Mike W. Wheeler

Former SVP Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer, Fluor Corporation

Mike has over forty years of leadership experience in energy, construction, and telecommunication industries. He has significant experience in procurement, contract management, material management, travel and corporate card services, and logistics. In business, Wheeler values driving tangible and sustainable results that influence improved operation capabilities and enhanced performance.

He held the oversight of Fluor’s supply chain entity globally, which is dedicated to selling quality, cost‐effective, stand‐alone procurement services to clients. He developed multiple Supply Chain’s sourcing solutions utilizing strategic supplier relationships in various emerging markets, including China and India.

Mike successfully led the Procurement and Contracting transformation for Reliance Industries Ltd., executed out of Mumbai, India where he focused on the design and implementation of the new operating model. He led a team of approximately forty RIL resources and thirty consulting resources through the design, configuration, and implementation phases of work. The implementation included a training academy for Procurement and Contracting that delivered classroom training and e-Learning modules to build the commercial competence of the Procurement and Contracting organization.

Mike has also worked as an consultant serving the energy industry for supply chain management, operations and maintenance, capital optimization and business process reengineering. He also has significant leadership experience from various international companies that represent a wide range of industries – including A.T. Kearney, Gemini, CSC and Boeing in the past.