Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE 

Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE is chief executive officer at 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 three mergers were completed in response to heightened industry awareness and the vast and ongoing global impact of supply chains. Previously, Eshkenazi was managing director of the Operations Consulting Group of American Express Tax and Business Services. Eshkenazi holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management; a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University; and a bachelor’s degree in business from Northeastern Illinois University.

 Alan G. Dunn

Alan G. Dunn is president of GDI Consulting & Training Co. and founder of the Manufacturing Executive Institute. He also is the creator and lead instructor of the 18-month Next Generation Global Supply Chain Leadership Development Program at the California Institute of Technology’s Center for Technology & Management Education, where he has taught since 1984. Dunn also serves on the University of California at Riverside’s Advisory Board for Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times. Previously, Dunn was a vice president at Gemini Management Consulting, now Capgemini, and a partner at Coopers & Lybrand, now PwC. In both positions, he led large technical manufacturing teams through innovative productivity enhancement projects. He has participated in nearly 200 significant manufacturing and distribution projects at more than 100 companies. He also has worked in 24 countries and across most manufacturing sectors. Dunn specializes in supply chain management, strategic planning, manufacturing management, operations management, leadership development, cost management and business finance. He has served on the boards of directors of numerous public, private and nonprofit companies and earned the National Association of Corporate Directors’ prestigious “Director of the Year” award in 2007. Lastly, he is a career-long volunteer for ASCM. He served as president of the Orange County Chapter in 1984 and chairman of APICS in 2015 and has spoken at many ASCM events.