Ms. Coates is President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain Management and Technology consulting firm. She has 25+ years of consulting experience with over 80 clients, worldwide. She has considerable international experience and has worked for extended periods in Asia and Europe. She is also the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute a collaborative effort with the University of San Diego. She passionate about bringing manufacturing back to America. In addition to consulting, Ms Coates is an Expert Witness on legal cases involving global supply chain matters. She is a popular speaker at events all over the world. She travels to China several times a year to teach and to assist her clients.Ms. Coates earned an MBA from University of San Diego and Bachelor of Science Degree in Logistics and Transportation from Arizona State University. She teaches Global Supply Chain Architectures and Strategies at UC Berkeley.Ms. Coates has lived and worked in Silicon Valley, California, since 1989.