Board of Directors
ISM—Wichita, Inc. is governed by a dedicated group of supply management practitioners and staff who support the chapter's mission of connecting supply management professionals with opportunities fostering continuous professional development.
Meet the Board of Directors
Jeremiah Heredia MBA, CPSM, CPSD
Executive Director
Yoder Smokers
Dane Dillon
President
Spirit AeroSystems
Dr. Kenny Bui
1st Vice President
Heartspring
TuQuyen Dang
2nd Vice President & College Liaison
Spirit AeroSystems
Tim Strobel, CPSM, C.P.M.
Secretary
USAA
Austin Persinger
Treasurer
Retired
Gene Sharp
Co-Chair of Treasury
Retired Practioner
Joe Thomas, NIGP-CPP, CPSM, CPSD, C.P.M.
Public Relations Chair
Sedgwick County
John Buche, CPSM
Chair of Membership
B.G. Products, Inc
Ashley Gerlach, MBA, CPSM
Chair of Professional Development
Spirit AeroSystems
Poonam Richardet
Chair of Programs and Facilities
Ball Aerospace
Efthimios Stephanopoulos
Co-Chair of Scholarship & Programs and Facilities
Deloitte Management Consulting
Mehmet Barut, Ph.D.
Strategic Planning
Wichita State University
Josh Lauber, MBA, CPSM
Chair of Communication & Technology
City of Wichita
Bayram Yildirim, Ph.D.
University Relations - WSU
Wichita State University