ISM Annual Membership Vote Opens July 24
Institute for Supply Management, Inc.® Membership Vote Information
The ISM Bylaws provide that the ISM Nominating and Governance Committee recommends a slate of individuals to serve on the ISM Board of Directors. The Bylaws further require a membership vote, either in person or by proxy, to elect the candidates proposed by the Nominating and Governance Committee. Terms for each director may be one, two or three-years as allowed by ISM Bylaw. The 2024 Annual ISM Member Meeting will be held 9 a.m. PDT, September 5, 2024, in Napa, CA. Proxy ballots will be executed at the time of the Annual Meeting in accordance with ISM Bylaw.
The current Nominating Committee is composed of members from the Board of Directors, other ISM members appointed by the Chair and ISM’s CEO. A current Board member chairs the Nominating Committee. The Committee’s goal is to recruit leaders who come from diverse backgrounds and industries, and who bring unique qualifications and skills to lead our Institute. Individuals may be involved in supply management or other fields that the Nominating Committee believes will help the Institute with its mission to advance the strategy and practice of integrated, end-to-end supply chain management through leading edge data-driven resources, community, and education to empower individuals, create organizational value and drive competitive advantage. Each Board member’s term is specified on the ballot and may range from one to three years, per ISM bylaws. Each term begins at the Board meeting following the Annual Membership Meeting. Your Board unanimously recommends your vote “For” these outstanding individuals.
Judith Whipple, Ph.D.
Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Supply Chain Management
Eli Broad College of Business
Michigan State University
(Three-year Term)
Judith Whipple, Ph.D. is the Bowersox-Thull Endowed Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. She received her doctorate in marketing and logistics from Michigan State University and has been a faculty member at the university since 1998.
She is an award-winning scholar and teacher whose research on supply chain integration and collaboration, risk management, and supply chain organizational design has been published in numerous supply chain and logistics journals. Whipple is well reputed among industry practitioners and has given hundreds of presentations and trainings for various companies.
John Han
Founder at Intelage, Board Member at The Hans Company, and Strategic Consultant at Tenzing Consulting
(Three-year Term)
John K. Han has more than 20 years of experience leading startups and Fortune 500 companies to sustained, profitable growth. Through driving disruptive strategies, cutting costs, accelerating time-to-market and optimizing operations, he has consistently and rapidly delivered impactful results and boosted profitability.
As founder of Intelage, a global trade management and supply chain platform, he propelled the company to year-over-year growth of 3,880 percent and built a pipeline of more than US$800 million through a dual-revenue sales strategy.
Prior to Intelage, Han founded The Hans Company, a leading global marketer and supply chain innovator. He serves as a strategic consultant at Tenzing Consulting, providing valuable insights and driving transformative change in procurement, supply chain and operations. Additionally, he is a partner at proChain Ventures, where he overhauled the organization’s approach to venture capital, attracting and retaining investors through effective brand building and digital marketing strategies.
With a commitment to social responsibility, he co-founded the Hans Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving struggling children and families in global communities. Han holds a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from the University of Washington, where he graduated with honors.
Kristopher Pinnow, CPSM
Vice President of Supply Chain
Collins Aerospace
(Three-year Term)
Kristopher Pinnow is the vice president of Supply Chain at Collins Aerospace. He leads a global team responsible for talent development, the strategic management and procurement of products and services, supplier partnership development, and meeting cost, delivery and quality targets supporting over 300 global locations.
Prior to his current role, Pinnow held the previous roles of the vice president of Global Strategic Sourcing at Collins Aerospace, vice president and chief procurement officer at B/E Aerospace (now part of Collins Aerospace) and vice president and chief procurement officer at Bombardier Aerospace.
Prior to Bombardier Aerospace, Pinnow worked for Ford Motor Company where he held a number of senior management positions in supply chain, which included international assignments in Germany, Thailand and China. Pinnow worked for Armco Inc., a specialty steel producer, before joining Ford Motor Company. He has over 25 years of global supply chain experience.
He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in business from the University of Pittsburgh and has completed executive programs in Supply Chain and Operations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Pinnow is a board member at the Institute for Supply Management, the largest not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide and is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM).
Sopan Shah
Senior Vice President, Global Chief Procurement Officer
IHG Hotels & Resorts
(Three-year Term)
Sopan Shah is the SVP, Global Chief Procurement Officer of IHG Hotels & Resorts. IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, home to some of the world’s most well-loved hotel brands. IHG’s footprint spans nearly 6000 hotels and approximately 885,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with over 1,800 hotels in its development pipeline.
Sopan leads the global IHG Procurement team that conducts strategic sourcing and manages billions of dollars of goods and services worldwide. He is a passionate alchemist of high-performing procurement teams that focus on strong collaboration, sourcing expertise, and strategic insights to drive company performance and innovation – all while keeping the growth and development of people at the core. He has spent 20 years in supply management, working for leading multinational companies such as Nestlé, NBC Universal, General Mills, and Intel. He was born in India and raised in the United States, where he earned a business degree in Supply Chain Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Sopan has traveled extensively worldwide and is married with one child in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Joe Matthews
Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer
DXC Technology
(Three-year Term)
Joe Matthews is Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for DXC Technology. In this role, Matthews is responsible for managing DXC’s overall procurement and supply chain operations and strategy. He works closely with DXC leaders to drive value creation and provide cost-effective solutions. Matthews is a seasoned procurement and supply chain executive with a proven track record of delivering results and executing global sourcing strategies.
Prior to joining DXC Technology, Matthews held senior procurement positions at companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP, where he successfully led various global teams and initiatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA, both from the University of Phoenix. Matthews is passionate about continuous improvement, talent development, and fostering strong supplier relationships.
How You Can Cast Your Vote
To ensure the complete confidentiality of the voting process and the accurate tallying of the votes, ISM has partnered with an outside election company, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), to administer the 2024 membership vote.
Vote on the Web Starting July 24, 2024, 10:00 a.m. ET, USA
Click on the link provided in the election notice that will be emailed to you July 24-25, 2024.
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Go to https://www.directvote.net/ism to access the online ballot.
- You will need your ISM Member Number and your Election Passcode that will be emailed to you between July 24-July 25, 2024. You need both numbers to access the online ballot.
- Once you have logged on, follow the online voting instructions.
- If you need help logging onto the web ballot or you do not have your ISM Member Number and Election Passcode, you may contact Survey & Ballot Systems by phone, email or live chat, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT, USA. (The phone number, email information and live chat link is posted on the website, https://www.directvote.net/ism.)
- Online voting opens on July 17, 10:00 a.m. ET and ends at 9:00 a.m. ET, USA, on September 5, 2024.