser, Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy & Program Management, The Hershey Company (2022-2023)
Matthew S. Mallard, Director of Projects, Volvo Group Service Market Logistics North America (2018-2019)
Ron Walters, Director of Digital Technology, Collins Aerospace (an RTX business) (2025)
Susan M. Gentry, CPIM, CSCPAssociate Director, Integrated Business Planning - Supply Lead, Dow AgroSciences (2018-2019)
Irv Grossman, Executive Vice President, Americas, CHAINalytics (2015-2019)
Taylor H. Wilkerson, Program Manager, LMI (2015-2017)
Marilia Perez-Santiago, Associate Director, Programs and Project Management, Verizon (2025)
Linda Bixby, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Academic Partnerships, NobleReach Foundation (2025)