Founder & CEO
Mike Simms
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Chief Procurement Officer, Microsoft
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Founder, The Simms Group
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Co-Founder & COO, Sivuno
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Executive Advisor, Praas
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Global Business Management, Crane/ELDEC
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Founder & Co-Chair, Indirect Procurement Council
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Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center
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Fractional CxO​, Strategic Advisor, Board Member
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Keynote Speaker
Meet the Team
Proven Leaders with Deep Domain Experience
David Bleier
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General Counsel/Head of Compliance - PRAAS
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General Counsel/Head of APAC, Cybersecurity Consultancy contracting to UK Ministry of Defense & Security - Port Nicholson Chambers
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Solicitor - DLA Piper
Misty Brown Pacheco
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Accountant/Business Manager - The Simms Group
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Accountant/ Administrator - Project Rebirth Ministries Mexico
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Accountant/Administrator - Plain Gospel Mission
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Accountant/Bookkeeper - Green Tax & Business Advisors, LLC
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Accountant/Bookkeeper Lead - Clear Profit 365, Inc
Stuart Cohen
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Director of Worldwide Marketing - IBM
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Linuz Foundation - CEO
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General Manager CISO Coalition - Gartner/CEB
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Collaborative Software Initiative - CEO
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President NodeWare Vulnerability Managerment Software - IGI
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National Sales Executive North America - PRAAS
Phil Goatley
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Founder, Transworld Business Advisors – Tucson
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Founder - Creating Legacy Enterprises Inc
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Global Customer Service & Support Leader - Microsoft
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Certified John Maxwell Coach
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Circle of Excellence, Cloud Leadership - Microsoft
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Small Business Owner/Operator - US & New Zealand
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Masters Certification – IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
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Masters degree in Information Systems Management – Massey University
Jeff Lyon
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Author of The Exceptional Middle Manager
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Management Mentor
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Global Operations, Customer Support, Customer & Partner Experience Leadership Roles - Microsoft
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Customer Service & Support Leader - Attachmate
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Assistant Vice-President - Bank of America
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Vice-President, Retail Operations - Pacific Bank
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Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center
Greg Sewell
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Global Operations, Customer Support & Procurement Leadership - Microsoft
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International Business Management - Crane Aerospace
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Decades of Experience & Proven Results in Contracting, Negotiation, RFX
Michael Sladen-York
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Head of Global Indirect Procurement - Stryker
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International Strategic Sourcing, Global Finance - Stryker
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Finance & Strategic Sourcing - Whirlpool
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Chief Operating Officer - PRAAS
Bryce Smith
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Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President - International Gaming Technology
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Sr Director Strategic Sourcing, Application Development & Test Category Director, Xbox PCBA Commodity Manager - Microsoft
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Thermal Solution Commodity Manager, Memory Senior Buyer - Intel
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Senior Buyer Mechanical & Electronics - Quinton Instruments
Larry Wood
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Head of Strategic Sourcing - Intuit
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Procurement and Sourcing - County of San Diego
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Purchasing Management - Proctor & Gamble
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Officer, Civil Engineer Corps - United States Navy
Mark Wootton
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Leader for Worldwide Contact Center Outsourcing - Microsoft Global Outsourcing
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Leader for Worldwide Microsoft Supplier Program, Global Strategic Supplier Management Program & Microsoft Services Engagement - Microsoft Global Procurement
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Various Leadership Roles in Customer Success Account Management & Services Support - Microsoft UK
Lori Simms
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Owner-Operator, Lori Simms Coaching
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Life & Career Coaching Professional
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Certified Life Coach
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Fitness Coach & Professional
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BS - Exercise Science
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Master's Degree in Education
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Teacher/Instructor - Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Communication
Ed Montague
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Founding Chief Operating Officer — New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)
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Principal Advisor — New Zealand Treasury
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Deputy Lead — Social Investment Agency (SIA)
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Director — PwC New Zealand
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Equity Analyst and Operations Manager— IBIS Global Media Hedge Fund (London)
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Strategy & Corporate Development — Oâ‚‚ plc (UK)