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For Immediate Release

CSCMP Elects Officers, Appoints Chairs to 2008-2009 Board of Directors

Lombard, Illinois USA (October 7, 2008)—Members of the Council of Supply Chain

Management Professionals (CSCMP) elected officers and appointed chairs to its 2008-2009
Board of Directors during the association’s annual business meeting held today. The meeting
was held in conjunction with CSCMP’s 2008 Annual Global Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Roger W. Woody, supply chain strategy for EMBARQ Logistics and CSCMP member for
over 20 years, was elected to the office of Chair. At EMBARQ Logistics, Woody is responsible for
the development and design of supply chain and logistics solutions for both the company’s core
business as well as for non-affiliate customers. A 20-year logistics and supply chain management
veteran, he has held management positions with Hallmark Cards, Yellow/Roadway Corporation,
Delfour, and Sprint.
Richard Murphy, president and CEO of Murphy Warehouse Company and CSCMP mem-
ber for over 20 years, was named to the office of Immediate Past Chair. Originally trained as a
landscape architect, he joined the Murphy organization in 1983, overseeing the company’s
growth to one of the area’s largest logistics firms. Murphy’s expertise ranges from logistics
and transportation to sustainable design and real estate development.
Robert B. Silverman, vice president, IT business systems for Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc.,
was elected to the office of Board Chair Elect. Silverman oversees the development and support
of information technology systems that support product design, supply chain operations, and
finance at Tommy Hilfiger USA, one of the worlds’ most recognized fashion apparel brands.
He has been a CSCMP member for nearly 15 years.
Keith Turner, general manager, alumina and bauxite sales for ALCOA, Inc. and 15-year
CSCMP member, was elected to the office of Board Vice-Chair. At ALCOA, Turner is responsible
for the purchase and sale of bauxite and smelter grade alumina. He also manages the Alcoa
Steamship organization.
Nancy W. Nix, director of the Supply and Value Chain Center and associate professor of
supply chain practice at the MJ Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University (TCU) in
Fort Worth, Texas, was elected to the office of Secretary and Treasurer. She teaches global sup-
ply chain management, supply chain information technology, and supply chain strategy courses
at TCU. She has been a CSCMP member for approximately 15 years.
 Immediately after the election, CSCMP Chair, Roger Woody, announced the appointment
of the remaining chairs that complete the 2008-2009 Board of Directors slate.
Remko van Hoek, professor, Cranfield School of Management, UK, was named Planning
Chair; Greg Chalkley, director, global trade compliance at Texas Instruments, Inc.—Roundtable
Chair; Susan Rider, president of Rider & Associates—Marketing Chair; Jamie Mahoney, VP sup-
ply chain excellence at Auxis Management Technology & Solutions—Membership Chair, North
America; Jan Willem Proper, associate professor, NHTV Breda University of Professional Educa-
tion—Membership Chair, International; and John A. Caltagirone, vice president of global supply
chain strategy at The Revere Group—Program Chair.
Chris Moberg, Chair Marketing Department at Ohio University and Theodore Stank, John
H. Dove Distinguished Professor of Logistics at The University of Tennessee were each named to
the position of Education Strategies Co-Chair; Susan Oaks, vice president of A.T. Kearney, Inc.—
Research Strategies Chair; Sarah Giffin, operations improvement manager at CEVA Logistics
and Richard Jackson, executive vice president, Limited Logistics Services, were each named
Chair at Large. Rick D. Blasgen serves as president and CEO of CSCMP.
Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the pre-
eminent association for individuals involved in supply chain management. CSCMP provides
global educational, career development, and networking opportunities to over 8,500 members.

For more information, please contact:

Madeleine Miller-Holodnicki, ABC

Manager of Communications
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
333 East Butterfield Road, Suite 140
Lombard, Illinois 60148-5617 USA
mholodnicki@cscmp.org