Supply Chain Rock Star

Katy Conrad Maynor

Category Manager, Finished Lubricants/B2B, Shell Oil, London, U.K.

Schooled in the Art of Purchasing

Leah Halvorson

Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Development, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ton of Talent

Pamela Ton

Procurement Analyst, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., El Segundo, California

The Human Touch

Aubrey Edwards

Category Specialist, Alliance Data, Plano, Texas

A Sweet Feat

Erin Clancy

Commercial Manager, Mars Chocolate, North America, Hackettstown, New Jersey

The Lone Arranger

Laura Dearborn Stearns

Supply Chain Business Analyst, Cisco Systems, San Jose, California

Taking the Lead

Paul Boyer

Site Head of Procurement, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd., Hillsboro, Oregon

The Tool Maker

Thomas Raterman

Contract Administrator, Strategic Sourcing, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Sourcing for Success

Erica Canlas

Sourcing Lead, Commercial and Business Services Procurement, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Skillman, New Jersey

Bread Winner

Stephanie Kessler Thayer

Manager, Development Purchasing, Panera Bread, St. Louis, Missouri

A Bundle of Energy

Alejandra Baptista

Vendor Master Specialist, NuStar Energy, San Antonio, Texas

A World of Opportunity

Christina Butterworth

Global Supply Markets Project Manager, Halliburton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Live and Learn

Ryan Mulcrone

Senior Buyer and Category Manager, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware

Eye on the Big Picture

Maren von Platen

Sourcing Manager, Bayer HealthCare, Whippany, New Jersey

Always in Motion

Christina DeKoning

Material Analyst, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, San Diego, California

A Breath of Fresh Air

Matthew Bauer

Procurement Administrator, City of Mesa, Arizona

Purchasing Made Perfect

Jenna Benkula

Purchasing Manager, Glanbia Foods, Twin Falls, Idaho

Catching a Code

Sarah Klemsz

Supply Chain Analyst, The Boeing Company, Portland, Oregon

Embracing the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Tania Santiago-Mirabal

Latin America Indirect Procurement Manager, Millicom, Miami, Florida

Wolff at the Door

Jennifer Wolff

Supply Chain Strategy Manager, Masco Cabinetry, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ahead of the Game

Stephanie Bedard

Business Operations Analyst, Johnson & Johnson, High Wycombe, U.K.

A Quick Study

Nicholas Ammaturo

Director, Profit Improvement and Procurement, Hudson's Bay Company, New York

The Dean of Hard Work

Brian Dean

Purchasing Agent, General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona

Master Builder

Arun Raman

Supply Chain Performance Engineer, Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois

The Juggler

Natalie Andrasko

Senior Procurement Specialist, ConAgra Foods, St. Louis, Missouri

Power Player

Andrew Lattof

Buyer, Xcel Energy, Denver, Colorado

Diving in With Both Feet

Jamie Walker

Sourcing Buyer, Raw Materials, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Wesley Whitney

Sourcing Specialist, Enterprise Products, Houston, Texas

Changing the Channel

Amy Schwantner

Manager, Strategic Sourcing, CBS Corporation, New York

Relationship Builder

Robert Cassin

Specialist, Global Procurement, Ingredion, Westchester, Illinois

A new generation shaping the future of the supply chain

ThomasNet, ISM, and Inbound Logistics are proud to announce the winners of the "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars" recognition program, honoring 30 professionals who are 30 or younger, and already making their mark in purchasing and supply chain management. The goal of this program is to generate awareness among millennials (18-32) about how wonderful, rich, and rewarding a supply chain career can be.

These "30 Under 30"—including one Megawatt Star—represent a new generation that's ready to lead and make a difference to our industry. Their values, dreams and accomplishments paint a picture of a generation that's 180 degrees different than the stereotypes about them.

Enjoy these profiles of our Rising Supply Chain Stars … and prepare to be dazzled. Read more…

This year’s winners

30 Under 30 Program Partners

Institute for Supply Management^® (ISM) is the first supply management institute in the world. Founded in 1915, ISM's mission is to enhance the value and performance of procurement and supply chain management practitioners and their organizations worldwide. By executing and extending its mission through education, research, standards of excellence and information dissemination—including the renowned monthly ISM Report On Business^®—ISM maintains a strong global influence among individuals and organizations.

ThomasNet provides solutions that make it easier for buyers and engineers to partner with the right industrial suppliers. For nearly a century the Company’s “big green books”—the Thomas Register—were considered indispensable to B2B buyers and manufacturers alike. Today, ThomasNet offers tools to facilitate every step of the buying process. These include industry’s leading supplier discovery platform, free online at ThomasNet.com.

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