Join us for the first ever MSU Supply Chain Management Alumni Conference September 14th and 15th, 2023! Come back to MSU’s campus for a two-day conference packed with academic and industry sessions, panel discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities. Be inspired by and collaborate with other SCM alumni on the challenges facing today’s supply chains. The conference will feature leading alumni and faculty in the areas of retail and last mile, supply chain economics, and the future of supply chains. Catch up on what our current students are experiencing in the Broad College of Business and how the support from our alumni has impacted their futures. Best of all, return to MSU’s beautiful campus during one of the most vibrant times of the year. You’ll be spending time at the new Minskoff Pavilion in the Business College as well as at the Kellogg Center on the west end of campus. Who will continue to lead the way in Supply Chain Management? Spartans Will.
For those interested, there is a home football game on September 16th against Washington.
If you are interested in speaking at or sponsoring the conference, please submit your information at the link below.
Meet The Speakers
Mark Ford
- Chief Capacity Officer at Blue Grace Logistics
Fred Gersdorff
- Senior Manager - Socially Responsible & Sustainable Supply Chains at GM
Derek Knueve
- Director at Alix Partners
Jeffrey Wincel
- SVP and Chief Procurement Officer at NXP Semiconductors
Farzad Khaledan
- Director of Global Logistics and Distribution for ITW
Sean Bentley
- SVP Merchandise Planning & Operations for Ulta Beauty
Sam Morales
- Senior Program Manager for Convoy
Alyssa Grau
- Director and Head of Supply Chain at Seaman Corporation
Colin Yankee
- EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at TSC
Feature Faculty
Stanley Lim
- Assistant Professor
Jason Miller
- Interim Chairperson, Department of Supply Chain Management
Sriram Narayanan
- Kesseler Family Faculty Fellow
Simone Peinkofer
- Assistant Professor
Judy Whipple
- Interim Dean, Broad College of Business
Information & Resources
The Graduate Hotel East Lansing
Residence Inn East Lansing
Marriott East Lansing University Place
Residence Inn East Lansing
Kellogg Center Hotel and Conference Center
Call: 517-432-4000 or 800-875-5090
September 14, 2023 – Broad Business College: Minskoff Pavilion
| 12:00pm | Registration Open | Minskoff Pavilion |
| 2:00pm | Welcome Networking | Minskoff Lawn |
| 3:30pm | Department Welcome & Student Panel | N100/N130 |
| 5:00pm | Happy Hour Networking | Minskoff Lawn |
| 6:30pm | Dinner & Entertainment | Minskoff MPR |
September 15, 2023 – Kellogg Center
| 8:00am | Breakfast | Big Ten Rooms |
| 9:00am | Welcome, College & Department Update | Big Ten Rooms |
| 9:45am | Faculty Keynote – Supply Chain Economics with Dr. Jason Miller | TBD |
| 10:45am | Coffee and Networking Break | Big Ten Rooms |
| 11:00am | Retail and Last Mile Panel Discussion | TBD |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | Big Ten Rooms |
| 1:00pm | Future of Supply Chain Panel Discussion | Big Ten Rooms |
| 2:15pm | Networking Break | Big Ten Rooms |
| 2:30pm | MSU Faculty and Doctoral Research Thought Leadership | East Patio |
| 3:15pm | Networking and Ice Cream Social |
