Mike Brown (Past Speaker)

Mike Brown is a Senior Value Added Ingredients Sourcing Manager for Land O’ Lakes Inc. based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a Supply Chain professional with experience in operational improvement and change management. Mike’s competencies include strategic sourcing, category strategy development, supplier relationship management, spend analytics, and transportation/logistics optimization. Prior to joining Land O’ Lakes Mike worked as a consultant for Ernst & Young LLP as a procurement advisor. Mike’s industry experience spans across multiple sectors including: agriculture, mining and metals, financial services, automotive, retail, and media and entertainment. He has sourced a multitude of categories including both direct and indirect materials such as commodities (metals), value added ingredients (i.e. flavors, colors, enzymes, etc.), technology (copiers and printers, reprographic services), telecommunications, textiles, creative and digital services, publicity and events, and promotional items.