Sheri R. Hinish
Enterprise transformation leader who builds and scales supply chain, AI and innovation, and sustainability practices at global scale. I bring deep commercial acumen in go-to-market strategy, product positioning, alliance architecture, and talent strategy, with a track record of converting emerging capabilities into enterprise-ready revenue streams.
Enterprise Strategy & Transformation
End-to-end operating model design, P&L strategy, and organizational change at Fortune 100 scale across energy, financial services, CPG, and industrials.
AI-Enabled Supply Chain Operations
Technology roadmaps, digital twins, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation across global value chains.
Go-to-Market & Growth Strategy
Product positioning, sales enablement, alliance activation, and category creation in emerging sustainability and technology markets.
Ecosystem & Alliance Architecture
Strategic partnerships with Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and 50+ climate tech ventures. Built co-sell motions and joint solutions at scale.
Sustainability as Business Strategy
Decarbonization, ESG governance, circular economy, and climate finance integrated into core operations and revenue strategy.
Talent & Organizational Design
High-performance team building, learning architecture (13 modules, 4-level badging), culture transformation, and inclusive leadership at scale.
- Built and scaled EY's global sustainability consulting and technology offerings: solution development, GTM activation, ecosystem partnerships, and capability builds across priority sectors
- Directed strategic technology investments and alliance partnerships with Microsoft, SAP, and ServiceNow
- Trusted advisor to Fortune 100 executives across energy, financial services, PE, CPG, and industrials on ESG, AI, and net-zero strategy
- COP Executive Committees (COP28, COP29, COP30) and EY Global Sustainability governance across all four service lines
- Led global analyst relations, brand positioning, and eminence strategy
GTM strategy, thought leadership, messaging, product positioning, and global sustainability services leadership across IBM Software and IBM Consulting.
- Architected IBM's sustainability consulting vision: #1 in strategy and vision, #1 in innovation (HFS Research, 2022 to 2024)
- Led 3,000+ professionals across 17 global markets and 6 service lines
- Built global alliance strategy with Salesforce, Oracle, SAP, Google, AWS, and climate tech startups
- Co-authored IBM CEO Study "Own Your Impact" and CSCO Study; led global media including The Economist and Smart Talks with Malcolm Gladwell
- Designed 13-module sustainability curriculum and four-level badging program
- Led global offering strategy for sustainable supply chain and circularity; provided congressional testimony insights foundational to the CHIPS and Science Act
Earlier: Supply Chain Futurist, IBM Software (2018 to 2020) | Global Solutions Executive, Blue Yonder (2018 to 2019) | Supply Chain Excellence Leader, W.R. Grace (2016 to 2018) | Enterprise Supply Chain Lead, Breakthru Beverage Group (2007 to 2016)
Non-Executive Board Director | Montclair State CESAC (Clean Energy & Sustainability Analytics) | Aug 2025 to Present
COP Executive Committees | IBM: COP26, COP27 | EY: COP28, COP29, COP30 | Strategy, partnerships, multilateral engagement
Microsoft Partner Advisory Council for Sustainability | 2024 to 2025 | 1 of ~20 global members
EY Open AI & Data Science Challenge | Board Member | 2024 to 2025
IBM Cross-BU Sustainability Council | 2021 to 2023 | Five BUs: Ventures, Software, Consulting, IBV, Research
Georgetown University | Advisory Board, Graduate SCM Program | Apr 2021 to Present
NACD Member | National Association of Corporate Directors | Jul 2025
Graduate Lecturer | Georgetown University, CSR & Sustainability | Sep 2020 to Present
Graduate Lecturer | University of Arkansas, Walton College, Sustainability & Innovation | Jan 2023 to Dec 2024
Curriculum Designer | IBM Consulting, 13-Module Sustainability Curriculum + Badging | 2021 to 2023
Guest Lectures | Northwestern (2026), Columbia (2025), Bard (2022), Duke Fuqua (2022), WISE Consortium (2022, 2025), Wharton (2021), Harvard (2021), Rutgers (2019 to 2021)
Harvard University
Cornell University
Rutgers University
University of Maryland
Featured in: The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Economist, Forbes, ESG Today, WRI, IBM IBV, Sustainability Magazine, Supply Chain Digital
27 publications including IBM CEO Study, CSCO Study, Smart Talks with Malcolm Gladwell, MIT Supply Chain Sustainability Report
Host, Supply Chain Revolution Podcast | 100+ episodes | 100,000+ followers globally
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