John Williamson

John Williamson has extensive experience in supply chain management and logistics, currently serving as a Director at Verizon since July 2014, where responsibilities include overseeing a $10B cost-cutting initiative. Prior roles at Verizon included Senior Manager of Global Supply Chain, where management of a reverse supply chain led to $300M in annual cost avoidance, and participation in the Verizon Leadership Development Program as a Senior Consultant, focusing on large-scale distribution and inventory planning. John also worked as a Supply Chain Operations Intern at Verizon Wireless, delivering significant cost savings through improved sourcing. Earlier career experience includes a Logistics Coordinator role at Gypsum Logistics and a Production Control Specialist position at Magna Powertrain. John holds an M.B.A. in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Buffalo State University.