Biography

Elaine received her Bachelor of Technology in Production Management from the University of Limerick, Ireland and her Executive MBA from HEC Lausanne in Switzerland.

She is a Product Manager with 18 years multicultural & multifunctional experience. She has lived and worked in Ireland, Germany, the USA, Italy, France and Switzerland. Industry sector projects include automotive, power-sports apparel, professional coffee machines, and ITC, at both large multinational and hi-tech start-up companies. 

Roles in creating value for customers have encompassed the full product life cycle; product and process design and implementation, quality, managing complex new product launches, demand forecasting, product portfolio management, strategic planning, driving product marketing and managing customer and supplier relations. 

Key Skills
• Global thinking to identify gaps & synergies to enhance product and services
• Leading international teams by fostering teamwork
• Corporate, Internal and External Relations

Mission

The International Institute for the Management of Logistics and Supply Chain believes that the shaping of the future depends on how the Supply Chain is designed to meet the customer promise.

Our vision is that through effective Supply Chain Analysis, Responsible Decision Making and Collaborative Change Leadership in Supply Chain we can build a better future for our economy, society and the environment.

We wish to continue to be both small and large organisations preferred executive education partner internationally. Our goal is to bring awareness of the innovative research and technology from EPFL which can be applied in the form of Supply Supply Chain Solutions. We liaise with Industry to understand their needs for a sustainable Supply Chain 4.0 readiness.