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Development Works Here with Andres McAlister

Andres McAlister
July 8, 2021 | < 1 Minute Read
Education | Advancing Quality Education | Health | Supply Chain Management
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Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.

We’d like you to meet Andres McAlister! Andres is an integrated supply chain manager on the Global Health Supply Chain team on the PSM (Procurement Supply Management) Project. Andres discusses how he became interested in development, his experience in the MiniMasters program brought by Chemonics’ partnership with Arizona State University, and what motivates him. Andres is one reason #DevelopmentWorksHere.


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About Andres McAlister

Andres McAlister was formerly an integrated supply chain manager on the Global Health Supply Chain team on the PSM (Procurement Supply Management) Project.
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