BPM Project Management | Business Process Outsourcing

Alpar Kamber
Business Unit Leader

Alpar Kamber
Business Unit Leader

Alpar Kamber is the Business Unit Leader at WNS. He was the Founder and CEO of WNS Denali Sourcing Services (now a part of WNS), a next-generation procurement services provider that enabled procurement organizations to influence more spend, and execute more effectively and efficiently. Prior to WNS Denali, Alpar sparked his passion for Procurement and built his cross-industry expertise while in management positions at Ariba, FreeMarkets, Diamond Technology Partners and E&Y. Alpar is unofficially recognized as the "Sultan of Strategic Sourcing" and holds an MBA degree from the Tepper Business School of Carnegie Mellon University.

Julie Brignac
Global Practice Leader

Julie Brignac Global Practice Leader

Julie Brignac leads the global Procurement business at WNS Denali. Her team works with global Procurement organizations to ensure they maximize their potential and impact. She is passionate about Procurement because it offers unique and ever-evolving opportunities to solve organizational challenges. Prior to WNS Denali, she held leadership roles at DuPont, Honeywell, Accenture, Newell Brands, QuantumSix Solutions, Vantage Partners and Brambles. As a former Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) herself, Julie has more than 25+ years’ experience as a portfolio executive, management consultant, and entrepreneur. Julie holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Maryland. She is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt.

Peter Nero
Global Support Operations

Peter Nero Global Support Operations

Peter Nero leads Global Support Operations at WNS Denali. Peter has more than two decades of experience in organizational transformation, change management and business process re-engineering. He has held several leadership roles across functions at WNS Denali, including in U.S. operations, global talent management and HR, legal, and key client account management. Prior to WNS Denali, Peter worked with Booz Allen and Deloitte. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. cc

Satyen Pathak
Global Knowledge Functions

Satyen Pathak Global Knowledge Functions

Satyen Pathak leads Global Knowledge Functions at WNS Denali. He leads a team of subject matter experts in building innovative sustainable solutions and engagement models for Clients. His passion for procurement and supply chain began early in his career while working in the manufacturing industry and serving clients in automotive and industrial manufacturing. Satyen spent the subsequent 12 years in various roles supporting business development, supply chain, procurement, and product development and the last 13 years managing solutions and capability development for procurement and supply chain services. Satyen is an MBA in General Management from IIM Ahmedabad, a Mechanical Engineer, and a certified Six-Sigma Green belt.

Greg Anderson
Growth and Client Success - North America

Greg Anderson Growth and Client Success - North America

Greg Anderson leads Growth and Client Success in North America at WNS Denali. He is a proven expert in Supply Chain and Procurement Managed Services and Technology solutions. Greg has over two decades of cross-industry sales and marketing leadership experience. Prior to WNS, Greg held leadership positions at Ivalua, Pensiamo, Directworks, Tenzing Consulting, SmartOps, Ariba, FreeMarkets, GE, and PPG.

Denis Royer
Growth and Client Success - EMEA

Denis Royer Growth and Client Success - EMEA

Denis Royer leads Growth and Client Success in EMEA at WNS Denali. Denis has 20+ years of experience in procurement, Business Process Management, risk management and business transformation. Denis honed his skills in a variety of roles, including CPO, Group Director of Supply Management, Managing Director, Global Head of Sales and Marketing and Entrepreneur. Prior to WNS he held global leadership roles at Xchanging Procurement Services, KnightRidder SSC, Media Consortium, PwC, Nortel Networks, and Liebherr Aerospace. He holds Master’s degrees from Georgia Tech and Grenoble EM.

Marcia Ayacaba
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Marcia AyacabaDiversity, Inclusion & Belonging

Marcia Ayacaba heads Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at WNS Denali. She brings 20 years of Organizational Development, cross-functional project leadership, and facilitation expertise to the organization. Marcia has worked with and within Procurement and Supply Chain organizations as a consultant, advisor, coach, and leader and firmly believes that diverse teams and perspectives make a business stronger. Prior to WNS Denali, Marcia held leadership roles at Bvlgari and PepsiCo. She is a certified Advanced Facilitator and loves to use that skill in unexpected situations.

Bobbi Battista
Talent Management

Bobbi BattistaTalent Management

Bobbi Battista leads Talent Management at WNS Denali. Bobbi has more than two decades of experience in training and professional development, leadership development, staffing and recruiting, as well as consulting and client delivery- all within the procurement and supply chain industry. She has an affinity for fellow procurement people because of their innate curiosity and dynamism. Prior to WNS Denali, she held management roles at FreeMarkets, Ariba and various other consulting firms.

David Clevenger
Advisory Services

David Clevenger Advisory Services

David Clevenger heads Advisory Services at WNS Denali. He works with clients to eliminate barriers to successful procurement operations. His passion for Procurement was sparked more than 20 years ago, pioneering the use of reverse auctions in complex services categories. Prior to WNS Denali, David held leadership positions within Procurement services at Corporate United (now OMNIA Partners) and FreeMarkets. David is responsible for the development of many unique supplier and stakeholder management methods, as well as advanced bidding strategies, for which he holds a patent.

Chris Eyerman
Digital Innovation

Chris Eyerman Digital Innovation

Chris Eyerman leads Digital Innovation at WNS Denali. Chris has over 30 years of technical and business experience, and over 20 years collaborating with clients to improve their procurement programs and change how they leverage procurement through category management, source-to-contract and procurement transformation programs. Before joining WNS Denali, Chris held management roles at FreeMarkets, Ariba, and Exostar. He is a real-life rocket scientist and holds an MS degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT as well as an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Stacy Joslin
Marketing

Stacy JoslinMarketing

Stacy Joslin leads Marketing at WNS Denali. Stacy has spent two decades in the Procurement and Marketing functions. Before joining WNS, she was the Head of Marketing Procurement at InterContinental Hotels Group. Prior to that, she held similar roles at Citrix, Novartis, and Pfizer. Stacy's favorite part about procurement is the opportunity it brings to benefit so many areas of the business and to partner with a wide network of colleagues. Stacy holds an MBA in Marketing and a Master’s in International Business from the University of Pittsburgh.

Lynn Rideout
Category Management Enablement

Lynn RideoutCategory Management Enablement

Lynn Rideout leads Category Management Enablement at WNS Denali. She works across clients and industries to build and strengthen strategic Procurement capabilities, and to empower Procurement professionals to maximize their business impact. She leads a team of category leaders, coaches, trainers and market intelligence experts that have a passion for procurement and love to share it with client organizations. Lynn has held leadership positions at various Procurement technology, Consulting, and Services firms throughout her career and is on a life-long mission to elevate the role of Procurement in every organization she touches. She has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and is a certified coach and instructor.

Mayank Vijay
Center of Excellence

Mayank VijayCenter of Excellence

Mayank Vijay leads Center of Excellence at WNS Denali. Mayank is passionate about Procurement because it offers an opportunity to create value, seek innovation and build strategic partnerships. Mayank has 15+ years of cross-functional experience in helping multiple global organizations in their procurement transformation journey through redesign of organization structures, embedding digital journeys, and designing future operating models and platforms. Mayank has an MBA and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Holder.

Tunc Yilmaz
Transitions

Tunc YilmazTransitions

Tunc Yilmaz leads Transitions at WNS Denali. He and his team partner with new Clients to implement WNS Denali Procurement Solutions, manage change, and transition digitally-enabled programs into steady state. Tunc’s favorite part about mobilization is meeting new Clients around the globe from different industries, cultures and backgrounds every day and be able to help them out in their procurement journey no matter where they start from. Prior to WNS Denali, Tunc held leadership roles at Microsoft, NetApp, Alcoa, Caterpillar, American Express, Pepsi. Tunc brings 20+ years of experience in Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Portfolio Management and Consulting. Tunc is an Industrial Engineer with an MBA from the University of Illinois and a SixSigma Black belt.

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