 | Dan Acker, senior vice president of research and economic analysis, SMC³, has been active within various areas of the motor carrier industry for 30-plus years. His background includes managing daily operations and administration, with heavy emphasis in the cost, financial and statistical areas. Acker brought this industry experience and skill set with him to SMC³ and is currently responsible for overseeing the company’s economic updating of its CzarLite benchmark rate products, SMC³’s Carrier Cost Index (CCI) and other industry studies. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgia State University. Professional designations include being a C.P.A. (Florida) and a practitioner of law before the Surface Transportation Board. Slides Available >> |
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 | Mark J. Andrews, partner, Strasburger & Price LLP, has practiced law in Washington, D.C. since 1970. He represents several leading supply chain service providers in fields including general freight trucking, armored car services, relocation services, freight forwarding, and third- and fourth-party logistics management. Andrews assists clients in resolving conflicts between U.S. federal and state laws; using supply chain management tools to improve compliance with U.S. import-export and border security regulations; complying with U.S. federal licensing and safety rules; defending against enforcement actions by transportation and international trade regulators; and negotiating complex transportation agreements. He is a graduate of Harvard University and vice chair of the International Transportation Committee. Slides Available >> |
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 | Steve Andrews is a Denver-based energy consultant, freelance writer and co-founder of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil—USA (ASPO-USA). With over 28 years of experience in the energy sector, Andrews has led numerous energy-based initiatives with diverse clients including electric and gas utilities, home builders, the City of Denver, universities, state energy offices and NGOs. Andrews has followed the evolving peak oil story line—both the arguments and the facts—for nearly three decades. With an accumulating interest and enthusiasm for world energy issues, he has authored hundreds of articles on the topic of peak oil and alternative sources of energy, and has been sharing his expertise through public speaking since 1996. Slides Available >> |
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 | John R. Bagileo has been practicing transportation law for more than 40 years, representing the interests of both carriers and shippers in regulatory matters. He has represented clients before state courts, federal district courts, the Court of Federal Claims, the Courts of Appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court, and federal and state transportation regulatory agencies. Bagileo earned the distinction of being one of the nation’s leading transportation attorneys by representing shippers, motor carriers, transportation intermediaries, railroads and ocean carriers. Slides Available >> |
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 | Paul Bingham is managing director – international in the global trade and transportation practice of the economic forecasting and consulting firm HIS Global Insight. Bingham has 25 years’ experience managing studies of international trade and freight transportation for public and private sector clients. He leads freight and trade forecasting studies for shippers, transportation carriers and government agencies around the world. He serves as editor of IHS Global Insight's monthly Port Tracker newsletter, which provides forecasts of port traffic for key North American ports on behalf of the Strategic Supply Chain Council of the National Retail Federation. His group also sells the Global Insight World Trade Service and TRANSEARCH Insight, which provide regularly updated forecasts of international and domestic commodity flows, respectively, for use in planning efforts by transportation companies and public agencies around the world. Bingham has chaired and been a member of several committees within the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academy of Sciences. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Trade Data Users group and is International Vice President and Member, the National Council of the Transportation Research Forum. |
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 | Joseph Bonney has been editor-in-chief of The Journal of Commerce since 2004. He was previously the JoC’s managing editor, maritime editor and Gulf Coast correspondent. With nearly 40 years of experience as a reporter and editor, his other related background includes working as a reporter and business editor at The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Miss.; a newsman with the Associated Press; and managing editor of American Shipper magazine. He is co-author of "The Box That Changed the World," an illustrated history of containerized shipping over the last 50 years that was published in 2006 by The Journal of Commerce and the Containerization and Intermodal Institute. Slides Available >> |
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 | Paul D. Cullen, Sr. is attorney and counselor at law at the firm bearing his name, The Cullen Law Firm, PLLC. His practice areas include international trade law, transportation law, complex litigation, administrative law and the False Claims Act. Cullen entered the practice of law after completing his education at Georgetown University in 1965, and since then has been substantially engaged as counsel in cases yielding 87 decisions published on Westlaw. He serves as general counsel to the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. and has represented the association and its members for over twenty years. Cullen also represents a diverse group of clients in the textile, consumer electronics and semi-conductor industries in a broad range of international trade matters and antidumping proceedings. Slides Available >>
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 | Rob Estes, Jr. president and CEO of Estes Express Lines, has been with the company since he started washing trucks on summer vacation at the age of twelve. After graduating from the College of William and Mary in 1974 with a major in business and accounting, he began his full-time career with Estes, one of the nation’s top 25 carriers. He first managed Richmond-area sales, then moved into operations management, accounting and other capacities throughout the organization that prepared him to lead the company as president and CEO in 1999. A former board member of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Estes currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Trucking Association (ATA) and SMC³, and volunteers his time with numerous non-profit organizations and ministries. Slides Available >> |
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 | Hal Feuchtwanger is managing director of global logistics for i2 Technologies, leading the company’s global logistics solutions and go-to-market strategies. As a 24-year logistics industry professional, he has built a unique blend of skills and expertise that includes substantial breadth and depth in transport operations, technology and consulting. Prior to joining i2 in 2006, he excelled in various logistics leadership roles with The Martin-Brower Company, Wal-Mart, and Michaels Stores. For the past 12 years he has provided consulting services to a host of leading companies including; Coca-Cola, PetsMart, Sprint PCS, PepsiCo, Dana Corporation, Petco and the US Postal Service. |
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 | Sarah Harding is the publisher of World Trade Magazine, a publication for US-based senior management executives in the logistics and supply chain industry. Harding has over nine years of diversified advertising and marketing experience including consultative sales, sales management, and custom publishing. Prior to joining World Trade, she was the associate publisher of Welding Magazine at Penton Media; national sales manager for Expansion Management; and extensive experience managing projects including company and association publications. |
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 | Chris Jones, executive vice president, solutions and services, Descartes, is responsible for the company’s product development direction and overseeing its customer and professional services. With over 20 years of experience in the supply chain market, Jones has held a variety of senior management positions, including senior vice president at The Aberdeen Group's value chain research division, executive vice president of marketing and corporate development for SynQuest and vice president and research director for enterprise resource planning solutions at The Gartner Group. |
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 | Jon A. Langenfeld is director and senior research analyst, Robert W. Baird & Co., covering transportation and logistics providers including the third-party logistics providers, integrators, truckers and leasing companies. He has been recognized by Greenwich Associates as the “Most Knowledgeable” analyst in the transportation and logistics space and by Forbes as among the “Top Equity Analysts - Best Earnings Estimators” in his sectors. Mr. Langenfeld frequently appears on CNBC and other financial media outlets providing insights on the transportation space. Slides Available >> |
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 | C. John Langley Jr., Ph.D., is professor of supply chain management and director of supply chain executive programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He is a former president of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and a recipient of the council’s Distinguished Service Award. He received his Ph.D. in business logistics from Penn State University and has co-authored several books, including Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective. He also serves on the board of directors of UTi Worldwide, Inc., Averitt Express, Inc. and Forward Air Corporation, in addition to his involvement with academic advisory boards of several logistics organizations. Slides Available >> |
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 | Timothy P. Manning has served as C.H. Robinson’s vice president of transportation since December 1999, having joined the company in 1989. With 19 years of experience in the transportation industry, Manning has worked in various capacities throughout his career. He was the transportation branch manager at C.H. Robinson’s St. Louis location and spent time on-site as a strategic account manager for one of the organization’s largest customers. In 1998, he was named director of branch operations prior to transitioning into his role on the executive team. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota. Slides Available >> |
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 | Brian K. Morgan is director of logistics and compliance for Cooper Lighting, a division of Houston-based Cooper Industries. He is currently responsible for leading the company’s global logistics and compliance transformation initiatives. With over 15 years of experience in various engineering and supply chain roles, he has developed a unique blend of expertise that includes logistics management, new product development, strategic sourcing and compliance management. Prior to joining Cooper Lighting in 2007, Brian held various supply chain leadership roles with United Technologies Research Center, Pratt & Whitney, and Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies. Slides Available >> |
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 | Gary Palmer, senior director of transportation for True Value Company, is responsible for all vendor inbound shipments, customer member deliveries and a large company fleet. He has 25 years of supply chain management experience with companies including Morton International, United Refrigerated Services, H.J. Heinz and ConAgra Foods. Palmer is a board member of the National Industrial Transportation League, the National Freight Transportation Association and the Pittsburgh Traffic Club. He is also past president of Food Shippers of America. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor's in accounting and a masters in materials and logistics management. Slides Available >> |
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 | Donald Ratajczak, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University and consulting economist for leading businesses and governmental agencies. Ratajczak is one of the world’s most celebrated economists and a primary source of economic forecasting information. His analyses of business cycles, international trade, economic forecasting and Federal Reserve policy are featured regularly on CNN, CNBC and in major print media. Hailed the nation’s “top economic guru” by BusinessWeek magazine, Ratajczak is a recipient of the prestigious Blue Chip award for forecasting accuracy. |
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 | Larry J. Sabato, Ph.D., is the Robert Kent Gooch professor of politics at the University of Virginia. As founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, Sabato bridges the gap between the ivory tower and the real world on issues of critical importance to American democracy and the challenges facing our political process. He is the author of more than 20 books and countless essays on the American political process and has been making national media appearances since the 1970s. Sabato also regularly updates “Sabato’s Crystal Ball,” a critically-acclaimed election analysis Web site.
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