Location Omaha, Nebraska, United States Regions Midwestern US Gender Female
Lynn Kelley is senior vice president–Supply Chain and Continuous Improvement at Union Pacific Railroad. In this role, Kelley is responsible for sourcing, logistics, warehouse operations, fuel sourcing, fuel infrastructure, and industrial engineering/continuous improvement. She reports to the Chairman and CEO and is a member of the Executive
Leadership Team and Operating Committee.
Prior to joining Union Pacific in 2011, Kelley was employed at Textron where she held the position of Vice President, Operational Excellence. She was responsible for Engineering, Integrated Supply Chain, Procurement and Corporate Six Sigma/Quality Councils across all business units, which include Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter. During her Textron career, Kelley had several international assignments, where she was based in France and South Africa, and was responsible for activities at facilities located in Australia, Switzerland, France, Germany and South Africa.
Kelley was previously a professor, department chair, and director of the Master’s Degree in Quality and Operations Management at Madonna University, School of Business, in Livonia, Mich. She also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Doctors Hospital in Detroit.
Kelley holds a Ph.D. from Wayne State University, an M.B.A. from Michigan State University, and a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Detroit-Mercy. She has published books in the fields of statistics and operational excellence.
