Speakers 2024

Chris Garramone is a driven, strategic leader within the Automotive industry, having worked 30+ years combined at General Motors, Delphi Automotive and Toyota. She strives to lead with authenticity and intentionality, ensuring team members can be their true selves, and reach their full potential. Chris is currently a General Manager within Toyota Purchasing Supplier Development; in this role she is responsible for strategy, sourcing, production readiness, launch, risk management, and global cost competitiveness of her products.

Chris has held responsibilities across multiple functions including Product Design, Project Management, Production Readiness and Supply Chain Management.

Chris is currently serving as Chair of the Inforum MobilityNEXT Advisory Board. She previously supported the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Board, Bowling Green State University Advisory Board of Supply Chain Management Institute (BGSU SCMI) and served as Chair of the Women’s Business Partnering Group at Toyota. In 2023, she received the Manufacturing Institute’s Women MAKE Award that recognizes female leadership in manufacturing.

Chris earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering as well as a MS in Materials Engineering from the University of Dayton. She is a national member of the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISM).

Favorite Quote: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other”- JFK

Presenting:

• Empowering the Future: Diversifying the Next Generation of Tech Talent in Mobility