Show Up and Run with Kathy Perna

Her Success Story

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Kathy Perna. The two talk about procurement and supply chain, Kathy’s interesting and evolving journey, and the variations she has seen in the industry in her 31 year career.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Kathy's career began and has evolved greatly along the way

• What influences and mentors have helped to propel Kathy's growth and movement

• What changes she has seen in her industry in the 31 years she’s been in the business

• Why she started a women’s conference for her New Jersey chapter

• When Kathy has seen the most impactful changes in supply chain, and how she navigated the challenges

• What surprises she has found in her journey

• How Kathy brings together industry leaders and suppliers for roundtables to continue growth and development

• Where she sees supply chain management going, and how it has shifted since the pandemic

• What advice Kathy has for all women leaders

Kathy Perna is the owner of KMP Associates, LLC, a management consulting firm for over 30 years, responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of professional associations. Major clients include the Institute for Supply Management in New Jersey for which she is responsible for the organization and execution of all leadership training, professional off-site seminars, webinar planning and execution, social event planning, awards banquets and business activities including yearly budget establishment and daily monetary / banking management.

Kathy has extensive business leadership and interpersonal people interface skills which are applied daily in the management of professional organizations. She also supports chapters in Rochester NewYork, Carolinas Virginia and most recently Denver Colorado. Kathy continues to volunteer for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Annual International Conference for over 18 years.