BAC MEMBERS

2017 Business Advisory Council

MEMBER DIRECTORY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER 600 FOSTER STREET, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60208

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Individual Level

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director’s letter Since its inception 60 years ago, Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) has relied on the advice, wisdom and support of leaders from the transportation and logistics industries who make up the Business Advisory Council (BAC). The partnership between the BAC and NUTC’s greater community of faculty, students and researchers defines a unique platform upon which new ideas evolve, education programs expand and professional practices advance. Our BAC Members are leaders across the spectrum of companies engaged in the delivery of transportation and logistics services, including major carriers in all modes of transportation, equipment manufacturers, major shippers, third party logistics providers and brokers, technology innovators and suppliers, as well as financial and legal services providers to the transportation industry. Individually and collectively, they represent the most significant circle of players contributing toward advancement of the transportation and logistics sectors. The BAC is an essential partner and invaluable source of support for NUTC’s research, education and outreach programs. I am pleased to present this impressive list of our current BAC members, with pride and appreciation.

Sincerely,

Hani S. Mahmassani William A. Patterson Chair in Transportation Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center

BENEFITS

member benefits BAC MEMBERSHIP All participating Business Advisory Council (BAC) members enjoy access to Northwestern University’s world-class faculty, oportunities for networking with industry peers, invitations to and involvement in special programs and events, insights into cutting-edge research and industry trends, discounted tuition fees for the NUTC’s executive programs, and access to the University’s bright student population and renowned Transportation Library (details below). BAC members meet twice annually on Northwestern’s Evanston campus to foster an exchange of ideas among its members and NUTC faculty, staff and students. BAC meetings are designed to explore areas of interest and relevance to the BAC member companies. Each meeting features working sessions, panel discussions and speaker presentations, as well as opportunities for more informal networking and exchange.

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American Airlines Group (AAG) was formed in 2013 after the merger between American Airlines and US Airways. With more than 120,000 employees and 1,500 aircraft, the company is now the largest airline in the world. AAG operates more than 6,700 flights per day to 338 destinations in 54 countries. JIM W. BUTLER President, American Airlines Cargo Butler, president of American Airlines Cargo, leads global cargo business for one of the largest airline networks in the world. Butler joined American in 1996 and has held a variety of leadership roles including management of the airline’s commercial restructuring effort, ownership of American’s fleet strategy and launch of the airline’s small and medium enterprise strategy. He was also one of six named to the core leadership team responsible for the American Airlines and US Airways integration. He earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and bachelor’s in hotel management from Cornell University. He served on the UK Board of Airline Representatives, the Joint Steering team at London Heathrow and currently serves as a member of the IATA Cargo Committee. KENJI C. HASHIMOTO Senior Vice President, American Eagle As Senior VP, Regional Carriers, Hashimoto oversees all regional flight service operating under the American Eagle brand. This oversight includes ensuring the 10 regional carriers flying nearly 590 aircraft that operate more than 3,500 daily flights provide safe, quality and cost-effective service for the company and its customers. Hashimoto has more than 15 years of experience at American having previously served in various leadership roles including vice president of American’s worldwide cargo business and vice president of strategic alliances, leading efforts to grow oneworld® and bilateral airline relationships such as joint business agreements and codeshares. Hashimoto earned a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College. DAVID SEYMOUR Senior Vice President, Integrated Operations As Senior VP, Integrated Operations, Seymour is responsible for American’s Flight Operations, its Safety group, the Integrated Operations Control Center, and its Technical Operations. David brings more than three decades of logistics and operational experience to American Airlines. His career began in the US Army. David’s aviation career began with America West Airlines in 1999. He moved into his current capacity in April 2016. David holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School and a BS in mathematical science of operations research from the US Military Academy.

BNSF Railway operates one of the largest rail systems in North America, with 32,500 route miles covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces. ROGER NOBER Executive Vice President, Law & Corporate Affairs & CLO Nober joined BNSF Railway Co. in January 2007 and oversees legal and regulatory matters, environmental, claims, compliance, communications as well as state government and community affairs. Prior to that, Nober was a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. From 2002 to 2006, Nober chaired the US Surface Transportation Board. From 1993 to 2002, he served in various roles at the Department of Transportation and in the US House of Representatives, including serving as chief counsel for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He has a bachelor’s degree from Haverford College and a Juris Doctor from Harvard University School of Law. MATTHEW K. ROSE Executive Chairman Before being named executive chairman, Rose served 13 years as BNSF’s chief executive officer and eleven years as its chairman, during which time BNSF became a Berkshire Hathaway-owned company. In 1999, Rose was made president and chief operating officer. For almost two years prior to that, he served as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Rose has previously held several positions at Burlington Northern Railroad and in the trucking industry. Rose holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri.

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Coyote, A UPS Company, is a leading transportation and logistics service provider that offers truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal brokerage services and transportation management. Powered by proprietary technology, smart people, and unrivaled commitment, Coyote believes in doing the right thing for shippers, carriers, and each other. No Excuses. JEFF SILVER Co-Founder & CEO Silver is co-founder and CEO of Chicago-based Coyote Logistics, one of the most innovative, fast-growing third-party logistics (3PL) service providers in North America. Under Silver’s leadership, Coyote became a UPS subsidiary in 2015. Prior to founding Coyote in 2006, he transformed the 3PL industry in the 1980s and 1990s with American Backhaulers, the secondlargest North American freight brokerage at the time. Crain’s Chicago Business named Silver to its 2015 Who’s Who in Chicago Business for the fourth consecutive year and Supply & Demand Chain Executive gave him the 2015 Pros to Know Award for the third consecutive year. In addition to the NUTC’s BAC, Silver serves on the MIT School of Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.

CSX Transportation provides rail, intermodal, and rail-to-truck transload services. Its 21,000mile eastern network connects customers to ports, production and distribution centers, and markets across the United States. EDWARD D. JENKINS Vice President, Market Strategy E-Business Jenkins is responsible for translating customer needs and growth opportunities into service innovations that support each of the railroad’s key markets. During his nearly 30-year career with CSX, he has held positions in operations, sales and marketing and strategy. Jenkins spent several years in management consulting and holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech and a master of management in transportation from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management. Proprietary technology, dedicated service teams and robust procurement power enable clients to achieve significant transportation efficiencies and best-in-class service. DOUGLAS R. WAGGONER Chairman & CEO Waggoner has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since 2006 and has contributed to making Echo a leading provider of technologyenabled transportation management. Prior to Echo, he founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider. From 2004 to 2005, he served as the CEO of USF Bestway. Prior to this, he was the senior vice president of strategic marketing for USF Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Supply-Chain Innovation Network of Chicago, a new organization emerging out of World Business Chicago’s Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs. Waggoner holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from San Diego State University.

FedEx Express provides customers with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. It inspires its nearly 400,000 employees and contractors to remain absolutely, positively focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards, and the needs of their customers and communities. MIKE MACYAUSKI Vice President, Operations Planning & Engineering As FedEx Express VP of Operations Planning and Engineering, Macyauski is currently responsible for planning, engineering, and consulting services to FedEx Express station, ramp, and hub operations. In that role he leads development of service and productivity improvement across the organization. Since joining the company in 1985 in Operations Management, he has lead organizations to include Operations, Engineering, Business Planning, and Quality and Service Assurance. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, and earned an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

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Hub Group is a transportation management company that provides intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services throughout North America and a top 50 publicly-traded company in the Chicago area with over 2,500 employees and $3.6 billion in revenue, focused on solutions that offer customers better supply chain and cost control. PHILLIP D. YEAGER Executive VP, Account Management & Intermodal Operations Yeager was named Executive VP, Account Management and Intermodal Operations in January 2016. He is responsible for managing Hub Group’s overall customer experience, including customer service, intermodal operations and rail relationships. Yeager joined Hub Group in 2011 as the Director of Strategy and Acquisitions to focus on strategic initiatives and acquisitions throughout the company and lead the integration of Mode Transportation. Prior to joining Hub Group, he served as Assistant VP of Commercial Banking at BMO Harris Bank, and as an investment-banking analyst for Lazard Freres & Co. Yeager earned his BA from Trinity College and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School.

Norfolk Southern is a leading North American transportation provider. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. ROBERT E. MARTÍNEZ Vice President, Business Development & Real Estate Martínez focuses on Norfolk Southern’s industrial development, international business development, including port-related issues, and oversight of the company’s forecasting and market research activities. Prior to joining NS, Martínez served at the US Department of Transportation under the first Bush administration as deputy maritime administrator and was promoted to associate deputy secretary of transportation and director of the office of intermodalism by President George H. W. Bush. He began his career at NS in 1993 but left in 1994 to serve as Virginia secretary of transportation under Governor George Allen. He rejoined NS in 1998. Martínez holds a BA from Columbia University and a PhD from Yale.

Port of Los Angeles is America’s Port® – the nation’s #1 container port and global model for sustainability, security, and social responsibility. GENE SEROKA Executive Director LA City Council confirmed Seroka as Executive Director for the Port of LA in June 2014. An industry-know leader, he brings more than 28 years of experience in shipping, global logistics and executive management to the Port. As Executive Director of the busiest container port in North America, Seroka is responsible for managing a $1 billion budget, leading 900+ employees, advancing major capital projects, growing cargo volumes, and promoting innovative, sustainable practices to improve Southern California’s economy and quality of life.

Stifel is a full-service wealth management and investment banking firm, established in 1890 and based in St. Louis, MO, providing securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services through its wholly owned subsidiaries to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses and municipalities. JOHN G. LARKIN Managing Director & Head, Transportation Capital Markets Research Larkin joined Legg Mason (later sold to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.) in October 2001 to form and lead the firm’s entry into the transportation markets. He has been recognized as an all-star analyst by Institutional Investor magazine, a Wall Street Journal all-star analyst, and awarded numerous Starmine stock picking awards. He’s served as: Chairman & CEO of RailWorks Corporation, a member of Alex. Brown & Sons’ transportation team, and various roles in planning/economic analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc. He earned his MBA from Harvard, BA and MS in Civil Engineering from University of Vermont and University of Texas, respectively. Larkin is a CFA charterholder and board member for CRST International, Comcar Industries, and TransVix.

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Teradata is a leading provider of powerful, enterprise big data analytics and services that include Data Warehousing, Data Driven Marketing, BI and CRM. FRANK BUSH Analytic Business Consulting Practice Director, Travel & Transportation Bush has over 20 years of experience in the airline, travel, travel distribution, transportation and technology industries. Prior to joining Teradata as an industry consultant in transportation, Bush worked in a variety of leadership roles, including Revenue Management, Pricing Strategy, Marketing Planning, Corporate Finance, Operations Planning, Corporate Strategic Planning and Data Services. He frequently speaks at transportation industry events and is a strategic advisor to transportation leaders on airline PNR Warehouse, Airline Merchandising, the Customer Journey, and linking corporate level strategy to analytics and the data environment. Bush earned his MBA in Finance & Statistics from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and BA in Economics/Econometrics from University of California, San Diego. PEETER KIVESTU Transportation & Logistics Industry Consultant Kivestu is Transportation & Logistics Industry Consultant, responsible for Teradata’s solution strategy in public sector transportation. Previously in air transportation, he held positions across finance, marketing, operations and information technology at American, Canadian Airlines International, and Northwest, including roles of VP Advanced Productivity Programs, VP Technical Operations and VP B2B Sales. For many years he directed Teradata’s global travel industry marketing. Peeter has an Engineering degree from Brown University and a master’s degree in Aeronautics from MIT.

Union Pacific owns one of America’s leading transportation companies—Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states and serves the fastest-growing population centers, providing fuelefficient, environmentally-responsible, safe modes of freight transportation. ROBERT M. KNIGHT JR. Executive Vice President & CFO Knight has been the CFO of Union Pacific Corporation since 2004. He is responsible for financial activities of the corporation and Union Pacific Railroad. Knight began his UP career in 1980 and held a variety of roles and responsibilities including leading the railroad’s Energy and Automotive business units. He served as SVP of Finance prior to being named CFO. In 2014, Knight ranked No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal’s list of the Top Performing CFOs in the S&P 500. Knight holds a BA in business administration from Kansas State University and MBA from Southern Illinois University.

With the world’s most comprehensive route network and more than 86,000 employees worldwide, United Airlines and United Express fly more than 140 million customers a year to 339 airports across five continents. JASON BIRNBAUM Vice President, Operations Technology Birnbaum is responsible for the effective implementation and management of technology strategy and solutions to support United’s global operations. Previously, Jason served as executive vice president and CIO for SIRVA, Inc., where he had full responsibility for all IT systems for both customer facing and business support systems. Previously, he served as chief information officer for GE Health Care Global Supply Chain and GE Industrial Europe. Jason has a BA in finance from University of Missouri and an MBA from University of Illinois. KATE GEBO Senior Vice President, Network Operations Gebo is responsible for delivering an integrated and industry-leading travel experience for customers from booking to landing. Gebo oversees contact centers, customer experience, food services, inflight services and airport operations with a focus on creating a consistent, positive experience for customers every day, as well as building strong and effective teams. Previously, she served as United’s VP for the CEO’s office and VP of corporate real estate. Gebo has a BA in finance from DePaul University and an MBA from Loyola University, Chicago.

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With the world’s most comprehensive route network and more than 86,000 employees worldwide, United Airlines and United Express fly more than 140 million customers a year to 339 airports across five continents. TRACY LEE Vice President, Network Operations Lee oversees the day-to-day operations of the airline in the areas of operations control, flight crew resources, air traffic coordination, and operations planning and analysis. Prior to assuming this role, Lee was vice president of operations planning where he was responsible for setting the reliability goals for the company as well as internal and external operational reporting. Previously, Lee spent more than 20 years at Continental Airlines working in several areas throughout the company including finance, human resources and operations. He joined Continental in 1987 as a crew scheduler. Lee received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

UPS is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. JOSEPH PICONE President, UPS Corporate Transportation Picone, who began his career at UPS in 1981 as a part-time package handler, serves as president of corporate transportation at UPS. In this role, he leads high-level integrated transportation network planning and execution. Previously, Joe served as president of the Illinois district where he provided the strategic path for roughly 11,000 employees. Joe also held positions as operations manager for the Chicago Area Consolidation Hub (CACH), the largest ground package consolidation, sorting, and distribution facility at UPS, East District President of UPS Freight, previously Overnite, where he led a team to advance customer service levels of less-than-truckload (LTL) operations and was responsible for blending the UPS culture into the new freight business. He holds a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Walgreens is the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., with more than 8,200 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company had fiscal 2014 sales of more than $76 billion. DOV SHENKMAN Group VP, Supply Chain Strategy, Inventory & Transportation Shenkman is responsible for Walgreens’ supply chain strategy, inventory and replenishment management, transportation and import management, supplier development, as well as private brand and DSD supply chain. Prior to joining Walgreens, he was a Senior VP of Inventory Management and Replenishment at OfficeMax. He has over 25 years of industry and management consulting experience, including executive positions at General Motors, i2 and EDS-A.T. Kearney. Shenkman worked and provided consulting services to many of the Global Fortune 500 companies. His expertise includes strategic planning, business transformation, supply chain management and general management. Shenkman holds a Bachelor of Industrial and Management Engineering, as well as an MBA.

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AAR is a provider of aviation services to commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries. Our industry-leading capabilities include airframe & component repair; parts supply; and inventory management via digital platforms. ANDREW J. SCHMIDT Senior Vice President, Intelligent Solutions Group Schmidt is responsible for its Airinmar subsidiary and AAR Digital Services. Prior to joining AAR in 2011, Schmidt served aa Senior Vice President at Macquarie Capital and served as a Partner at Oliver Wyman and A.T. Kearney. Schmidt has spent his entire career in the aviation industry with a focus on restructuring, transformation and innovation. He earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and his Bachelor of Science from Embry Riddle.

AccuFleet International provides high-quality, innovative solutions to its partners in the aviation industry, providing crashworthiness safety testing and engineering, interior and exterior aircraft cleaning, appearance management, and lavatory services. JIM A. DAVIS Chief Executive Officer A Federal Aviation Administration Designated Engineering Representative for more than 20 years, Davis has developed and operates the premier independent aircraft fire safety testing facility in the U.S. Prior to joining AccuFleet, Davis was a consultant with Price Waterhouse and an engineer at Texas Instruments. He is on the Board of Airline Fabricare Systems and is Co-Chair of the Materials Flammability Working Group formed by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee. Davis earned a Master of Science in Operation Research and an MBA, both from Southern Methodist University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rice University.

Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. transborder market and in the international market to and from Canada. AMOS KAZZAZ Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis Kazzaz is responsible for strategic procurement, corporate real estate, planning, cost reduction initiatives and financial support for all Air Canada branches. He was previously Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to joining Air Canada, Kazzaz had a 24-year career at United Airlines, where he held executive positions such as Vice President, Cost Management and Vice President, and Financial Planning and Analysis. He was also Chief Operating Officer at ZAP, a transportation company focused on the development and distribution of electric cars. Kazzaz holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver and a BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Anacostia Rail Holdings Company is the owner and manager of six U.S. railroads operating in seven states. These companies have provided excellent financial returns and have established strong business relationships with their customers, employees, and communities. ANDREW FOX Managing Director Fox joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in 1997 as the president of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. In August 2010, Mr. Fox moved to the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad where he served as President until March 2016, and then CEO until July 2016. Fox has also held a variety of posts at the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, including assistant to the vice president of operations. Fox is a past president of the California Railroad Association and past director of the ASLRRA. He earned a BS and an MBA at Northwestern.

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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. is a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation services. It is the parent company of Atlas Air, Inc., Southern Air Holdings, Inc., and Titan Aviation Holdings, Inc. and is the majority owner of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. WILLIAM J. FLYNN President & CEO Flynn has a forty-year career in transportation and supply chain management. Prior to AAWW, Bill was President and CEO of GeoLogistics, Inc., a global freight forwarding and supply chain services provider. Bill held senior management positions at CSX Transportation, CSX Corporation and Sea-Land Service, Inc. At CSX Transportation, he was Senior Vice President responsible for the industrial unit of the railroad and was Senior Vice President responsible for Strategic Planning at CSX Corporation. As Senior Vice President at Sea-Land Service, he was responsible for the company’s business in Asia. Bill serves on the Board of Directors of AAWW. He also serves on the Boards of Republic Services, Ports America, Airlines for America, Business Executives for National Security, and is Board Chairman of the National Defense Transportation Association.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s largest financial institutions, serving consumers, businesses, and large corporations with a full range of capital raising, banking, investing, asset management, and risk management products and services. ALEXANDER SETNESS Managing Director As Managing Director in Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Transportation & Infrastructure investment banking group, Setness works with clients across logistics, surface transportation, aviation and transportation infrastructure, with a focus on North America. He joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2015 and is based in New York. Previously, he worked for Citi for over a decade, most recently as Head of EMEA Transportation investment banking based in London. Alex received his BA in Economics and History from Yale University.

The Boeing Company is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. ALLEN ADLER Former VP, Enterprise Technology Strategy, Engineering, Operations & Technology Adler produces advance planning and strategies determining the critical technologies in which Boeing will invest hundreds of millions of dollars to research and develop. Adler’s group also enables collaboration of key technologies among Boeing’s multiple global sites. Previously, Adler served at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as director of the tactical technology office, which sponsored pioneering work in Systems of Systems and unmanned vehicles. He holds a BA from Caltech and a PhD from Princeton, both in physics.

Boyle Transportation is a national motor carrier specializing in cargo that requires exceptional security, safety, and quality control. The company’s primary customers are life science, defense, and aerospace organizations. ANDREW BOYLE Co-Owner & Executive Vice President Boyle is co-owner and Executive Vice President of Boyle Transportation. He was previously an investment banker with J.P. Morgan. He earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an AB from Bowdoin College. Andrew is a member of the executive committee and board of the American Trucking Associations, a director of the House of Hope, and a trustee of Eastern Bank.

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C&K Holdings Acquisition, LLC is the parent company of C&K Trucking, Skyline Express, and AV Logistics. C&K operates one of the largest independent intermodal drayage companies and logistics companies in the United States. MICHAEL BURTON President & CEO In 2003, Burton led the leveraged buyout of C&K Holdings, becoming its president and CEO. Prior to his career at C&K, he was senior vice president and division head of commercial lending at LaSalle Bank N.A. In this position, he provided financial and capital structure guidance to middle market companies. He is an active member in multiple industry associations including the Intermodal Association of North America, the Intermodal Association of Chicago, the Traffic Club of Chicago, and the NUTC’s Sandhouse Rail Group. He holds an MBA from Northwestern and a business degree from University of Illinois.

Canal Barge provides high-quality marine transportation, bulk liquid storage, and management services for its customers. It is privately owned and headquartered in New Orleans. The company celebrated 80 years in 2014. H. MERRITT LANE III President & CEO Lane has served as the president and CEO of Canal Barge since 1994. He is actively involved in industry affairs, having served as Chairman of the Board of the American Waterways Operators (2008-2009), as Chairman of the Waterways Council, Inc. (2015-2016), and holding positions as a member of the Board for the National Waterways Foundation and the US Coast Guard Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Hibernia Homestead Bancorp and Pontchartrain Materials Company. Lane is active in numerous civic organizations and has received awards for his volunteerism. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he worked at Paine Webber, Inc. before joining his family’s marine transportation business.

CenterPoint is a Chicago-based real estate company focused on the development, investment and management of industrial property and related rail, road and port infrastructure throughout the United States. ROBERT M. CHAPMAN President & CEO Chapman is the President and CEO of CenterPoint Properties Trust. A graduate of Stanford University and of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Chapman is a member of several boards including Cousins Properties Inc. (NYSE: CUZ) and First Century Energy Holdings, Inc. He is also an Executive Advisor to the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC).

China International Marine Containers (Group), Ltd. (CIMC) is a world-leading supplier of logistics and energy equipment. CIMC is dedicated to supplying high-quality and reliable equipment and services, including containers, vehicles, energy, chemical and food equipment, offshore, logistics services, airport facilities, and financial services. JEFFREY WALKER Chief Executive Officer Walker is the North American CEO of CIMC Capital, the captive finance partner of CIMC. CIMC Capital’s mission is to enable CIMC businesses to expand in the US and Canada. Jeffrey attained a master’s degree in communication from Northwestern and a bachelor’s degree from Carthage College. Along with his educational background, he utilizes his experiences at Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance and the Chicago Board of Trade, to make him a well-rounded leader in today’s global economy. Jeffrey and his wife, Anne, are both native Chicagoans. They have a son, Jack, and a daughter, Claire. The Walkers currently reside in La Grange Park, Illinois.

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CN—Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway subsidiaries—spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico with connections to all points in North America. TOM TISA Director of Corporate Development Tisa is responsible for strategic acquisitions, line sales and shortline partnerships in the U.S. He previously held the positions of Director of Sales-Industrial Products, Director of Regional Sales, and Director of Service. Tisa started his career in marketing with Santa Fe Railway in 1989 and joined Illinois Central in 1995, which was acquired by CN in 1999. Tisa is a board member for Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS), the Traffic Club of Chicago, and the Chicago Youth Centers’ Fellowship House. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Notre Dame and an MBA from University of Chicago.

Coca-Cola Refreshments’ growing product portfolio includes the world’s greatest brands and beverages. Coca-Cola delivers them to the right place at the right moment with the industry’s most effective marketplace execution. MICHAEL BROADERS VP, Supply Planning, Transportation & Warehousing (North America) Before taking his current role at Coca-Cola, Broaders held the position of VP Field Operations (Logistics) leading the Midwest Region. He joined Coca-Cola in 1999 and, since then, has served in numerous roles with the Coca-Cola North America Supply Chain organization. In 1991, Broaders joined PepsiCo and spent eight years in various operational roles. Prior to PepsiCo, he was a co-op student at General Motors in 1990. He received a master’s degree in General Management from Antioch University and a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University School of Technology.

Columbia Helicopters is the global leader in heavy-lift helicopter operations and trusted expert in maintenance, repair and overhaul services. CH owns, operates and maintains a fleet of Columbia Model 234 Chinook helicopters, Columbia Vertol 107-II helicopters, and Boeing CH-47D helicopters. These aircraft are operated around the world, supporting construction, logging, fire fighting, petroleum exploration and military operations. JAMES P. RANKIN President & CEO Rankin joined Columbia Helicopters as President & CEO in December 2014, leaving his position as President and CEO of regional airline, Air Wisconsin, a position he held since August 2006. He has also served as President and CEO of Skyways Airlines, and is an ATP pilot with 11,000 flight hours and type ratings in the King Air 350/1900, and MD-80 aircraft. He is very active in the aviation industry, including representing the industry on the FAA’s NextGen Advisor Committee among other leadership and advisory positions. Rankin holds a bachelor’s degree from Carroll College and an MBA from Northwestern.

CVS Pharmacy is America’s leading retail pharmacy with more than 9,600 locations nationwide. For more than 50 years, CVS/pharmacy has offered customers the products and services they need to stay on their path to better health. In addition to our pharmacies, our stores feature on-trend beauty departments, photo labs and general merchandise. JEFF A. STARECHESKI Vice President, Transportation Starecheski now serves as Vice President, Transportation for CVS Health. In his previous role as vice president of supply chain solutions at Sears Holdings Corp. and president of Sears Logistics Services Inc., Starecheski played an important role in developing his company’s omnichannel strategy. Currently, he is responsible for supply chain strategy, business integration and planning, solutions marketing, reverse logistics, dot.com fulfillment operations, information technology solutions, DC and transportation support, and analytics.

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Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year. It offers service to 328 destinations in 57 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. NATHANIEL J.W. PIEPER Senior Vice President (Europe, Middle East & Africa) Pieper is responsible for all Delta commercial activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in Paris, his role includes optimizing Delta’s industry-leading transatlantic joint ventures with Air France KLM and Alitalia, and with Virgin Atlantic, where he serves on the Board. Pieper joined Delta’s management team in November 2008 as VP-Fleet Strategy & Transactions, responsible for all activities related to Delta’s aircraft. Prior to assuming fleet responsibilities at Delta, he served as VP-Alliances for Northwest Airlines, including leadership of the joint venture with KLM, and as SkyTeam Vice Chairman. His career began with Northwest in 1997 in finance. Nat holds a BA in history from Duke University, and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

DSC Logistics focuses on designing, integrating, managing and adapting supply chain solutions, including supply chain analysis and design, network optimization, logistics center management, transportation management and consolidation, business process integration, and value-added services. ANN M. DRAKE Chairman & CEO Drake has been CEO of DSC Logistics since 1994—two decades of transformation for the company and the industry of supply chain management. Creating a business model based on collaborative partnerships, innovative thinking and high performance operations. Ann is a member of the Kellogg Global Advisory Board and is the former vice chair of the NUTC’s BAC, and serves on the Board of Governors for Chicago’s Metropolitan Planning Council. In 2012 Ann launched AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management and Education) to advance women’s leadership throughout the industry. Her undergraduate degree is from University of Iowa and her MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Dupré Logistics, LLC designs and delivers safe, diversified solutions/services for qualityfocused clients committed to increasing their competitive advantage. REGGIE DUPRÉ Chief Executive Officer Dupré has been CEO of Dupré Logistics since its founding in 1980. From 1979 to 1992, Dupré was president of Cajun Energy, Inc., a market-leading blender of ethanol-enriched gasoline. He is a member of the American Trucking Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and has served on the advisory board of the Trucking Profitability Strategies Conference at the University of Georgia. Dupré holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and an MD from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans.

Eyefreight TMS provides central coordination and detailed data visibility over multi-modal, multi-leg, international transportation. Eyefreight manages and monitors the transportation process from distribution planning to freight audit and BI reporting. KEN FLEMING Chief Executive Officer Since the mid-1990s, Fleming has led the successful launches of many new technologies and services, including supply chain management, e-commerce, SaaS and enterprise software and systems integration solutions. Prior to Eyefreight, Ken was President & COO of Transora and served as Vice President of Global Product Marketing at Kewill, a global leader in multimodal transportation management software. Before Kewill, Ken was Director of European Marketing at Sterling Commerce. Ken currently lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands, making frequent trips to Eyefreight’s US headquarters in Chicago.

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Florida East Coast Railway operates 351 miles of mainline track along the east coast of Florida and expanded reach through all of North America. FEC also serves five intermodal terminals and provides door-to-door service to intermodal customers. JAMES R. HERTWIG President & CEO Hertwig brings more than 40 years of freight transportation experience to his position at the Florida East Coast Railway, LLC (FEC). Prior to joining FEC, Hertwig served as president of CSX Intermodal, Inc., and for nearly nine years was president of Landstar Logistics, one of the largest truckload carriers in North America. Other previous positions include president and CEO of Carolina Freight Carriers, chairman and CEO of Red Arrow Freight Lines and president and CEO of Con-Way Intermodal. He serves on the board of directors for the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver, and serves as FEC’s representative to the board of directors for the Association of American Railroads.

GATX Corporation provides leasing and related services to customers operating rail, marine, and other targeted assets. GATX controls one of the largest railcar fleets in the world. DAVID A. HORWITZ Vice President & Executive Director, Fleet Portfolio Management Horwitz has responsibility for the GATX North American Rail Fleet, which consists of roughly 130,000 tank and freight cars of all types. Since joining GATX as an Engineer in 1995, he has spent most his time in the Commercial organization and led GATX’s Eastern Sales region. He is focused on profitably growing GATX’s rail fleet as well as developing pricing and lease term strategies to maximize the overall profitability of the North American lease fleet. He also works with GATX’s customers, railcar manufacturers, and other suppliers. Horwitz is a graduate of Northwestern, where he received a BA in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

GE Transportation (a division of General Electric Company) is a global digital industrial leader and supplier to the rail, mining, marine, stationary power and drilling industries that helps customers deliver goods and services with greater speed and savings using advanced manufacturing techniques, industry expertise and connected machines. CHARMIN TILLMAN Chief Marketing Officer Tillman heads global strategic marketing for GE Transportation, responsible for leading market intelligence, strategy development, product marketing, and strategic initiatives. She has over 20 years of experience in marketing and growth strategy, with particular focus in the areas of marketing strategy design and execution, customer insight, sales and service delivery improvement, and customer experience management. Tillman spent eight years at GE Capital prior to joining GE Transportation. In prior roles, she served as Head of Strategy for GE Capital EMEA’s commercial and retail financial services business, and as the global sales effectiveness leader and business segment-marketing leader at GE Capital Real Estate. Tillman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Economics, and received her MBA from Stanford University.

Genesee & Wyoming owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in the U.S., Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. Operations include 111 railroads, with more than 15,000 miles of owned and leased track, 4,500 employees and 2,000+ customers. JACK HELLMAN President & CEO Hellman has been CEO of Genesee & Wyoming since 2007 and president since 2005. He joined the company in 2000 as CFO and helped grow G&W from a market capitalization of $50 million to approximately $5 billion today. Previously, he worked in corporate finance at Lehman Brothers in the Emerging Communications Group, and Schroder & Co., in the Transportation Group. Hellmann is a graduate of Princeton University and has an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with a concentration in China studies.

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Greenbriar Equity Group, LLC is a private equity firm focused exclusively on making investments in the global transportation industry, including companies in commercial aerospace and defense, automotive, freight and passenger transport, logistics and distribution and related sectors. REGG L. JONES Founder & Managing Partner Prior to founding Greenbriar in 1999, Jones spent thirteen years at Goldman Sachs where he was managing director and group head of global transportation investment banking. Jones also worked as a consultant at Bain & Company. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Corporate directorships include Active Aero Group (2000-2010), AmSafe (2007-2012), Ardmore Shipping, Argo-Tech Corporation (2005-2006), Electro-Motive Diesel (2005-2010), Frauscher Rail Sensors, Morgan Auto Group, NordoCo, and PetroChoice (2012-2015).

Grupo ADO is a privately owned conglomerate dedicated to bus transportation, airport operation, commercial, and real estate development. They have 25,000 employees and transport more than 400 million passengers. AURELIO PÉREZ ALONSO Associate Director & CFO Pérez Alonso began his career at Grupo ADO in 2001 as controller of accounting in the bus transportation division, and has since worked in many different areas within the company. Prior to Grupo ADO, Pérez Alonso managed bus owners and served as a business consultant for Arthur Andersen. He currently serves on the Grupo ADO board of directors. He also serves as secretary of CANAPAT, the National Organization of Bus Transportation Companies in Mexico. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

Headhaul Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm specializing in acquiring and building businesses in the Transportation, Logistics & Distribution industries. SETH E. WILSON Founder & Managing Partner Prior to founding Headhaul Capital, Wilson was a Partner and Managing Director of Jefferies Capital Partners, LLC and its predecessors; there, he headed the Transportation & Logistics investing practice for 20 years and was a member of the Investment Committee. In addition to his duties at Headhaul Capital, Wilson is the Chairman of the Board of OL International Holdings, LLC, an international freight forwarding company, and serves on the board of NYC Outward Bound, a charitable organization that operates a network of public schools in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. Wilson received an AB from Harvard University and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

HERE, a location-cloud company, enables rich, real-time location applications and experiences for consumers, vehicles, enterprises and cities. HERE is backed by a consortium of leading automotive companies currently consisting of AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG. TONY S. BELKIN Head of Traffic & Dynamic Content Belkin is responsible for traffic, dynamic content and mobility analytics at HERE. He has been using Big Data and massive parallel processing algorithms to integrate with connected cars and deliver traffic estimations and predictions, road optimization, traffic light predictions, traveler safety warnings, dangerous driving conditions and vehicle behavior analytics products for Automotive OEMs, Enterprises, Governments and Consumers. With over 30 years of product development experience and over 25 US Patents, Belkin serves on the advisory board of Northwestern’s Masters in Engineering Management and NUvation’s Transportation Course. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

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IBM, a company that in 2010 had a revenue of $99.9 billion, has built a record of leadership by pursuing the most transformation opportunities, inventing breakthrough technologies to capture them, and building an organization able to deliver superior results over the long term. KEITH W. DIERKX Global Industry Leader, Rail; Director, IBM Global Rail Innovation Center Dierkx leads a global team of rail subject matter experts, researchers and developers focused on leveraging IBM innovation to help transform client’s businesses. He is currently working globally with clients on “game-changing” solutions to key challenges—cloud, analytics, mobile and social business. Dierkx was previously Senior Vice President of Operations for a subsidiary of Marine Terminal Corporation (now PortsAmerica) and Vice President at Savi Technology, now part of Lockheed Martin. He received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Duke University.

J.P. Morgan is a leader in financial services, offering innovative and intelligent solutions to clients in more than 100 countries with one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available. JAMES L. HAMILTON Managing Director, Transportation Investment Banking Hamilton joined J.P. Morgan in 1985 and spent 15 years building the transportation investment banking franchise. From 2000 to 2006, he was head of global transportation investment banking at Deutsche Bank and a managing director at Integrated Finance, Ltd. He is a licensed merchant marine officer and former lieutenant commander in the US Naval Reserve. Hamilton was also an assistant professor of marine transportation at the US Merchant Marine Academy. Hamilton holds a bachelor’s degree from the US Merchant Marine Academy and an master’s in business administration from New York University.

Kenan Advantage Group is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering fuels, chemicals, industrial gases and food products in the US and Canada. KAG operates approximately 6,200 power units and 9,700 trailers through its five groups. DENNIS NASH President & CEO Prior to forming Advantage Tank Lines, which eventually became Kenan Advantage Group in 1991, Nash worked for Ohio-based Coastal Industrials and Leaseway Transportation, holding various senior management positions. Nash serves on the National Tank Truck Carriers and the American Trucking Associations boards. Other professional affiliations include Ohio Governor John Kasich’s executive workforce board, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Dedicated Transport, and Mercy Medical Center.

Littlejohn & Co., LLC is a control-oriented private equity firm that makes investments in midsized companies undergoing fundamental changes in capital structure, strategy, operations or growth that can benefit from its operational and strategic approach. EDMUND J. FEELEY Managing Director Feeley joined Littlejohn & Co. as a partner in 1998. Previously, he was president and chief operating officer of Fleer Corp. and, prior to that, senior vice president of The Timberland Co. From 1985 to 1993 he was a principal with Booz Allen & Hamilton. He began his career as a project engineer with Newport News Shipbuilding. Feeley received an MBA from the College of William & Mary in 1985 and a BSE in naval architecture from the University of Michigan in 1982.

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Load Delivered Logistics is a customer-centric supply chain management partner providing paramount customer service and reliable, cost-effective transportation solutions for customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small distribution networks. ROBERT NATHAN Chief Executive Officer Nathan co-founded LoadDelivered, a customer-centric supply chain partner, in 2008 at age 25. He and his team of Millennials thrived early on and achieved 1266 percent revenue growth by 2013, earning coveted spots on the Inc. 500/5000 list for three consecutive years and Crain’s Chicago Business Fast Fifty list in 2014. Through his dedication to technology and automation, Nathan emerged as an industry thought leader, garnering multiple prestigious awards, including Crain’s Chicago Business’ “40 Under 40” 2012 list and DC Velocity honored him as the youngest honoree ever Rainmakers in 2013.

Matson Logistics is a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific. Founded in 1882, the company provides a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia and premium, expedited service from China to Southern California. GRACE CEROCKE Vice President, Finance Cerocke’s career with Matson began in 1997 as a part time operations clerk while attending DePaul University. After graduating with a BA in Accounting and a CPA in 2000, she became a full time senior accountant and was named VP, Finance in 2012. She has been instrumental in developing and improving many of Matson’s financial accounting processes and played a key role in numerous strategic initiatives, including the due diligence and integration of several acquisitions and design/implementation of a proprietary transportation management system. In her current role, she is responsible for all Finance division functions, including general ledger accounting, G&A accounting, fixed asset accounting, accounts payable/ receivable, credit and collections, budgeting and strategic planning.

Mercator International, LLC is a consulting firm focused on ocean shipping, intermodal transportation, ports and inter-continental supply chains. Clients are port authorities, marine terminal operators, financial institutions, logistics service providers, and importers/exporters. STEVEN ROTHBERG Founding Partner Rothberg has 33 years of diversified experience in international freight transportation. He began his career in operations planning with Southern Pacific Railroad, then directed transpacific marketing for US Steamship Lines, and was director of corporate plans for United Airlines. He held executive positions for Sea-Land Service, and helped launch and manage the Global Ports Group of Macquarie Capital Limited. He has been providing strategic and operational consulting services to clients for more than seven years. He received a bachelor’s from Cornell and master’s in transportation systems from MIT.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has the world’s largest ocean shipping fleet. MOL operates specialized bulk carriers for iron ore, coal, and woodchips; tankers that transport crude oil and LNG; car carriers; cruise ships; ferries and coastal liners; and containerships that deliver a variety of finished products as part of the largest and most diverse global network of liner and logistics services. MOL (America) Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MOL. RICHARD CRAIG President & CEO Craig is President & CEO of MOL (America), Inc., with a scope encompassing all MOL Liner activities in the US, Canada, Mexico and Panama. Based in the Lombard, IL headquarters, Craig has been with MOL for 12 years, previously serving as head of Yield Management & North America Operations. He was with APL, Ltd. for 23 years in Logistics, Yield Management, Marketing & Finance, including overseas assignments in Hong Kong and Singapore. In 1978, he started in transportation as an analyst with the Southern Pacific Railroad. He is a Chicago-area native with an MBA from Wharton and a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois.

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Morgan Stanley has continually broken new ground in advising its clients on strategic transactions, pioneering the global expansion of finance and capital markets, and providing new opportunities for individual and institutional investors since its founding in 1935. ELI GROSS Managing Director Gross serves as global head of Morgan Stanley’s Transportation, Logistics and Infrastructure Group. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 in the mergers, acquisitions & restructuring department. Prior to that, he worked for Dillon Read and Lazard Frères & Co. Throughout his career with Morgan Stanley, Gross has worked on strategic transactions as well as debt and equity financing in the transportation, logistics, travel and infrastructure industries. He holds an MBA and a BS from the Wharton School and is a vice chairman of the board of the Union Settlement Association.

Navistar, Inc. is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce®-brand diesel engines, and IC Bus™-brand school and commercial buses, as well as truck and diesel engine service parts. DENNIS MOONEY Group Vice President, Global Product Development Mooney is responsible for Navistar’s global product development organization. He joined Navistar in 2010 as VP of Global Engineering, and played a key role in combining Navistar’s global engine and vehicle product development organizations into a single integrated operation. Prior to joining Navistar, he had a distinguished 31-year career with General Motors, serving as VP of Global Vehicle Engineering and as chairman and managing director of GM Holden in Australia, and was responsible for GM’s Asia Pacific Engineering operation and Isuzu truck sales. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan and master’s in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University.

Nippon Cargo Airlines is a Japanese all-cargo airline operating B747-400 and 747-8F freighter aircraft. Operating from Tokyo’s Narita Airport, NCA operates flights to Europe, the United States, and Asia. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha owns NCA. SHAWN MCWHORTER President (Americas Region) McWhorter joined Nippon Cargo Airlines in 2007 and is president of the Americas Region, working out of the Regional Headquarters office at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. He is responsible for all business activities including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Accounting, and Administration for North and South America. Prior to NCA, he worked in Minneapolis for Northwest Airlines as Vice President – Cargo Network Management and was responsible for managing $1B in cargo revenue. Originally from Atlanta, McWhorter holds an engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Oliver Wyman is a top-tier international management-consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, organizational transformation, and leadership development. GILLES ROUCOLLE Partner, Global Transportation Practice For more than 20 years, Roucolle has conducted numerous high stake strategic and operational assignments on a global basis, in virtually all transportation modes. He has indepth experience in value growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions, marketing strategy, operations management, restructuring and IT strategy. A regular speaker at conferences and seminars and panelist in the media, he frequently publishes articles in various publications and provides testimonies before regulators and governments. Roucolle holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a chartered engineer (M.Sc.) from École Centrale Paris.

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OmniTRAX is one of North America’s largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to railroads and port facilities, and has the unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and real estate solutions. DAVID T. ARGANBRIGHT Vice President, Government Affairs Arganbright is a career railroad professional with 30 years of multi-disciplinary experience. He is currently responsible for the creation of public-private partnerships in addition to representing the company on political and legislative matters. Dave served in a similar capacity at RailAmerica. He also held key roles in operations, strategic planning and business development at Amtrak and previous to that spent 9 years with Conrail in marketing and corporate strategy. Dave holds an undergraduate degree in Business from Indiana University, and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He also holds a professional certification (CTL) from the American Society of Transportation and Logistics.

Progress Rail Services, A Caterpillar Company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. With the acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) in 2010, the world’s largest builder of dieselelectric locomotives and large-scale diesel power engines. WILLIAM P. AINSWORTH President & CEO Ainsworth began his professional career at Luria Brothers and Erman Howell, both scrap metal brokerage firms, and served as VP—Trading at Amex Steel. In 1983, Ainsworth founded Steel Processing Services, a diversified recycling and railroad services company serving as President & CEO. In 1993, Progress Rail acquired the company; Ainsworth was retained as President & CEO. In 2006, Caterpillar acquired Progress Rail Services. Effective December 2006, he was named VP of Caterpillar while retaining his position as CEO of Progress Rail and subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel. Ainsworth holds a BS in Marketing from Auburn University.

Republic Partners, founded in 2000, is an investment bank that advises on mergers and acquisitions and augments investment banking by providing strategic financial advice. ROB LEVIN Founder & CEO Levin is the founder of Republic Partners, a boutique investment-banking firm that provides strategic advisory, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions services to the logistics, transportation, and industrial sectors. He has played a principle role in a wide variety of transactions for clients including GENCO, BOMI de Mexico, Phoenix International, Pitt-Ohio and many more. Prior to forming Republic Partners he was a founding principal of Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Earlier in his career, He held positions at The First Boston Corporation (now Credit Suisse) in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and at Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank) in the Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Levin graduated with an AB from Harvard and a master’s from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Ruan Transportation Management Systems is a privately held third party logistics firm headquartered in Des Moines that provides dedicated fleet management, logistics management, warehousing and other supply chain services. BENJAMIN J. MCLEAN Chief Executive Officer McLean joined Ruan in 2007 and assumed his current role in January 2015. His prior roles include COO, CIO and oversight of Ruan’s legal and assets departments. Before Ruan, he assisted companies with mergers, acquisitions and equity offerings at William Blair & Company in Chicago and worked at Deloitte as a systems consultant and Cravath, Swaine & Moore assisting with corporate transactions. At Northwestsern, he earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, JD from the School of Law, and BA in computer engineering.

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Schneider, a $4 billion company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the premier provider of truckload, logistics, and intermodal services throughout North America and China. Schneider has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 76 years. PAUL J. SCHNEIDER Director & Managing Partner Schneider assesses strategic partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate finance activities for venture capital fund investments and various holding companies. Previous to his family business and venture capital career, he was a corporate finance analyst for global investment banking leader Morgan Stanley & Co. Schneider has an executive MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, a master’s in information systems from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and BA in Economics from Northwestern. He serves on the corporate board of directors of Schneider, TrafficCast International, and NEW Capital Fund.

Scudder Law Firm is a premier corporate, securities, and business transactions advisor to clients nationwide and a nationally recognized leader in the transportation industry. HEIDI HORNUNG-SCHERR Partner Hornung-Scherr represents public and private companies in a wide range of strategic issues and transactions with a particular focus on the transportation and logistics industry. She has represented issuers and underwriters in more than 20 underwritten public equity offerings, buyers, and sellers in dozens of merger and acquisition transactions. Hornung-Scherr has also represented both public and private companies in major debt financings.

SkyTeam is the global airline alliance with 20 member airlines working together to offer seamless travel on an extensive global network. SkyTeam airlines fly over 665 million customers each year on more than 16,000 daily flights across the globe. PERRY A. CANTARUTTI Chief Executive Officer Cantarutti was appointed as SkyTeam’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in November 2015. Based at the alliance’s headquarters in Amsterdam, Cantarutti is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the strategy and business plan of the alliance, maximizing its value for customers and members airlines. Bringing more than 25 years industry experience to the role, Cantarutti joined SkyTeam from Delta Air Lines. Throughout his career he has a track record of forging successful airline partnerships, including joint ventures, and driving customer-focused results. Cantarutti holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California–Berkeley and an MBA from Northwestern.

TranzAct Technologies, Inc. delivers the latest technology, innovation and industry insight to shippers of all size and mode with freight audit and payment, web-based TMS applications, carrier rate negotiation and contract development, risk management and consulting. JEAN REGAN President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Since joining TranzAct in 1988, Regan has guided its strategic direction and continued growth as an organization uniquely capable of providing state-of-the-art transportation cost management technology for the marketplace. Her recognized industry and business management expertise has resulted in invitations to join boards of directors and Industry Advisory Committees including a major U.S. Insurance Company serving on the Audit, Investment & Finance, and Technology Committees. She is a member of the Dean’s Business Council at the University of Illinois and numerous professional organizations. She has a BS in accounting (Hons) from the University of Illinois and a master’s of management with a minor in finance from Northwestern.

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Trinity Industries, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified industry company that owns market-leading businesses, which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation, and construction sectors. D. STEPHEN MENZIES Senior VP, Trinity Industries, Inc.; Group President, TrinityRail In addition to his position as senior vice president of Trinity Industries, Menzies serves as the group president of TrinityRail, which oversees all railcar-related business of Trinity Industries. He has overseen the company’s growth of its operating lease fleet, expanded its management services business and significantly increased its financing facilities. Menzies’ experience includes president of Transport Capital, LLC; managing director of the rail finance group at Newcourt Credit Group; and group senior vice president at GATX. He has a master’s degree from the University of Alabama and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.

TTX is the largest provider of intermodal railroad equipment and freight car management services, with a fleet of more than 200,000 railcars. TTX operates a railcar repair and modification network consisting of three major plants and 39 field maintenance operations. THOMAS F. WELLS President & CEO A 26-year veteran of the railroad industry, Wells joined TTX in 2001 as senior vice president– fleet management, and in 2006 he was named executive vice president. In this role, Wells was responsible for all research, design, development, procurement, and project management of new railcar and component design. He also managed the maintenance strategy, including marketing and external communication of maintenance and modification services. Prior to joining TTX, he served in a variety of management positions at Norfolk Southern.

Uptake is a Chicago-based predictive analytics SaaS platform provider that helps major industries optimize performance, reduce asset failures and enhance safety. Pairing what Uptake knows best-machine learning, big data and analytics—with the expertise of our industrial partners that build and maintain high-value assets, Uptake co-creates industryspecific platforms and applications. ISRAEL ALGUINDIGUE Senior Vice President, Industrial Analytics At Uptake, Alguindigue focuses on improving utilization, productivity and safety by leveraging industrial digital assets. He is also faculty of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas. Prior to joining Uptake, Israel was CMO and Head of Software for GET’s Global Services and led the re-envisioning and invigoration of the software/analytics portfolio. Previously, as Director of Asset Optimization he oversaw development of a software collective for improving locomotive, train and network operations. He was a founding member of FastWorks, GE’s framework for lean and accelerated innovation. He earned a PhD in engineering (monitoring and diagnostics) and was a Professor of computer science at the University of Tennessee, and eventually joined Emerson to build a process and asset management practice. He has published 100+ articles on M&D, safety, IoT and automation. BRAD KEYWELL Co-Founder & CEO Keywell is co-founder and CEO of Uptake Technologies, providing actionable insights based on predictive analytics through a SaaS platform to global industries including rail, construction, aerospace, mining, and energy. Brad is the co-founder of fourteen companies, including Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN), Echo Global Logistics (ECHO), and MediaOcean. He also is the co-founder of Lightbank, which has invested in over 100 technology companies. He is the founder and Co-Chairman of Chicago Ideas Week, a global ideas platform, and also of Future Founders Foundation, which provides entrepreneurial education and mentorship to over three thousand inner city youth annually. The philanthropic commitment of Brad and his wife Kim includes their signing of The Giving Pledge. Brad holds a JD and BBA from the University of Michigan.

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Vosges Haut-Chocolat is a Chicago-based luxury chocolate maker, founded in 1998, that offers exotic varieties flavored with spices, bacon, and other ingredients. MIKE BRENNAN President & COO Prior to coming to Vosges Brennan was COO at Peapod, an online grocer for 19 years. He joined Peapod in 1997 and has worked across numerous areas in the company, including leading Marketing as well as managing Transportation, Human Resources, Customer Service, Merchandising and Technology. Prior to joining Peapod, Mike was a Principal at the management-consulting firm A.T. Kearney, where he focused on business and marketing strategy. Prior to A.T. Kearney, Mike was at Procter & Gamble. Mike is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is married with three daughters and resides in the Chicago area.

Wells Fargo Rail’s Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Surface Transportation Group provides competitive fixed and floating-rate loans and leases covering a full range of commercial vehicles and rail equipment for businesses nationwide. Equipment financed by the Surface Transportation Group includes trucks, trailers, buses, chassis, railcars, and locomotives. BARBARA W. WILSON President & Head, Wells Fargo Transportation Wilson is head of the Surface Transportation Team within Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. In this position, Barbara serves as President of Wells Fargo Rail, the rail equipment operating leasing subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, which owns and leases over 185,000 railcars and 1,800 locomotives. In addition, Barbara manages the Commercial Vehicle Group that leases and finances Commercial Vehicles including tractors, trailers, specialty vehicles and buses. She provides strategic leadership for her Team, and is responsible for implementing longrange goals, strategies, plans and policies. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2013, Barbara worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Helm Financial Corp., a private equity owned firm. She began her career at the Bank of Boston in the Transportation Lending Group and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston College and an MBA from Babson College.

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The Association of American Railroads is the world’s leading railroad policy, research and technology organization focusing on the safety and productivity of rail carriers. AAR members include the major freight railroads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak. EDWARD R. HAMBERGER President & CEO Before joining the Association of American Railroads, Hamberger was a managing partner in the Washington, DC, office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. He also served as assistant secretary for governmental affairs at the Department of Transportation. Hamberger also serves on the Blue Ribbon Panel of Transportation Experts, appointed by the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission. He began his transportation career in 1977 as general counsel of the National Transportation Policy Study Commission. He received his JD, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees from Georgetown University.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research and knowledge on supply chain management, with 8,500+ members across sectors representing 67 countries. RICK D. BLASGEN President & CEO Blasgen began his career with Nabisco where he held various logistics positions of increasing responsibility in inventory management, order processing, and transportation and distribution center operations management. He became vice president, supply chain, at Nabisco in 1998, then vice president, supply chain, for Kraft in 2002. From 2003 until 2005, he served as senior vice president, integrated logistics, at ConAgra Foods. Most recently, Blasgen was designated by the US Department of Commerce to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC). Blasgen earned his degree in business administration from Governors State University.

From its beginnings in 1907, the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has served as the shippers’ voice as it carries out its mission to advance the views of shippers on freight transportation issues and enhance their professional development. JENNIFER HEDRICK Executive Director Since March 2016, Hedrick has served as NITL’s Executive Director, the only broad based trade association representing shippers. She spent nine years with the Pellet Fuels Institute, where she served as executive director from 2011-2016 and oversaw day-to-day operations for the association, led the implementation and adoption of the nation’s first standards program for pellet fuel, and served as a spokesperson for renewable energy adoption to national and international audiences. She helped establish PFI’s first formal partnership with the US Department of Agriculture and generated support toward pursuit of a wood energy check off program. She has a BS from Bridgewater College and an MA from Virginia Tech.

UITP (International Association of Public Transport) is an international organization for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. ANDREW BATA Regional Manager (North America) Bata is a career urban transportation professional, having served in various executive roles for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority where he led units of service planning, innovation and new technology deployment. His focus is enhancing public transit by championing sophisticated customer service concepts including advanced real time information systems, “21st Century” station design features and rolling stock design concepts that meet current passenger comfort demands and service throughput requirements. He is former president of the Intelligent Transportation Society of NY and professor of transportation at Columbia and NYU. Bata holds a MS in Transportation from Northwestern.

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FARRUKH A. BEZAR Partner, The Clarendon Group II, LLC Bezar has more than 20 years of industry and consulting experience in the railroad, trucking, logistics and air cargo sectors. He was a partner at Oliver Wyman, where he led engagements in the transportation and private equity space. He was also a principal at A.T. Kearney and Booz Allen Hamilton, supporting several transportation clients. Additionally, he was vice president of business development at Electron Economy, worked in sales and marketing with Santa Fe Railroad and as a financial analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank. Bezar received a BA from Northwestern and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. His research has been published in Traffic World, RailwayAge, and Purchasing. L. PRICE BLACKFORD Managing Director & Group Head, Transportation & Logistics, Scott-Macon, Ltd. Blackford has more than 40 years of investment banking experience, and 25 in the transportation and logistics industry sectors. Scott-Macon, Ltd. is a privately-held investment banking firm focused on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Before joining Scott-Macon, he was a founding partner, managing director, and senior advisor with Sagent Advisors. Blackford was also managing director of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation and its successor, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. JOHN D. BOWE Principal, American Maritime Group, LLC Bowe’s experience in freight transportation began in 1976 with Prudential Lines. Bowe spent 23 years with American President Lines (APL). From 2004 through 2010 he served as President of Americas for APL, responsible for APL’s ocean transportation, container terminal, and logistics businesses throughout the Americas, and APL’s service partnerships with North American railroads and trucking companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Hamilton College. VICKI BRETTHAUER Independent Consultant Bretthauer previously served as president, COO, and CEO of DHL Airways. Before that, she held operational and administrative positions at United Airlines and Reno Air. Her responsibilities have included maintenance, engineering, flight operations, airline operations, safety, and information technology. She has a bachelor’s degree from Rice University, where she is a trustee emerita, and an MBA from Northwestern. EDWARD A. BURKHARDT Chairman, President & CEO, Rail World, Inc. In addition to his work with Rail World, Burkhardt is chairman of Rail Polska (Poland), president of the San Luis Central RR; and a board member for Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway. He is a former chairman of AS Estonian Railways, Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp., and Algoma Central Railway. He also served as chairman of English, Welsh & Scottish Rwy.; Tranz Rail; and Australian Transport Network. He worked for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Co. for 20 years. He graduated with honors from Yale University. JAMES H. BURNLEY IV, ESQ. Partner, Venable, LLP Burnley focuses his practice on government relations and regulatory and legislative affairs, concentrating on transportation matters. He served as US Secretary of Transportation from 1987 to 1989 after serving as Deputy Secretary of Transportation from 1983 to 1987. He was general counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1983. Prior to his years with the USDOT, Burnley served as associate deputy attorney general for the Justice Department.

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL

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NORMAN CARLSON Chairman, Carlson Consulting International Prior to the formation of CCI, which serves the trucking, railroad, and railroad supply industries, Carlson had a 34-year career with Arthur Andersen, the last ten years as the worldwide managing partner of the transportation industry practice. Carlson is the moderator of NUTC’s Sandhouse Rail Group. In 2013, he was appointed to the board of directors of Metra, the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois. In November 2016 Norman was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metra. LEE CLAIR Managing Partner, Transportation & Logistics Advisors, LLC Clair specializes in advising clients in all aspects of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. A recognized expert in transportation pricing, new product and service development, costing, and operations, he has assisted clients in rail, trucking, parcel, ocean, barge, and airfreight. He also has experience advising suppliers to the transportation industry, including equipment manufacturers and providers of leasing. Clair held senior positions at Mercer Management Consulting, Andersen Consulting and Norbridge, Inc, and has a BA from University of Maryland and an MBA from University of Minnesota. ROBERT W. HART President, Rob Hart Transportation Funding, LLC Hart has 38 years of experience in transportation finance as the treasurer of a Class I railroad, a financial advisor to short line and regional railroads and as a banker providing loans, leases and other banking products to railroads, rail supply companies and rail equipment lessors, truckers, and marine transportation companies. Hart established and successfully led the Surface Transportation lending group at Fifth Third Bank in Chicago. Before that he served as senior vice president and credit products delivery senior officer for Bank of America in Chicago. He has a BA and MBA from Northwestern. RHTF, LLC provides financial strategy, planning and risk management guidance for companies involved with freight transportation. ADAM INSELBUCH Managing Director, South Street Ventures, LLC In 2010, Inselbuch established South Street Ventures, a boutique corporate finance and advisory consulting firm. Previously, he was executive vice president and CFO for Watco. Inselbuch spent 23 years in the investment-banking department at Credit Suisse, where he co-headed the Firm’s investment banking practice in the transportation and logistics sectors. He received an MBA from Dartmouth College and AB in politics from Princeton University. CHARLES B. LOUNSBURY Former Senior Vice President, Ryder System Lounsbury has more than 30 years of experience as a Senior VP, President, and CEO of several multinational corporations in the logistics, construction, and con­sumer products industries. He is currently an adjunct professor of logistics and supply chain strategy at Florida Gulf Coast Univer­sity. He has been quoted in many publications including Forbes, Fortune, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal. Lounsbury holds a master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island. REGIS LUTHER President, Regis Luther, LLC Luther’s clients include Fortune 500 Companies in the Defense & Automotive Industry. Previously, he served in a dual role as Vice President of Portfolio Planning & Program Management and Vice President of Defense Engineering at Navistar. Luther holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University, a Master’s of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and an Executive MBA from University of Houston. He is also a Certified CM Configuration Manager and an Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) re-certified Truck Technician with a Commercial Driver’s License.

BAC MEMBER DIRECTORY

CRAIG E. PHILIP Former CEO, Ingram Barge Philip spent 35 years in leadership positions in the transportation industry, including maritime, rail and intermodal. From 1993 to 2014 Philip served as President/CEO of Ingram Barge Company. He began his career at Consolidated Rail Corporation and later joined the Southern Pacific Railroad as the VP of their Intermodal Division. He served as chairman of several major committees and is a member of the Transportation Research Board and Marine Board. He joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University in 2014. Philip holds a PhD from MIT and bachelor’s degree from Princeton. CLIFF J. PORZENHEIM COO, FarmLogix, LLC Porzenheim is the COO of FarmLogix, LLC, a logistics management and technology company serving food service managers and other institutions in the high growth local food segment. Previously, he served as President & COO of Milestone Equipment Holdings from 2014 until the company was sold in 2015. Prior to joining Milestone, Porzenheim was Senior VP, Strategic Growth at GATX and CEO of American Steamship Company, a GATX subsidiary. In earlier roles at GATX he managed the North American railcar lease fleet, and led the strategy function for the company. Previously, Porzenheim was a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and A.T. Kearney. He holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. KATHLEEN L. ROSS Former Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ross has been engaged in the transportation space since 1982, providing and structuring debt and equity capital markets solutions, credit, advisory and ancillary services to national transportation companies and private equity sponsors active in the space. Her areas of expertise include trucking, logistics, and Jones Act shipping. Ross earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian studies from the University of Michigan and an MBA in finance and accounting from Columbia University. JAMES A. RUNDE Special Advisor, Investment Banking Division, Morgan Stanley A former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley, Runde is also a Wall Street investment banker specializing in strategic and financial advice. Throughout his career, he worked on mergers, privatizations, and restructurings, focusing on the transportation and infrastructure industries. He has also served on the board of directors of Burlington Resources, a large US oil and gas company, and he serves as a trustee of the Morgan Library & Museum. ANDY SZE Founder & Principal, Fastraxx Sze is the founder of Fastraxx, a consulting firm with strong Asian expertise. He has more than 30 years of senior management experience in global logistics and was the CEO of a highly successful 3PL. Since 2007, he has worked with the governments of China and Central Asia on developing the New Silk Road linking China and Europe. He is a fellow of the Intermodal Transportation Institute and a former director of American Society of Transportation & Logistics. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and an MS/ABD from Northwestern. JUSTIN F. ZUBROD SR. Managing Partner, Justin Zubrod & Company, LLC Zubrod is the managing partner of Justin Zubrod & Company, LLC, a professional services firm focused on the logistics and transportation sectors. He has previously served as a leader of the commercial transportation management consulting practices at Booz & Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, and A.T. Kearney, Inc. His specialty is strategy and turnaround work serving leading companies in the rail, package, motor carrier, air, and logistics sectors. Zubrod’s clients comprise operators, investors, law firms, and public agencies throughout the world. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Northwestern. Zubrod is also chair of the Business Advisory Council.

INDEX

BAC MEMBER DIRECTORY

by company 13

AAR

09

Hub Group

13

AccuFleet International

20

IBM

13

Air Canada

20

J.P. Morgan

07

American Airlines Group

20

Kenan Advantage Group

13

Anacostia Rail Holdings Company

20

Littlejohn & Co., LLC

28

Association of American Railroads

21

Load Delivered Logistics

14

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

21

Matson Logistics

14

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

21

Mercator International, LLC

07

BNSF Railway

21

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. [MOL]

14

The Boeing Company

22

Morgan Stanley

14

Boyle Transportation

28

National Industrial Transportation League

15

C&K Holdings Acquisition, LLC

22

Navistar, Inc.

15

Canal Barge

22

Nippon Cargo Airlines

15

CenterPoint

09

Norfolk Southern

15

CIMC, Ltd.

22

Oliver Wyman

16

Canadian National Railway Company

23

OmniTRAX

16

Coca-Cola Refreshments

09

Port of Los Angeles

16

Columbia Helicopters

23

Progress Rail Services

28

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

23

Republic Partners

08

Coyote, A UPS Company

23

Ruan Transportation Management Systems

08

CSX Transportation

24

Schneider

16

CVS Pharmacy

24

Scudder Law Firm

17

Delta Air Lines

24

SkyTeam

17

DSC Logistics

09

Stifel

17

Dupré Logistics, LLC

10

Teradata

08

Echo Global Logistics

24

TranzAct Technologies, Inc.

17

Eyefreight TMS

25

Trinity Industries

08

FedEx Express

25

TTX

18

Florida East Coat Railway

28

UITP

18

GATX Corporation

10

Union Pacific

18

GE Transportation

10

United

18

Genesee & Wyoming

11

UPS

19

Greenbriar Equity Group, LLC

25

Uptake

19

Grupo ADO

26

Vosges Haut-Chocolat

19

Headhaul Capital Partners

11

Walgreens

19

HERE

26

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance

INDEX

by name 14 Allen Adler

28 Edward R. Hamberger

16 James P. Rankin

23 William P. Ainsworth

20 James L. Hamilton

24 Jean Regan

25 Israel Alguindique

31 Robert W. Hart

07 Matthew K. Rose

23 David T. Arganbright

07 Kenji C. Hashimoto

32 Kathleen L. Ross

28 Andrew Bata

28 Jennifer Hedrick

21 Steven Rothberg

19 Tony S. Belkin

18 Jack Hellmann

22 Gilles Roucolle

30 Farrukh A. Bezar

18 James R. Hertwig

32 James A. Runde

10 Jason Birnbaum

24 Heidi Hornung-Scherr

13 Andrew J. Schmidt

30 L. Price Blackford

18 David A. Horwitz

24 Paul J. Schneider

28 Rick D. Blasgen

31 Adam Inselbuch

09 Gene Seroka

30 John D. Bowe

08 Edward D. Jenkins

14 Alexander Setness

14 Andrew Boyle

19 Regg L. Jones

07 David Seymour

26 Mike Brennan

13 Amos Kazzaz

11 Dov Shenkman

30 Vicki Bretthauer

25 Brad Keywell

08 Jeff Silver

16 Michael Broaders

10 Peeter Kivestu

16 Jeff A. Starecheski

30 Edward A. Burkhardt

10 Robert M. Knight Jr.

32 Andy Sze

30 James H. Burnley IV, Esq.

15 H. Merritt Lane III

18 Charmin Tillman

15 Michael Burton

09 John G. Larkin

16 Tom Tisa

10 Frank Bush

11 Tracy Lee

08 Douglas R. Waggoner

07 Jim W. Butler

23 Rob Levin

15 Jeffrey Walker

24 Perry A. Cantarutti

31 Charles B. Lounsbury

25 Thomas F. Wells

31 Norman Carlson

31 Regis Luther

26 Barbara W. Wilson

21 Grace Cerocke

08 Mike Macyauski

19 Seth E. Wilson

15 Robert M. Chapman

09 Robert E. Martínez

09 Phillip D. Yeager

31 Lee Clair

23 Benjamin J. McLean

32 Justin F. Zubrod Sr.

21 Richard Craig

22 Shawn McWhorter

13 Jim A. Davis

25 D. Stephen Menzies

20 Keith W. Dierkx

22 Dennis Mooney

17 Ann M. Drake

20 Dennis Nash

17 Reggie Dupré

21 Robert Nathan

20 Edmund J. Feeley

07 Roger Nober

17 Ken Fleming

19 Aurelio Pérez Alonso

14 William J. Flynn

32 Craig E. Philip

13 Andrew Fox

11 Joseph Picone

10 Kate Gebo

17 Nathaniel J.W. Pieper

22 Eli Gross

32 Cliff J. Porzenheim

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BAC MEMBER DIRECTORY

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

NUTC STAFF

staff HANI S. MAHMASSANI Director [email protected] 847.491.2282

BRETON JOHNSON Associate Director [email protected] 847.491.2194

DIANA MAREK Assistant Director [email protected] 847.491.2280

HILLARY A. BEAN Financial Administrator [email protected] 847.491.2275

CYNTHIA ROSS Business Coordinator [email protected] 847.491.2276

JOAN PINNELL Communications Coordinator [email protected] 847.491.2787

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER 600 Foster Street, Evanston, IL 60208 847.491.7287 [email protected] transportation.northwestern.edu

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About the Business Advisory Council Unequaled by any academic transportation advisory board in the country, the Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) Business Advisory Council (BAC) has long been a major force behind NUTC’s success. The BAC is struct structure has four distinct levels: Leadership, Sustaining, Individual, and Association. Each level carries a specific set of benefits, as well as a suggested level of commitment for continuing NUTC’s research, education, and outreach initiatives. All BAC members enjoy access to Northwestern’s world-class faculty, opportunities for networking with industry peers, invitations to and involvement in special programs and events, insights into cutting-edge research and industry trends, discounted registration rates for NUTC’s Executive Education Series, and access to Northwestern’s bright student population and renowned Transportation Library. The BAC meets twice yearly on the Evanston campus to foster an exchange of ideas among its members and NUTC faculty, students and staff. The meetings are designed to explore the areas of interest and relevance to BAC member companies. Each meeting features working sessions, panel discussions, and speaker presentations, as well as opportunities for more informal networking and exchange.

About the Northwestern University Transportation Center For more than six decades, Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) has proudly conducted research, provided educational programs and performed outreach to benefit the Northwestern community and transportation networks worldwide. Visit transportation.northwestern.edu to learn more. Location: 600 Foster Street, Evanston, IL 60208 847.491.7287 / [email protected] transportation.northwestern.edu