Advanced Supply Tactics - Legal, Digital, Diversity and Complex Goods

Michael L. Derry is a co-founder of TVM Solutions and currently one of the lead researchers in the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business study, "Adding Transparency to the Purchasing of Outsourced Legal Services." 

Tom has more than 25 years’ experience in the IT industry, working in manufacturing, distribution, and several more sectors. Tom has written more than 25 books on technologies ranging from database systems to operating systems, to networking solutions. At CWNP, he oversees certification development, and the primary focus for the past three years has been IoT development as it relates to industry.

Dr. Renee M. Galloway holds an EdD in Higher Education Administration and CPSD and CPM from the Institute for Supply Management. She brings Supply Chain Management and Supplier Diversity experience in the Utility and Higher Education industries. She has served on the board of ISM-Pittsburgh on the education committee and the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council certification and scholarship committees.

Jeremy Barger is a Masters Instructor for NLPA. His 25 years experience in overall global procurement supply chain includes industry experience in Manufacturing including Automotive, Capital Equipment Material Handling Equipment. He has held various leadership roles in global strategic sourcing with annual spend responsibility of more than $800 million, inclusive of all major spend categories (Direct/In-Direct).

Ron Crabtree has over 30 years’ experience in organizational & business innovation and transformation and along the way, more than 20 years in procurement and supply chain. Ron is a Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, having helped train and certify thousands of Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma belts and driving hundreds of $millions in value for clients. He is the author / co-author of 5 books on Operational Excellence.