Lauren Bechtel

State College, Pennsylvania Area, New York United States

Program Director, Center For Supply Chain Research at The Pennsylvania State University

Education

Lauren Bechtel is the Program Director for the Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) for Penn State University. In this capacity, she heads various CSCR research and executive education initiatives as well as maintains a collaborative consultative relationship with corporate sponsors. One of her areas of focus is enhancing the connection between the supply chain department’s faculty and CSCR to expand linkage and engagement with the industry. Prior to joining the Center, Lauren held positions with increasing responsibilities from Ernst & Young, Pfizer, Stryker and Becton Dickinson. During her tenure in industry, intense competition, changes in the supply and demand landscape and ...