Rate My Professor Brad Venable

Dr. Brad Venable is Chair of the Department of Management and Jefferson-Pilot Professor of the Practice of Supply Chain Management at High Point University, where he also holds the position of Assistant Professor of the Practice of Management within the Earl N. Phillips School of Business. He earned a Ph.D. in Manufacturing Technology Management from Indiana State University, an MBA in Management from High Point University, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. An alumnus of High Point University, Venable brings over two decades of industry experience from his primary career at Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., where he progressed through key roles including Engineering/Quality Systems Manager, Applications/Sales Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineer, and Quality Control Engineer. Throughout his professional tenure, he specialized in developing and mentoring employees in manufacturing and industrial environments, working extensively with engineers and production team members. Prior to his full-time faculty appointment in 2022, Venable served as an adjunct instructor at High Point University for more than 15 years, delivering undergraduate courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management and leveraging his practical expertise to prepare students for industry demands.