2025 SPEAKERS INCLUDE

"Tyler presently serves as the Vice President of Supply Chain at Groove Life in Spring Hill, TN. He currently leads a team responsible for all Demand Planning, Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, and Transportation activities. Their mission is to maintain continuity of supply and help deliver new...

About   As a dynamic and versatile operations leader, I have 14+ years of experience across multiple industries identifying business needs and planning, developing, and implementing effective solutions, such as sales and operations programs, to optimize operational processes, reduce costs, and...

Jeff Barry is an Innovation and Consumer Insights executive, currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at Dot Foods, the largest food redistributor in the United States. For 25+ years he has worked across B2C, B2B, CPG, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Startups, tech companies...

Todd Boone is a proven leader with over 20 years of experience in the warehouse automation and enterprise technology sectors. Throughout his career, Todd has held multiple roles spanning product management, sales, marketing, and strategy, consistently demonstrating his ability to drive impactful...

Well-rounded, accomplished executive with global experience in supply chain planning, distribution, logistics, operations, transportation, and full life cycle implementations. Decisive, results oriented Leader with a proven success record in business process improvement, kaizen (continuous...

Mark has developed production and supply chain solutions for fresh food companies for over 25 years. Clients have ranged from start-ups to multi-national brands with project from NYC to Jakarta. Working with Producers, 3PLs and Retailers has allowed Mark to view the objective from more than one...

Patrick Chew, Vice President – Head of AI & Data Science is responsible for 3 major functions within AIT – Data Enablement, AI Governance & Data Science, and Business Intelligence & Analytics.  Over the past 25 years, he held several senior data strategic, and data enabling roles...

John Conte is a distinguished executive and thought leader in logistics and supply chain management, recognized for his strategic vision and profound impact on operational excellence. Currently serving as Vice President of Supply Chain at Find It Parts, John has led transformative initiatives that...

Artie Crawford, CISSP, CISM is the Director of Cybersecurity at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™.  Artie is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and deep technical expertise in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges. He...

Pierluigi Cumo, vice president of business to business products for Michelin, North America, Inc. serves on the company’s North American Executive Leadership team. Cumo has garnered a well-earned reputation for delivering financial value and marketing creations for a variety of organizations...

Entrepreneur, Digital Strategist and Growth Manager Executive with over a decade of experience developing and navigating the online product and retail landscape. An innovator and thought-leader who has turned a passion into a profession; fusing a knack of identifying opportunities with an...

Billy started his career in 3PL warehousing in Charleston, South Carolina, where he worked his way through various roles before becoming General Manager of South Carolina operations. During his tenure in Charleston, he gained experience in foreign trade zone (FTZ) warehousing, e-commerce...

Michael Eppinger is the SVP Strategic Accounts for FIDELITONE, a supply chain management firm who helps earn their customers loyalty through specialized services in last mile delivery, inbound materials management, order fulfillment and service parts management. As SVP Strategic Accounts, Eppinger...

I’m Justin Fischgrund, and I am the Founder & CEO of Fischgrund Consulting. In building my business, I’ve blended my background in technology and engineering, along with the perspective of being a patent inventor and professor.Throughout my career, I’ve delivered over $100M in benefits through...

Experienced leader in high pressure environments, my core mission is to elevate performance and customer satisfaction while improving revenue generating operations.At AptDeco, I lead our operations and logistics, ensuring seamless experiences for our customers nationwide. My responsibility extends...

Virind has over 30 years of diversified experience in the automotive, transportation, e-commerce, chemical, and steel industries. Currently, he is the CEO and Founder of EV Bots Inc., a company developing robots to autonomously charge electric vehicles. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and...

Lance Harcrow joined Estes Forwarding Worldwide in 2004 as a Business Development Manager in Dallas, Texas. Over Lance’s tenure with EFW, he has been promoted and contributed to the growth of the organization by leading teams as Director of the Southwest Region, Director of Global Sales, Vice...

Jeff Haushalter is a partner at Chicago Consulting, a management consulting firm specializing in optimizing and improving supply chains.  Over the last twenty years, Jeff has led cost reduction, process, and service improvements for Fortune 1000 clients. He and his firm enjoy solving the most...

Susan Kargel is the founder of SJKargel Consulting LLC™, a boutique consulting firm with expertise in assisting third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and their trading partners with planning on how they will operate in a diminished capacity and recover if cyberattacked. Services include adhoc...

Karl, an executive coach with Novus Global, has dedicated the past 15 years to inspiring and guiding teams and individuals across various domains, spanning athletics, business, academia, and beyond. Outside of coaching, Karl has worked on accounting, operations, HR, and development teams. He holds...

Mary is the CEO of Abgility, on a mission to create more able and agile supply chains. She is a board advisor to ALAN, the American Logistics Aid Network, and a Lecturer at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Middle and last mile delivery expertise developed while leading supply chain...

Dr. Lynch completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration with a focus on Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He joined Penn State Harrisburg from Auburn University in Fall 2021. Dr. Lynch is a former Marine who was trained in warehousing and...

Dennis McCaffrey is a senior vice president at RXO and is responsible for the profitable growth and development of the company’s largest account relationships. Mr. McCaffrey has been instrumental in building customer relationships with blue-chip companies for more than a decade with RXO as well as ...

Ryan McCourt is a seasoned transportation leader, boasting a rich career that spans over fifteen years in the industry. He currently holds the position of Director of Transportation Operations at CORT Business Services, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. CORT is the world's largest provider of...

As the original and continued leader in the D2C/D2B Woodworking and Metalworking Machinery market, Grizzly Industrial has set the bar for home and business delivery of machinery, tools, and related accessories for over 40 years.   Robert has been with Grizzly from their earliest days, with a...

Adam Mercer is the Classification Development Manager at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™.  In this role, he is instrumental in advancing initiatives to streamline and modernize the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®), ensuring it remains relevant and...

Joe Ohr has more than two decades of experience in technical operations, customer success management, IT, customer support, and product support.  Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, he plays a pivotal role in helping...

Results-driven logistics leader with 25+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory, and distribution center management, dedicated to optimizing operations and driving growth. Currently overseeing logistics and distribution at Tecovas, I lead a team of 60+ to ensure seamless product flow across ...

Keith Peterson has more than two decades of experience in technical operations, customer success management, and both product and customer support.  Currently serving as the Director of Operations for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, he plays a pivotal role in helping ...

Jim Powell is president of Transportation Development Group LLC (TDG) and DGTraining.com. Jim founded TDG in Los Angeles in 1992 after more 15 years in executive-level positions in the airline, trucking, and logistics industries throughout the U.S. He was hired by one of the founders of DHL to run ...

David Ruth is the founder and CEO of Motogo, which is applying innovative software, robotics and smart packaging technologies towards resolving many of the challenges of last mile delivery of goods.    During his 30 years at IBM, David helped lead in the creation of impactful solutions used by...

Holly Taylor is the Director of Product at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™. In her current role as Director of Product, Holly leverages her diverse background to lead cross-functional teams, shape strategic product visions, as well as anticipate and deliver...

Experienced leader in supply chain management with a demonstrated history of working in the retail and health care industries. Supported efforts to improve the profitability and competitive position of companies such as Walgreens, AmerisourceBergen, Away, and UPS. Held leadership and managerial...

A results-oriented professional with a proven track record of high judgment and think big leadership. I pride myself on being passionate and efficient; bringing a strong sense of Ownership, Bias for Action, and an Insistence on the Highest Standards to everything I do. Over the course of my 18-year ...

Glen Wegel is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, and distribution. As Vice President of Operations & IT at Kitchen Cabinet Distributors (KCD), Glen oversees logistics, transportation, domestic manufacturing, information technology, and environmental...

Stephanie Werner, a seasoned environmental compliance expert with over 20 years of experience in retail, manufacturing, chemical, and industrial sectors, serves as the Senior Environmental Sustainability Partner at QVC Group. Since October 2016, she has been pivotal in advancing the company’s...