Tim J. Nowak
Executive Director

World Trade Center, St. Louis

GLOBAL OVERVIEW 

As Executive Director, Tim Nowak overseas a team of professionals and the delivery of valuable services to member companies. Under his direction, the World Trade Center provides customized trade research to identify global opportunities, trade focused events, key business contacts and introductions, and training and educational programs. 

Nowak brings years of experience in business development, domestic and international sales, and management. He has extensive international working experience in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, South America, and Africa. Nowak has managed and directed international sales organizations in the medical industry including distribution and direct sales strategies. His expertise includes analyzing international markets, determining business models, and executing sales and profit growth plans. He possesses solid experience in establishing international subsidiary organizations, managing legal and regulatory issues, and contract negotiations.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Nowak holds Bachelor of Science degrees in

Marketing and Logistics from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University.

Greg Meier

Executive Director, Finance
Sisters of Mercy/ ROi 

Making your Supply Chain a Profit Center

Greg Meier is Executive Director of Finance at ROi. Greg is responsible for ROi's financial operations, planning and strategy. Greg joined ROi with more than 20 years of experience in health care and finance at companies such as Express Scripts, Inc., Valitàs Health Services, Inc., and Ernst & Young. His background includes extensive experience in supply chain, pharmacy, primary care, behavioral services, network development and underwriting.

Greg is a member of HFMA, the American Institute of CPAs, the Missouri Society of CPAs, Financial Executives International and the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance from Truman State University.

Jeff Kuhn

VP Demand Planning

Brown Shoe Company

Integrating Demand Planning with Supply Chain

Jeff is responsible for operational sales (demand) forecasting, pricing, initial gross margin and lifecycle inventory management for the $500M Heritage Brands division, which includes the Naturalizer, Dr. Scholls, and Lifestride family of brands, $160M Specialty Brands division including the Womens, Childrens and Fergie businesses, and matrixed responsibility for the International divisions.

Brown Shoe Company is a $2.5 billion, global, footwear company that puts consumers and their needs first, by targeting the strategic Healthy Living, Contemporary Fashion and Family platforms. They have more than 130 years of experience, passion and product innovation and operate more than 1,300 Famous Footwear and Naturalizer retail stores across the United States, Canada and China.

Brian Rogers

Member Attorney

Evans Dixon Law Firm

Risk Mitigation

Brian practices in commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other areas of business law, representing clients ranging in size from small start-ups to large, publicly-traded companies. 

Brian’s areas of practice include business start-ups, acquisition and disposition of business assets; reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, such as supply contracts, distribution agreements, professional services agreements, and software licenses; equity investments in existing companies; and corporate governance and compliance.

 Brian is a member of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the Missouri Venture Forum.

Carlton Adams

SVP Supply Chain

Peabody Energy

Managing Global Growth in the Supply Chain

Carlton B. Adams  is Senior Vice President – Global Supply Chain with executive responsibility for the company's worldwide procurement efforts, including developing comprehensive strategies while managing the quality and cost of goods and services purchased.  

Adams brings to Peabody more than 19 years leadership experience across purchasing, operations management, sales and marketing, and the international business functions in the retail, manufacturing and energy sectors.  Most recently, he served as Director – Service Parts Purchasing and Supplier Relations for Caterpillar Inc. with global responsibility for purchasing services.  His past experience includes roles at Lenox Inc., FMC Corporation and Peco Energy Company.