| 2012 New England Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition - Richard
Weissman Bio
Richard G. Weissman, C.P.M.
Director of Corporate Education & The Center for Leadership, Endicott College
Endicott College Assistant Professor Richard Weissman teaches management
courses for the School of Business and the Van Loan Graduate School. He is also
the Director of Corporate Education, which includes the Center for Leadership,
Endicott’s management development and executive education institute. He serves
on the Planning Committee, the Technology Committee and the Institution Review
Board.
A practitioner turned educator, Weissman has more than twenty-five years of
experience in all facets of procurement and supply chain management. He has held
positions with large business units of Fortune 500 companies, medium sized
contract manufacturing companies, small venture backed Internet startup firms,
and third-party procurement, consulting, and strategic sourcing firms. Weissman
is a past president of the Purchasing Management Association of Boston and the
recipient of the Harry J. Graham Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by
the Association. Also, Weissman has been awarded lifetime status as a Certified
Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) by the Institute for Supply Management.
Weissman holds an MS in Management from Lesley University and a BA in Economics
from Rutgers University. Active in Boston’s North Shore community, Weissman is
the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Northeast
Massachusetts and is on the Board of Directors of Health Quarters. He is also
serves on the Economic Development Committee of Beverly Main Streets, the
Allocations Committee of the United Way of the North Shore, the Gloucester
Maritime Economy Working Group and the Gloucester /Cape Ann Business Roundtable.
He is a past president of the Beverly Chamber of Commerce. Also, Rich has
written extensively for Purchasing
Magazine, The Manufacturer, My Purchasing Center, and other
industry publications.
Presentation:
Three Dimensional Negotiations: Balancing Internal and External Forces |
