Kevin is a Supply Chain and Operations executive with a proven track record of developing talent, reducing costs, and delivering world class service. He leads a team of 300 people in the country and international fulfillment center operations for the Luxury Division. For 5 consecutive years, first at Lancôme then at Kiehl’s, Kevin delivered the highest lag 3 forecast accuracy in the world in L'Oreal Luxury, and reduced excess and obsolete by over 30%. In 2012, he built out the demand planning function and implemented consensus demand planning process at a $500M + CPG company enabling S&OP implementation, step changing forecast accuracy (120 index to PY) and reducing inventory levels by over 35%. Prior to this, Kevin worked at PepsiCo where he led the Demand and Supply Planning teams for the South Business Unit, with $3.4 billion in revenue, 14 plants, and 114 locations. He also piloted Voice Pick for the company and led the demand planning integration of Gatorade and Tropicana Chill into the Pepsi Beverages Company direct store delivery model for the South Business Unit. Kevin has served as President of the Institute for Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF) New York Metro Chapter since 2012 and has published articles in the Journal of Business Forecasting.

Jess (Jihyun) Lee is a Data & Applied Scientist 2 at Microsoft, specializing in leading advanced machine learning projects for Cloud Supply Chain. She combines deep technical expertise with a focus on driving a resilient supply chain. Her prior experience at Dell includes award-winning work in supply chain simulation, explainable AI, and large-scale anomaly detection. Jess holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Jeffrey Porter brings more than 35 years of experience in distribution and manufacturing. He began his career at Andersen Consulting and later served as a manufacturing development engineer at Hewlett-Packard. Jeffrey holds a BSc in Engineering, an MBA from Colorado State University, and a Certification in Purchasing Management. He is also a longtime member of Vistage, an executive coaching organization for business leaders.

Todd brings extensive expertise in AI strategy. He studied AI at Stanford and co-founded a successful data science consultancy. He has advised Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Congress on AI strategy and has presented on AI at conferences, including MIT’s National Conference for Chief Data Officers.

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).