Jean Baderschneider

Biography

 A highly regarded leader in both business and civil society, Dr Baderschneider brings 35 years of extensive international experience in procurement, strategic sourcing and supply chain management along with a deep understanding of high-risk operations and locations and complex partnerships. Dr Baderschneider retired from ExxonMobil in 2013 where she was Vice-President of Global Procurement. During her 30-year career, she was responsible for operations all over the world, including Africa, the Middle East and Asia. A past member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Supply Management and the Executive Board of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Dr Baderschneider also served on the boards of The Center of Advanced Purchasing Studies and the Procurement Council of both The Conference Board and the Corporate Executive Board. In February 2011, she was the Presidential appointee to the US Department of Commerce’s National Advisory Council of Minority Business Enterprises. Dr Baderschneider is a member of the Site Council and Executive Committee of President Lincoln's Cottage – a Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Ford’s Theatre and The ILR School at Cornell University, a member of the Maret School’s Board of Trustees and a long-time member of Cornell’s President’s Council of Cornell Women.

Research Interest

Civil Engineering