North American Supply Chain Executive Summit

Timothy “Tim” Cofer is Chief Executive Officer for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), having previously served as Chief Operating Officer since joining the Company in 2023.

Tim is a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive, with more than 30 years of multinational experience in driving growth, leading transformations and executing significant M&A. His career is highlighted by a track record of creating value and building high performing teams. Prior to joining KDP, Tim was the Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), where he oversaw a multi-year period of double-digit revenue and profit growth and a series of strategic acquisitions.

Previously, he spent more than 25 years with Mondelēz International and its predecessor company, Kraft Foods, with responsibility across a wide range of product categories, including coffee, chocolate and packaged food. In Tim’s last position as EVP and Chief Growth Officer, he was a critical architect behind the company’s successful growth strategy. He previously led several global regions, including as President of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Mondelēz International and President of Kraft Foods Europe.  In his U.S.-focused roles of President of Kraft Pizza Company and President of Oscar Mayer Foods, he oversaw manufacturing and distribution operations, including a nationwide direct store delivery network. He also led the global integration of Kraft and Cadbury, delivering on the merger’s strategic and financial objectives while nurturing a combined high-performing culture.

Tim holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College.

Kathryn E. Wengel (Kathy) is Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more than three decades of experience in leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson.

In her current role, Kathy is responsible for the continued strengthening of the Company’s core technical operations and risk management capabilities. She leads key technical operations functions, including: Procurement, Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, strategic programs and data science, as well as critical risk functions, including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety, Global Security and Global Brand Protection. A strong developer of globally diverse teams, Kathy also plays an important role with external stakeholders to advance critical risk management, resilience and technical operations priorities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and the healthcare industry.

Most recently, Kathy served for nine years as Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, and prior to that, as the Company’s first Chief Quality Officer. Under her leadership, Johnson & Johnson has become the only healthcare company ever ranked among the top five on the Supply Chain Top 25 list by Gartner, Inc. – a ranking that recognizes the critical role its Supply Chain has played as an integrator across an ecosystem of internal and external partners.

Externally from Johnson & Johnson, Kathy serves as a member of the Board of Directors at the Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Labcorp), a leading global life sciences company. She is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturers in the U.S. She also serves as Chair of the Board of GS1 Global, a nonprofit that develops and maintains global supply chain standards. Within Johnson & Johnson, Kathy is executive sponsor for the Women’s Leadership & Inclusion (WLI) initiative and the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (WiSTEM²D) program.

In 2019, Kathy was recognized by the Council of Supply Management Professionals (CSCMP) with its lifetime Distinguished Service Award, and she was elected to the Supply Chain Hall of Fame, the industry’s top individual supply chain honor. In 2015, Kathy received the National Association of Female Executives’ (NAFE) Women of Excellence Award.

Kathy holds a BSE degree in civil engineering and operations research from Princeton University.

Dan Bartel, based in Texas, United States, is currently a Chief Procurement Officer at American Airlines. Dan Bartel holds a 2015 – 2016 IMD Business School. With a robust skill set that includes Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Continuous Improvement and more

Prior to his current role, Willem was the Chief Procurement Officer for the Unilever Group. Before that role he was the Executive Director Supply Chain for Hindustan Unilever Ltd and led the Supply Chain for Unilever in South Asia and South East Asia and Australia.

Willem holds a MSc in Applied Physics from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.

He started at Unilever in 1999 as a management trainee in Unilever’s R&D Centre in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. Hereafter he has done a variety of Supply Chain roles in Mexico, in manufacturing, distribution, customer service and planning before leading the Supply Chain function in the management committee for Unilever Mexico and Caribbean. Subsequently he led the Supply Chain for Home Care in Latin America followed by leading the function in the Unilever Group Home Care division.

Willem is married and has three daughters.

Quentin Roach is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Mondelēz International, a leading global snacking business with world renowned brands, Quentin leads oversight of $18+ billion in company expenses and overall Supplier Management activities. He has led the transformation of organizational capabilities in environmental, social & corporate governance; sustainability; and economic empowerment around the world. He is focused on innovation planning, enterprise risk management, operational excellence and next generation talent management to improve organizational resiliency, agility and growth prospects. Previously, as Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Merck & Co., Inc., a leading global Bio- Pharmaceutical Company, Quentin led a $1.5 billion plus organization with oversight of $20 billion in company expenditures and a $150 billion plus real estate/facilities portfolio. He led the execution of business development transactions generating multi-billion dollar revenue growth, while also negotiating supply partnerships that have contributed multi-billion dollar productivity improvements and significant EPS and cash conversion improvement realization. Similarly, as Senior Vice President & CPO with Bristol Myers Squibb, Quentin was responsible for the supplier management functions enabling divestiture and integration activities supporting a $10 billion transformation to reposition the company as the leading Bio-Pharmaceutical company. Earlier he sharpened perspective across Automotive, Healthcare, Academia, Medical Device, Consumer Goods and Pharmaceutical industries by rising through executive ranks in Bausch & Lomb, Strong Health, Delphi and General Motors transitioning through roles in Sales & Marketing, Strategy, International Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain Management and other functional areas. Quentin holds a Master of Science from Arizona State University, a BS from Purdue University, and has completed executive development at Thunderbird University, Columbia University and Trinity College – Dublin. He serves on several boards of director, including Compensation & Talent Committee Chair for Armada Supply Solutions – a leader in the Food Service Industry, the Executive Committee of the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Education Committee of the Franklin Institute.

Erik Lopez was named Chief Supply Chain Officer in March 2024. In this role, he oversees the company’s supply chain strategy and operations, including retail distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, supplier operations, transportation and logistics, as well as our supply chain transformation efforts. Since joining Ulta Beauty in 2013, Erik has held multiple leadership positions across the company’s supply chain organization, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Planning and Operations. Prior to joining Ulta Beauty, Erik held multiple Supply Chain roles with Target Corporation where he oversaw Distribution functions including Inbound Operations, Outbound Operations, Production Control, and Engineering & Facilities.

Rogerio Branco is executive vice president and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Eaton, a global intelligent power management company.

In this role, he sets the vision and leads the execution of Eaton’s global supply chain strategy – including the development and deployment of integrated materials management and inventory, procurement, logistics, supplier development, and supplier quality activities.

Rogerio joined Eaton in 1993 and advanced in roles across various functions, including accounting, corporate business development, and manufacturing. Early in his career, Rogerio served as plant manager in the Vehicle Group’s Truck operations in Pune, India, and as a product line manager in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Most recently, Rogerio was director of operations for the Vehicle Group in South America, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and supply chain management.

Rogerio earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Sao Paulo and a Master of Business Administration in finance management from the University of Campinas in Brazil.

Shauna Gamble joined Bombardier in 2017 as vice-president, Procurement of the Business Aircraft division. Soon thereafter, Shauna’s role was expanded to lead a newly-formed Aerospace Procurement and Supply Chain organization, responsible for commodity strategies, contract management, supplier relations, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management for both business and commercial aircraft at Bombardier.  In 2020, Shauna was promoted to Chief Procurement Officer of Bombardier Aviation.   Bombardier is now solely focused on building and servicing the world’s best business jets.

Since joining Bombardier, Shauna has made it her mission to transform Procurement Aviation into a best-in-class organization. She initiated the Diamond Supplier Program to increase accountability across the supply chain and to raise the company’s profile.  The Diamond Supplier Program recognizes outstanding supplier performance across Bombardier Aviation.  Shauna also spearheaded the creation of a Procurement Academy at Bombardier, providing an opportunity for team members to improve their expertise at all levels.  In 2023, Shauna and her Supply Chain team will support Bombardier’s increased focus on the Defense and Aftermarket business segments.

A seasoned executive with excellent leadership, communication and negotiation skills, Shauna has more than 20 years of experience in global supply chain and operations. Prior to joining the organization, Shauna held senior leadership positions at Danby Appliances and Telecommunications equipment provider Ciena.  Shauna is on the Advisory Boards of Resilinc and Sport Maska (CCM Hockey).   Shauna is an advocate for diversity in the workplace and actively involved in Women in business forums and Women in leadership activities and events.

Shauna holds an Executive MBA and post-baccalaureate Diploma in Management from Athabasca University, and she completed a Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. Shauna Gamble is based at Bombardier Aviation headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.