Amy L. Gress, CPSM, has a strong combination of lifelong learning and work experience. Along with her 35 plus years in the business environment with a focus on Operations and Supply Management, she holds an Associate in Purchasing Management, Cuyahoga Community College, B.A. Business Administration with an Emphasis on Marketing and Management from Baldwin Wallace College and an M.S. Supply Chain Management and Logistics from Wright State University. In addition to the classroom education, she holds a certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM). Amy is a Senior Commodity Manager at the Ridge Tool Company in Elyria, Ohio. There she manages strategic commodities on a corporate basis and develops highly efficient lean supply chains. Amy is currently the past president of the Cleveland affiliate of Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Purchasing Management Association of Cleveland (PMAC). In 2010, she was honored by ISM as the Person of the Year for Innovation and Creativity. Amy is also an adjunct faculty member with Ashland University in their Second Chance program. It was also her pleasure to lead the group to the ISM Affiliate of the Year in 2015 and also be awarded the S. Holmes Mansfield Award, the highest recognition given by ISM Cleveland. Specialties: Supply Chain Relationships and Project Management