Advisory Boards
The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Our extensive network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program, and provides invaluable career guidance to students.
The Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management excellence. The Alumni Advisory Board is composed of early- and mid-career Grainger Center alumni from the BBA and MBA programs.
Throughout the year, board members provide guidance and recruiting opportunities and participate in numerous development activities. Students interact with board members during their job search, at speaker events, and at the annual meeting.
Executive Advisory Board

Tim Babcock
Vice President, Inventory & Supplier Performance Management
Grainger

Peter Danielsen
President of Logistics
Stoughton Trailers, LLC

Gloria Guo
Vice President of eCommerce Supply Chain
PepsiCo

Yvette Henry
Vice President, Global Strategic Sourcing
Regal Rexnord

Sean Ketter
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations
Oshkosh Corporation

Sheri Lewis
Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer
BeautyHealth

Scott Morey
Vice President, Hybrid Systems Planning
HP

Mary Muldowney
Vice President of North America Sourcing
General Mills

Eric Seip
SVP Global Operations & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ingredion Incorporated

Chris Smith
Managing Director
Deloitte

Saranya Tangvitoontham
Director – Kohler Operating System and Transformation Office
Kohler Company

Kevin Weadick
Chief Executive Officer
FleetPride
Friends of the Grainger Center

Claudia Knowlton-Chike
Senior Director, Global Logistics Operations – Retired
Google

Steve Loehr
Vice President, Global Technology Services, Retired
IBM

Kevin O'Marah
Co-Founder
Zero100

Eric Smith
Senior Operations Analyst
Implementation Engineers

Robert Stefansic
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
James Hardie

Carolyn A. Woznicki
Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing and Environmental, Health & Safety, retired
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Alumni Advisory Board

Matt Billings
Principal Category Manager
Microsoft

Cole Bjornstad
Manager – Logistics Solutions & Continuous Improvement
Kohler Co.

Tommy Clark
Senior Supply Chain Optimization Analyst
Cargill

Maggie Greifenkamp
Supply Planner – Senior Analyst
Milwaukee Tool

Jeff Hodgdon
Procurement Ethics, Compliance & Sustainability Leader
Kimberly-Clark

Hyundo Kwon
Analyst
Tech Square Ventures

Lauren Miller
Global Supply Planner
Abbott

Caitrin O’Shea
Senior Director, R&D
NNIT

Ali Petrick
Sourcing Manager
Starbucks

Kevin Pickett
Strategy & Operations Lead, Global Product Partnerships
Google

Amber Sleichter
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Intel Corporation

Grant von Paumgartten
Digital Supply Chain Manager
Kraft Heinz Company

Amy Walsh
P2P Indirect Business Lead
General Mills, Inc.

Michael Walters
Senior Commercial Supply Chain Specialist
Solventum