Bonnie Keith

Bonnie Keith is a strategic sourcing visionary with 30 years of executive and officer experience in operations and supply management in Fortune 200 companies, and she has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and other notable publications for providing successful international procurement and supply management business strategies. She was a member of a White House Advisory Council for the Pharmaceutical Industry She is a sought-after business coach with a solid reputation for helping organizations develop highly collaborative and sustainable B2B relationships that shift from “value exchange” to “value creation” thinking.

Bonnie is the Founder of The Forefront Group, a trusted business partner to both large and small companies and the public sector. The Forefront Group is proud to have served hundreds of clients since its inception in 2002, including 50 Fortune 100 clients. 

Keith is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee where she supports the Vested and graduate and executive programs, including being a key faculty member for custom Strategic Sourcing programs for the United States Air Force. She is also adjunct faculty at Texas A&M.  She has instructed at HEC Paris and other executive development organizations around the world.   

Bonnie is the proud author of the acclaimed book - Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models for Modern Procurement, - released in November 2015.   The Sourcing Industry Group’s review shares their enthusiastic review, stating “Trust me when I tell you that after reading this book, you will be able to empty much of your bookshelf.”