Tompkins Ventures
Rick Wilkinson is an accomplished supply chain and engineering professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as Principal at Supply Chain Designs and Partner at Tompkins Ventures, Rick focuses on developing innovative solutions and strategic partnerships to address supply chain challenges and enhance business success. Previously held significant positions such as VP - Global Engineering at Ingram Micro, VP - Logistics Services at Dollar Tree Stores, and Senior Director - Engineering Services at Walmart, where Rick drove operational excellence and strategic improvements. With a solid foundation in industrial engineering, including a degree from Texas A&M University, Rick’s career spans various roles in retail, distribution, and consulting, consistently delivering impactful results and optimizing supply chain operations.
Tompkins Ventures
Tompkins Ventures is your worldwide bridge to supply chain excellence. Imagine supply chain visibility and resilience that provide real-time adaptability to supply chain disruption. Imagine logistics services that are the right fit to become an extension of your team. Imagine supply chain leadership that thrives during uncertainty. Imagine entrepreneurial growth that acts as an advocate for your enterprise, not just a source of capital. Imagine industrial real estate with the efficiency to meet today’s needs and the agility to change to handle tomorrow. Imagine technology that digitally enables your entire enterprise for hypergrowth into the automated economy. Founded by business strategy and supply chain expert Dr. James A. Tompkins in 2020, Tompkins Ventures’ global team of experts creates resilience and enhances profitable growth. Our partners produce results for you with best-in-class solutions and innovations in logistics, technology, leadership, capital and facilities.