Two University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business graduates have been named to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) international 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars Recognition Program for 2023-2024, underscoring the college’s status as a premier supply chain education institution. All 30 Under 30 winners receive a one-year ISM membership and complimentary admittance to ISM World, ISM’s annual conference in Las Vegas, April 29 – May 1, 2024, and the ISM Awards Gala on April 30, 2024, where all winners will be recognized and celebrated.
Among Supply Chain Excellence
Haslam alumni Jackson Frizzell (HCB, ’19), a third-party manager for Capital One in Richmond, Virginia, and Russel Carey (HCB, ’19), a material project manager with Leidos in Reston, Virginia, expressed their appreciation for the recognition. Noting that this was the second year in a row a Capital One team member had been included in ISM’s 30 Under 30 program, Frizzell called his selection overwhelming.
“I’m part of a tremendous pool of talent and to be nominated is an incredible honor,” he says. “I’ve taken a look at the profiles of some of the other folks that are part of the 30 Under 30 program. I’m really looking forward to meeting them and learning from them.”
When he started at Leidos in 2019, Carey’s manager was a member of the 30 under 30 program, which inspired him.
“I am over the moon about it,” he says. “The 30 Under 30 with ISM was my number one career goal after I graduated from UT. So, now to have finally been able to achieve that, I am ecstatic. And I’m definitely excited for that conference. ”
The other honorees, who work in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, India and Singapore, are making their mark in industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense, oil and gas and business services. Thomas W. Derry, CEO of ISM, called the group’s accomplishments and talents extraordinary.
“We’re continually impressed by the standout initiative, leadership and abilities these young professionals have demonstrated to drive value across their organizations,” Derry says. “The latest 30 Under 30 winners exemplify the new generation of supply chain leadership and demonstrate how high performers can make an impact on the profession.”
Haslam: A Springboard to Success
Frizzell’s role with Capital One involves supporting marketing technology vendors, managing supply relationships and maximizing the value of those relationships. At Leidos, Carey oversees procurement for its NASA End User Services and Technologies (NEST) group, managing day-to-day activities and overseeing the material planners who do the purchasing. Both credit their studies at Haslam with helping them shape their career trajectories.
Frizzell believes Haslam equipped him with both the essentials of managing supply chains and the soft skills like presenting, communicating and persuading that enable him to deliver supply chain insights to his company.
“Haslam aptly prepared me for the supply chain way of thinking and how to communicate and influence effectively,” he says. “You’re going to come in with supply chain ideas, but you have to make them resonate with people.”
Carey nodded to Haslam’s real-business-world experiential training, such as participating in a simulation that replicated negotiating with distributors and being required to become Microsoft Excel-certified before graduation.
“Excel is something I use every day in my day-to-day workload — but just everything that I learned while I was in school at UT helped prepare me,” Carey says. “The fact that two previous grads got this award goes to show how good the supply chain degree coming out of Haslam is.”
John Bell, head of the supply chain department, John H. “Red” Dove Professor of Supply Chain Management and Nancy and David McKinney Faculty Fellow, applauded the announcement.
“Russel and Jackson are talented graduates of our program, whose career progress amply demonstrates they are deserving of this recognition,” Bell says. “We are proud for them to be included in ISM’s 30 under 30 program and appreciate them for being outstanding examples of the Volunteer Spirit and excellent ambassadors for the department and the college.”
About Institute for Supply Management and Its 30 Under 30 Program
ISM is the first and leading not-for-profit professional supply management organization worldwide. Its community of more than 50,000 members in more than 100 countries manages about $1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 by practitioners, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world.
Now in its 10th year, the ISM 30 under 30 program honors individuals who are 30 and younger and demonstrate leadership, innovation, collaboration and other outstanding attributes — at work and through their professional associations. Hundreds of applications are received annually, and a rigorous review process assesses candidates based on detailed nominations provided by professional peers, leaders and executives.
About Haslam’s Department of Supply Chain Management
The Haslam College of Business has one of the most comprehensive, forward-thinking and highly regarded supply chain programs in the world. U.S. News & World Report and Gartner consistently rank it among the top five programs. An advisory board of more than 40 industry professionals informs its curriculum, and students develop applied skills to help improve organizational performance through supply chain management.
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Scott McNutt, business writer/publicist, rmcnutt4@utk.edu
