Global Supply Chain Management Program

Jun Li

Associate Professor of Technology and Operations; Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Jun Li is an associate professor of technology and operations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. She conducts research on empirical operations management and business analytics, spanning revenue management and pricing, health care management, supply chain risks, corporate social responsibility, and public sector operations. Professor Li specializes in causal inferences and structural estimation and in integrating economic modeling with statistical inferences. She has worked closely with airlines, hotels, retailers, and marketplace platforms to analyze user data and implement new pricing or inventory strategies. She holds a PhD in managerial economics and management science from Wharton and a bachelor's degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Tsinghua University, China.

Doug Freeman

Outdoor Industry and Apparel Expert

Doug Freeman has more than 30 years of experience in global supply chain operations management. He served as Sourcing Manager, Asia, at Patagonia before becoming the organization's chief operating officer, a role he held for almost 15 years.

Earlier in his career, Doug was the vice president of production and sourcing at Sport Obermeyer, sourcing director at the North Face, and sourcing manager at Nautica. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.

Edwin Keh

CEO, the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel

In his 10 years as head of this prestigious global institution, Edwin has focused on bringing innovation and sustainability to supply chain management. His goal is to help the textiles and apparel industry transition from the industrial age to the knowledge age.

Before joining the institute, Edwin spent two years as the senior vice president and chief operating officer of global procurement at Walmart. He is a lecturer at the Wharton School, focusing on global supply chain operations, sustainability, and decision-making frameworks.

Pernille Spiers-Lopez

International Corporate and Nonprofit Leader; Co-Founder of Good Life Designed

An international business leader with more than 20 years of experience, Pernille is the author of Design Your Life, a book that encourages people to challenge assumptions about success.
Pernille, a native of Denmark, is the former president and CEO of IKEA North America. She currently serves as a corporate director for both Meijer and ECCO Shoes, the board chair at Homeboy Industries, and a board member at BurnAlong. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Danmarks Journalisthøjskole.