Jean Baderschneider

A highly regarded leader in both business and civil society,

Dr Baderschneider brings 35 years’ of extensive international experience in procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain management along with a deep understanding of

high-risk operations and locations and complex partnerships.

Dr Baderschneider retired from ExxonMobil in 2013 where she was Vice-President of Global Procurement. During her 30 year career, she was responsible for operations all over the world, including Africa, South America, the Middle East and Asia.

A past member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Supply Management and the Executive Board of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Dr Baderschneider also served on the boards of the Center of Advanced Purchasing Studies and the Procurement Council of both the Conference Board and the Corporate Executive Board.

In February 2011, she was the Presidential appointee to the US Department of Commerce’s National Advisory Council of Minority Business Enterprises. She holds a Masters Degree from the University of Michigan and a PhD from Cornell University.

Dr Baderschneider is the recipient of Cornell’s Jerome Alpern Award and the Nomi Network’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award.