Oracle

CSO & SVP, SCM Product Strategy & PLM

Jon leads the team responsible for driving the business requirements and product roadmaps for Supply Chain Management applications. Jon is also Oracle’s CSO, responsible for driving and coordinating all initiatives, both internally and externally, related to environmental sustainability. Jon has over 30 years of experience in the software industry in a broad set of roles including sales, implementation, and development. He began his career with IBM, selling and deploying systems and application software. He was also a principal at Modular Systems, a consulting company specializing in supply chain applications for midsize companies. In addition, Jon has led software development at Syn for a CASE development tool, and was VP of National Envelope, a major paper company. He has been with Oracle since 1997. Prior to his current role he was responsible for the development of Oracle's supply-chain logistics applications. Jon graduated summa cum laude with a joint BA in physics and geophysics from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sr. Director, Global Sustainability

Elena Avesani is Sr. Director of Global Sustainability, and Head of Sustainability Strategy at Oracle. Since 2009, she has worked with a global team of internal and external stakeholders to drive Oracle's sustainability programs and pioneer techlogy solutions to solve social and environmental challenges. Elena was listed in the Top 100 Women in Sustainability by Sustainability Magazine in 2022. In her 24-year journey at Oracle, she has worked in product management and consulting, designing and implementing Financials, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, and Analytics solutions. Elena holds a master's degree in International and Public Affairs from Columbia University, New York, and a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Politecnico of Milan, Italy. She lives in London, UK.

Director - Global Sustainability

Global Sustainability Director

Remy has spent his entire working life in accounting and finance, as well as achieving a Master’s and Executive Masters’ in Finance and Control from Nyenrode Business University. He joined Oracle as a Strategy Leader for ERP and EPM in 2019, developing go-to-market strategies for the EMEA region.

Senior Director, Global Real Estate Operations

Amy is the Senior Director of Oracle’s Global Real Estate Operations team. She is a 25-year Oracle veteran with responsibility for supporting the Global Real Estate organization with communications, portfolio administration, technology, process standardization, information security, environment health & safety, energy management and leads the Real Estate Sustainability Program. She also is a member of Oracle’s Environmental Steering Committee. Outside of work, Amy enjoys reading and outdoor activities with her family in her beautiful town of Truckee, CA. She also serves as a board member for the Friends of the Truckee Library non-profit organization. 

SVP, Real Estate and Facilities Management

Don joined Oracle in January of 2021 and is responsible for Global Real Estate and Facilities Management. Prior to joining Oracle, Don spent 13 years with Merck where he led the Global Workplace and Enterprise Services Organization and spent 12 years at Stepan where he was the Plant Manager at their Maywood, NJ facility. Don holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University, an MBA from Seton Hall University, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He has a passion for disability inclusion in the facility-built environment. Don is a past president for the New Jersey CoreNet chapter and served on the board of directors of the New Jersey Chemistry Council.

Global Energy Director

Gerry is responsible for managing Oracle’s energy procurement activities including renewable energy and core grid alternatives in all global markets. In addition, he is responsible for developing and driving energy efficiency strategies in owned Real Estate offices, labs and regional data centers. He provides guidance to regional RE&F technical staff with respect to energy efficiency retrofit opportunities ensuring time is spent responsibly pursuing practical and rational technologies. His work also includes developing on site solar PV systems and working with local utilities to obtain alternative renewable energy options to help attain the corporation’s 100% renewable energy goal by 2025. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and has a Masters in Corporate Real Estate.

Global Sustainability Program Manager

Ian works on developing strategies to embed and improve Sustainability within Oracle’s Real Estate & Facilities (RE&F). Prior to his current role, Ian worked within Oracle’s EMEA Environment and Health and Safety (EHS) team. There is a strong synergy between Sustainability and EHS, and the EHS experience has allowed Ian to bring compliance and risk management expertise to the role. Ian is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), and has an MSc in Corporate Environmental Management from the University of Surrey.

VP, Real Estate & Facilities

Randy Smith started his real estate career when he joined Oracle in 1989, and is currently responsible for real estate and facilities operations for Oracle’s global portfolio of approximately 25 million square feet. Smith graduated from Stanford University in 1985 with an MS in Civil Engineering: Infrastructure Planning and an AB in Human Biology: Land Use Planning. Smith has been a board member of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association since 1995 and chaired the group for three years. In 2003, he was honored as CoreNet Global’s Northern California chapter Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year and served as Corenet Global board chair from 2014 to 2016. He served on the Board of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco from 2010 to 2016. Smith has been a member of the Oracle Education Foundation's Board of Directors since 2014.

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Manager, Remanufacturing Operations Engineering

Lydia Pizzi manages the Remanufacturing Operations Engineering team in Oracle's Reverse Supply Chain Organization. The ever-changing business demands of the hardware remanufacturing industry has excited her for the past 19 years, during which she has worked closely with contract manufacturers, recycling partners and customers in need of used hardware spares, servers and rack solutions. Lydia was a core member of Oracle's organization awarded the 2019 National Association of Manufacturers’ Leadership Awards for both Sustainability Leadership and High Achiever. Lydia graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Management.