Cameron Birge

About Cameron Birge

Accomplished program leader and supply chain officer with demonstrated success managing complex logistical planning, operations, and program delivery efforts at the international level for the United Nations - as well as in private sector environments as a member of a Fortune 100 (Microsoft) corporate philanthropy team.Areas of expertise include:• Program and Operations Management • Global Logistics Management & Program Leadership• Sustainable Supply Chain / Ethical Sourcing• Corporate Philanthropy & Social Responsibility• Transportation, Distribution & Last-Mile Delivery • Team Hiring, Leadership & Development• Grant Management• Volunteer Recruitment & Management• Disaster Response & Emergency Management• Stakeholder Management & Communications• Strategic Planning & Resource Allocation• Project Management & Organizational Skills• Change Management & Process Improvement• Crisis Communications & Reputation ManagementEducational credentials include a BA in Economics and MS Degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management - combined with heavy recent training in sustainability and sustainable supply chain practices including ethical sourcing, fair labor standards, environmental compliance, social responsibility, human rights protection, and anti-corruption practices.

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager, Disaster Response

   Microsoft

   Jun 2016 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Recruited as a humanitarian action SME to manage the company\'s response to emergencies—coordinating the delivery of both financial and manpower support, as well as technological investments and equipment to support critical relief efforts. Initially hired as Program Manager; promoted after 18 months to Senior PM tasked with managing Microsoft’s global humanitarian emergency response portfolio.• Lead operational infrastructure for a global disaster response program, overseeing the development, maintenance, and security of PowerApps-based project tracking tools, AI agents, and a team chatbot to streamline coordination, enhance reporting visibility for leadership, and support staff engagement across emergency deployments. Efforts to date have included designing/managing over 120 responses in 60 countries and committing over 700M+ in philanthropic resources • Built and led the PMO for the innovative \"AI for Humanitarian Action\" program which provided $14M in funding and over manhours to 58 non-profit projects around the world; this unique initiative enabled nonprofits to develop and deploy AI solutions to support humanitarian response activities• Led creation of a humanitarian response playbook as part of Microsoft\'s broader corporate responsibility and incident management framework, in addition to serving as a member of the corporate Disaster Response Team, developing internal reporting tools, and facilitating global emergency management trainings to leaders/staff

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Bachelors, Economics

  2000

• Cranfield University

  Master's, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  2006

Skills

• Freight
• Disaster Response
• Military
• Logistics Management
• Security
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Ngos
• Warehouse Management
• Budgeting
• Transportation
• Fleet Management
• Government
• International Relations
• Inventory Management
• Africa
• Operational Planning
• Data Privacy
• Logistic Management
• Emergency Management
• International Organizations
• Emergency Operations
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Cybersecurity
• Policy
• Disaster Preparedness
• International Development
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• Management
• Physical Security
• Warehousing
• Training
• Logistics
• Crisis Management
• Procurement
• Public Policy
• Leadership
• Supply Chain Operations