Institute for Supply Management Welcomes New Board for 2025-2026 Amid Leadership Milestones
Institute for Supply Management Welcomes New Board for 2025-2026
On August 28, 2025, the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) unveiled its Board of Directors for the upcoming 2025-2026 term during the Annual ISM Membership Meeting held in Tempe, Arizona. This announcement comes with significant changes in leadership roles, particularly highlighting an all-women leadership team for the first time in the organization’s history.
A Historic Leadership Transition
Stacey Taylor, Vice President of Procurement at Ocean Spray, has been elected as the new Board Chair, while Michelle Hawkins, PMP, Senior Vice President of Strategic Procurement at Charter Communications, takes on the role of Vice Chair. Both leaders have long been part of ISM's Board. Taylor joined in 2017 and has previously served as Vice Chair, whereas Hawkins became a member in 2019.
Thomas W. Derry, CEO of ISM, expressed his confidence in the board’s composition, stating,