Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit 2020

Our 2020 Supply Chain and Sustainability Summit brought together a cross-section of different supply chain professionals. Attendees learned about some of today's most innovative supply chain advancements and left with a variety of new ideas and solutions to implement within their organizations.

Keynote speaker

Cheryl Harris Chief Procurement Officer, Sourcing & Procurement Solutions Allstate

Confirmed speakers 

	LaTonya Armstrong Dean of Career Programs Olive-Harvey College, City Colleges of Chicago
	Amy Dinkar Patel Sr. VP and US Regional Commercial Sales Manager BMO Harris Bank
	Dennis Donelon Former Sr. Director, Customer Supply Chain Integration PepsiCo - N.A. Nutrition
	Kevin Fehring Polyethylene (PE) Recycling Sourcing Manager AZEK Company
	Karen Fleshman Co-founder and CEO Haskins Advisory Group
	Dave Foell President Return Polymers, Inc.
	Ryan Hartz Vice President of Sourcing AZEK Company
	Daniela Hendricks Chief Compliance & Process Officer Gebrüder Weiss USA
	Katherine Jeffery CEO KJ Consulting
	Ed Klinger Managing Director BMO Harris Bank
	Kiki Kouris HR Manager Duracell
	Tracy Lampert Head of Employee Experience and Culture Zurich
	Pamelyn Lindsey, CSCP President and Co-founder L4 Services, LLC
	Edward Tymick VP, Product Operations Ciena
	Diane Vlcek Chief HR Officer Marmon Holdings, Inc.
	Liz Walker Strategic Claims and Client Engagement Leader Marsh

Summit agenda

October 6, 2020

7:15 a.m. CDT Log-in and Virtual Networking

8:00 a.m. CDT Welcome and Introductions John Caltagirone, Founding Director, Business Leadership Hub Kevin Stevens, Dean, Quinlan School of Business

8:10 a.m. CDT Morning Keynote: Being a Force for Good: Doing Good for Society is Good for Business Cheryl Harris, Allstate As “A Force for Good,” Allstate works to do good for both our business and our society. Allstate Senior VP of Sourcing and Procurement Solutions, Cheryl Harris will talk about how Allstate does good through its sustainability efforts, supplier diversity and its diversity and inclusion priorities. In 2020, the company has reinforced its concern for the environment by requesting that companies in its supply chain disclose environmental data and increase transparency around their environmental impact. Allstate is involved in many other efforts that reflect its commitment to not only supplier diversity but also to hiring and promotion diversity.

8:40 a.m. CDT Panel Discussion: Preparing for the Next Shock Amy Dinkar Patel, BMO Harris Bank (moderator) Daniela Hendricks, Gebrüder Weiss USA Ed Klinger, BMO Harris Edward Tymick, Ciena Explore how preparation/execution will change in the future as a result of the events of 2020. Topics will include: inventory planning, sourcing strategy, make vs. buy, and labor/automation. We’ll also delve into what changes our panelists think have staying power.

9:40 a.m. CDT 2020 Loyola University Supply Chain Management Awards Presented by Dr. Maciek Nowak, Associate Dean, Quinlan School of Business The Supply Chain Management Department recognizes our top talent (both current students and alums) who have gone on to do great things. Please join us for a salute to the recipients of our Graduate Student of the Year Award, Rising Star Award, and Alumna/Alumni of the Year Award.

9:50 a.m. CDT Break

10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Addressing the Employment Gap in the Supply Chain LaTonya Armstrong, Olive-Harvey College Dennis Donelon, PepsiCo (formerly) Karen Fleshman, Haskins Advisory Group (moderator) Pamelyn Lindsey, L4 Services As businesses struggle to find and retain employees, our panel of experts will discuss how industry, academia, and associations can work together to address the shortage of labor in the area of supply chain. Panelists will review a real-life situation, where staffing shortages had the potential to negatively impact a company’s ability to move products. We will also hear how academia and industry associations are making strides to address the employment gap.

10:45 a.m. CDT Doing the Right Thing!  How the AZEK Company is Committed to Accelerating the Use of Recycled Materials Kevin Fehring, AZEK Company Dave Foell, Return Polymers, Inc. Ryan Hartz, AZEK Company

11:15 a.m. CDT Panel Discussion: Generational Differences: Leading Well Through A Time of Crisis Katherine Jeffery, KJ Consulting Kiki Kouris, Duracell Tracy Lampert, Zurich Diane Vlcek, Marmon Holdings Liz Walker, Marsh Becoming a learning organization and building a culture where people feel safety, belonging, and a spirit of collaboration is essential to long-term success in today’s world. With 5 generations present in the workforce and the huge tensions that exist across these generations, developing culturally intelligent leaders who are adept at bringing out the best in their generationally diverse teams can be a challenge, but once accomplished, it will reduce this tension and allow for a more psychologically safe workplace. Regardless of the workplace sector you find yourself in, the rapid change of today’s world has left all of us needing to understand our intergenerational teams in a more comprehensive and empathetic manner. One thing we can be sure of is that all employees desire to work under managers who create a safe space for them to flourish. Are you able to ensure this for your employees on multi-generational teams? You are not alone if you are wondering how to decrease the tension across the generations and desire to build a culture where every generation can thrive. Join our panel discussion for important and practical insights on how to navigate this generational shift.

12:15 p.m. CDT Summit Concludes

Special thanks to our sponsors