John Matchette

products into market, where his scope of responsibilities includes R&D, operations, partner management, commercials, and sales. John has led several practice areas within Accenture, including the global Supply Chain Planning practice and the global Supply Chain Technologies practice, where he was responsible for sustaining the global talent pool and developing marketplace innovation. John transitioned into the market-facing supply chain role after an assignment in Accenture’s Center for Strategic Technology Research focusing on operations research. Previously, John held several market-facing P&L roles, including leading Accenture’s Public Safety Portfolio and overseeing Accenture’s presence at DHS, DOT, DOJ, DOS, DOE, US courts, and the EPA; leading Accenture’s activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and working in a variety of logistics areas within the DOD, notably at the Defense Logics Agency. In the early years of his career, John focused on constant client delivery for clients including DHS, DOD, Home Depot, Motorola, HP, Oracle, and Nike. John has led research teams in supply chain topics and has written articles on supply chain management. In 2004 and 2005, he served as the lead editor in the journal Achieving Supply Chain Excellence through Technology (ASCET). John holds a degree in industrial management, with concentrations in computer science and industrial engineering from Purdue University. John and his wife Cathy are proud parents to a son, Simon, and a daughter, Isabel.