CPSM & CPSD
Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity, Institute for Supply Management.
Maxwell Leadership certified, with original presentations and authorized Maxwell content.
BRANDON HUMMONS, CPSM, CPSD · SPEAKER & EXECUTIVE COACH
Lead with clarity.
Negotiate with purpose.
More than a decade in procurement, consulting, and professional education. Brandon brings real-world leadership and negotiation experience to keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching.
Keynotes · Team workshops · Executive coaching
CREDENTIALS & RECOGNITIONDepth behind
Depth behind
the delivery.
A practitioner, educator, entrepreneur, and community leader. Experience that connects the lesson to the decisions people actually face.
Developing the next generation.
ISM instructor since 2019, delivering certification education, workshops, and webinars. ISM-Chicago board service spans emerging leaders, membership, education, and university connections.
Host of Procurement on Tap and founder of Hummons Consulting.
Denison University
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 2013. Posse Scholar and recipient of Denison’s Distinguished Leadership Award.
Leadership experience includes youth development, public-speaking education, and student-to-professional connections.
A SESSION SHAPED AROUND YOUR AUDIENCE01 /
Negotiation for
the moments that matter.
Prepare for important conversations.
Understand what matters.
Move decisions forward.
Explore a keynote or workshop on negotiation and influence, grounded in Brandon’s experience with stakeholders, suppliers, and leadership teams.
For leaders, cross-functional teams, and business owners.
Discuss your audience01
Prepare before the conversation.
Clarify goals, understand the context, and align the people involved.
02
Look beyond the obvious ask.
Explore interests, information, and ways to create value beyond price.
03
Bring people into the decision.
Connect stakeholder engagement with a clear plan for moving forward.
Focus, format, and scope are agreed together for your event.
Selected speaking engagements.
Explore Brandon’s delivered sessions and specialist experience.
INFLUENCE & LEADERSHIPLeft Out of the RoomISM World · 2026
NEGOTIATION & VALUENegotiating with LeverageISM–Western New York · 2026
SUPPLIER STRATEGYThe New FrontierISM World · 2025
Also available to discuss: leadership development, personal growth, and authorized Maxwell presentations.
SEE THE RANGESmall rooms.
Small rooms.
Conference stages.
From focused team learning to a conference audience. Real moments from Brandon’s speaking and training work.
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MEET BRANDONPractical experience.
Practical experience.
A personal approach.
Brandon Hummons, CPSM, CPSD, is a procurement leader, advisor, instructor, speaker, and founder of Hummons Consulting. His career spans technology, insurance, manufacturing, and consulting, with experience leading sourcing, negotiations, supplier relationships, and professional education.
He has worked at director, category-management, analyst, and consulting levels. That range shapes his approach: practical preparation, clear communication, strong relationships, and decisions that serve the wider business.
A career built in the work.
Selected corporate and consulting roles, distinct from speaking-client endorsements.
- 2024–PRESENT
Zavo, formerly Valorant
Procurement Leader and AdvisorProcurement advisory, client delivery, negotiation strategy, and buyer education. Embedded client work at Okta across technology, services, marketing, and events.
- 2019–PRESENT
Hummons Consulting
Founder and Senior ConsultantProcurement advisory, workshops, coaching, and leadership development. Sourcing, supplier diversity, sustainability, and supplier risk.
- 2024
Walgreens
Senior Category Manager, Technology ProcurementSoftware and IT services sourcing, supplier engagement, renewals, pricing analysis, and stakeholder alignment.
- 2023–2024
Tropicana Brands Group
IT Procurement DirectorIT sourcing and negotiation across software, infrastructure, services, and vendor governance.
- 2021–2023
CF Industries
Category Manager, Corporate ProcurementCorporate sourcing, supplier evaluation, sustainability, diversity, and cross-functional engagement.
- EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Corcentric / Source One · QBE Insurance
Senior Consultant · Senior Sourcing AnalystStrategic sourcing, spend and supplier analysis, category strategy, contract support, and procurement operations.
BEYOND THE STAGEWork on your next
Work on your next
leadership moment.
One-to-one executive coaching with live rehearsal and actionable feedback, virtually or in person.
- Executive presence and message clarity
- Public speaking and high-stakes presentations
- Stakeholder engagement and influence
FOR EVENT PLANNERSMake the next step
Make the next step
a simple one.
Start with your date, audience, and goals. Discuss the right topic, format, availability, and fees together.
START A CONVERSATION
Let’s talk about your event.
Choose a time for an introductory conversation. No event commitment is made by scheduling a call.
Schedule an intro callBrandon’s Microsoft booking page · Guest booking availablePrefer email? brandon@hummonsconsulting.comReady for your shortlist.
Share the challenge you want to address. You don’t need to arrive with a final talk title.