Board of Directors

President: Debora Brener – CPIM, CSCP, HSSBB

Email: contact@abqapics.org

Debora is currently employed in Strategic Sourcing at Honeywell FM&T in Kansas City, Missouri. Honeywell FM&T manages the Kansas City National Security Complex (KCNSC) in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In her role, Debora is responsible for developing sourcing strategies and overseeing their execution. She negotiates and manages multimillion-dollar contracts with strategic partners to support the organization’s mission objectives.

Prior to her current position, Debora served as the Director of Supply Chain at Skorpios Technologies, Inc., an innovator in heterogeneous integration of silicon photonic technology and semiconductor development. In this capacity, she managed the company’s supply chain strategy, operations and logistics.

Debora possesses extensive experience in the areas of Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, ERP implementation, and Manufacturing and Material Planning and Control.

She has been actively involved with the APICS Albuquerque Chapter for the past 17 years, serving in roles such as President, Director of Programs, and Director of Finance. Throughout her career, Debora has utilized business tools and solutions based on the APICS body of knowledge and best practices.

Debora holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Monmouth University. Additionally, she holds certifications including CPIM, CSCP, and Six Sigma Black Belt.

 

Director of Administration & Communications: Kimberly D. Robertson

Email: contact@abqapics.org

Kimberly D. Robertson is currently a Sr. Sourcing Analyst for Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM).   She moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1996 where she joined Gulton Aerospace Systems (Formerly Goodrich Aerospace) which gave her extensive experience in Aerospace and Defense.  After spending 4 years in the Contracts Administration Department, she moved on to explore other opportunities which lead her to her passion for Logistics and Analytics in Supply Chain Management where she stays committed.

Kimberly has over 20 years of experience in Buying, Planning, Scheduling, Production Control, Lean Manufacturing, Customer Service and Inventory Management.  She is ACE Certified as an Associate.  Kimberly currently serves as Director of Administration in the APICS Albuquerque Chapter, has been a board member since 2014 and is dedicated to improving member experience, and promoting activities that aim in member retention and participation.

 

Director of Programs: Robert Mirrielees  – CPIM-F, CSCP, CLTD, CTSC

Email: contact@abqapics.org

Robert (Bob) Mirrielees was raised in Chicago, and very early in his career transferred to the USA / Mexico border where he has spent a majority of his career working in manufacturing locations either on the USA / Mexico border or inside the country of Mexico, including Chihuahua, Guadalajara, and Saltillo. He holds both a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from the University of Illinois, and in recent years has worked as a Plant Manager for companies like James Avery (Texas), Plews & Edelmann (Matamoros, Mexico), and Interlake / Mecalux racking systems (Matamoros). Bob started working on his APICS certifications in the 1980’s and now has the grand slam of the CPIM-F, CSCP, CLTD, and the new CTSC. He has taught certification courses for mostly the CPIM and CSCP in both English and Spanish over the past 20 years.

Bob recently transferred his residence to the El Paso, TX, he is currently working for a manufactured housing start-up that is located in northern and central Arizona and keeps him busy traveling between Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. He is looking forward to work with the Albuquerque, New Mexico chapter and get to know the members in that area.

 

Director of Finance & Communications:  Elizabeth Griego-Powell – CPIM, SHRM-SCP

Human Resource Generalist. 20+ years of Supply Chain Management.  Previously the co-owner of Richmond Products, Inc., an Ophthalmic test and supply manufacturer.  BA Business Computer systems from UNM, MBA General Management from Babson College, Wellesley, MA.