Michael "Mike" Benedict

Mike Benedict has been in the corporate world since 1999. Michael "Mike" began their career at General Electric Company, Plastics as a Global Sourcing Manager. In 2001, they moved to General Electric Company, Specialty Chemicals as a Director Global Supply Chain. In 2003, they joined Johns Manville as a Six Sigma Sourcing Director and Director, Strategic Sourcing. From 2007 to 2010, they worked at Parkson Corporation as VP-GM Global Supply Chain and Aftermarket Services. Since 2018, they have been Chief Strategy Officer at Proacure Corp., where their role includes helping with strategy, client engagement and value delivery. Procurement optimization requires technology and data analytics to realize savings and compliance.

Mike Benedict completed a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Indiana University Bloomington. Michael "Mike" then went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Indiana Wesleyan University, with a focus in Business Administration and General Management.