Ryan Aleshevich joined APICS in 2004 and just recently joined the Blue Ridge APICS board of directors in 2009.  Ryan is currently employeed by Cadence, Inc. (formerly Specialty Blades) as the Materials Manager and has been with the company for 17 years.  Cadence companies manufacture custom and catalog systems and components for cutting, piercing, and fluid delivery in scientific, medical, and industrial applications.  Cadence, Inc. consists of three companies: Speciatly Blades, IncisionTech and Cadence Science.

 Ryan graduated from Bridgewater College with a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics.  Ryan has experiance in Inventory management, Planning/MRP, Purchasing, Supplier management, Quality systems, Production Control and Scheduling. Ryan is in the process of earning his CPIM and has earned his ASQ Certified Quality Engineer certificate.  In his spare time, Ryan enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and woodworking.