Dr. Cynthia Kalina-Kaminsky
CEO, Process & Strategy Solutions
On the first day of her first job as a Manufacturing Engineer, Cynthia was given the requirement to “Make the factory globally competitive”. Ever since that first successful transformation she’s been working with companies to transform performance with internal business alignment, End-to-End supply chain alignment, and external alignment to customer requirements – all accomplished at the same time. Companies who work with her have tripled their business valuation in 2 years, increased EBIDTA, and even had their international activities included as part of the U.S. White House’s international economic development activity.
Cynthia holds a BS, MS, and Ph.D. in engineering, is a Supply Chain Operations Reference model Master and one of 8 global supply chain experts modernizing the SCOR model, has worked in industry/academia/DoD, is an ASCM ESG certified consultant, all to continue her successful work with companies of all industries and sizes through the Fortune 100 and Global 100 rankings.
Cynthia also spent time as the Head of the Entrepreneurship Program at The University of Texas – Arlington’s College of Business, was a Professor of Industrial Manufacturing and Supply Chain Program Management for the Defense Acquisition University, ran a series of Supply Chain competitions for the MIT SCALE program, provides professional and supply chain certification training, and has been a guest lecturer, presenter, and keynote speaker around the U.S.