Katie leads the Operational Data Science function at Essilor, where she oversees forecasting and capacity management for Essilor's 85 production facilities. Prior to this, she worked as a Technology Business Analyst for State Farm. Katie hold a degree in Mathematics from the University of Alabama and a master's in Analytics from Villanova University.

Rich helps companies to look beyond their own walls for key external drivers of financial performance. Utilizing millions of global metrics from data powerhouses like Nielsen, NASDAQ and the Federal Reserve, Rich has uniquely positioned Prevedere as a complementary solution to existing forecasting platforms by correlating external economic factors to corporate performance. Under Rich’s leadership, Prevedere has been named a “Cool Vendor in Information Innovation” by Gartner and an FP&A Innovation Awards winner in Forecasting and Planning.

Joe Cervino has over 30 years of experience in the Supply Chain Management field and is currently the North American Regional Manager for S&OP at Bayer Consumer Health. He has designed and implemented Executive S&OP and IBP processes for a number of companies in the CPG, Biotech, Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace/Defence industries. His areas of expertise are S&OP ownership, demand planning, strategic management, CMO/3PL management, and production and capacity planning to name just a few.

Kendell Churchwell is a senior analyst with Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance where she is responsible for the implementation of marketing predictive analytics projects. Her career started at IBM as an IT specialist before moving on to business analysis and analytics roles at C Spire where she spent 10 years. She is a Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®, INFORMS), a certified IBM SPSS Modeler Professional, and Project Management Professional (PMP). Kendell has BS in Mathematics and Computer Science and an MBA from Mississippi State University.

Eric is a predictive analytics and business planning innovator, author, teacher and speaker. As Director of Thought Leadership at IBF, he brings over 20 years of experience, previously leading demand planning at Escalade Sports, Berry Plastics, and Tempur Sealy. Eric is an IBF Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) and received IBF’s Excellence in Business Forecasting & Planning award in 2016. He is a frequent speaker and panelist who has published extensively in The Journal of Business Forecasting and APICS Magazine. Eric is also the author of Cultural Cycles, Predictive Analytics for Business Forecasting & Planning, and Practical Guide to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/ IBP).