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Troy Ness

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AVP Global Supply Chain - Depot & Manufacturing at Costco Wholesale
📍 Issaquah, Washington, United States

Troy Ness is the AVP of Global Supply Chain at Costco Wholesale, driving technology strategy for depot and manufacturing operations. With a background at Nike and Starbucks, he is a recognized expert in legacy modernization and AI integration, holding a certification in Applied Generative AI.

Outside of his corporate role, Troy is passionate about fostering future talent. He actively engages with the academic community, participating in university panels at Stanford and the University of Washington, and celebrates student success and community institutions like Heritage University.

He recently served as an expert judge for an AI-driven business solutions competition at the UW Foster School of Business.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
AVP Global Supply Chain - Depot & Manufacturing
Job Level
Middle
Location
Issaquah, Washington, United States
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AI in Retail
He has recently been a panelist at Stanford GSB and a judge at the University of Washington for events focused on AI's application and transformative impact in retail.
Supply Chain Modernization
His current role focuses on moving beyond legacy systems and integrating AI/ML to optimize logistics, forecasting, and inventory management for Costco's global operations.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
AVP Global Supply Chain - Depot & Manufacturing
Costco Wholesale
11-2025
Director of IT Innovation
Costco Wholesale
Manager - Depot Systems
Costco Wholesale
10-2006 - 3-2012
Sr. Project Manager / Program Manager
Starbucks Coffee Company
5-2005 - 10-2006
Sr. Project Manager
Nike
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Education
1989 - 1990
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Clark College
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