Jeffrey Macias

Compiled Bio

Jeffrey A. Macias is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU  He is concurrently a PhD candidate (ABD) at Claremont Graduate University's Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, with an expected completion date of 2026.  He was named a Peter F. Drucker Fellow in 2023 and serves on the Board of Directors at the Drucker School of Management. LinkedIn

Jeffrey's research focuses on consumer behavior in supply chain management, with particular emphasis on sustainable purchasing behaviors and pro-social consumer decision-making in B2C supply chains. His work explores how consumer demand drives sustainability practices—including ESG adoption—across supply networks, as well as phenomena such as "customer revenge" when consumers discover unethical supply chain practices. His broader research interests include AI in supply chain management, AI-human collaboration in procurement, public and non-profit procurement, and digital twins. asu

Prior to academia, Jeffrey built a 20-year career in industry, including 18 years at Intel Corporation (2001–2019) and roles at Honeywell Aerospace (1999–2001). He has also served as an SCM consultant for the City of Phoenix and has been involved with Make-A-Wish® Arizona. He holds an ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. 

Jeffrey earned his BS in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University Summa Cum Laude, 1999, and his MBA from Washington State University's Carson College of Business, where he was recognized as the Val Miskin Distinguished MBA Scholar (2013). At ASU, he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses—including Global Supply Operations, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Strategy, Research and Negotiation, and a special topics course in Public and Non-Profit Procurement— and was a nominee for the John H. Teets Outstanding Teaching Award (2022–23). He serves as Faculty Advisor for the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) at ASU, sits on the Washington State University MBA Board of Advisors (Emeritus), and helped establish the first MS AI in Business Leadership Board at W. P. Carey.

Current positions

• Professor of Practice, Department of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU 
• PhD Candidate (ABD), Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University (expected 2026) 
• Board of Directors member, Drucker School of Management, CGU LinkedIn

Education

• PhD (in progress, ABD) — Claremont Graduate University, Drucker School of Management 
• MBA — Washington State University, Carson College of Business 
• BS, Supply Chain Management — Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business (Summa Cum Laude) 

Research interests

Consumer behavior in supply chain management, sustainable purchasing behaviors, pro-social consumer behavior in B2C supply chains, customer revenge, AI in supply chain management, AI-human collaboration in procurement, public and non-profit procurement, digital items/digital twins, behavioral supply management 

Industry experience

• Intel Corporation (2001–2019)
• Honeywell Aerospace (1999–2001) 
• City of Phoenix — SCM Consultant (2021) 
• Make-A-Wish® Arizona (role/dates unspecified)

Certifications

• ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• Six Sigma Black Belt 

Awards and honors

• Peter F. Drucker Fellow, 2023 (Claremont Graduate University) 
• Val Miskin Distinguished MBA Scholar, 2013 (Washington State University) 
• Summa Cum Laude, 1999 (Arizona State University) 
• John H. Teets Outstanding Teaching Nominee, 2022–23 (W. P. Carey) 

Courses taught at ASU (2021–present)

SCM 300 (Global Supply Operations), SCM 354 (Procurement of Services), SCM 380 (Supply Chain Management Foundations), SCM 455 (Research and Negotiation), SCM 463 (Global Supply Chain Management), SCM 479 (Supply Chain Strategy), SCM 492 (Honors Directed Study), SCM 493 (Honors Thesis), SCM 494 (Special Topics: Public & Non-Profit Procurement), SCM 520 (Strategic Procurement), SCM 521 (Supply Management/Negotiation), SCM 279 (Maritime Logistics Capstone) 

Organizational involvement

• Faculty Advisor, ALPFA at ASU asuASU Search
• Board of Advisors, MBA Board Emeritus, Washington State University asu
• Board of Directors, Drucker School of Management, CGU LinkedIn
• Helped form the first MS AI in Business Leadership Board at W. P. Carey LinkedIn
• Presented at the Americas Conference on Societal Impact (EFMD Global, sponsored by Hult International Business School) LinkedIn

Key sources

• ASU Faculty Profile: search.asu.edu/profile/22372
• CGU "PostNormal Times" Podcast (Season 2, Episode 2, June 13, 2024): cgu.edu/news/2024/06/postnormal-times-everything-is-connected/
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/profmacias/