Rob D’Avanzo

Mr. D’Avanzo is a life-long supply chain expert, consultant, and private equity investor. He is co-director of the Global Supply Chain Program at Rider University, a top-ten ranked curriculum by Gartner Research. He had previously been a Member of Rider’s Global Supply Chain Advisory Board and an adjunct faculty member in Rider’s MBA program.

Prior to joining Rider University, Mr. D’Avanzo was a partner with Accenture for nearly three decades. During his tenure at the firm, Mr. D’Avanzo held various senior leadership roles in Accenture’s global supply chain practice, co-led the firm’s research into high performance supply chain management, and published a book and numerous articles. Mr. D’Avanzo worked with clients in a broad range of industries with particular focus on pharmaceutical and medical products, retail, publishing, automotive and consumer electronics.

Mr. D’Avanzo also serves on a number of boards including Tigerlabs, Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management Advisory Board, and the The Family Resource Network. He is also an active private equity investor providing funding, mentorship, and advice to early-stage companies. His portfolio is concentrated in healthcare technologies along with a variety of other products and services.

Mr. D’Avanzo received a Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management and Operations Management from Syracuse University.