Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson is the Executive Director of Strategy and Forward Supply Chain at Verizon Wireless. She has led a lauded career in Business Analytics in the telecommunications industry.
Among her several notable accomplishments at Verizon (2011-present), she designed and implemented distribution innovations, and leveraged advanced analytics models to optimize inventory levels, resulting in multimillion dollar reduction.
Previous to joining Verizon Wireless, Robinson held various positions at Cisco Systems, Inc. Her responsibilities at Cisco included managing advanced analytics, business intelligence, and performance management teams across the supply chain. She and her team were also responsible for evaluating and improving the distribution inventory network as well as establishing a statistical forecasting capability for predicting demand. As the driving force for many foundational and cross-functional process innovations, she helped establish Cisco’s presence and recognition as a leader in business intelligence and analytics, including being inducted into the balanced scorecard hall of fame.
Anne was the Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Outreach at INFORMS before being elected President in 2013. INFORMS is the largest international society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research, management science, and business analytics. During Anne’s term, INFORMS unfolded Analytics magazine, INFORMS certification, continuing education, enhanced information technology, and several new outreach programs. She was a powerful force in shaping the strategic plan for INFORMS’ pioneering decision to grow from operations research and management science to the field of analytics. In 2012, Anne with the help of a group of credentialed INFORMS volunteers, developed the INFORMS Analytics Maturity Model.
For her many contributions to the field of operations research and analytics, and for her distinguished service to INFORMS, she was awarded the 2015 George E. Kimball Medal.
A Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, Anne is a popular industry speaker, has served on several advisory boards including the SAS Analytical Customer Advisory Board and was a topical editor for the Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. A frequent tweeter, you can follow Dr. Robinson @agrobins.