Vice-Chair
Craig Hourigan is a Supply Chain and Operations Executive with over 25 years of experience in a variety of industries, including sports apparel and equipment, medical devices, and consumer products. Most recently Craig was the Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for CHAMPRO Sports, a sports apparel and equipment company, based in Wheeling, Illinois.
Prior to joining CHAMPRO Sports, Craig was the President of Aligned Value Chain Consulting Corporation, a supply chain consulting company specializing in strategy development and program management. Earlier in his career, Craig held various executive-level positions at a medical device manufacturer, leading that company’s global supply chain management and plant operations organizations.
His broad business background also includes significant leadership assignments in manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics and customer service. Craig has a B.S. in Business Administration from Connecticut State University and an M.S. in Organization and Management from the same university. He has also completed the APICS Certified Production and Inventory Management Program as well as Georgia Tech’s Logistics Institute certificate program.
He has served on the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL) Foundation’s Board of Trustees and as an Advisory Board Member to the Medical Device Industry Supply Chain Council.
Craig is an aviation enthusiast and has been a licensed private pilot since 2014. He joined LifeLine Pilots because he wanted to be part of an organization with a mission focused on helping people in need.