Carlos Mena is the Nike Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University. Previously, he was a faculty member at Michigan State University and at Cranfield University, UK. The focus of his research is the impact of procurement and supply chain management practices on economic, social and environmental performance. He has more than 80 publications to his name and regularly presents at international conferences.
Remko van Hoek is Professor at the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Arkansas, Sam M Walton College of Business. He is also an independent adviser to several companies on sourcing and procurement. Previously, he was chief procurement officer at The Walt Disney Company, with responsibility for $15 billion in external spend. He also held procurement and supply chain executive roles in both the US and Europe at several companies, including Nike, Cofely (GDF SUEZ) and PwC.
He serves on the board of directors of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, is a visiting professor at the Cranfield School of Management, UK and has been published widely including in the Harvard Business Review. Martin Christopher is Emeritus Professor at the Cranfield School of Management, UK. He has been at the forefront of new thinking in supply chain management for over 30 years.
His contribution to the theory and practice of supply chain management is reflected in the many international awards that he has received. His published work is widely cited by other scholars and he has been invited to participate in academic and industry events around the world.