Tony Bell

Dr. Bell has over 30 years of supply chain operations and general management experience with companies such as Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., The Coca-Cola Company, Whirlpool Corporation, and Maersk Line. Although Dr. Bell’s supply chain focus has been primarily in the areas of Deliver and Customer Service, Dr. Bell has significant experience in the Source and Make functions as well. Dr. Bell’s background also includes extensive management consulting experience with Capgemini and KPMG, where he has led supply chain diagnostics and developed strategies for leading retail, consumer products, chemical, and energy companies, such as Ahold USA (leading supermarket chain conglomerate) OfficeMax, Best Buy, DuPont, ExxonMobil, and The Limited.

Dr. Bell holds a doctorate degree in Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus, an M.B.A. from Rutgers University, and a B.A. in International Studies from The American University. Dr. Bell is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI) and certified in Operational Excellence (Lean/Six Sigma) from The Coca-Cola Company. In addition, Dr. Bell has taught supply chain and project management courses through distance learning and in-classroom programs for approximately 7 years.

Education

• Doctor of Management (D.M.) University of Maryland Global Campus (2009 — 2013)
• MBA Rutgers University - Newark (1991 — 1995)
• B. A. American University (1984 — 1988)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Rutgers Business School (2019)
• Director, NA Supply Chain Integration, Consumer Division Johnson & Johnson (2014 — 2019)
• Part-Time Lecturer (Supply Chain Management) Rutgers Business School (2019 — 2019)
• Adjunct Faculty - Quantitative Studies, Operations, & Project Management Southern New Hampshire University (2014 — 2016)
• Associate Partner, Operations & Supply Chain Center of Competency IBM (2014 — 2014)
• Global Procurement Director - Logistics The Coca-Cola Company (2013 — 2014)
• Vice-President, Customer Solutions (NA Bottling Operations) Coca-Cola Refreshments (2011 — 2013)
• Sr. Manager, Customer Integration The Coca-Cola Company (2006 — 2010)
• Project Manager / Operations Integration Lead Whirlpool Corporation (2004 — 2006)

Skills

• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Program Management

Other

Six Sigma, Competitive Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization, Project Management, Forecasting, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Process Improvement, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Management, Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain