Speakers

Vivek Kundra

Former United States CIO

Appointed by President Obama as the first United States Chief Information Officer, Vivek Kundra is credited with saving over $3 billion in taxpayer dollars, adopting game-changing technologies in the public sector, strengthening the cyber-security posture of the nation, and launching an open government movement through the Data.gov platform. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Mr. Kundra served in Mayor Fenty's cabinet as the CTO for the District of Columbia and Governor Kaine’s cabinet as assistant secretary of commerce and technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mr. Kundra has also served in leadership roles in the private sector. The World Economic Forum selected him as a 2011 Young Global Leader, representing a group of exceptional young leaders who share a commitment to shaping the global future. He has been recognized as the 2011 Government Executive of the year by TechAmerica; the 2009 Chief of the Year by InformationWeek; and as the 2008 IT Executive of the Year for his pioneering work to drive transparency, engage citizens, and lower the cost of government operations. Currently, Mr. Kundra is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a fellow at Harvard University.

Al Barbee

Director, North America Shared Financial Services
GlaxoSmithKline

As the director of North America Shared Financial Services (NA SFS) for GlaxoSmithKline, a global pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare company, Al Barbee is responsible for service delivery of accounts payable, travel & expense, general accounting, fixed assets, JD Edwards help desk, and indirect tax processes for GSK's NA businesses. During his 10-year tenure in SFS, Mr. Barbee has led multiple process improvement initiatives, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the SFS processes.

For example, implementing Ariba's e-invoicing solution across GSK's NA procure-to-pay process contributed to an overall 20 percent cost savings through incremental process efficiency. He manages service delivery through Genpact, a business process outsourcer, and such improvements have led GSK to achieve some of Genpact's best-in-class metrics across many of the financial processes that Mr. Barbee's team oversees.

Leslie C. G. Campbell

Chief Procurement Officer
Reed Elsevier

Joining Ariba LIVE to share her proven techniques for building a high-performing procurement team and source-to-settle infrastructure – and more – is Leslie Campbell, chief procurement officer for Reed Elsevier, a world-leading provider of professional information solutions. Since joining the company in 2007, Ms. Campbell has successfully transformed their procurement function, creating and running the first global procurement organization in the company’s history. In 2011, Supply Chain Digital named her one of the top CPOs in the world, and her global procurement team was recognized by the 2011 Procurement Leaders Awards as Best Procurement Team.

Prior to joining Reed Elsevier, Ms. Campbell held highly successful global procurement leadership positions at Dell and Oracle. A sought after speaker and panelist in the industry, she sits on the advisory board of the Procurement Leaders Network and is a contributing columnist to Procurement Leaders magazine.

Susan Lasecki-Coiro

Head of Strategy and Performance, Group Supply Chain
Anglo American

Appearing at Ariba LIVE to share her passion for global sustainability through a discussion of sustainable procurement is Susan Lasecki-Coiro. Ms. Lasecki-Coiro is head of global supply chain strategy and performance for Anglo American, one of the world's largest diversified mining and natural resource groups. Since 2008, she has led a value-enhancing transformation of Anglo American’s supply chain. The process has involved an organizational change from a decentralized to a matrix operating model; the application of strategic category management; a formal supplier relationship management program; and a strong performance management and governance process.

Prior to joining Anglo American, Ms. Lasecki-Coiro worked for BP. There, she held numerous high profile positions in procurement, supply chain, systems, and marketing, successfully delivering a number of transformational projects. With degrees in engineering and business, including an MBA, she brings more than 20 years of global professional experience, having managed teams on all continents across several industries. Ms. Lasecki-Coiro resides in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ann Oka

Senior Vice President, Supply Management
Sodexo, Inc.

Ann Oka joins Ariba LIVE to talk about the importance of strategic alignment between an organization’s business and IT leaders when supply chain transformation is the goal. Her career has provided her with considerable insights on the subject. A seasoned supply chain professional, Ms. Oka is senior vice president of supply management for Sodexo in North America, with supply chain responsibility for more than $4.5 billion in spend.

Previously, Ms. Oka worked with Unilever Bestfoods for 20 years. She began in operations, managing a vegetable oil refinery and later overseeing food production operations. In the mid-90s, she served as a systems and financial liaison for the company’s nascent shared service purchasing organization.

Rising steadily through the organization, Ms. Oka became the senior purchasing executive and, following the company's merger with Unilever, was named vice president of supply management, responsible for supporting Unilever's North American food business.

Ms. Oka currently serves on the board of directors for the Sodexo Foundation; the board of trustees for the Center for Strategic Supply Leadership; and as treasurer and member of the executive committee of the GS1 Foodservice Initiative.

Tony Tocco

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Sodexo North America

Tony Tocco, senior vice president and chief information officer for Sodexo North America, is appearing with Ann Oka to discuss the importance of aligning business and IT leaders during an organization’s supply chain transformation project.

Responsible for the company’s information systems and technology (IS&T), Mr. Tocco has been involved with setting technology strategy, systems implementation/integration, infrastructure expansion, and data center consolidation, as well as providing high quality IT products and services for Sodexo employees, clients, and partners.

And under his leadership, in 2009 Sodexo IS&T received ISO 20000 certification for its Data Center Operations & Infrastructure area in recognition of a strong focus on quality.

Previously, Mr. Tocco was with Electronic Data Systems for 12 years in various engineering, technical, and leadership capacities. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, with bachelor of science and master of science degrees in mechanical engineering.

Robert M. Calderoni

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ariba, Inc.

Since joining Ariba in 2000, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert M. Calderoni has successfully transformed the company from a narrowly focused procurement application vendor to a comprehensive business commerce network and solutions provider that simplifies and improves buying, selling, and cash management for companies of all sizes in all regions of the world. With more than 20 years of experience as a Fortune 500 financial and operations executive, Mr. Calderoni has intimate knowledge of change management and a deep understanding of how technology can optimize a corporation's spending, sales, and financial performance.

Prior to joining Ariba, Mr. Calderoni served as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Avery Dennison. Before joining Avery Dennison, Mr. Calderoni served as senior vice president of finance and corporate controller for Apple Computer, Inc., and as chief financial officer and vice president of finance for IBM's $8 billion Storage Systems division. He began his career with Arthur Andersen & Company. Mr. Calderoni has been named among the 100 Most Influential People in Finance by Treasury & Risk Management Magazine and one of the Top Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine.

Kevin Costello

President
Ariba, Inc.

In his role as president of Ariba, Kevin Costello has executed the strategy and vision that has transformed the company into the leading global provider of cloud computing and commerce management solutions. Mr. Costello is charged with directing all of Ariba's integrated global commercial units including sales, marketing, professional services, channels and the Ariba Network. He is regarded in the market as a leader in the software-as-a-service space with a focus on providing solutions that deliver immediate benefit through network enabled capabilities.

Mr. Costello brings over 25 years of consulting and advisory experience in helping companies improve their competitive position through the use of technology, strategy, and services that deliver sustaining results.

Prior to joining Ariba, Mr. Costello served in multiple senior management positions during his 18-year tenure with Andersen Business Consulting. His role as a Global Managing Partner included responsibility for supply chain, advanced technologies, and customer relationship management solutions.