LMI Vice President of Supply Chain Trish Csank is helping the federal government see its supply chains in a whole new light. She leads efforts to integrate AI, machine learning and digital twin technologies into supply chain operations, giving agencies — from the Defense Department to civilian and space‑focused organizations — faster, more precise insights for critical decision‑making.
“LMI has fully embraced our role as a technology solutions company, and Trish has done an exemplary job of leading technology integration with our government partners for more visible, secure, and effective supply chains,” said Christen Smith, LMI’s president of solutions. “In delivering these solutions, Trish gives our customers strategic advantage through faster, informed decision-making to field critical capabilities needed by front-line operators across government.”
In this Q&A, Csank shares how her team is scaling proven LMI solutions for broader government use, why a no‑ego culture fuels innovation and how her unusual background as a classically trained archaeologist continues to shape her perspective.
What was your biggest recent achievement?
I think my biggest achievement this year has been capitalizing on LMI’s reimagining of how we serve our client. We’re bringing our own integrated commercial solutions that illuminate global supply chains for intelligent decision-making. I’m really proud of how my team and I have made the most of these resources on behalf of our clients.
What will you and your team focus on in 2025 and beyond?
This year, we’re using AI, machine learning, and digital twins to create supply chain intelligence that equips the Department of Defense to collaborate with the Industrial Base by analyzing supply chains for entire weapon systems, not just individual parts. The result is they get to better outcomes, faster, for less, through greater efficiencies. Our next step is to take these prototyped and proven LMI platforms and scale them up so other agencies—including civilian agencies, including space–can benefit from these innovations and efficiencies.
When I look at the team, the thing I’m most proud of is that there are no egos, which means we can get through wrong faster and learn from it, which means we iterate faster so we innovate faster. It also enables us to be more flexible because what’s ‘right’ changes, so I really appreciate the team’s flexibility and adaptability.
How is your company aligning with the current administration’s priorities to reduce cost, streamline operations and improve government efficiency?
We’re using AI- and machine-learning-powered solutions and digital twin capabilities that drive not just efficiencies and cost savings, but better results overall. You’d need dozens of analysts taking weeks and months to come up with viable courses of action that we can now arrive at in hours and minutes. But we’re not selling licenses and subscriptions, we offer consumer-grade products and integrate and leverage the government’s existing investments then get better outcomes because we can go levels deeper to get details faster, which vastly improves supply chain intelligence.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I’m a classically trained archaeologist. I’ve done my fieldwork in Greek/Roman, my practicum was done in Mesoamerica, and lived in an abandoned monastery and in a rain forest under a grass roof. I’m back in school for museum studies for my fourth degree.