Leading Experts in Intermodal Logistics Experts

David Beatson is CEO of Ascent Advisors, LLC, a management consulting firm serving the supply chain, transportation, and logistics industry. He also serves as the CEO of GlobalWare Solutions a privately held digital and physical supply chain management company. Mr. Beatson has over 28 years of transportation,...

John Coates is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at The Fennimore Group; a firm providing consulting services on change management, process management, business launch management, and contract management operations in the intermodal logistics industry. Mr. Coates has more than 35 years...

Michael Hampel is the Director of International Operations at Smithfield Foods, where he is responsible for managing the global distribution operations. Prior to joining Smithfield in 2008, Mr. Hampel served as the Director of International Operations for Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation from 2005 to February...

James Husband is President of RailSolutions, a railroad equipment consulting firm that provides a broad variety of technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators. Its services include railroad equipment valuations and appraisals, railcar and locomotive...

Thomas Jackson is Director of Strategic Marketing and Research at Estes Express Lines, the largest private LTL carrier in the US. Mr. Jackson is responsible for conducting industry and market analysis, and providing business intelligence for strategic marketing and corporate sales growth. He has more...

Kurt Kaiser is an independent consultant to the transportation industry. He was until 2003, the Director at Panalpina Management, Switzerland. Mr. Kaiser has more than 40 years of experience in the air, sea, land, and intermodal transportation industry. He has working experience in Switzerland, France,...

James King is an independent consultant and economic advisor to industrial metals and raw materials industries. Mr. King started his consultancy on a part-time basis in 1981, specializing in aluminum and steel, and it has since become a full-time occupation. The main clients for these services are metal...

Toby Kolstad is President of Rail Theory Forecasts, a firm providing consulting and forecasting services in North American rail freight traffic and railcar demand. Mr. Kolstad has more than 35 years of experience in the railroad industry. He also has experience in managing railroad operations. Prior,...

Edwin Laird is Managing Director of Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG), a company he founded in 1978. Mr. Laird has more than 37 years of experience in the airline industry. Prior to forming ACMG, he worked for the Boeing Company as a manager in the Air Freight Systems Office and was responsible for...

Ralph Leyendecker is the Owner of Assignatio, a firm providing consulting services in the logistics industry. Mr. Leyendecker has more than 22 years of experience with Logistics Service Providers (LSP/4PL), carriers, and consulting firms. Prior, he was a Regional Vice President for Lead Logistics Provider...

Ron Marshall was, from 1998 until March of 2006, Chief Executive Officer of Nash Finch, a US$ 5B wholesale distributor supplying food and nonfood goods to more than 1,500 grocery stores in 27 states and 300 countries. In this role he quadrupled earnings over a six year period, improved EBITDA over 40%...

Craig Marston is Managing Director at CEM Marine, a firm providing consulting services in the maritime and shipping industry. Mr. Marston has more than 20 years of experience in the maritime industry, including Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the largest US-flag fleet of ocean-going dry bulk...

Stan McWilliams is an independent consultant providing consulting services in truck transportation and logistics sector. As a Director of Operations, and both a Regional and National Accounts Manager; Mr. McWilliams was accountable for sales, marketing, development of strategy, operations, customer...

Richard Metzler is Chief Commercial Officer at Greatwide Logistics Services, a firm providing truckload transportation, warehouse, and distribution services. Mr. Metzler has more than 25 years of experience in managing freight and logistics operations in the transportation sector. He also has experience...

Allan Roach is a Senior Vice President at Watco Corporation, a Short line Railroad holding company. Mr. Roach is responsible for all sales and marketing activities including merchandise freight, grain, coal, locomotive,and intermodal operations. He is also responsible for providing port services, developing...

John Schulz is an independent consultant and contributing editor to Logistics Management Magazine, an online and web journal of the logistics and transportation industry. Mr. Schulz is an expert on the US trucking industry. He has more than 19 years of experience in providing consulting services to...

Larry Shughart is Vice President of Business Development at Innovative Scheduling, a firm providing consulting services in the logistics sector. Mr. Shughart is responsible for conducting economic analysis, managing network operations, coordinating engineering activities, and developing strategic plans....

Dirk Stammnitz is Director of Sales at CH Robinson Worldwide. Mr. Stammnitz has more than 18 years of experience in providing logistics services, business development, and account management within the transportation industry. He has extensive experience with air and ocean carrier relationships and...

Andy Sze is the Founder of Fastraxx Group, a logistics consultancy with strong Asian expertise and government contacts. He is currently the Transportation and Logistics Specialist for Asian Development Bank's Central Asia Transport Sector Strategy Study. Mr. Sze has more than 30 years of senior management...

Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer, and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson has more...