The 2025 Advisory Board


Ron Norris
Ron Norris
Innovation & Transformation Leader | AI Visionary | Business Growth Strategist
Georgia Pacific LLC
Tony Papke
Tony Papke
Director of Business Development
MxD
Jan Shumate
Jan Shumate
Engineering & Construction Solutions/Corp Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman
Robert Pitts
Robert Pitts
Global Projects IT Discovery And Strategy Manager
ExxonMobil
Brian Perlstein
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Owens Corning

2025 Visionary Speakers


Vijay Rajan
Vijay Rajan
Global Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture
ADM
Seth Rajeev
Seth Rajeev
Director Operational Excellence & Asset Reliability - US BU
Mondelez International
Robert Schoenberger
Robert Schoenberger
Editor in Chief
Industry Week
Mike Tomasco
Mike Tomasco
Senior Vice President - Chief Information Officer
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Leo Rajapakse
Leo Rajapakse
Global Head of Platform Infrastructure, Digital & Advanced Technologies
Bimbo Bakeries Usa
Regina Barcena
Regina Barcena
Director Global Operational Excellence & Manufacturing Transformation
The Hershey Company
Brian Perlstein
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Owens Corning
Hao Dinh
Hao Dinh
Vice President of Technology
Enpro
Michael Muilenburg
Michael Muilenburg
Former Director - Operational Technology & Connected Manufacturing at 3M, and Senior Manufacturing Peer Group Leader and Instructor
Manufacturers Alliance – Minnesota
Grant Ecker
Grant Ecker
Chief Enterprise Architect
Ecolab
Christopher Lundy
Christopher Lundy
Former Senior Principal Enterprise Architect
Pfizer
Varun Anand
Varun Anand
Enterprise Architect, AI Leader and Business Partner
The Lubrizol Corporation
Tony Papke
Tony Papke
Director of Business Development
MxD
Darin Powell
Darin Powell
Senior Business Architect
Boeing
Salim Sopariwalla
Salim Sopariwalla
Lean Agile Program Manager - Digital Manufacturing
Kraft Heinz
Darwin Jebha
Darwin Jebha
Vice President IT
Thermon Inc
Garith Duncan
Garith Duncan
Digital Transformation Manager
SNF Holding Company
Dennis Scimeca
Dennis Scimeca
Senior Editor - Technology
Industry Week
Anis Isahak
Anis Isahak
Global Operational Excellence Leader
Molex
Bharathi Rajan
Bharathi Rajan
Vice President - Enterprise Data, Insights & Applications
Swire Coca-Cola
Soma Venkat
Soma Venkat
Chief Information Officer
Cooper Standard
Jon P. Atienza
Jon P. Atienza
Director, Intelligent Automation
The Coca-Cola Company
Nate Pieren
Nate Pieren
Director Supply Chain Optimization
Newell Brands
Sara Clark
Sara Clark
VP, Strategic Business Transformation & Execution Excellence
Greif
Mark Prosser
Mark Prosser
Industrial Mobility Product Manager
ExxonMobil
Ilker Kalali
Ilker Kalali
Chief Technology Officer
Pirelli Tires North America
Alex Costa
Alex Costa
VP of IT
PSC Group
Keith Parker
Keith Parker
Engineering Design Digitization Manager
Eastman
Gary Dunbar
Gary Dunbar
Director of Digital Engineering and IT – Customer Care – North America
ENGIE North America Inc
Robert Pitts
Robert Pitts
Global Projects IT Discovery And Strategy Manager
ExxonMobil
Adam L. Ballard
Adam L. Ballard
Technology Advisor
Hess Corporation
Stephen Framil
Stephen Framil
Corporate Global Head of Accessibility
Merck
John Dyck
John Dyck
CEO
CESMII
Mike McFarlane
Mike McFarlane
Member Board of Trustees
AI Applied consortium
Konrad Konarski
Konrad Konarski
Chair
AI Applied consortium
Venkatesh Kalidindi
VP of IT
Robertshaw
Adam Prizio
Adam Prizio
Director of Manufacturing Operations
Electrical Components International
Cynthia Hutchinson
Executive Director
Blue Forge Alliance
Martin Gonzalez
Martin Gonzalez
Innovation & Technology Principal
BP
Gretchen Moore
Gretchen Moore
Executive Director Education Foundation
Women in Manufacturing
Helen Yu
Helen Yu
CEO
Tigon Advisory Group
Mei King
Mei King
Senior Director, Global People Insights & Analytics
Mondelez International
Jose Pires
Jose Pires
Founder & CEO
Global Excellence & Innovation
Dan Isaacs
Dan Isaacs
Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Program Execution
Digital Twin Consortium
Brian Breuhan
Brian Breuhan
Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Program Execution
General Motors
Savannah Wright
Savannah Wright
Senior Manager Talent Programs
Berlin Packaging
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Former Chief Information Officer
Mill Rock Packaging
Uma Raghavan Raghavan
Uma Raghavan Raghavan
Senior Director, People Systems and Experience
Rivian
Jan Shumate
Jan Shumate
Engineering & Construction Solutions/Corp Manufacturing Automation Transformation
Eastman
Sugato Bose
Sugato Bose
Senior Director & Chief Enterprise Architect
Medline Industries, LP
Pradhyum Ramkumar
Pradhyum Ramkumar
Head of Product Marketing
Celona
Dave Landreth
Dave Landreth
Head of Global Sales and Alliances
Augmentir
Doug Stephens
Doug Stephens
Director of Sales
Detect Technologies
Alex Garilov
Alex Garilov
CEO
Zello
Michael McDowell
Michael McDowell
Solutions Center Manager
LyondellBasell