Alumni Profile: Marty Salva '95

Education:
Undergrad Harvard University 1989 with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering. MMM Kellogg 1995.

Work prior to MMM:
Prior To Kellogg, I worked at Ford Motor company managing an $85 million automotive supply base. In that role, I determined Ford's strategic sourcing strategies, negotiated contracts and pricing, and managed the day-to-day purchasing, quality control, new product development, and supply chain activities for Ford and a set of Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Although it was an exciting and rewarding role, I wanted to go back to school and get my MBA to round-out my managerial experience in marketing, finance, and strategy and while preserving my focus on operations and manufacturing.

Position after MMM:
After graduating from Kellogg in 1995, I went on to a successful seven year management consulting career at Booz Allen Hamiltion, where I was able to combine the strategy and general management skills I leanned at Kellogg with the operations-focus of MMM.

While at Booz Allen, I've lead a variety of business turn-around projects where I've refocused organizations on their core markets, built new supply chain and IT capabilities, integrated major acquisitions, and developed new market, manufacturing, and supply chain strategies. During this time, I have also built new sales force and marketing organizations and led the implementation of lean manufacturing production and invenntory management methodologies.

Why I chose MMM:
Kellogg's MBA/MMM program offerred everything I was looking for: a first-class business school environment, an operations-oriented curriculum that built on my supply chain background, and an unbeatable combination of teachers, students, and post-graduation job opportunities. My time at Kellogg was some of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life.

Kellogg allowed me to make the most of my prior business experience and augment it with the skills I needed in consulting and general management. Kellogg's flexibility allowed me to tailor an education program that fit my interests, its student body and teaching staff allowed me to stretch my thinking and build lasting friendships, and its reputation has paid dividends for years after graduation. It is a great program that I highly recommend to all.

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Last updated on October 25, 2004 9:07 AM

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