Roland Paanakker

Roland Paanakker brings over thirty years of fortune 500 industry experience, with more than twenty years in executive leadership positions in Supply Chain and Information Technology. He is a successful executive with a proven track record to deliver transformational results in high growth environments, at a global scale. During his 18 years at Nike he held various leadership positions in Supply Chain and IT, of which Nike inc. VP/CIO for 8 years. Most recently he was SVP/CIO for Levi’s Strauss & Co.

He is a change agent and innovative thinker across the consumer digital & technology landscape with a global, diverse and multifaceted background. He has led teams ranging in size from several hundreds to more than three thousand people. He has developed strong organizational, team and leadership skills, with an emphasis on relationships, strategic vision and communications. As part of Packman Associates his focus is on unleashing the human & organizational potential by co-creating unprecedented transformations. Roland is a high energy and compassionate leader, coach and facilitator with an infectious ‘can-do’ attitude.

Originally from The Netherlands where he studied Business Administration and Technology, Roland and his wife Barbara, a gifted contemporary artist, now live in Lake Oswego, Oregon. They have raised three daughters; Ilse lives in NYC, Femke in Seattle and Jeske is a sophomore at OSU. Roland and Barbara love to explore the great outdoors camping, hiking, biking and fishing, and of course the Portland art-scene. Roland has pledged to donate a minimum of 15% of net consulting proceeds to non-profits focused on empowering young women to create a better life for themselves and their families through access to education, healthcare and shelter.

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