ISM Annual Membership Vote Opens July 17
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 2025 Annual ISM Member Meeting will be held 1 p.m. PDT, August 28, 2025, in Tempe, AZ. 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.
Susanna Zhu
Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Operations
Bath & Body Works
(Three-year term)
Susanna Zhu leads the global sourcing and supply chain operations team at Bath & Body Works. She is responsible to deliver seasonal and core innovation and world class product supply across the home fragrance and total body care portfolios.
Zhu and her team focus on driving continuous improvement, supply chain data analytics, talent development and transforming relationships with strategic supplier partners.
She has more than 20 years of supply chain management, manufacturing, strategic sourcing and business transformation experience across multiple industries. Before joining Bath & Body Works in February 2022, Zhu led end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing operations as CPO at The Hershey Company. Earlier in her career, she held positions of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo and United Technologies Corporation.
Zhu has a bachelor’s degree in international finance from Shandong Institute of Economics in China and an MBA from the University of San Diego. She is also a graduate of the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Her board of directors membership includes Institute of Supply Management® (ISM®), BalletMet and the Institute for Supply Chain Excellence and Innovation at the University of California San Diego.
Stacey Taylor, MBA
Vice President, Procurement
Ocean Spray Cranberries
(Three-year term)
Stacey Taylor, MBA, is a seasoned supply chain leader with a track record of consistently driving growth and profitability for companies. A transformational leader, Taylor has consistently delivered workforce productivity, supply continuity, process improvements and effective utilization of people and assets.
At Ocean Spray Cranberries, she has spearheaded change through identifying synergies, implementing process simplification and streamlining data and dashboards to generate faster more nimble information. Among the results: more than US$8 million in savings.
In her previous role as chief supply chain officer at Trimark USA, Taylor enabled new tools, and processes to drive significant savings and reduce customer back orders. She was CPO at MGM Resorts International from 2015-20, implementing company-wide procurement programs inclusive of sourcing, purchasing, program management and supplier management to optimize financial savings and associated processes. Her experience also includes executive and director positions at ConAgra Foods and Tyco International.
A long-time advocate of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and supplier diversity initiatives, she has authored the supplier code of conduct at four companies.
Taylor, who is currently Vice Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Board of Directors, received her MBA from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, and her bachelor’s degree from Dowling College in Oakdale, New York.
Miguel Gonzalez, MBA
Chief Procurement Officer
American Express Global Supply Management
(Three-year term)
Miguel Gonzalez, MBA, leads American Express Global Supply Management in helping colleagues engage the right suppliers to meet business needs while also managing third-party risk for the multinational financial services company.
A procurement and supply chain veteran of more than 30 years, Gonzalez previously served as the CPO at DuPont, developing and leading the global procurement organization’s transformation to strategic, proactive business partner, focusing on delivering value beyond savings.
Prior to DuPont, Gonzalez served in various sourcing, procurement and supply chain management roles of increasing responsibility for such leading brands as Kraft Foods, Nalco (EcoLab) and General Electric Plastics.
He is a member of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Board of Directors, vice president and board member of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and member of the advisory board member of the Supply Chain Management School at Howard University.
Gonzalez holds an MBA from Universidad Camilo Jose Cela in Madrid, as well as master’s degrees in small to midsized enterprise management from ESERP Business School and management and strategic communication from European Communication School.
Jeff Kimsey
Vice President and Head of Global Data Regulation
Nasdaq
(Three-year term)
At Nasdaq, Jeff Kimsey spearheads public policy initiatives surrounding market data while safeguarding the robust data business.
He regularly discusses critical data matters with global legislatures, regulators and industry participants. A vital member of the data leadership team, Kimsey shapes strategic direction and regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with compliance.
Earlier this year, Kimsey was elected chair of the Operating Committees of the Securities Information Processors (SIPs). In this role, he oversees governance and operational oversight of the SIPs, which disseminate data, including real-time pricing and trading information, to financial markets.
Previously, Kimsey served as vice president, global information services and head of core products for investment intelligence at Nasdaq, responsible for ongoing growth and development of current and new market data products and services globally.
Before arriving at Nasdaq in 2001, he worked at Micros Systems in many aspects of R&D, including testing, development and product management.
Kimsey received an bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Loyola University.
How You Can Register 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 2025 membership vote.
Vote on the web starting July 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ET, USA
Click on the link provided in the election notice that will be emailed to you July 17, 2025.
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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 17 and July 18. 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 1:00 p.m. ET, USA, on August 28, 2025.