Operations Leaders Association

B. Member Benefits.

Our most popular member benefits include a book summary of the month to grow your company, key articles and ideas each month, watch recent speakers, network with other members, get intros, set up times to meet up with key members, and more for 12 months.

C. Gain a Powerful Network.

The network of high level COO and upper Operations leadership members is powerful. You will be in a exclusive group of movers and shakers with their expertise on display. It is a delightful group full of ideas and experience who are interested in seeing that you succeed.

D. Exclusive On-Demand Access to the World's Top Operations Leaders.

Log in to your member portal to find key presentations on demand. Choose when you want to listen to the topic of your choice. Gain knowledge from leading executives sharing thier wisdom and advice about your industry.


• Raytheon, Bill Russell, Senior Manager.
  Presenting: "Six Sigma at Its Best."

• Mazda, Robert Davis, Senior Vice President, US Operations.
  Presenting: "Recovery Through Innovation."

• Applebee's, Sam Rothschild, Sr. VP Operations.
  Presenting: "Shared Services: Overview of Opportunity."

• SAP, Steven Birdsall, SVP and Head of Customer Operations.
  Presenting: "Mobilize and Simplify: Operationalizing New Reality - Lessons Learned."

• Chili's, Kelli Valade, SVP & Chief Operating Officer.
  Presenting: "Growing Talent and Getting Leadership to Own It."

• Vonage, Alistair Sloan, Vice President, Operations.
  Presenting: "Cyber Attack and Online Operations."

• McGraw-Hill, John Marshall, Vice President of Global Product Development.
  Presenting: "Innovation and Execution: “Fostering a Culture of Innovation in a Traditional Business Environment."

• Bank of America, Jim McComb, V.P. of Strategic Planning.
  Presenting: "Strategic Management Pitfalls: The Eight Greatest Challenges."

• Cardinal Health, Bill Owad, SVP, Operational Excellence.
  Presenting: "Enterprise Improvement: Driving End to End Improvement."

• Xerox, Audrey Pantas, Enterprise Program Management Office.
  Presenting: "Stop Hoping! Managing Project Delivery Risks."

• Mayo Clinic, Shirley Weis, VP & Chief Administrative Officer.
  Presenting: "No Money, No Mission - No Mission, No Money."

• CA, Malcolm Ryder, Senior Services Architect.
  Presenting: "How to Better Serve Your Clients Through Leveraging IT."

• Kinder Morgan, Scott Kilkenny, VP Operations and EHS.
  Presenting: "Network and Services Cultural Integration."

• Pier 1 Imports, Sharon Leite, Executive Vice President, Stores.
  Presenting: "Aligning Your Organization Into One."

• Comerica Bank, Betty Rengifo Tucker, Executive Vice President.
  Presenting: "Growing The Business in the Midst of Economic Uncertainly."

• Applebees, Sam Rothschild, Sr. VP Operations.
  Presenting: "Leaders on the Front Line."

• Ingram Micro, Robert Gifford, EVP Global Logistics.
  Presenting: "Past, Present, and Future: Supply Chain Perspectives on the Global Marketplace."

• Sabre, Ramji Balasubramanian, Director/Program & Release Management
  Presenting: "Continuous Delivery."

• Technicolor, Sunil Gulati, Director of Operations.
  Presenting: "Cost Control in Operations."

• Charles Schwab Bank, Angela Birmingham, Vice President, Controller.
  Presenting: "Influencing the Client Experience."

• Waste Management, Amanda Fairley, Sustainability Manager.
  Presenting: "CNG Fleet Conversion."

• Famous Brands International, (TCBY & Mrs. Fields), Belinda Oakley, Vice President of Operations.
  Presenting: "Building a Cohesive Leadership Team."

• Unisys, Paul Gleeson, Vice President Global Managed Services.
  Presenting: "People Services -The role IT can play in using analytics to measure and drive productivity."

• Plantronics, Renee Niemi, Senior Vice President.
  Presenting: "Working Smart(er)."

• Banner Health, Rhonda Anderson, Chief Executive Officer.
  Presenting: "How the New Healthcare Reform Could Affect Your Operations."

• Wendy's, Ed Martinez, VP, Shared Services.
  Presenting: "A Case Study in Operational Excellence Building and Running a Support Services Business Unit."

• Arrow Electronics, Bradley Stark, General Manager.
  Presenting: "Operational Excellence."

• CA Technologies, Mark Ouellette, Senior Vice President, Global Business Operations.
  Presenting: "Transformation Journey: Building Value Into the Sales Ecosystem."

• Mutual of Omaha, Beth Schmidt, VP, Process & Project Mgmt.
  Presenting: "Lean PMO."

• Tesla Motors, Clay Lewis, Manager, Optimization.
  Presenting: "North American Returnable Containerization Plan."

• Mayo Clinic, Shirley Weis, VP & Chief Administrative Officer.
  Presenting: "o Money, No Mission - No Mission, No Money."

• Clear Channel Outdoor, Hi Leva, SVP Operations.
  Presenting: "Sales Operations Best Practices."

• Cardinal Health, Bill Owad, SVP, Operational Excellence.
  Presenting: "Enterprise Improvement:A Driving End to End Improvement."

• EMC Corporation, Vance Checketts, Vice President, Operations.
  Presenting: "Business Intelligence & the COO."

• Microsoft, Marilee Byers, Director.
  Presenting: "Risk Governance and Internal Controls."

• Stanley-Bostitch, John Martino VP Supply Chain Management.
  Presenting: "Supply Management Best Practice - 4 Steps to Success."

• Salesforce.com, Steve Greene, Director.
  Presenting: "Large Scale Agile Transformation in an On-Demand World."

• Ariba Global Solutions and Services, Chris Haydon, Vice President.
  Presenting: "Leading Growth and Innovation."

• iHOP, Janey Tarpein, Manager, Restaurant Operations.
  Presenting: "Support Leading Growth and Innovation."

• Alltel Wireless, Scott Searls, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Executive.
  Presenting: "Operationalizing Supply and Supply Chain."

• Owens Corning, Kerry Desberg, Global Manager.
  Presenting: "Do you have a Green Backbone? Eight Ways to Make Sure You are a Strong Steward."

• Raytheon, William Russell, Senior Manager, Performance Consulting.
  Presenting: "How Organizational Networks Create Business Value."

• Marriott Hotels, Todd Milisits, Director.
  Presenting: "Property Improvement-Marriott Style!."

• Compuware, Dan Hughes, VP Business Transformation.
  Presenting: "Best Practices From The War For Talent."