Christopher (Chris) Sower is President of Sower & Associates, a supply chain and operations management consultancy practice. Including his employment with Sower & Associates, Chris has worked 20 years in a variety of supply chain, procurement and management information systems (MIS) positions, including business systems analyst for Texaco, strategic sourcing analyst for ChevronTexaco, strategic sourcing specialist for ChevronTexaco, category manager for Limited Brands, director of strategic procurement for Charming Shoppes, director of strategic sourcing for ConocoPhillips, director of logistics for Nalco Champion, vice president of logistics for Nalco Champion, and vice president of supply chain for Nalco Champion. Chris has a BS in psychology and an MBA from Sam Houston State University, and holds certification from ISM (CPM, CPSM) and Villanova University (6 Sigma Green Belt & Green Belt in Lean).