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Avetta Summit Nashville 2025
June 17-18, 2025
Discover best practices. Exchange ideas. Network with your Avetta Community.
About the Summit
Confidence Beyond Compliance
Confidence Beyond Compliance isn’t just about meeting industry standards—it’s about unlocking greater efficiency, building stronger partnerships, and proactively managing risk. At the Avetta Summit 2025 in Nashville, HSE and procurement leaders will gain insights into industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices through expert panels, customer discussions, and hands-on training. Join us to take compliance to the next level and create lasting value for your organization.
What to Expect
The Avetta Summit is an exciting in-person event, cultivating a community with engaging discussions, networking opportunities and invaluable learning experiences. Tailored to sharpen your skills, broaden your outlook, and provide community, the summit will offer practical workshops, insightful keynote addresses, and exclusive access to the latest in health and safety innovations. By joining us, you'll tap into helpful resources designed to raise industry standards, propel your career forward, and expand your network in meaningful ways.
Why Clients Should Attend
- Discover new strategies and tools that can elevate your health and safety management approach
- Exchange ideas and Strategies with peers facing the same challenges
- Foster a community that can lead to collaborative opportunities, shared knowledge and support
- Connect 1:1 with your account team and engage directly with executives across the business.
- Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU)
Why Contractors & Suppliers Should Attend
- Network with industry peers, and new and existing clients to build a support network that can drive your business forward
- Get 1:1 in-person support - Avetta’s team will be available to answer specific questions and provide guidance on making the most of Avetta platform and services
- Dive into Avetta best practices and learn how to efficiently tackle client requirements
- Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU)
Breakout Sessions
AI's Impact on the Industry
How intelligent innovation is shaping safety, compliance, and risk management today featuring Avetta AI, Ask Ava, and the Safety Maturity Index.
Vinesh Kapoor
Product Director
Avetta
Avetta
Wyatt Bradbury
Principal, Health & Safety
Avetta
Avetta
Field Safety and the Importance of People
Explore how prioritizing people in field safety practices drives better outcomes, fosters trust, and strengthens safety culture across operations.
Scott DeBow
Director, Health & Safety
Avetta
Avetta
Addie Alonso
Solution Engineer
Avetta
Avetta
Will Melton
Contractor Safety Manager,
Chewy
Chewy
Connecting Platforms and Data to Increase Productivity
What if you had better insight into which contractors are capable, reliable, and safe — without jumping between platforms? Explore how Avetta APIs enable business outcomes.
Natashya Narkiewicz
VP Product Management
Avetta
Avetta
Andres Villalba
Sr. Speciailist, SCM Center of Excellence,
Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy
Seth Courtney
Manager, Supply Chain,
Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy
Drive Process Change through Onboarding Best Practices
Learn how effective onboarding best practices increase cross-functional team alignment, improve the supplier experience, and enable better outcomes.
Brendan York
Sr. Director, Global Client Onboarding
Avetta
Avetta
Geoff Goodman
Principal, Solution Delivery
Avetta
Avetta
Shirley Malean
Operational Services Manager,
OneHarris
OneHarris
Around the World: Expanding Compliance Globally
Explore how you can leverage global regulatory trends to move beyond compliance to performance driven value creation, expanding your right to win in an increasingly complex risk management environment across EHS and ESG.
Katie Martin
Director, Sustainability
Avetta
Avetta
Scott DeBow
Director, Health & Safety
Avetta
Avetta
Angela Jhanji
Managing Director, Sustainability
EQT
EQT
Maximizing Your Value as a Supplier: Increasing Visibility & Velocity
Discover how suppliers can boost client engagement, showcase safety as a differentiator, and grow business through increased visibility and speed.
Tyler Urrea
Director, Supplier Services
Avetta
Avetta
Summer Jowett
Director, Retention and Renewals
Avetta
Avetta
Charlene Bowman, SCMP
Director, Strategic Sourcing,
BGIS
BGIS
Jennifer Feeler
Safety, Health, & Environment Support Manager,
Sunbelt Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals
All In on Safety: How Procurement & EHS Build a Shared Culture
Learn how Procurement and EHS can break down silos across the organization to build a shared safety culture, reduce business risk, and enable smarter decisions.
Wyatt Bradbury
Principal, Health & Safety
Avetta
Avetta
Caldwell Hart
Principal, Procurement Supply Chain Management
Avetta
Avetta
Emmanual Ayala
Manager, Solution Engineering
Avetta
Avetta
Beyond Compliance: The ROI of Continuous Operations
Learn to build a compelling business case for risk management, reveal hidden costs of inaction, and measure impact from strategic investments.
Sarah Blevins
Sr. Director, Solution Consulting
Avetta
Avetta
Leah Morelos
VP, Client Success
Avetta
Avetta
Elliott Yama
Director, Product Marketing
Avetta
Avetta
Streamline Your OQ Program with the Avetta-EWN Partnership
Find out how the Avetta-EWN integration gives you full, accurate visibility into your OQ data—instantly and without hassle.
Chris Isaacson
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Energy WorldNet (EWN)
Energy WorldNet (EWN)
Event Agenda
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Registration OPEN
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Customer Welcome Reception
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
7:00 am - 8:15 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Welcome and Keynote
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Confidence Beyond Compliance: Powering the Next Era of Safer, Smarter Supply Chains
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What does it truly mean to lead with confidence beyond compliance? In this dynamic opening session, Avetta CRO Jeff Kristick and CEO Arshad Matin, alongside leaders from NSC, Chewy, Sunbelt Rentals, and Avetta’s product and customer teams, will explore how data, AI, and customer-first innovation are redefining safety maturity, supplier enablement, and predictive risk management. From product breakthroughs to powerful customer stories, this session sets the tone for a summit focused on resilience, transformation, and impact. The morning will also include a customer spotlight, a product preview, and a celebratory recognition of leadership that’s raising the bar across the supply chain.
Speakers:
Arshad Matin – Chief Executive Officer - @Avetta
Jeff Kristick – Chief Revenue Officer - @Avetta
Dawn Andre – Chief Product Officer - @Avetta
Natashya Narkiewicz – VP, Product Management - @Avetta
Scott DeBow – Principal, Strategic Risk & Safety Advisory - @Avetta
Lorraine Martin – Chief Executive Officer - @National Safety Council (NSC)
Paul Leonard – Principal - @SinoCelt
Will Melton – Director of Environmental Health & Safety - @Chewy
Jennifer Feeler – Director, Safety & Health - @Sunbelt Rentals
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Avetta Showcase Networking Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Breakout Sessions
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AI's Impact on the Industry
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How intelligent innovation is shaping safety, compliance, and risk management today featuring Avetta AI, Ask Ava, and the Safety Maturity Index.
Speakers:
Vineesh Kapoor - Product Director @Avetta
Wyatt Bradbury - Principal, Health & Safety @Avetta -
Field Safety and the Importance of People
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Explore how prioritizing people in field safety practices drives better outcomes, fosters trust, and strengthens safety culture across operations.
Speakers:
Scott DeBow - Director, Health & Safety @Avetta
Addie Alonso - Solution Engineer @Avetta
Will Melton - Sr. Manager, High Risk Operations @Chewy -
Connecting Platforms and Data to Increase Productivity
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What if you had better insight into which contractors are capable, reliable, and safe — without jumping between platforms? Explore how Avetta APIs enable business outcomes.
Speakers:
Natashya Narkiewicz - VP Product Management @Avetta
Andres Villalba - Sr. Specialist, SCM Center of Excellence @Cheniere Energy
Seth Courtney - Manager, Supply Chain @Cheniere Energy -
Drive Process Change through Onboarding Best Practices
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Learn how effective onboarding best practices increase cross-functional team alignment, improve the supplier experience, and enable better outcomes.
Speakers:
Brendan York - Sr. Director, Global Client Onboarding @Avetta
Geoff Goodman - Principal, Solution Delivery @Avetta
Shirley Malean - Operational Services Manager - @Harris
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
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Around the World: Expanding Compliance Globally
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Explore how you can leverage global regulatory trends to move beyond compliance to performance driven value creation, expanding your right to win in an increasingly complex risk management environment across EHS and ESG.
Speakers:
Katie Martin - Director, Sustainability @Avetta
Scott DeBow - Director, Health & Safety @Avetta
Angela Jhanji - Managing Director, Sustainability @EQT -
Maximizing Your Value as a Supplier: Increasing Visibility & Velocity
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Discover how suppliers can boost client engagement, showcase safety as a differentiator, and grow business through increased visibility and speed.
Speakers:
Tyler Urrea - Director, Supplier Services @Avetta
Summer Jowett - Director, Retention and Renewals @Avetta
Charlene Bowman, SCMP - Director, Strategic Sourcing @BGIS
Jennifer Feeler - Safety, Health, & Environment Support Manager @Sunbelt Rentals -
All-In on Safety: How Procurement & EHS Build a Shared Culture
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Learn how Procurement and EHS can break down silos across the organization to build a shared safety culture, reduce business risk, and enable smarter decisions.
Speakers:
Wyatt Bradbury - Principal, Health and Safety @Avetta
Caldwell Hart - Principal, Procurement Supply Chain Mgmt @Avetta
Emmanual Alaya - Manager, Solution Engineering @Avetta -
Beyond Compliance: The ROI of Continuous Operations
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Learn to build a compelling business case for risk management, reveal hidden costs of inaction, and measure impact from strategic investments.
Speakers:
Sarah Blevins - Sr. Director, Solution Engineering @Avetta
Leah Morelos - VP, Client Success @Avetta
Elliott Yama - Director, Product Marketing @Avetta -
Streamline Your OQ Program with the Avetta-EWN Partnership
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Find out how the Avetta-EWN integration gives you full, accurate visibility into your OQ data—instantly and without hassle.
Speakers:
Chris Isaacson - Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) @Energy WorldNet (EWN)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Avetta Showcase Networking Break
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Customer Panel - 2024 Award Winners
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Gain valuable insights by attending our customer panel discussion. Hear firsthand experiences, success stories and feedback directly from our esteemed panel.
Presenters:
Abid Yousuf - Chief Customer Officer - @Avetta
Aaron Gerrets - Contracts & Procurement Manager - @Vertex
Daragh O'Malley - Corporate Health Safety & Environmental Specialist - @IKO
Colby Davis - Director, Safety - @Ervin Cable
Kimberly Patch - Health Safety & Environmental Coordinator - @LSPI
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Avetta Showcase Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
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AI's Impact on the Industry
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How intelligent innovation is shaping safety, compliance, and risk management today featuring Avetta AI, Ask Ava, and the Safety Maturity Index.
Speakers:
Vineesh Kapoor - Product Director @Avetta
Wyatt Bradbury - Principal, Health & Safety @Avetta -
Field Safety and the Importance of People
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Explore how prioritizing people in field safety practices drives better outcomes, fosters trust, and strengthens safety culture across operations.
Speakers:
Scott DeBow - Director, Health & Safety @Avetta
Addie Alonso - Solution Engineer @Avetta
Will Melton - Sr. Manager, High Risk Operations @Chewy -
Connecting Platforms and Data to Increase Productivity
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What if you had better insight into which contractors are capable, reliable, and safe — without jumping between platforms? Explore how Avetta APIs enable business outcomes.
Speakers:
Natashya Narkiewicz - VP Product Management @Avetta
Andres Villalba - Sr. Specialist, SCM Center of Excellence @Cheniere Energy
Seth Courtney - Manager, Supply Chain @Cheniere Energy -
Drive Process Change through Onboarding Best Practices
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Learn how effective onboarding best practices increase cross-functional team alignment, improve the supplier experience, and enable better outcomes.
Speakers:
Brendan York - Sr. Director, Global Client Onboarding @Avetta
Geoff Goodman - Principal, Solution Delivery @Avetta
Shirley Malean - Operational Services Manager - @Harris
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Awards Dinner
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Cowboy Cocktail Attire
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Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the standout achievements of our customers and partners.
The evening kicks off with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 PM, followed by a seated dinner and the announcement of our 2025 Customer Award finalists and winners.
The celebration continues with a special “Writer’s Round” performance by Nashville hitmakers Tim James and Tia Sillers.
Dress code: Cowboy Cocktail
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:45 am
Welcome and Keynote
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Leading by Design: Reimagining Safety Through Data, Process, and Partnership
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Start Day Two with a powerful look at how forward-thinking organizations are reengineering safety through leadership, data, and strategic alignment. Jennifer McNelly, CEO of ASSP, opens with insights on industry trends and how Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) is shifting the leadership mindset. Avetta experts and customers will share how verified safety data, risk levers, and sustainable practices are unlocking efficiency and deeper collaboration across global operations. Learn how the strategic partnership between Avetta and leading organizations is transforming audit readiness, change management, and cross-functional integration, proving that compliance isn’t the ceiling; it’s the foundation.
Speakers:
Cory Buchanan – SVP Global Account Management - @Avetta
Eric Olsen - SVP, Supplier Engagement and Operations - @Avetta
Leah Morelos – VP Client Success - @Avetta
Scott DeBow – Principal, Strategic Risk and Safety Advisory - @Avetta
Katie Martin – Director, Sustainability & Innovation - @Avetta
Austin Burch – Key Account Manager - @Avetta
Jennifer McNelly – Chief Executive Officer - @American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
Damilola Jaiyeoba – VP – Procurement Technology & Operations - @Cushman & Wakefield
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
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Around the World: Expanding Compliance Globally
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Explore how you can leverage global regulatory trends to move beyond compliance to performance driven value creation, expanding your right to win in an increasingly complex risk management environment across EHS and ESG.
Speakers:
Katie Martin - Director, Sustainability @Avetta
Scott DeBow - Director, Health & Safety @Avetta
Angela Jhanji - Managing Director, Sustainability @EQT -
Maximizing Your Value as a Supplier: Increasing Visibility & Velocity
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Discover how suppliers can boost client engagement, showcase safety as a differentiator, and grow business through increased visibility and speed.
Speakers:
Tyler Urrea - Director, Supplier Services @Avetta
Summer Jowett - Director, Retention and Renewals @Avetta
Charlene Bowman, SCMP - Director, Strategic Sourcing @BGIS
Jennifer Feeler - Safety, Health, & Environment Support Manager @Sunbelt Rentals -
All-In on Safety: How Procurement & EHS Build a Shared Culture
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Learn how Procurement and EHS can break down silos across the organization to build a shared safety culture, reduce business risk, and enable smarter decisions.
Speakers:
Wyatt Bradbury - Principal, Health and Safety @Avetta
Caldwell Hart - Principal, Procurement Supply Chain Mgmt @Avetta
Emmanual Alaya - Manager, Solution Engineering @Avetta -
Beyond Compliance: The ROI of Continuous Operations
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Learn to build a compelling business case for risk management, reveal hidden costs of inaction, and measure impact from strategic investments.
Speakers:
Sarah Blevins - Sr. Director, Solution Engineering @Avetta
Leah Morelos - VP, Client Success @Avetta
Elliott Yama - Director, Product Marketing @Avetta
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Speakers
Lorraine Martin
Chief Executive Officer,
National Safety Council
(NSC)
National Safety Council
(NSC)
Chris Isaacson
Chief Revenue Officer,
Energy WorldNet (EWN)
Energy WorldNet (EWN)
Damilola Jaiyeoba
VP, Procurement, Technology & Operations,
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield
Aaron Gerrets
Contracts & Procurement Manager,
Vertex
Vertex
Kimberly Patch
Health Safety & Environmental Coordinator,
LSPI
LSPI
Colby Davis
Director, Safety
Ervin Cable
Ervin Cable
Daragh O'Malley
Corporate Health Safety & Environmental Specialist,
IKO
IKO
Jennifer Feeler
Safety, Health & Environment Support Manager,
Sunbelt Rentals
Sunbelt Rentals
Shirley Malean
Operational Services Manager,
Harris
Harris
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Erin Watkinson
VP, Client Success
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Abid Yousuf
Chief Customer Officer,
Avetta
Abid Yousuf serves as Chief Customer Officer at Avetta, where he leads the integration of customer support and professional services into a unified post-sales organization. With over 20 years of experience in supply chain and commercial leadership, including roles at Fortune 100 energy companies, Abid specializes in driving operational transformation and customer success. He also teaches supply chain management as executive faculty at the University of Oklahoma.
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Addie Alonso
Solution Engineer,
Avetta
Addie Alonso is a Solution Engineer at Avetta with over six years of experience in helping organizations manage third-party and contractor risks through innovative software solutions. Passionate about her customers, she has a strong background in customer success and account management. Addie brings a unique perspective to her work, helping clients identify challenges and discover how software can streamline their supply chains across various industries.
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Andres Villalba
Senior Specialist, Supply Chain Center of Excellence
Cheniere Energy
Andres Villalba is a seasoned supply chain professional with over a decade of end-to-end experience across multiple industries. Currently serving as a Senior Specialist in the Supply Chain Center of Excellence at Cheniere Energy, Andres has led initiatives spanning category management, supplier management, operational excellence, risk mitigation, analytics, and process improvement.
His career includes supply chain roles at top organizations such as Schlumberger, Sysco, Alvarez & Marsal, Calpine, Cameron, and others—giving him hands-on exposure to sectors including oil & gas (upstream and midstream), food service distribution, consumer technology, and power generation.
Andres is also well-versed in sourcing, supply & demand planning, and consulting, and he brings a strategic lens to everything from supplier relationships to enterprise-wide planning.
Outside of work, Andres enjoys rock climbing, traveling, and cheering on Houston sports teams.
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Angela Jhanji
Managing Director, Sustainability,
EQT
Angela joined EQT Partners in April 2022 to lead Sustainability Integration for EQT's Private Capital business line. Her role is to drive sustainability value creation through the investment lifecycle by supporting ESG due diligence and the portfolio company integration of sustainability into the full potential plan.
Angela spent over a decade and a half as an operator helping companies to realize sustainability value creation through growth and efficiency levers at Accenture Strategy and Grant Thornton. She has worked with public and private companies in the sectors of healthcare, software, technology, professional services and consumer goods in both the UK and United States. Angela has also worked international bodies such as the World Economic Forum, World Bank and United Nations to drive the sustainability agenda at the intergovernmental level.
Angela graduated from Columbia University from School of International Public Affairs with a Masters in Public Administration, where she now teaches as an adjunct professor at the Climate School on the topic of Sustainability Value Creation in Private Markets.
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Arshad Matin
Chief Executive Officer,
Avetta
Arshad Matin is CEO of Avetta, where he leads the company’s mission to advance safety, sustainability, and compliance across global supply chains. He brings decades of leadership experience, including previous roles as CEO of Paradigm and senior executive positions at Symantec, BindView, and McKinsey & Company. Arshad also serves on the boards of ASGN Incorporated, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston Endowment, and Asia Society Texas Center.
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Austin Burch
Key Account Manager,,
Avetta
Austin Burch is a Key Account Manager at Avetta, where he leads strategic partnerships with some of the company’s largest enterprise clients. With over a decade of experience in strategic sales and client relationship management, Austin specializes in helping global organizations navigate supply chain risk, safety, and sustainability.
He works closely with executive stakeholders to align Avetta’s solutions with business priorities and drive long-term customer value across complex, high-risk industries.
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Brendan York
Sr. Director, Global Client Onboarding,
Avetta
Brendan York leads Avetta’s global client onboarding operations, focusing on aligning internal teams and streamlining processes to enhance the supplier experience. Since joining Avetta in 2017, he has advanced through roles in supplier sales and onboarding leadership. Brendan brings a strong background in operational execution and cross-functional collaboration, helping clients accelerate risk management outcomes through efficient onboarding practices.
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Caldwell Hart CPSM CPSD
Principal, Procurement Supply Chain Management,
Avetta
Caldwell is an experienced supply chain and procurement executive having held senior roles including Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Supply Chain. He served companies of various sizes including Fortune 500s and a large private WBE. His career spans multiple industry sectors including Aerospace, Commercial, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Equipment, Semiconductor and Distribution. His responsibilities included S&IOP, Sourcing and Category Management (Indirect/Direct), Operational Purchasing, Risk Management, Supplier Performance, Supplier Quality, and Compliance among others. His organizations supported both OEM operations on a global level as well as aftermarket services covering the entire product life cycle. He has deep knowledge of the challenges facing organizations including scaling, capacity building, product life cycle, M&A, talent management, and regulatory. His focus includes sustainable procurement and ESG strategies, SCM/Procurement optimization, Risk Management, and application of enabling technology to drive impactful improvements to Cost, Quality, Lead-Times, OTD, and Working Capital. He understands how to gain efficiency and results through people, process, and technology.
Caldwell holds an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at UVA. He earned his BA from Washington & Lee University.
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Charlene Bowman, SCMP
Director, Strategic Sourcing,
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions LP
Charlene is a tenacious, charismatic, passionate, and collaborative business professional with more than 15 years’ experience in procurement. She currently manages sourcing activities at BGIS for NA and UK with focus on vendor support, transitions, acquisitions/mergers, corporate services and initiatives, as well as special projects. Always finding ways to be more efficient and innovative in daily tasks, Charlene is a key contributor to the support and achievement of the overall team goals and outcomes to achieve best possible results.
In addition to her SCMP designation, she is currently an Executive MBA candidate with Athabasca University. She also holds a diploma in Police and Security as well as a Business Certificate from the University of Alberta.
She enjoys everything that she invests her time in and when not at work she loves spending time with her family, friends, and giving back to the community. Charlene is actively involved in coaching volleyball club.
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Cory Buchanan
SVP, Global Account Management,
Avetta
Cory Buchanan leads Avetta’s global account management team, working closely with clients around the world to strengthen supply chain performance and reduce operational risk. With over a decade at Avetta and 15+ years in the industry, he brings deep expertise in contractor compliance, customer success, and global account strategy.
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Dawn Andre
Chief Product Officer,
Avetta
Dawn Andre is the Chief Product Officer at Avetta, where she leads the company's product strategy to enhance safety, sustainability, and compliance across global supply chains. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise SaaS and B2B supply chain platforms, Dawn focuses on delivering AI-enabled solutions that improve operational resilience and efficiency. Her visionary approach aims to anticipate customer needs and drive meaningful outcomes through innovative, automated technology.
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Elliott Yama
Director of Product Marketing,
Avetta
Elliott leads product marketing at Avetta, where he helps customers better understand and manage third-party risk. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked with enterprise businesses across industries to improve operations and deliver measurable results.
A former consultant and seasoned executive, Elliott specializes in analytics-driven solutions that clearly demonstrate business value. He has held leadership roles at top supply chain risk management software companies and holds an MBA from Boston University.
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Emmanuel Ayala
Manager, Solution Engineering,
Avetta
Emmanuel Ayala manages Avetta’s global Solution Engineering team from his hometown of Dallas, TX. Bringing over 10 years of experience in technical roles, Emmanuel has driven organizational transformation through the adoption of technology with a client-focused mentality.
Having operated at the intersection of Business and Engineering since studying at Southern Methodist University (receiving both undergraduate and graduate degrees), Emmanuel is driven to collaborate with others to solve business challenges. At Avetta, this has resulted in the global rollout of programs that have increased partnerships between clients and their suppliers, driving more effective communication and aligned business results.
When off the clock, Emmanuel enjoys spending time with his family and relaxing with a good book or movie – recommendations welcome!
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Eric Olsen
SVP, Supplier Engagement,
Avetta
Eric Olsen is the Senior Vice President of Supplier Engagement and Operations at Avetta, where he leads a global team focused on enhancing supplier relationships and streamlining operations to improve safety, sustainability, and compliance across supply chains. Since joining Avetta in 2014, Eric has played a pivotal role in the company's tenfold growth, recognized by Utah Business as a 40 Under 40 honoree in 2022. Before his tenure at Avetta, Eric served as a vice principal in underserved communities in Los Angeles and taught at the University of Santiago in Chile.
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Geoffrey Goodman
Principal, Solution Delivery
Over 25 years' progressive experience in technology strategy and systems implementation, working with global enterprise and mid-market companies where my focus is on technology and digital transformation, organizational design, change management and process improvement
Specialty:
- Enterprise Resource Planning and Supply Chain
- Organizational and Operating Model Design
- Change Management
- Process Design and Improvement
Problems I can help solve:
- Executive Communication and Change
- Value Realization
- Organizational Alignment
- Business and Technology Integration
Connect with me: LinkedIn
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Jeff Kristick
Chief Revenue Officer,
Avetta
Jeff Kristick is the Chief Revenue Officer at Avetta, where he oversees global sales, marketing, and revenue operations. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise and SaaS sectors, Jeff has held leadership roles at TIBCO Software, including Senior Vice President of Sales for North America and Europe, and served as President of Meridian Knowledge Solutions. His background also includes positions at Oracle, SAP, SuccessFactors, Plateau Systems, and Siebel Systems. Jeff holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
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Jennifer McNelly
Chief Executive Officer,
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
Jennifer McNelly, CAE, has served as CEO at the American Society of Safety Professionals since 2018. She has more than 30 years of association, government, regulatory and business experience. McNelly advances the organization’s mission to help its 35,000 members and their employers create safe work environments worldwide through the prevention of injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
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Katie Martin
Director, Sustainability,
Avetta
Blending experience in business development, product management, and client advisory, Katie brings over 15 years of experience leading businesses through ESG and sustainability transformations. She has designed, implemented, and assessed ESG and Sustainability programs for both Fortune 500s and startups at scale across a variety of sectors including mobility, manufacturing, waste management, consumer goods, and green tech.
Because upwards of 90% of ESG and sustainability impact occurs in supply chains, Katie joined leading global supply chain risk management firm, Avetta, in 2022. As the ESG & Sustainability leader at Avetta, Katie architect's solutions to address organizational goals across the supply chain (e.g. Scope 3, social risks), leveraging Avetta’s best in class platform to deliver transformative results and support supplier ESG compliance growth and maturity. Katie also leads the full lifecycle management for Avetta's ESG product and sales strategy.
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Leah Morelos
VP, Client Success,
Avetta
Leah Morelos is an accomplished customer success leader with over 15 years of experience in guiding high-performing CS teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes. As Vice President of Client Success at Avetta, Leah focuses on driving global customer retention, engagement, and growth through aligning client goals with tailored service delivery. Known for her operational expertise and performance-driven approach, Leah inspires her teams to deliver an exceptional client experience founded on accountability, high-impact training programs, and unwavering client advocacy. She holds a BS in Human & Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University, where she competed as a Division I Tennis athlete. This background helps her apply principles of change management, psychology, and discipline to effectively complete strategic internal and customer programs, with measurable results. Prior to joining Avetta, Leah held senior roles at dual-sided (client + supplier) supply chain technology platforms including Project44 and SourceDay, where she spearheaded customer experience transformation projects. Leah is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders and fostering a culture of positivity, curiosity, and innovation.
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Natashya Narkiewicz
VP, Product Management,
Avetta
Natashya Narkiewicz, the Vice President of Product Management at Avetta, brings over 15 years of experience in understanding and addressing customer challenges. With a focus on Small to Medium Businesses (SMBs) and technology, Natashya leverages her expertise to help suppliers stay safe and enhance their collaboration with clients through Avetta's Connect platform.
Natashya's data-driven approach and her Bachelor's and MBA degrees from the University of Florida have propelled her success in customer-centric product management. She is recognized as a thought leader in SMB technology, having spoken at prominent forums such as the PGA-sponsored Small Business Summits, Groupon's SMB & SEO industry workshop, and the Product Mastery Now podcast.
Natashya's innate curiosity drives her dedication to solving problems and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration at Avetta. When she's not immersed in work, she enjoys outdoor activities, coffee, solving puzzles, and cherishing time with her two children in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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Paul Leonard
Principal,
SinoCelt LLC
Proud Irishman, married to Rachelle and father to 4 great kids.
Over 40 years’ experience in the chemicals and utilities industries including 26 years in operations and 14 years in EHS vice president roles.
To paraphrase Gandhi, I love to live every day like its my last, but have a passion to learn as if I will live forever. #zeroispossible.
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Sarah Blevins
Sr. Director, Solution Engineering,
Avetta
Sarah Blevins is the Senior Director of Solution Consulting at Avetta, where she leads a high-performing team dedicated to delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions that drive safety, sustainability, and operational excellence across global supply chains. With nearly her entire career spent in supply chain risk management, safety innovation, and consultative solution design, Sarah has helped hundreds of organizations reduce operational risk while unlocking long-term value. Her leadership has been recognized industry-wide, most notably when she was honored with the 2024 Gold Stevie Award for Sales Engineer of the Year — a testament to her commitment to excellence and impact in the field. Known for cultivating a culture of empowerment and continuous improvement, Sarah believes that strong teams and stronger communication are the foundation of transformative outcomes. Her approach blends empathy with execution, ensuring that both clients and colleagues achieve meaningful results. Whether she’s guiding enterprise clients through complex challenges or mentoring the next generation of solution leaders, Sarah brings clarity, energy, and purpose to every engagement.
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Scott DeBow
Director, Health & Safety,
Avetta
Scott DeBow, CSP, ARM currently serves as the Director of Health, Safety & Environmental for Avetta. With extensive experience in safety management, serious injury/fatality (SIF) intervention strategy and risk-based learning, Scott plays a pivotal role in driving Avetta's mission to create safe, more sustainable supply chains.
Scott has over 25 years of experience managing and advising on risk and occupational safety. In 2023, Scott was elected by his peers to serve as the Director-at-Large for the executive board of the American Society of Safety professionals (ASSP) and is an active member of the ANSI Z-10 Committee for Safety Management Systems.
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Seth Courtney
Manager, Supply Chain,
Cheniere Energy
Seth is a born and raised Houstonian. He currently spearheads project execution and change management of the transformation roadmap for Cheniere Energy’s Supply Chain group, with a leadership position in their Center of Excellence division. After completing his Finance degree at Texas A&M, Seth focused on sourcing, contracts, supplier management, and category management in supply chains through varying industries within Houston, including stops at NASA and the Astros Baseball Club before spending the last 14+ years in the oil & gas industry with BP and Cheniere.
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Summer Jowett
Director, Retention and Renewals,
Avetta
Summer leads Avetta’s global supplier retention strategy, helping suppliers stay connected, grow their business, and get more value from the network. She’s passionate about creating simple, scalable experiences that turn renewals into long-term partnerships.
Connect with me: LinkedIn
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Tyler Urrea
Director, Supplier Services,
Avetta
Tyler Urrea is Director of Supplier Services at Avetta, where he leads global support operations focused on making compliance easier and more intuitive for suppliers. With nearly a decade at Avetta, Tyler brings a deep understanding of both the technical and operational sides of the platform. He’s passionate about simplifying processes, removing friction, and helping teams deliver a support experience that’s not just efficient—but genuinely helpful.
Before stepping into his current role, Tyler built and led the Performance Management department, where he developed training programs, rolled out AI-driven support tools, and helped scale internal enablement.
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Vineesh Kapoor
Product Director,
Avetta
Vineesh Kapoor is a seasoned product and strategy leader with over 18 years of experience spanning product management, technology, and corporate development. He currently serves as the Director of Product Management at Avetta, where he leads initiatives focused on SaaS innovation, AI/LLM integration, and strategic partnerships.
Before his role at Avetta, Vineesh held key positions at Emerson, including Director of Product Management and Director of Strategy and Acquisitions. He also contributed to Cognizant as a Senior Program Manager, showcasing a consistent track record of driving product innovation and business growth.
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Will Melton
Sr. Manager, High Risk Operations
Chewy
Will Melton currently leads Contractor Safety within Chewy’s High-Risk Operations group. Prior to joining Chewy, Will spent 9.5 years at Amazon in a variety of leadership roles, including heading the Contract Risk Management team and the Design, Construction, and Startup group. His experience spans Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering (RME), Automation Deployment Engineering with a focus on hardware/software integration and leading a Process Innovation team within Amazon’s Last Mile operations. Will also served in several operational roles across Amazon’s network of facilities. Before his tenure at Amazon, Will was an Artillery Officer in the United States military and has recently retired from service. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, as well as a Master’s degree in Global Economics and International Affairs.
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Wyatt Bradbury
Principal, Health & Safety,
Avetta
Wyatt Bradbury serves as a Principal - Health and Safety for Avetta. Wyatt is pursuing his PhD in Occupational Safety and Health from West Virginia University. Wyatt also serves as the Department of Engineering Faculty and the University of Alabama Birmingham teaching Professional Ethics and Introduction to System Safety for the Advanced Safety Engineering and Management Program.
He has experience in aquatic and recreation risk management, electrical construction, powerline safety, Rail and Transit DB+OSM, and safety consulting. Mr. Bradbury holds CSP, CHST, and CIT certifications from the BCSP and a Master of Engineering in Advanced Safety Engineering and Management from the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Wyatt Bradbury is an engaged ASSP Member. He is a member of the Advisory Group Operations Committee and serves as the National Capital Chapter Advisory Group Representative.
Wyatt Bradbury is on the Drafting Committee for the ANSI Z590.6 Technical Report Guidance for the sizing, fit, selection, and use of personal protective equipment and apparel marketed toward women. He also serves on the Drafting Committee of the ANSI Z490.1 OSH Training Standard.
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