Abe Eshkenazi

Abe Eshkenazi is chief executive officer of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), the largest organization for supply chain and the global pacesetter of organizational transformation, talent development and supply chain innovation. During his tenure, ASCM has significantly expanded its services to corporations, individuals and communities. Its revenue has more than doubled, and the association successfully completed three mergers in response to both heightened industry awareness and the vast and ongoing global impact driven by supply chains. Previously, Eshkenazi was the managing director of the Operations Consulting Group of American Express Tax and Business Services. Eshkenazi holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management; a Master of Business Administration in finance from DePaul University; and a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

Amy Augustine, CSCP

Amy Augustine, CSCP, is senior director of network supply chain at U.S. Cellular, where she successfully led an organizational transformation of the company’s network supply chain operations. She is responsible for a team of 25 associates and 30 contractors and has ownership and responsibility for all procurement activities, planning and forecasting, logistics and inventory operations. In addition, Augustine oversees 6 warehouses across the United States with approximately $150 million in average in inventory. She is a dynamic supply chain leader and has spent more than 20 years in both the industry and as a consultant.

Matthew Talbert

Matthew Talbert has been with ASCM for more than eight years and currently is the senior manager of content and business intelligence. His background is in data analysis, research and survey methodology. He oversees the development of ASCM's annual Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report and the annual Top 10 Supply Chain Trends list. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Iowa and a master of public administration degree from Roosevelt University.