The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Operations and Supply Chain Consultants and Leaders of 2025. These accomplished professionals work with organizations to improve how goods and services are sourced, produced, and delivered, focusing on streamlining processes, reducing costs, and boosting efficiency. They guide businesses through end-to-end supply chain transformations, advising on everything from procurement strategies and manufacturing processes to logistics and distribution networks.
In addition to traditional optimization, these consultants and executives are also helping businesses integrate cutting-edge technologies like data analytics and automation to modernize operations and drive long-term value. They address critical issues such as supply chain resilience, sustainability, and risk management, ensuring that businesses are prepared for both present challenges and future opportunities. Whether supporting global corporations or smaller regional firms, these consultants are essential to ensuring businesses can meet their operational goals and adapt to changing market conditions.
Among this year’s awardees, Jim Kilpatrick, Global Leader of Deloitte’s Supply Chain and Network Operations consulting practice, is recognized for his leadership in driving global supply chain transformations, focusing on end-to-end optimization and leveraging advanced technologies to enhance supply chain resilience, sustainability, and agility.
Fredrik de Maré, Vice President at DBI Network, is acknowledged for his expertise in global supply chain strategy and risk management, advising clients across the healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors to mitigate risks and drive operational improvements. Glenn Steinberg, Global and Americas Supply Chain Leader at EY, is celebrated for his role in overseeing multinational teams across supply chain strategy, procurement, and operations, helping Fortune 500 companies and governments address critical supply chain challenges and navigate periods of economic volatility.
This year’s awardees were selected through a methodical process and careful consideration of each candidate’s career track record and industry contributions. Please join us in celebrating The Top 25 Operations and Supply Chain Consultants and Leaders of 2025.
1. Jim Kilpatrick
Firm: Deloitte
Title: Partner
Jim Kilpatrick is the Global Leader of Deloitte’s Supply Chain and Network Operations consulting practice. Deloitte is recognized as one of the world’s leading global supply chain and operations consultancies, working with clients across industries and the public sector to tackle complex supply chain challenges.
In his over 30 years with Deloitte, Kilpatrick has led many global end-to-end supply chain transformation programs, delivering significant impact through global supply chain optimization, and leveraging advanced supply chain systems and technologies to build supply chain capability and improve performance.
Kilpatrick believes that building digital capability is critical to move beyond traditional service, cost, and asset optimization to embrace the new supply chain imperatives of resilience, sustainability, and agility and find the right balance in reimagining supply networks for the future. As such, he has been driving Deloitte’s supply chain alliances and ecosystem partnerships, and asset development leveraging rapidly advancing digital and physical automation technologies, to enable smart factories, smart distribution centers, and digital supply networks.
Kilpatrick is a frequent speaker and author on supply chain management. He received his MBA from the University of Toronto and received a degree in systems design engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is a professional engineer and Lean 6-Sigma Master Black Belt.
2. Fredrik de Maré
Firm: DBI Network
Title: Vice President
Fredrik de Maré is a Vice President at DBI Network, a global consulting network of specialized firms, technical experts and industry-leading independent advisors specializing in operational strategy, product and service innovation, and supply chain transformation services. Based in San Francisco, he has 25 years of management consulting experience advising clients on a range of complex operational topics including supply chain strategy, supply chain risk management, and operational performance improvement. His sector expertise spans across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries. Over the course of his career, de Maré has worked with numerous clients on a global basis to mitigate critical supply chain risks and drive transformational improvements to their supply chain operations.
Prior to joining DBI Network, de Maré served as a senior managing director in the business transformation practice of FTI Consulting. He was previously a partner at Arthur D. Little, leading its San Francisco office. Earlier, de Maré spearheaded pharma supply chain risk management services as a partner at PwC's healthcare practice following its acquisition of PRTM where he had served as a partner in the firm’s supply chain practice. He received a B.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Vermont and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
3. Richard Dryden
Firm: Alvarez & Marsal
Title: Managing Director
Richard Dryden serves as a Managing Director in Alvarez & Marsal's Corporate Performance Improvement practice and is based in Atlanta. Dryden previously led Alvarez & Marsal’s Supply Chain practice across Europe, and has been with A&M since 2013.
Dryden brings more than 20 years of combined experience as an operator and business transformation practitioner, with hands-on experience across value chains in the retail, consumer goods, and manufacturing sectors. He specializes in driving operational transformation, manufacturing process and footprint efficiency, sourcing and procurement value creation, and logistics network optimisation.
Prior to joining A&M, Dryden spent seven years with Deloitte and KPMG. His supply chain career also includes time with Christian Salvesen in the UK. Dryden holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental geology from the University of Leeds.
4. Kirk Waldrop
Firm: Alvarez & Marsal
Title: Managing Director
Kirk Waldrop is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal’s Supply Chain practice within the corporate performance improvement group. He brings more than more than 27 years of experience to the role, specializing in supply chain transformation and end-to-end operational improvement.
Waldrop’s domain expertise includes distribution and manufacturing operations and technology, facility design, last mile delivery operations (including direct-to-store and direct-to-consumer), omni-channel, reverse logistics, field service operations, cost-to-serve improvement, customer segmentation, 3PL sourcing and implementation, and supply chain risk management. Waldrop’s industry experience spans consumer goods, retail and apparel, industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, telecommunications, automotive aftermarket, field service operations, and third party logistics.
Prior to joining A&M, Waldrop was a Managing Director within Grant Thornton’s Supply Chain practice specializing in end-to-end supply chain transformation for corporate and private equity clients. He previously served as Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Chainalytics, a boutique supply chain consulting firm.
Waldrop was a Senior Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Supply Chain and Logistics Team where he focused on complex supply chain and logistics solutions for Department of Defense clients, led the Homeland Security Logistics market and later started and led the Space Logistics market.
Waldrop holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA and master’s degree in logistics and transportation from the University of Maryland.
5. Glenn Steinberg
Firm: EY
Title: Global and Americas Supply Chain Leader
Glenn Steinberg is a supply chain strategist and strategic business advisor to Fortune 500 companies and governments. As EY’s Global Supply Chain and Operations Leader, he oversees multinational teams across supply chain strategy, procurement, planning, manufacturing, product lifecycle management, and logistics and distribution within a $50 billion organization operating in 150 countries. He has been instrumental in driving EY’s growth and success, contributing to record revenues and profits.
Before joining EY, Glenn served as the Global and Americas Distribution Sector Leader for IBM’s Global Business Services, where he managed a $2 billion P&L and led sales and delivery services, achieving $100 million in annual revenue from key accounts.
Glenn is also a thought leader in supply chain, frequently advising governments during times of economic volatility. His work with governments across the U.S., Germany, the UK, and Australia has been pivotal in addressing critical supply chain challenges, especially during the pandemic. Glenn’s deep expertise spans supply chain strategy, people, process, data, and technology, and he leverages global alliances to bring leading-edge insights to board roles and executive leadership teams.
Glenn holds an MBA in finance and operations management from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Union College.
6. Mark Hermans
Firm: PwC
Title: Managing Director
Mark Hermans is a Managing Director in PwC’s Connected Supply Chain practice, based in Washington, D.C. With over 20 years of consulting experience, he has a strong track record of leading global technology-enabled supply chain transformations that drive operational efficiency, resilience, and measurable financial impact across a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, industrial products, consumer packaged goods, and utilities.
Hermans specializes in operations strategy, operating model redesign, technology enablement, and advanced analytics across the end-to-end supply chain. His expertise spans planning, inventory optimization, materials management, and fulfillment. He has helped organizations unlock multimillion-dollar working capital savings, reduce operating costs, and enhance service levels by leveraging digital supply chain capabilities and data-driven decision-making.
Throughout his career, Hermans has worked extensively with globally operating companies, advising C-suite executives and senior leaders on navigating complex supply chain challenges. His experience spans the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, providing him with a deep understanding of global supply chain dynamics. Hermans holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
7. Andrew Underwood
Firm: KPMG
Title: Partner
Andrew Underwood is a Partner at KPMG, where he leads the UK Operations business including Procurement and Supply Chain and has been responsible for leading large multi-year, multi-functional business transformation programs. He has 29 years of experience advising clients in the areas of supply chain and procurement operating model strategy, design, and improvement.
Andrew has spent the last nine years building and growing KPMG’s market leading Powered Procurement team in the UK, focusing on technology enabled business transformations, directly impacting clients supply chain and procurement operations as well leading larger, multi-functional, global, ERP wide programs utilizing various platforms including Oracle Fusion, Microsoft Dynamics, and Coupa.
Andrew has been involved in some of the largest and most complex global operating model redesign programs, including establishing a procurement company in Luxembourg for a global telecommunications company. He also led the joint client/KPMG team through the strategy phase of a 2.5-year European business transformation for a Fortune 30 global agri-business, which impacted supply chain, IT, finance, tax, and commercial functions, and involved relocating the client’s European HQ to Switzerland.
Additionally, Andrew headed the European deployment for a global FMCG organization, aligning regional inventory demand/supply planning and distribution/logistics functions as part of a global rollout focusing on supply planning and the creation of a regional Supply Chain Control Tower within a global business service capability.
Andrew works across a number of key sectors including consumer goods and retail, pharmaceutical, defense, energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications. During his time at KPMG Andrew has had a number of leadership roles, including as a founding member of KPMG’s Global Operations Center of Excellence. As an experienced partner, he has a personal commitment to coaching and mentoring the next generation of supply chain and procurement leaders within KPMG.
8. Kay Manke
Firm: BearingPoint
Title: Global Leader Consulting Portfolio and Innovation, Regional Leader North America
Kay Manke is the Global Leader of the Consulting Portfolio and Innovation, as well as the Regional Leader for North America at BearingPoint. With over 30 years as a consultant, he has gained extensive experience in the wholesale, retail, consumer goods, and manufacturing industries. He has successfully supported leading national and international companies in the sustainable optimization and implementation of strategies, structures, processes, and IT systems.
Since 2007, Manke has been a Partner at BearingPoint, responsible for the retail and consumer goods industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Since 2019, he has led the operations service line at the global level, and in 2024, he became a member of the management committee and the global leader for the consulting portfolio, overseeing all service lines and focusing on developing new offerings and consultant expertise. Additionally, he is responsible for the generation and management of innovations and serves as the regional leader for North America.
He has completed numerous projects for leading companies in areas such as IT strategy and harmonization, the selection, design, and implementation of ERP systems, optimization of processes and organizational structures, cross-channel commerce, due diligence and post-merger integration, and after-sales service management.
Before joining BearingPoint, he worked for five years in the management team of the Retail and Consumer Products sector and the Strategy and Business Architecture practice of Accenture. He gained five years of consulting experience in national and international projects at another leading management consultancy. He holds a master’s degree in economics from universities in Germany and France.
9. Patty Riedl
Firm: Accenture
Title: Managing Director
Patty Riedl is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in supply chain and operations management. Currently, as Managing Director leading North America Supply Chain and Operations at Accenture, Patty also holds the title of Managing Director at Accenture Strategy.
10. Bernardo Miranda
Firm: Falconi Consulting
Title: Senior Partner
Bernardo Miranda is a Senior Partner and Managing Director of Falconi’s U.S. office in Chicago, where he leads the company’s internationalization strategy and serves as a member of Falconi’s executive board. He is also co-responsible for the company’s multi-year strategic plan.
Bernardo began his career at the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, managing committees related to Business Development, Corporate Finance, and Mergers and Acquisitions for two years. He then joined Falconi as a consultant. Over the next 16 years, Bernardo supported CEOs and senior executives across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, helping them achieve their goals through contract-based consulting projects with financial objectives.
In 2018, Bernardo was invited to become a Partner at Falconi, and in 2020, he became Head of Falconi’s U.S. operations. By 2022, he was promoted to Senior Partner and Managing Director of the Chicago office. Under his leadership, the U.S. operation has experienced significant growth in revenue, customer base, and the number of consultants, setting the foundation for future expansion.
Bernardo holds a degree in business from Ibmec Business School, certifications in finance from Chicago Booth and M&A from NYU Stern, and an MBA from IESE Business School.
11. Bernd Schreiber
Firm: Arthur D. Little
Title: Managing Partner
Bernd Schreiber is a Managing Partner at Arthur D. Little, based in the Frankfurt office, and leads the global Operations Management practice. He also heads the firm’s Industry 4.0 initiatives and is a member of the Digital Transformation and Analytics think tank. With deep expertise in strategy, operations, and performance improvement, Bernd helps clients across various industries achieve best-in-class performance.
12. Peter Guarraia
Firm: Bain & Company
Title: Senior Partner
Peter Guarraia is a senior leader in Bain & Company’s global Performance Improvement practice, where he leads the global Supply Chain practice, as well as the Chemicals, Manufacturing and Sustained Cost Transformation practices in North America. Peter has more than 20 years of management consulting experience, advising industry leaders on opportunities and challenges.
13. Gabriel Alves Rodrigues
Firm: Falconi
Title: Partner
Gabriel Alves Rodrigues is a Partner at Falconi, where he currently serves as Director of Manufacturing practices, with a special focus on the North American market. He is responsible for helping organizations achieve operational excellence by improving efficiency, quality, and service levels, while integrating digital transformation to build the manufacturing of the future.
With over 14 years of experience at Falconi, a leading management consulting firm in Latin America, Gabriel has worked with Operations Directors and COOs across a range of industries, including mining, steel, paper and hygiene products, food and beverage, and durable goods. In 2018, he was transferred to the North American office to help drive its development.
Gabriel became a Partner in 2021, overseeing the manufacturing portfolio. Under his leadership, Falconi has enhanced its delivery capabilities with new services and technologies, expanding partnerships with both existing and new clients.
Gabriel holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and industrial engineering from UNIFEI and a specialization in industrial management from Fundação Vanzolini (USP Brazil). He also earned a professional certification in Industry 4.0 from MIT. Gabriel is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Fundação Vanzolini), Business Process Professional (ABPMP), Project Management Professional (PMI), and has a certification in data strategy from UC Berkeley.
14. Caitlin O'Keefe
Firm: Kearney
Title: Partner
Caitlin O'Keefe is a Partner in Kearney's Operations and Performance Improvement practice and global head of End to End Operations Transformation. She has 17 years of experience driving large-scale cost and performance improvement programs, helping some of the most iconic consumer products companies rebuild their supply chains to be more competitive, resilient, and sustainable over the long term.
15. Rehana Khanam
Firm: McKinsey & Company
Title: Partner
Rehana Khanam is a Partner with McKinsey’s Operations practice. She is passionate about driving large-scale performance improvements that deliver business objectives while having a meaningful impact through to the shop floor. She has extensive experience in consumer, life sciences, and serving private equity funds.
16. Tushar Narsana
Firm: Oliver Wyman
Title: Partner
Tushar Narsana is a Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Operations practice, based in Southfield. He joined the firm in 2019 and specializes in helping clients optimize business operations and improve performance. Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm known for its expertise in strategy, operations, and organizational transformation.
17. Robert Giacobbe
Firm: Protiviti
Title: Managing Director
Robert Giacobbe is the lead for Protiviti’s Supply Chain Operations & Performance (O&P) team. Robert has a 31-year history of working in supply chain consulting across a mix of strategy, management consulting and technology. He’s worked across functions such as manufacturing, fulfillment, planning, asset management and the aftermarket, but also helped clients with cross-functional transformation programs.
18. Vincent Zosa
Firm: Stax
Title: Managing Director, Value Creation Practice
Vince Zosa is a Managing Director at Stax’s Boston office, leading the firm’s Value Creation practice. With over 25 years of experience, he partners with private equity and corporate clients to drive profitable growth and operational excellence across industries such as industrials, B2B services, and technology.
Zosa’s deep sector expertise and focus on the private equity investment lifecycle enhance Stax’s ability to deliver high-impact strategies at the portfolio company level. Additionally, he has led strategic growth initiatives and operational transformations in financial services, high technology, and distribution, further expanding his breadth of expertise.
Vince joined Stax in 2022, bringing a strong track record in management consulting. At Stax, he continues to be a trusted advisor, leveraging his extensive industry knowledge and hands-on leadership to help clients maximize portfolio value, unlock new opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth.
Prior to Stax, he was a Partner at Treacy & Company, where he led the firm’s Industrials practice and spearheaded the launch of a data analytics start-up within its venture arm. While there, he also developed leading intellectual property in accelerating market adoption for new innovations, digital go-to-market strategies, and growth capability development. Additionally, he led value creation efforts for private equity-owned portfolio companies, helping drive measurable impact across investments.
Earlier in his career, Vince held strategic leadership roles at Bain & Company and PwC, where he honed his expertise in growth strategy, digital transformation, and operational efficiency.
19. Fiona Kaufman
Firm: Teneo
Title: Senior Managing Director
Fiona Kaufman began her professional career 24 years ago. Today, she is a Senior Managing Director at Teneo. Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm that helps clients address complex business challenges across various sectors. With a team of senior advisors and over 1,600 employees in over 40 offices, it provides services in areas such as strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions, and management consulting.
20. Dharmendra Patwardhan
Firm: Capgemini
Title: Executive Vice President
Dharmendra Patwardhan is the Executive Vice President of Capgemini. He is responsible for developing offers and capabilities for transforming supply chain operations that drive tangible business outcomes for Capgemini’s clients. Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation firm.
21. Majaz Mohammed
Firm: Tredence Inc.
Title: Vice President, Supply Chain
Majaz Mohammed is a Vice President at Tredence, bringing over 15 years of experience in solving supply chain and operations challenges. He specializes in the integration of analytics and AI/ML technologies into supply chains, aiming to modernize operations, enhance customer and employee experiences, and drive both top and bottom-line impact. Majaz has worked across multiple industries, including retail, CPG, chemicals, agrochemicals, mining, and automotive.
Before joining Tredence, Majaz held roles as a Senior Manager at EY and a senior business consultant at JDA Software. Earlier in his career, he worked with Manhattan Associates as a software engineer and business analyst.
Majaz earned an MBA in supply chain management, corporate finance, and strategic leadership from Penn State University, and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
22. Bill Rubin
Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton
Title: Vice President of Global Supply Chain
Bill Rubin is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain of Booz Allen Hamilton, having first joined the company in 2024. Booz Allen is an advanced technology company delivering outcomes with speed for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities.
23. Kelly Bommers
Firm: Baringa Partners
Title: Director
Kelly is a Director at Baringa Partners, where she is part of the leadership team in the Supply Chain, Procurement, and Sustainability practice. She advises clients on navigating the digital procurement market, helping them derive value from their investments and exploring the potential impact of emerging innovations on procurement practices.
Kelly also brings extensive expertise in guiding clients to secure sustainable arrangements within the technology and outsourced services sectors. Her strategic insights support her clients in adapting to the evolving digital landscape.
Before her tenure at Baringa Partners, Kelly was a management consultant at Accenture, where she honed her skills in digital procurement transformation and delved into emerging innovations such as RPA, chatbots, and blockchain.
Kelly’s primary focus has been on the consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and retail sectors. However, her unique expertise has also attracted clients from the UK public sector, energy and resources, and financial services industries.
Kelly's career began as part of BP's procurement and supply chain graduate program, where she gained her core procurement practitioner skills across a range of roles. Notably, she supported BP Shipping in the build of the new fleet, laying the foundation for her career in procurement and supply chain management.
24. Wil Knibloe III
Firm: Crowe
Title: Principal
Wil Knibloe III serves as a Principal in Crowe’s Performance Improvement (PI) practice who established the Strategic Sourcing and Logistics Optimization solutions. As a PI Principal and solutions leader, Wil supports prospective client development, manages strategic relationships, and drives execution of operational solutions which deliver significant bottom-line impact to the clients they serve.
25. Casey Chapman
Firm: RSM US
Title: Principal
Casey Chapman is a Principal at RSM and leads the firm's Consumer Products Advisory practice as well as the RSM's Supply Chain Advisory practice. In these roles, he helps businesses address complex problems and improve financial and operational performance. His primary areas of focus include complex business transformations, financial and operations performance improvement and optimization of technology.
