Executive Education

Supporting ESG Across the Supply Network

Our Faculty

• Open/Close Ken Boyer, Professor of Operations Management

  Dr. Ken Boyer is a professor of operations management. He came to Fisher in 2008 from Michigan State University, where he was a professor in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management. From 2006-11, he was the co-editor in chief of the Journal of Operations Management, one of the five highest-ranking management journals in the field and the premiere scholarly journal for operations and supply chain management. He has memberships in the Academy of Management, Production and Operations Management Society and the Decision Sciences Institute. 
  
  Dr. Boyer’s professional activities include serving in several leadership positions within DSI and the Academy of Management. He has published more than 50 journal articles on health-care operations, e-commerce and technology management. 
  
  Dr. Boyer has given invited presentations in nine different countries and been quoted in several prominent periodicals, including the New York Times, Business 2.0 , the Chicago Tribune and USA Today. 

  At the Fisher College of Business, he teaches “Projects in Sustainable Supply Chain Management.”  He also coordinates funding for sustainability research provided by Coca Cola and DHL Supply Chain. He is currently doing research on sustainability in the tire industry, and will have a book published on the subject in 2024.

  He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and returned to The Ohio State University to earn an MBA from the Fisher College of Business and a PhD in Operations Management.

• Open/Close Vince Castillo, Assistant Professor of Logistics

  Vince Castillo is an Assistant Professor of Logistics at The Ohio State University. His research interests include last mile delivery, sustainable supply chains, and hybrid simulation modeling. Dr. Castillo’s work has been published in the Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Operations Management, and Journal of Business Ethics and presented at numerous conferences including the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) annual conferences. He has also appeared in the media on podcasts such as NPR's Marketplace, The Indicator from Planet Money, and The World from PRX.
  
  Dr. Castillo teaches “Building a Sustainable Supply Chain” at OSU’s Fisher College of Business. This program focuses on understanding how to measure and impact the long-term sustainability of a company's supply chain operations; learn practices for reducing carbon footprints and creating a more resilient supply chain, while meeting financial goals.

  Professor Castillo holds a PhD in Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee (2018), an MBA in Supply Chain Management and Finance (2014, University of San Diego), and a BS in Civil Engineering (2006, Colorado School of Mines). Dr. Castillo is also a GWOT veteran, having served as an Infantry Officer in the Army National Guard from 2006-2014.

• Open/Close Josh Knights, Associate Director

  As part of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy Discovery Theme and the Office of Energy and Environment at The Ohio State University, Josh forges new partnerships that result in mutual benefit to the university and organizations that support its mission. He works with colleagues from across the colleges to identify and leverage opportunities to advance Ohio State’s contributions to the field of sustainability and resilience, especially sustainable energy, healthy land and water, and smart and resilient communities. Prior to joining Ohio State in 2018, Josh held leadership positions at The Nature Conservancy, including Executive Director of its Ohio program and Director of its Corporate Partnerships team at headquarters. In the first act of his career, Josh worked on international trade policy in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the law firm of White & Case.

• Open/Close David Thompson, Senior Lecturer

  David Thompson is a Senior Lecturer for The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, teaching classes for the undergraduate, MBA and Executive Education programs.  Additionally, he coaches and consults business leaders on change management, leadership, and team effectiveness.
  
  Over the last 25 plus years, David Thompson has served in talent development roles in corporations such as Microsoft, NetJets and Resource Interactive. Leading change initiatives such as flexible work arrangements at Microsoft, enhanced performance management programs at NetJets and creating a learning university for Resource Interactive.
  
  David was actively involved in contributing to his profession by serving as the chair of the WorldatWork Work Life board, creating, and delivering certification programs throughout the US and globally, including Hong Kong, South Africa, and the Sultanate of Oman.

  Early in his career, David created and led employee wellness programs which were directly tied to reducing health risks with organizations health care plans.
  
  David earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Purdue University – with a research emphasis on organizational culture and change, and an MS in Wellness management from Ball State University. His publications include Organizational Culture Change, Introduction to Worklife Effectiveness, The Flexible Workplace (WorldatWork, 2002, 2003), and Seven Levers of Change Effectiveness for Work-Life Effectiveness (WorldatWork Journal. 16(1), 54-61.

  On the personal front, David is an avid fly fisher, fishing water across the US, catching and releasing bass, trout (brook, rainbow, brown, steelhead) salmon, snook and tarpon (no bone fish.... yet). 

• Open/Close Amy Vernon, Director of Sustainability, ESG & Global Product Compliance

  Amy has over 24 years of experience in the furniture industry related to product safety, compliance and stewardship and has recently added sustainability to her primary role. Her background includes a variety of areas including test lab management, continuous improvement, chemical regulation, product safety and sustainability. Amy’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in Technical Education and certifications in Strategy and Sustainability and Corporate Sustainability. In 2022, she led the first effort of Scope 3 emissions reporting for La-Z-Boy, Inc., and is very involved in the renewable energy road-mapping process, and net zero commitment by La-Z-Boy, Inc.

  Amy is also an active member of Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), ASTM F15 Subcommittee, Home Furnishings Association (HFA) and American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA). She has served as a presenter at the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Regulatory Summit, and as a member of a SFC panel discussion on wood sustainability along with Breegan Jane (HGTV) at High Point Market in 2021.

• Open/Close Alissa Yakali, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager

  Alissa Yakali is the Sustainability Manager Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (HDMA).  She has been with Honda for 19years.  The last 12 years with the Sustainability and previously as a Senior Buyer.  Alissa’s Honda experience, commodity and supplier knowledge is a strong asset while working with the 700+ suppliers in the areas of ESG.  Alissa holds a BA from Western Michigan University in Supply Chain Management and started her Masters in Supply Chain Management at The Ohio State University. 
   

• Open/Close Cancellation/ Transfer Policy

  All cancellations and transfers must be received in writing. Submit your request via email to Jennie McAndrew at mcandrew.28@osu.edu with the name of the program, followed by “cancellation” or “transfer” in the subject line.

  • Cancellations must be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the program in order to be eligible for a full refund.
  • Cancellations must be made at least fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of the program in order to be eligible for a 50% refund.
  • Any cancellations made less than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of the program will forfeit the registration fee.
  • If you for any reason are unable to attend the program, please consider sending someone in your place. Participants can transfer their registration to someone else within their organization at no charge up to 24 hours before the first day of the program.