Stephanie Foster
Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer, Leidos
Stephanie Foster’s biggest recent achievement was overseeing the 2024 Leidos Supplier Innovation & Technology Symposium. Leidos’ seventh annual symposium was its biggest one yet, and her team hosted over 170 partners and suppliers in thinking big about how emerging technologies can help solve customers’ challenges.
Foster hosted a networking reception for women in technology the night before the event, and to kick things off at the symposium itself, she introduced Leidos CEO Tom Bell and retired Gen. James Mattis before their fireside chat.
“Stephanie has quickly made a significant impact on our supply chain operations,” said Chris Cage, Leidos chief financial officer. “Her leadership in leading key initiatives, such as the Leidos Supplier Symposium, has strengthened our relationships with partners and driven innovation across the network. Stephanie’s forward-thinking approach is already shaping the future of our supply chain.”
Why Watch
Foster’s team is heavily focused on best practices and the use of new technologies that gain efficiencies so it can deliver to customers effectively. As Leidos grows and evolves, its supply chain strategy and technology to support it must also evolve. In addition, the team created supply chain partnerships with industry experts that allowed Leidos to provide forward-looking capabilities.
“You don’t know if you don’t try,'” Foster said. “Too many of us set preconceived limits on our abilities to influence change. It is important to challenge why we do things to overcome the way we have always done it. Our world is always moving forward, and so should we.”
Fun fact: Foster is an avid audiobook listener and has almost 1,000 books in her collection. She’s a native Arizonan who doesn’t like the heat.