Panel Discussion: Navigating Supply Chain Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty

Vicki Clark has been teaching and developing courses in Marketing, Supply Chain, Management, and International Business for over 11 years. She currently teaches as an Adjunct for John Brown University, Bryan College, Bethel University, and Ohio Christian University, and holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing from Liberty University.

Prior to academia, she worked in Supply Chain for over 30 years across Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial firms, and a quasi-government agency. Dr. Clark began as a transportation analyst and went on to serve as Managing Director of an international freight payable company, Regional Trade Compliance Manager for the Americas, Contract Manager, and Program Manager. She is also a Licensed Customs Broker and Six Sigma Green Belt.

She is a member of the Association for Supply Chain Management, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, and the Christian Business Faculty Association.

Nathan Stempel is the author of “Advanced Supply Chain: Strategic Concepts and Case Studies” and brings a dual background in business and military service.

Nathan began his career at McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 200 firms and government organizations on operational strategy. He later co-founded Aulera, a venture-backed SaaS firm acquired in 2022. Since then, he led startups through Blue Institute Labs’ BLUE Excelerator and consulted for Hidden River Group on government-entity innovation strategies. Nathan is now Strategic Government Relations and General Manager of Massa Products Corporation, overseeing strategy and operations for a manufacturer of complex underwater acoustic components for commercial and government clients.

A 20+-year U.S. Navy veteran, Nathan has served aboard fast attack submarines, led international missions, and taught at MIT as an NROTC instructor. He currently commands a Navy Reserve unit based in Groton, CT.

Nathan holds engineering and management degrees from MIT, Old Dominion University, Auburn University, and The New School. He lives with his wife and son in East Berne, New York.

Lisa has a unique perspective on the Millennial generation, which she gained through her work as a marketing professor and coffee bar owner. Lisa has developed strategy for a variety of products and services, and she finds her greatest joy in the "ah-ha!" moment when her research and strategy collide and products and services succeed. To relieve stress, she spends time with her two active children, runs as fast and as far as time will allow, does CrossFit with some of her former students, and rolls on the mats with a great coach for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She loves learning new things, and the more active they are, the better!