John Francis
Partner
John Francis is a partner within both the Corporate & Shared Services and the Energy practices at ScottMadden. He leads the supply chain practice which delivers projects across industries from logistics to energy. John spent 13 years at McMaster-Carr Supply Company, a multibillion-dollar industrial supply firm that ships thousands of small packages a day throughout North America. He was one of 13 corporate officers at the firm and was responsible for the functional areas of finance, human capital management, materials management, inventory management, contact center operations, and marketing. John received a B.S. in applied mathematics and economics from Brown University.
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