Joe Tarica

Joe Tarica has a diverse work experience in supply chain management and procurement. Joe has held various roles in different companies, including Senior Director of Supply Chain Management at Wolfspeed since 2018, Director of Supply Chain Management at Cree from 2016 to 2018, Director of Supply Chain Management at SunEdison Semiconductor from 2010 to 2016, Manager of Capital Equipment at Peabody Energy from 2008 to 2009, Director of Procurement & Logistics at Emerson Electric Co. from 2002 to 2007, and Special Products Marketing Manager at Avesta Sheffield, Inc. from 1995 to 2000. Joe also worked as a Metallurgical Engineer at Commonwealth Edison from 1992 to 1994.

Joe Tarica earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in the years 1988-1992. Joe then pursued an MBA with a focus on Strategy and Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, completing their studies from 1998-2000.