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To meet the needs of our region, our programs are creating successful, knowledgeable experts in supply chain management. Part of that work is done through our speaker series, powered by Schneider, Inc. Learn from industry experts about crucial developments in the field, like artificial intelligence and automation, the increased focus on sustainability and the concept of the circular supply chain. If you interested in finding out more about our future speakers, reach out to Kayleigh Mapes.

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2025 Series

Bridging Success Through Leadership

A speaker series in partnership with Schneider with insights from global industry leaders.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Emily Conner

Senior Director, North America Transportation Purchases, Procter & Gamble

Emily Conner


Location: UW-Green Bay, University Union Phoenix Room C

  • 4:30 p.m. Doors open
  • 5 p.m.  Speaker presentation followed by Q&A
  • 6 p.m.  Networking - Free refreshments

Emily Conner is a Senior Director at Procter & Gamble, where she leads the strategic direction and execution of all transportation purchasing across North America. In this capacity, she oversees a multimodal network and diverse spend portfolio, advancing initiatives that strengthen service performance, unlock productivity and deliver sustainable value across Procter & Gamble’s supply chain.

With more than 15 years of experience in Product Supply, Emily has built a proven track record of driving transformation across logistics, procurement and operations. Her leadership has been instrumental in modernizing Procter & Gamble’s transportation network, enhancing carrier partnerships, and achieving significant cost and efficiency gains through data-driven strategy and operational excellence.

Emily earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two sons. Outside of work, she enjoys golfing, tennis and time outdoors with her family.

Admission:

  • FREE – UW-Green Bay students & employees
  • FREE – Schneider employees
  • $10 – General Public

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Shaleen Devgun

Executive VP, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, Schneider


Location: UW-Green Bay, University Union Phoenix Room C

  • 4:30 p.m. Doors open
  • 5 p.m.  Speaker presentation followed by Q&A
  • 6 p.m.  Networking - Free refreshments

Shaleen leads Packerland Ventures, Schneider's corporate venturing arm established to bring industry-changing freight tech capabilities to the mainstream. Shaleen focuses on emerging technology and thesis-driven investing, with targets that include autonomous vehicles, transportation platforms, IoT applications, cognitive decision science, and sustainability. Shaleen also serves as an advisor to the logistics portfolio of 8VC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund.

Prior to joining Schneider, Shaleen spent over a decade as an industry consultant specializing in corporate venturing, formulation and execution of business and technology strategy.

2024 Series

Bridging Success Through Leadership

In partnership with Schneider • Unlock supply chain success with global industry leaders.

Past Presentations 

October 7, 2024 

Mark Rourke
Mark Rourke

President & CEO, Schneider, Inc.

Rooted in Green Bay for nearly 90 years, Schneider continues to transform the future of supply chain through innovation—AI, automation, and sustainable transportation. But at the heart of it all, Schneider knows lasting success comes from its people and strong company culture.


"Embrace the change to transform the business.”  -Mark Rourke

May 7, 2025

Tracy Reiss
Tracy Reiss

Vice President, KBX

At KBX, leadership is grounded in Principle Based Management™, embracing complexity, technology, and the courage to fail forward. With AI tools like Ask Fred and a culture of tenacity built on efficacy, courage, and vulnerability, KBX is shaping the future of innovation and leadership.


“Our job as leaders is to be value multipliers through others.” -Tracy Reiss

Kayleigh Mapes

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Kayleigh Mapes helped develop our speaker series to create a stronger community of supply chain management professionals in NE Wisconsin. If you have questions about the series, she can help.

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