ROSS MESQUITA- MANAGING DIRECTOR - CHICAGO

Mr. Mesquita is responsible for developing and leading the Chicago region’s SCM practice and has over 10 years of financial and supply chain management experience. He previously served as National Director of Business Development and also helped launch the Dallas office in 2002.

Ross joined Resources SCM Practice in January 2002 to fill a newly created Manager of Corporate Development position. In this role, Ross utilized his experience in supply-chain e-commerce, business development, financial analysis, strategy formulation, and transaction execution in order to develop joint ventures and alliances, identify and plan new service offerings, and assist in the formulation of Resources SCM Practice's short and long-term strategic plans.

Prior to joining the company, Ross had worked at Enron Corp. since 1999, where he held various positions in business development, deal management, and finance. While at Enron, he played an integral role at DealBench LLC, a wholly owned Enron company that facilitated the completion of complex transactions via the web. He led DealBench's Auctions/RFQ module and was responsible for developing its marketing strategy, guiding product development, managing auction events, and generating new business opportunities. During his tenure at DealBench, he and his team negotiated and closed online auction events representing hundreds of millions of dollars in notional volume. Prior to joining Enron, Ross spent over four years as a commercial banker at Bank One Texas N.A. and also worked at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).

Enron Corp. (1999-2001)
Bank One Texas, N.A. (1996-1999; 1993-1995)
Andersen Consulting (1995-1996)
University of Texas at Austin, M.B.A., 1999
Southern Methodist University, B.B.A.,1993