ASCM NYC LI Awards and Gala 2026

When: April 22, 2026
Where: Leonard's Palazzo, Great Neck
Time: 6:30 - 10:30 PM

Photo Gallery 2026

Thanks to all of our Sponsors!
Adelphi University
Freehand AI
Hofstra University
Blue Tiger International
OEC Group

Congratulations to Our Scholarship Winners
Syona Wadhwa, Hofstra University
Rohit Rathi, NYU
Anthony Papasodero, Adelphi University

Thanks to Keynote Speaker
Paul Tessy, Senior Vice President, Purolator International

Paul Tessy is Senior Vice President, International at Purolator, where he leads the company’s U.S., Mexico, and Canada cross-border business, global solutions, and value-added logistics services. Since joining Purolator in 2019, Paul has focused on strengthening international networks, navigating trade complexity, and helping customers adapt to an increasingly dynamic global supply chain environment. With nearly four decades of global logistics and supply chain leadership, Paul has held senior executive roles across North America, Europe, and Latin America, including CEO for Latin America and Canada at DHL eCommerce and multiple leadership positions with TNT, culminating as President and CEO of TNT Spring Americas. His career has been defined by building resilient, customer-centric supply chains amid geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change, and evolving consumer expectations. Paul holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and has served on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Parcel Shipping Association.

About the Topic

In his presentation, "Building Resilient Cross-Border Supply Chains," Paul will delve into the impact of geopolitical instability, shifting trade policies, and regional realignment on global commerce. He will explore how these factors are compelling organizations to rethink their strategies for moving goods across borders. Furthermore, he will highlight the role of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics as critical enablers of resilience, driving smarter network design, predictive risk management, and faster decision-making across complex cross-border environments. Paul will also emphasize the growing importance of sustainability in supply chains. He will discuss how decarbonization, responsible sourcing, and compliance-driven logistics have become essential for long-term competitiveness. By drawing on real-world examples, Paul will share practical strategies for building agile, resilient, and future-ready supply chains that balance speed, cost, compliance, and environmental responsibility in an increasingly uncertain world.

Congratulations to Raju Rajan, honored for ReWild Long Island

ReWild Long Island is dedicated to collaborating with local communities across Long Island to protect and improve the biodiversity, resilience and health of regional ecosystems. This is achieved by adopting sustainable landscaping practices centered on the use of native plants.

ReWild employs practical demonstrations to engage, educate and inspire the community. For example, our Sustainable Gardens Tour showcases the beauty and practicality of sustainable landscaping. Participants visit various gardens that feature pollinator patches, rain gardens, meadows, and low-maintenance lawns, providing real-life demonstrations of how sustainable practices can be implemented in everyday settings.

ReWild believes that by leading by example, they can persuade more people to adopt sustainable landscaping as a path to climate resilience, biodiversity, clean air and water, and the overall well-being of our Long Island community.

Raju Rajan is a technologist and community builder whose work bridges innovation, ecology, and social transformation. After earning his PhD in Communication Networks from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he built a distinguished career as a researcher (IBM, AT&T), technology consultant (HPE, Cisco), and entrepreneur founding two IT start-ups. He has also played an active role in multiple community organizations through his life, building progressive coalitions focused on education, immigration, and social justice. Now retired, Raju dedicates his time to being an avid gardener and tree enthusiast on two continents. In Southern India, Raju owns and manages Sharadavanam, a small agroforest adjacent to biodiversity hotspots in the Western Ghats, devoted to rewilding with native plants for the benefit of local wildlife.

 In the US, as co-Founder and the current Board President of ReWild Long Island, Raju leads community-based efforts in New York to promote sustainable landcare through native plant restoration, composting, recycling, and other practices that strengthen climate resilience and biodiversity. Raju lives in Port Washington, New York, with his with Sonia, where his commitment to technology, ecology, and compassionate community life continues to keep him busy.