Thomas Nash
Vice President
Supply Chain & Chief Procurement Officer
American Red Cross

Tom has led Procurement and Supply Chain transformations in three (3) industries (manufacturing, consumer services and health care).

He holds an Executive M.B.A. from LSU and a B.S. degree in Production Operations (Supply Chain) from Arizona State University. He is certified by ISM and APICS.

Tom is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for the American Red Cross, a $3 Billion humanitarian and blood supply organization.

Prior to the Red Cross, Tom was Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) for two large hospital systems.

Tom was also Vice President & CPO for a $4 Billion global consumer services company and was Global Process Owner for Procurement for Royal Dutch Shell’s Global Shared Services Company.

He is a Board Member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the Center for Advanced Procurement Studies (CAPS) and NC State University Supply Chain Research Cooperative (SCRC).