Nick Pupa is a Category Manager at DSM, responsible for Global Travel Sourcing Strategy. He is also part of the DSM Meetings & Events Program team, which is an integral part of the global travel program. Prior the launch of the DSM M&E Program, Nick was responsible for growing SMM within North America. Nick has a broad background in procurement/category management, from Mar(com) to Major Construction Initiatives, as well as, building organizations from Startups to global conglomerates. Before joining DSM, he was the Manager of Procurement & Supplier Quality Engineering at a pharmacy automation company in North Carolina. He is also the chair of the GBTA Meetings Committee. Nick earned degrees in International Business & German from East Carolina University.