Bill Read

About Bill Read

Senior Advisor and Board Director with 35+ years of global experience and accomplishments in business and philanthropy. Deep industry expertise and extensive network across key products manufacturing and retail industries. Achieved proven, sustainable improvements in overall P&L performance and product speed-to-market. Known for working effectively with senior leaders throughout an organization to achieve significant, lasting results. Assisting a number of exciting start-up businesses with their journey plan, aspiration, go-to-market, and overall scaling program- Consumer Goods - Retail - Life Sciences - Industrial Products - Start-up strategy, growth plan, journey management, scaling approaches - Financial planning & zero-based budgeting - Global supply chain management - Consulting, technology & outsourcing

Experience

1. Advisory Board Member

   Parkoursc

   Nov 2018 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   ParkourSC works with enterprises to achieve Gartner Stage 4 and 5 level supply chain capabilities with an IoT-at-scale solution that delivers real-time visibility and insights into supply chain operations, with sensors, edge intelligence and predictive cloud applications that create the Talking Supply Chain™. As Chair of the Board of Advisors, I lead the Board in guiding ParkourSC\'s strategy and overall go-to-market approach for creating value for corporations globally.

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MM, Finance, Operations

  1978 — 1980

• University of Michigan

  BSE, Civil Engineering

  1974 — 1977