2022-03-18 A Panel discussion with SAP Experts

One More Year Since – More lessons learned in progress of building a Resilient Supply Chains

A Panel discussion with SAP Experts

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Event Overview: Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 Time: 3 – 4 pm CST It’s been another year since we held this discussion and still the supply chain disruptions plague our lives. The world and everyone continue to go through an accelerated time of change and Governments, Companies, Educational Institutions, and individuals are being continuously touched, and in some cases in big ways, by the need for and lack of resilient supply chains. While Covid started the broader discussion, it has been followed by one thing after another, still shaping today’s flow of goods and services. At SAP we have the benefit of working with and seeing many aspects of this disruption across our customer base. We, through our customers and SAP directly also see the trends and best practices emerging today as we proceed to the next chapter of reality. Please join our panel of experts as they share and discuss their points of view on where we have been, where we are, if we are making progress and what is to come in the quest for the ultimate resilient supply chain. Our panel will also share best practices, lessons learned and predictions of future requirements for companies to master supply chain agility, sustainability and resiliency along with career advice for those in or contemplating a Supply Chain career path. Welcome & Introductions: Julia Bernhardt, CSCMP Chicago Roundtable Education Committee Chair Moderated by: Dave Fowler, Sr. Marketing Director – NA Digital Supply Chain at SAP America, Inc. Panelists:

Darcy MacClaren, SVP, Digital Supply Chain, North America for SAP
Jeff Brown is the Vice President – Strategic Initiatives, SAP Digital Supply Chain & Industry 4.0 CoE, SAP America, Inc.

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Darcy MacClaren
SVP, Digital Supply Chain, North America for SAP

Darcy MacClaren

Darcy is currently responsible for leading the North American Team driving SAP’s Customer’s business success around innovating their Supply Chain and Manufacturing processes. Since joining SAP in 2012, Darcy has also held several management and executive leadership roles. Most recently she served as a Regional VP in the Eastern US focused on consumer and process industries. As an expert in the area of Supply Chain Management for the Process Industries, Darcy has over twenty-five years of experience working with companies in transforming their digital supply chains. Before joining SAP, Darcy held several senior supply chain leadership positions at companies such as JDA, Infor, G-Log, (acquired by Oracle), and Hewlett Packard. Darcy graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has an MBA from SUNY at Buffalo.

Jeff Brown
Strategic Initiatives,
SAP Digital Supply Chain & Industry 4.0 CoE, SAP America, Inc.

Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown is the Vice President – Strategic Initiatives, SAP Digital Supply Chain & Industry 4.0 CoE, SAP America, Inc. and has over 30 years of Supply Chain and Operations experience helping to drive continuous improvement in supply chain and manufacturing performance. He has worked in industry as a supply chain and manufacturing planner for Siemens Energy and Automation, before transitioning to consulting with KPMG.

Jeff joined SAP in 2006, first focusing on Supply Chain and Operations in presales, followed by roles in the S/4HANA CoE and most recently the DSC CoE. He has broad industry experience, working with customers such as Boston Scientific, Delta Air Lines, Louisiana-Pacific, Microsoft, Flowers Bakery, and Coca Cola. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from Georgia Tech. He lives in the Atlanta area with wife Lynn where they enjoy playing tennis and following their favorite local sports teams.

Joseph Palomba

Industry Advisor,
SAP Industrial Manufacturing

Joseph Palomba

Joseph Palomba is the Industry Advisor at SAP for the Industrial Manufacturing industry residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. He has greater than 20 years of consulting experience covering many industries, technologies, and solutions. Areas of focus have been manufacturing, supply chain, and service. Joseph held senior leadership positions in industry focusing on digital transformation, ERP rationalization, and Enterprise Architecture. In total, these +20 years of consulting and industry experience plus SAP’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions, enables him to help clients successfully transform their organizations.

Joeseph holds an MBA, MIS from McCallum Graduate School of Business and is an avid sports enthusiast. He is a long time hockey player, coach, association board member and President.