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The National Visiting Committee

The National Visiting Committee is a group of experts who: advise the project staff; assess the plans and progress of the National Center for Supply Chain Automation; and help expand the reach of the National Center by disseminating its products. They report annual results on the SCA project’s progress to the National Science Foundation, and they ensure that the National Center operates in strategic alignment with the approved scope of the SCA project.

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Tom O’Brien (Chair)

Executive Director, CSULB Center for International Trade and Transportation

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Phil Jones

Senior Manager, Vendor Relations, Target

Nicholas Little Read Bio

Nicholas Little

Director, Railway Education, Center for Railway Research & Education

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Laurance Warford

President, Warford & Associates

Project Leadership Team

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Valorie Piper

Principal Investigator & Executive Director

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Beverly Hilderbrand

Education Liaison (Consultant)

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Desiree Wagner

Administrative Assistant IV

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Steve Harrington

Industry Liaison (Consultant)

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Terryll Bailey

External Evaluator (Consultant)

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Imelda Cossette

Senior Personnel

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Ned Young

Co-Principal Investigator, Sinclair Community College

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Robert Sompolski

Co-Principal Investigator, Oakton Community College

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Jami Dale

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