Sheri Hinish
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Sheri Hinish
Supply Chain Queen & Global Executive Partner
IBM
Known as the Supply Chain Queen , Sheri Hinish wears her regal sobriquet with panache and purpose . A selfstyled rebel with a cause , she is a vocal proponent of leveraging the ubiquity and power of supply chains for the improvement of our planet and communities . In her capacity at IBM , Hinish is responsible for sustainable supply chains and circular transition across IBM ' s Finance Supply Chain Transformation centres of competency and ecosystem partners . She is also the founder and host of the Supply Chain Revolution , a podcast exploring the future of sustainable , circular , and equitable supply chains , which has morphed into an online community of like-minded business leaders . Likewise , she is an Ambassador for the Sustainable Procurement Pledge , a group of procurement leaders , academics and students committed to responsible sourcing . A lifelong student , Hinish this year earned her Masters in Sustainability from Harvard ( her second Masters , no less ). Like many others in the sector , supply chain was never part of her plan , but it is where she feels she belongs . “ I believe supply chains can save the world ,” Hinish said in an interview with Supply Chain Digital in May 2021 . “ And I ’ d like for supply chain to be accessible as a career path to everyone .” supplychaindigital . com 33