ISM announces winner of 2016 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award.
Press Release Summary:
ISM® named Timothy R Fiore, CPSM®, C.P.M., formerly of ThyssenKrupp NA, the 2016 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award winner in recognition of his distinguished service for the cause and advancement of supply management profession. Fiore is an active member of ISM and has served on a number of ISM committees, as well as ISM Board of Directors. He served as a member and chairman of CAPS Research Board of Advisors, CSSL Advisory Group, and has contributed to ISM in various capacities for nearly 15 years.
Original Press Release:
ISM Announces Tim Fiore Winner of the 2016 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award
Long-time supply management leader, mentor honored with prestigious ISM award
PHOENIX – Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) today named Timothy R Fiore, CPSM®, C.P.M., formerly of ThyssenKrupp NA, the 2016 J. Shipman Gold Medal Award winner in recognition of his distinguished service for the cause and advancement of the supply management profession.
Fiore was honored during the 2016 Shipman Award luncheon at ISM2016, ISM’s annual international supply management conference, taking place May 15-18 in Indianapolis. The award, created in 1931, is ISM’s most esteemed award and is presented annually to an individual who personally contributes to the advancements of purchasing and supply management while providing assistance and guidance to other professionals.
“Throughout his career, Fiore has consistently demonstrated his leadership ability, creating a work culture that fosters collaboration and teamwork while delivering measurable business results through competition and more visibility into the value of procurement,” said Tom Derry, CEO of ISM. “ISM and its membership have benefited from his involvement in several of our initiatives and programs, and it is our honor to recognize him with this distinguished award for his contributions to the industry as a whole.”
Fiore is an active member of ISM and has served on a number of ISM committees, as well as the ISM Board of Directors, while advancing CAPS Research, which is jointly sponsored by member companies ISM and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He served as a member and chairman of CAPS Research Board of Advisors, the CSSL Advisory Group, and has contributed to ISM in various capacities for nearly 15 years.
Throughout his career, Fiore has mentored hundreds of students and professionals at all career levels, inside and outside of supply management. He has contributed to the expansion of the Howard University supply management program as a supply chain management advisory board member. He has also participated in university outreach by speaking in classrooms, collaborating with professors and mentoring students at Purdue University, DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven, UMass Boston and Michigan State University.
Professionally, Fiore most recently held the role of SVP Supply Management, CPO of North America and Member of the Executive Board at ThyssenKrupp NA, where he was responsible for the company’s first consolidated North American supply management program. He has also held senior supply management roles at Terex Corporation, Celanese Corporation, Ryder System, Inc and United Technologies Corporation.
Fiore holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master’s in management from Rensselaer at Hartford, a bachelor’s from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an associate’s in Automotive Technology and Small Business Management. He also earned a certification from the Darden School of Management.
About the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award
Johnson Shipman was a pioneer member of the New York affiliate of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, now Institute for Supply Management®, well-known for giving liberally of his time and counsel. The J. Shipman Gold Medal Award was created in 1931, and is presented to those individuals whose modest, unselfish, sincere, and persistent efforts have aided the advancement of the procurement and supply chain management field. Those chosen for the award have also assisted and guided members of the profession in their endeavors.
About Institute for Supply Management®
Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute in the world, Institute for Supply Management® (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. This year, ISM celebrates 100 years of leading, innovating and guiding the profession through the renowned ISM Report On Business®, highly regarded certification programs, and the newly launched ISM Mastery Model™. This personalized learning program encourages professionals to become experts in their field by addressing knowledge gaps in areas of supply management through competency-based training. ISM is a not-for-profit organization with global influence, serving supply management professionals in more than 90 countries. For more information, please visit: www.instituteforsupplymanagement.org.
