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Chris Gaffney

Managing Director of SCL and Academic Program Director in GTPE and Edenfield Executive-in-Residence

College of Engineering School of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Chris Gaffney is an expert in global supply chain strategy, operations, resilience, and talent development.

Chris Gaffney is an Edenfield Executive-in-Residence and a Professor of the Practice in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He also serves a dual role as Managing Director of the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL) and Academic Program Director for É«»¨Ìà Professional Education (GTPE) . He was most recently VP of Global Strategic Supply Chain at The Coca-Cola Company. During his 25-year tenure with Coca-Cola, Chris held multiple leadership roles including President of Coca-Cola Supply, SVP Product Supply System Strategy, VP of System Transformation, and VP of Logistics for North America. Chris also served as President of the National Product Supply Group; a governing body responsible for 95% of volume produced in North America. Following his retirement from Coca-Cola in 2020, he assumed the role of Principal at ECG and partner at EDGE Supply Chain, providing advice and consulting in the Supply Chain space. Gaffney has extensive experience in Consumer Products Supply Chain, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation, Footprint Design & Network Optimization, Supply Chain Operating Model and Capability Building and Logistics and Supply Chain Planning.

News and Recent Appearances

Longshoremen strike stops work at Port of Savannah; prolonged stalemate could impact economy

Savannah Morning News

Keep on Truckin’: The Southeast Is a Growing Transportation, Freight, and Logistics Hub

Inc

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