Jonathan has over 30 years of international supply chain experience across the Health & Beauty, Food, Alcoholic Beverage, and Pharmaceutical industries. He has held senior leadership roles at global companies including Campari, Mondelez, Coty Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, and Unilever. His expertise spans a wide range of Integrated Supply Chain functions, including Demand and Supply Planning, S&OP/IBP, Customer Service and Logistics, Procurement, Manufacturing, and New Product Development. Jonathan has led S&OP/IBP implementations in organizations of all sizes, from complex global rollouts to agile, tailored solutions for smaller enterprises, consistently driving operational efficiency and business growth.

Jeff is a Supply Chain Planning expert with extensive experience in Demand Management, Integrated Business Planning/S&OP, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling. Jeff has extensive experience working with the world's best-known companies to improve their Supply Chain planning processes and capabilities, from design to implementation. Jeff holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, an MBA, and a Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management from MIT. He is also a recipient of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2019 Pros to Know award. Jeff is an advocate for advancing the Supply Chain Management field and does so through training, and speaking at IBF events worldwide. He is an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).

Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, teacher and speaker. As Director of Thought Leadership at IBF, he brings over 20 years of experience, previously leading demand planning at Escalade Sports, Berry Plastics, and Tempur Sealy. Eric is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and received IBF’s Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award in 2016. He is a frequent speaker and panelist who has published extensively in The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. Eric is also the author of Cultural Cycles, Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning, and Practical Guide to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/ IBP).

Mr. Breault is the Managing Director of LifeWork Search, a Management Recruiting firm. Jason has worked with leading soft goods, hard goods, and food and beverage companies—ranging in size from $50 million to $20 billion—to identify top talent in areas like demand planning, supply planning, operations planning, production planning, and S&OP. He is a board member of the New England chapter of IBF. He has also spoken at several APICS and IBF events and appeared in several SupplyChainBrain.com videos on the subject of Talent Management. Jason spent more than five years at AMR Research in Boston (now Gartner), a leading research and advisory organization focusing on the supply chain best practices and applications being leveraged to help cut costs and increase revenues.

Gerald is the Director of Supply Chain Planning & Analytics at WMATA, where he leads the team responsible for managing data governance and analytics for the entire supply chain, working with the procurement department to source materials globally to support the 8th largest transit agency in the United States. Gerald holds a degree in Business from Queens College, NY, and several supply chain certifications from ASCM, and is also the President of the DC Metro ASCM Chapter.

Mike has deep experience in CPG, having helped many large CPG companies improve their planning processes to support strategic growth. He is currently the Global Head, Americas Integrated Business Planning at ITG Brands, where he is responsible for analyzing medium and long-term business demand and assessing risk and market opportunities to support the company’s 2030 strategy. As Head of North America S&OP at Suntory Global Spirits, he implemented a 5-stage Global Integrated Planning Process (IBP/S&OP) to establish integrated ways of working from the ground up. At Kellogg’s and Kraft Foods, he developed and led the deployment of IBP, which achieved Class A recognition at Kraft Foods. He has also served in various Senior Director roles at Mondelēz and Cadbury. Mike also sits on the steering committee for the Loyola University AI Business Consortium, holds a degree in Political Science and Economics from Western University, and is a certified CPA.

Kylie Vennemann is the Senior Manager of Global S&OP Excellence at Newell Brands. She is known for her exceptional leadership, ability to drive results, and skill in collaborating across functions such as marketing, sales, finance, and supply chain. Throughout her career, she has specialized in end-to-end planning, serving as a program manager at Masco Corporation, Nutrilite, and adidas. Kylie holds an MBA from Michigan State University and Bachelor of Science degrees from Indiana University.

Aaron Lewis is a seasoned operations leader with deep expertise in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and business transformation. With over a decade of experience in process design, change management, and cross-functional execution, he helps organizations take their first critical steps in S&OP. Aaron has led enterprise-wide planning initiatives, aligned sales and portfolio strategies, and built frameworks that drive agility and growth. A former U.S. Marine Corps Tank Commander, he brings discipline, strategic focus, and adaptability to complex challenges. Aaron is passionate about empowering teams and equips businesses with the tools and roadmaps to turn vision into execution.

Benjamin Crawford is the Director of Materials at Essex Solutions, where he has worked for 14 years, overseeing forecasting, logistics, scheduling, and inventory planning across North America. His team manages freight operations for seven factories and twelve warehouses throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. With 30 years of experience in supply chain management, Benjamin holds an MBA from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. He is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), has chaired the APICS Instructor Development Program, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Transportation and Logistics Council as well as the Advisory Board for the IVY Tech College Supply Chain program.

Marcelo Valadares is a seasoned supply chain leader with over 21 years of experience driving planning excellence in global organizations. He currently serves as Senior Supply Chain Planning Manager at Valent Biosciences, where he leads end-to-end planning functions including Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Marcelo has held key leadership roles at Unilever and Johnson & Johnson, where he implemented S&OE processes, advanced inventory strategies, and led the Sumitomo Supply Chain Planning team. He holds a Master’s in Supply Chain Management, an MBA from FGV-SP, a bachelor's in Mathematics, and certifications from APICS and MIT.