Madeline Creasman

My journey into supply chain started somewhat unexpectedly. I graduated in 2021 with an undergraduate degree in agriculture from the University of Florida, one of the best colleges in the South. I studied agricultural education and communication, which gave me a very grounded background. My first exposure to supply chain came when I started working with Amazon in Memphis, and that's where I got to see how the world moves - understanding all the pieces of the supply chain from the beginning, from a field or factory, all the way to shelves and people's homes. I found that it works very well with how my brain works, being able to identify issues, understand processes, work through processes, and problem solve. I discovered I was very passionate about finding pain points or issues in a chain, in a process. From there, I moved into Customs and Trade Compliance work in Memphis, which I also enjoyed. My most recent role before starting my company was with an agricultural supply chain company doing supply chain solution shop work. Throughout my last two jobs, I completed my supply chain MBA, finishing in December. The MBA was pretty computational - a lot of math, formulas, and data analytics - which was important for being able to make educated decisions as a decision maker. Now I've launched Everchain Solutions, where we focus on supply chain diagnostics projects. But I wanted to make it my own, so I include ethics and sustainability in our work. Sustainability means tracking carbon footprint, scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for companies. The ethics part is the human element - tracking labor and safety, because humans are a huge stakeholder in our supply chain. Creating my own spin and my own impact through my company is definitely very important to me.