Tim leads the Enterprise Capacity Planning Team at Target, reporting into the COO. Prior to this he served for five years as SVP, Network Planning, Global Intelligence and Last Mile where he oversaw Target’s Supply Chain intelligence products and applications as well as end-to-end strategic and operational functions for Network and Topology Planning. Before joining Target in 2017, Tim held a number of leadership roles at Amazon covering Supply Chain Execution, Capacity Planning and Management, Inventory Placement and Labor Planning. He also spent more than a decade at Panalpina World Transport where he had responsibility for worldwide logistics and supply chain solutions. Tim sits on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Business Forecasting and Planning (IBF) and is a former Executive Director of The Warehouse Education and Research Council. Tim holds a Master’s degree in Electrical and Industrial Engineering as well as a degree in Logistics and Supply Chain from the University of Technology in Darmstadt, Germany.

Prior Roles:

• Campbell’s Snacks: Director Integrated Business Planning, Implementation Lead
• Ball Corporation: Director of Demand Planning and Customer Fulfillment
• WhiteWave Foods and L’Oreal: Led demand planning

Education

• BA in Economics from Davidson College

Matt has worked with a wide range of clients in manufacturing, distribution, and retail. While he is a subject matter expert when it comes to implementing solutions across numerous ERP and Planning packages, he is adamant that the process has to drive the tools in order to foster adoption and deliver superior, measurable results.

Brunno has worked at Nestlé for over two decades in supply chain management and data analytics, and has led many data-driven projects and strategic initiatives within the F&B industry. His expertise encompasses supply chain operations, demand forecasting, business process optimization, advanced data analytics, and strategic planning.

Pat Crane is a dedicated professional in supply chain analytics with 14 years of experience, including 12 years in Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management, and Network Planning at Target Corporation. As the Director of Data Science on the Operations Planning team, Pat has developed skills in strategic planning, demand forecasting, and network design, contributing to Target’s long-range supply chain optimization. He is self-motivated and has a proven ability to solve complex problems, analyze big data, and build out demand planning capabilities. Pat is recognized at Target for his analytical curiosity and results-oriented approach, adeptly combining the art and science of retail supply chain planning.

With a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and over fifteen years of experience, Cynthia is a seasoned Certified Public Accountant with a diverse skill set. She is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Mexilink, Inc., where she provides operational and programmatic leadership across various domains, including accounting, finance, tax, and risk management. Cynthia’s responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting, margin analysis, ERP implementation, risk mitigation, asset management, and audit and tax management. Before joining Mexilink, she held positions as Finance Coordinator and Accounting Analyst at GE in Monterrey, Mexico, where she honed her expertise in financial management and analysis. Passionate about supply chain and demand planning, Cynthia is also an IBF Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) and is currently leading an S&OP process.

Prior Roles

• 12 years experience in various areas of IBP/S&OP implementation, financial integration, procurement, product management, and protect management
• Proven track record in managing large scale projects to deliver true business value while driving cross-functional alignment at multiple levels

Education

• BA in Business Communication and MS in Business & Technology Management from Stevenson University

Prior Roles

• 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry WITH a distinguished track record of leading supply chain transformations at renowned companies such as:
  • Natura & Co
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Johnson & Johnson

Education

• MBA in Human Resources

Jim Barnes is a supply chain planning and transformation executive, currently leading the global implementation of S&OP at Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, a global organization dedicated to water conservation and re-use. Prior to Veolia, Jim was leading S&OP initiatives for Tecomet, a Private Equity-backed medical equipment manufacturer, and Johnson Controls, a global leader in building systems and products. He has also held executive positions at the Institute for Supply Management, KPMG, and multiple mid-tier consulting firms. His supply chain experience spans 3 decades across a wide variety of companies, including Apple, Cisco Systems, Exxon Mobile, Pepsico, General Electric, Kaiser Permanente, And Pfizer.

Prior Roles

• Global S&OP leader with more than 20 years of experience in different roles and organizations around the globe including Brazil, Denmark, Canada and the U.S.
• Novozymes: Implemented S&OP processes and supported overall IBP maturity development throughout the organization

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a Master’s in Economics from FAE Business School, Brazil

Prior Roles

• Carhartt: Director of SIOP & S&OE at Carhartt
• Refined SIOP and S&OE processes at Fortune 500 companies, including:
  • Celanese
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Corning

Education

• B.A. in Business/Operations Management from Florida Atlantic University

Industry Involvement

• APICS certifications of Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• IBF S&OP and IBP Certificate

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.

Todd Dunn is currently the Director of Supply Chain at Catalent Pharmaceutical. Most recently, he is IBF's 2018 "Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning" award winner. Todd has held several management positions in supply chain and production within his 28 years of manufacturing experience. He was the project manager to successfully lead his organization to Class A MRPII certification. He has facilitated the pre-S&OP and executive S&OP meetings for over 15 years. He holds a BSc degree in Business Management and obtained the Michigan Certificate from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has been a speaker at several Supply Chain & Demand Planning events across North America for many years covering topics related to Demand Management and S&OP/ IBP. Todd is a Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF).

Prior Roles

• Several leadership roles in multiple industries ranging from food and packaging to CPG companies. She has a wide area of expertise including S&OP, demand planning, inventory, and supply planning

Education

• University of Illinois

Award

• Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award from IBF

John is a Senior Supply Chain and Demand Planning, CPF leader with over 25 years of experience across multiple industries. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University. He has worked across industries for companies such as Estee Lauder, Honeywell, Diageo, Pepperidge Farm, Accenture, and GE. John has worked in demand planning, inventory optimization, capacity planning, deployment planning, and SIOP development. He was the 2024 recipient of IBF's Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning Award. John is passionate about developing people within companies to lead change. John lives in Mendham, New Jersey with his wife and two boys.

Prior Roles

• Experienced in demand management, production planning/scheduling, inventory management, quality assurance and quality control
• Spent significant time in the aerospace and heavy industry business sectors

Education

• MBA and undergraduate degrees at Widener University in Chester, PA

Industry Involvement

• Holds the APICS CSCP and CPIM and the IBF CPF certifications

Additional Role

• Graves School of Business, Morgan State University, and Business Advisor for Oliver Wight Americas: Adjunct Professor in Operations Management and Supply Chain

Prior Role

• Ciena Corp: Director of Global Supply Chain Operations and the global leader of Executive S&OP for Ciena Corp.
• DuPont Company: Internal consultant and continuous improvement leader

Education

• BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
• Master’s in project management from the Graves School of Business, Morgan State University.

Industry Involvement

• Speaker at international industry conferences and for STEM programs
• Active in APICS/ASCM
• Six Sigma Black Belt

Prior Roles

• Recognized thought leader in demand planning and S&OP and is CEO and co-founder of the consultancy NorthFind Management

Education

• Graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management
• Member of the 2019 Management Excellence cohort at Harvard Business School
• Member of the Harvard Business Review’s Advisory Council

Industry Involvement

• Long-term contributor to the IBF’s body of knowledge, with a specific focus on forecasting metrics, decision making, and behavioral science
• Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller for his book, Histories of the Future: Milestones in the Last 100 Years of Business Forecasting

Sara has over 15 years’ experience in various planning roles at Heinz, Georgia-Pacific and now The Coca-Cola Company, where she has spent almost 6 years in Finance, Supply Chain, and Business Transformation. Her latest role is in North America Finance as leader for Volume and Revenue Forecasting. Before taking this position, Sara led teams in the Planning Center of Excellence for Supply Chain & Logistics, Integrated Business Planning, and Product Lifecycle Management, where Product Lifecycle Management processes were tightly integrated with S&OP and Shelf Planning. Having managed teams and developed professionals for over a decade, she is an advocate of mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring talent. Sara holds a degree in English from the University of California and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

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).

Prior Roles

• Expert in forecasting, with more than 15 years of expertise in both its theory and practice
• Trained more than 500 demand planner
• Consulted with industry leaders on improving forecasting methods, systems and processes

Industry Involvement

• Published in over 40 scientific publications
• Received international awards for developing new forecasting algorithms
• Regular speaker at IBF conferences