Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard has extensive work experience in supply chain management. Bob most recently worked at Anika as the Director of Supply Chain Management starting in November 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Confluent Medical Technologies from December 2018 to May 2022. Before that, Bob served as the Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Tecomet, Inc from May 2016 to November 2018. Bob also worked as the Director of Operations - Plant Manager at Lake Region Medical from April 2012 to May 2016, where they successfully launched multiple products into the market. Bob's earlier experience includes roles as the Director of Supply Chain at Lake Region Medical, Director of Materials Management at Biogen Idec, Director of Materials Management at MKS Instruments, Materials Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Sr. Production Planner at Axcelis Technologies.

Bob Sheppard earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a focus on Operations Technology and Management from Northeastern University. Bob also obtained an Associate's Degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from the same institution. Bob has additional certifications including a SixSigma Green Belt and Lean-SixSigma from Villanova University Online Business Programs. Bob also holds a Certified Purchasing Inventory Management certificate from the APICS Supply Chain Council. There is no information provided about their enrollment or completion of any degree or program at the Center for Creative Leadership.