The coronavirus global pandemic thrust global supply management into the headlines with tales ranging from shortages of PPE, medical equipment, and groceries from last spring/summer to upcoming concerns about vaccine production and distribution. Guiding principles like just-in-time management seem to be fading, while calls for more resiliency and reshoring have dominated the news. Through this panel session, we'll hear from several Rice JGSB on the front lines of global supply chain management about how they are managing through these dynamic times and what they see in the future for supply chains. The panel will be moderated by Professor David VanHorn '00, Professor in the Practice of Operations Management of the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. 

Constantyn Chalitsios serves as Senior Vice President Operations at Tenrivers, a provider of digital technologies transforming the oil and gas industry towards an energy industry that is economically sound and ecologically minded. Constantyn’s expertise includes operations, technology, and global supply chain. Prior to joining Tenrivers, he spent 23 years with Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, and Weatherford, most recently as Vice President Operations, and 4 years outside oil and gas with Canon and Philips.

Sheila Cohen is the Lead Engineering Manager - Warehouse for HEB. Past positions have included program management for Target and Honeywell, and quality management in the chemicals industry. Sheila has a BS in civil engineering as well as an ME in environmental engineering from Cornell.

Chrissy Heller is a supply chain manager at Sysco managing over 60 suppliers, leading transportation optimization projects and negotiating freight programs. She works closely with the category management and sourcing departments at Sysco to develop national supply chain strategies. Chrissy started her career as market research analyst at a technology company, and prior to joining Sysco she worked for the NPD Group presenting and analyzing consumer research data for grocery and beverage suppliers. Chrissy has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Pedro Rodriguez is a Procurement and Supply Chain leader for BP. Pedro is responsible for fostering the relationship and collaboration between BP GWO and its strategic suppliers. He has a specific focus on developing and implementing sector strategies, category management, materials management, and strategic relationship management. Pedro received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. Pedro is also a board member of Rice Business Partners.