JAXPORT 2009 Conference Speakers

Conference Speakers' Biographies

David Kulik, (Conference Chairman) Board Chairman, ANJI-TNT

   Dave Kulik serves as Board Chairman of ANJI TNT , a joint venture between CEVA Logistics and Shanghai Automotive Industries of China. Recently he also served as the Vice Chairman of CEVA Group plc, the holding company for both CEVA Logistics and CEVA Freight Management. From 2003 until late 2007, Dave was Global CEO of TNT Logistics ( Now CEVA) , in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands and served on the Board of Management of the prior parent company, TNT NV. He led the sale of the logistics division to Apollo Management in late 2006, renaming the company CEVA.
He was President and CEO of CTI Logistx from 1994 to 2000 when the company was a subsidiary of CSX Corp. He was named CEO of TNT Logistics North America when the company was acquired by the Dutch shipping giant , TNT, in September 2000. Prior to that, he also held senior management positions within the Landstar Group (formerly Ranger Transportation) and IU International.
   Mr Kulik also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority, the Vice Chairman of the Jacksonville International Business Coalition, and a board member of the St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation.

Clarence Gooden, Executive Vice President-Sales & Marketing and Chief Commercial Office, CSX Corporation

   Clarence Gooden started his railroad career in 1970 working various positions for Seaboard Coast Line. In the late 1970’s he worked as a Trainmaster for the L&N Railroad, then progressed in the 1980’s to Assistant General Manager-Intermodal, CSX Transportation. In 1988 he was promoted to Vice President and General Manager, CSX Intermodal. In the mid-1990’s he served as Chief Commercial Officer for the C&O Business Unit, General Manager-Northern Region and General Manager-Field Operations. In 1996 he was appointed Vice President-Network Operations, then in 2000 he was appointed Senior Vice President-Coal Service Group, followed quickly by his appointment as President of CSX Intermodal in 2001. Clarence then served as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Group, CSXT from 2002-2004 and in 2004 assumed his present duties as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for CSX Corporation.
   Clarence is on the Board of Directors of the National Freight Transportation Association and a member of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s Trade & Transportation Advisory Council. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, the Board of Directors of TTX, the Board of Directors of NAM and the Board of Directors of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

   Clarence is a graduate of the University of Georgia with an A.B. in Political Science.

Jim Newsome, President, Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc.

   Jim Newsome brings a full range of executive experience to directing Region North America as President of Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. In this role, he is also a Managing Director and Member of the Hapag-Lloyd AG Management Board in Hamburg, Germany. He is the first non-German executive to lead Region North America.
   For the previous eleven years he served as the Senior Vice President of Area Southeast of Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was responsible for marketing, sales, operations and finance for the Southern United States.
   Prior to joining Hapag-Lloyd in 1997, Mr. Newsome was with Nedlloyd Lines from 1987 to 1997. He was Executive Vice President of the Americas for Nedlloyd Lines and President of Nedlloyd Lines (USA) Corporation based in Atlanta. In this capacity, he was the first non-Dutch member of the executive committee of Nedlloyd Lines and was responsible for North and Latin America and the Transatlantic trade. He held other senior management positions within that company.
   Prior to Nedlloyd, Mr. Newsome spent ten years with Strachan Shipping Company, where he was President of their Hoegh Lines Agencies subsidiary in Jersey City, NJ, prior to his departure. He held other positions in Houston, Texas and New York City, with that company.
   Mr. Newsome received a BS in Transportation and Logistics in 1976 and an MBA in Transportation and Logistics in 1977 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was the outstanding graduate of the UT College of Business in 1976 and outstanding Logistics Alumnus in 1992.

Lori Smith, Senior Transportation Analyst, Johnson & Johnson

   Lori embarked upon her career as a Transportation Professional in 1983. She started as an Assistant Traffic Manager, working alongside her father, in the automotive industry.
   Throughout her 25-year career, she has held positions with shippers in a variety of industries, including the garment and chemical trades.   Her work as a freight forwarder for BDP International gave Lori a comprehensive understanding of the transportation industry.

   Returning to the shipper side, Lori served as Director of Import Operations for Alco Industries Inc. an importer of housewares where she managed approximately 6000 containers annually from Asia. At Alco, she negotiated ocean contracts and managed customs compliance.

   Today Lori is with the Global Transportation Organization (GTO) of the Johnson & Johnson Sales & Logistics Company, LLC. The GTO manages transportation for 25 Johnson & Johnson operating companies in the United States. She manages carrier relations, contract negotiations and international transportation strategy.

   Lori obtained her Customs Brokers license in 2001. In October 2005, she was featured as 1 of 25 Women in Transportation in the Journal of Commerce.   Lori also represents Johnson & Johnson on the Waterfront Coalition. She currently serves as President of The International Commerce Club of NJ.

   In addition to her enthusiasm for transportation topics, Lori volunteers with the Catholic Charities mentoring program.

Lloyd Rich, Director of International Logistics & Compliance; GP Cellulose LLC & Georgia-Pacific LLC

   Lloyd T. Rich is Director of International Logistics & Compliance

Georgia-Pacific LLC & GP Cellulose LLC and is base in Atlanta, GA.

   He is responsible for developing and executing G-P’s international logistics strategy including ocean carrier management and contract negotiations and is corporate compliance leader for U.S. export operations.

   Rich has 31 years service at G-P in various logistics positions and is a cum laude graduate of Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA with a B.A. in business administration.

Barry Long, Manager, Vehicle Logistics, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.



Michael Wenk, Vice President - Global & Strategic Sourcing, PSS World Medical, Inc.

   Michael Wenk was named Vice President of Strategic Sourcing at PSS World Medical in September 2008. Mr. Wenk joined PSS World Medical in 2002 as a Senior Financial Analyst in Materials Management. In August 2004, he was promoted to Controller for the Company’s Shared Services division, where he implemented numerous cost-reduction programs that continue to deliver savings for the Company. Mr. Wenk became Executive Director of PSS World Medical’s Strategic Sourcing Group in September 2006.
   Prior to joining PSS World Medical, Mr. Wenk was with Delta Airlines for over 15 years, working in the engineering, finance, accounting, purchasing, and marketing departments during his tenure. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Steve Rand, President & CEO, AMPORTS

   Steven Rand has been engaged in the international transportation industry for most of his professional career. Rand’s experience includes both the container and auto trades, and spans the shipper, ocean carrier and intermodal sectors.

   Beginning as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with AMPORTS in 2007, Rand was quickly promoted to his current position, President / CEO, in 2008.

   Rand joined the AMPORTS’ team after a 12-year tenure with CSX Intermodal. In little more than a decade, he ascended the executive ranks from Assistant Vice President of Operations Services to Vice President, International Sales and Marketing, and Vice President of Sales. Rand was a valuable asset to CSX, improving net operating income and operating ratios, as well as advancing the field sales division.

   After starting his career at F. Schumacher & Company, Rand held executive positions with two of the world’s ocean carrier giants, United States Lines and MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines). When Japanese carrier, MOL, established its wholly owned North American subsidiary in 1989, Rand was tapped to manage the Southeast / Gulf region. As Vice President and General Manager, he was responsible for all operations, marketing, sales, finance and administrative functions for the Southeast Gulf Region. Under Rand’s management the Southeast Gulf Region lead all of MOL’s North American regions in sales and profitability.

   Rand also held various financial services positions at Smith Barney and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven with degrees in Communication and Business and is also a graduate of Columbia University’s Executive Education Program.

Frank J. Baragona, President, CMA CGM (America) LLC

Education:

   Louisiana Tech University, Finance for Non-Financial Executives 1980 and 1985; Executive Development Program Holiday Inn University 1982; Producing Results with Others and Computer Literacy 1986; Executive Image Training 1988; Sea-Land Service, Inc. Institute I-II-III 1988-1990; Quality Process Management 1989, Marketing and Strategic Planning 1992; Darden Graduate School of Business 1994

   Chronology of Employment:

   2004-Present CMA CGM (America) LLC, President

   2000-2004 Kitchen & Bath Distributors, Inc., President/Owner.

   1986-1999 Sea-Land Service Inc. (A subsidiary of CSX Corporation); 1996-1999 Vice President/General Manager, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico; 1993-1996 General Manager Sales, Western Region (Long Beach, CA); 1991-1992 Vice President/General Manager Western Europe (Rotterdam, NL); 1992 Vice President, Intra-Europe (Rotterdam, NL); 1987-1991 General Manager Sales, South Atlantic Region (Atlanta, GA); 1986-1987 General Manager Sales, Midwest & Canada (Chicago, IL).

   1983-1986 Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., General Manager of Sales North America.

   1975-1983 Delta Steamship Lines; 1980-1983 Director of Sales; 1979-1980 Assistant Vice President Traffic; 1977-1979 Executive Management Training Program (NYC/CHI); 1975-1977 Sales Representative

   Memberships and Affiliations:

   Hampton Roads Maritime, Ports and Logistics Advisory Council, World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, Tidewater Roundtable of Business Leaders,

International Maritime, Ports & Logistics Advisory Council, The Consolidated Chassis Management Board, The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Nomination Committee Member for AOTOS Award, Board Member of the Norfolk Forum, Inc., University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute Board Member

Frank Pisano, Vice President, TraPac, Inc.

   Mr. Pisano is the Executive Vice President and Board Member of TraPac, Inc., a leading container terminal and vessel stevedore company with terminal locations in Los Angeles, Oakland, and a newly built terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. TraPac also has an office in Austin, Texas serving all three locations with customer service, vessel management and billing. In addition to managing all terminal and company operations, Mr. Pisano represents TraPac within the port community, involving government and transportation agencies, customers, ILA and ILWU.

   A summa cum laude graduate of California State University, Long Beach, he began his career in operations management at several L.A. terminals before joining TraPac in 1987.

Paul Carlton, President of Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping (USA), Inc.
   Mr. Paul Carlton became president of Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping (USA), a subsidiary of MOL, Ltd., in July 2001, bringing to MOL over 18 years experience with Wilh. Wilhelmsen associated companies where he held various positions of increasing responsibility in the United States and Asia. As President of MOL’s regional bulk activities, Mr. Carlton is responsible for the development and operational integrity of the company’s non-container vessel activities in the western hemisphere.

William Clement, Assistant Vice President-Sales and Marketing, CSX Intermodal

John Stokes, Partner, Highstar Capital

   Mr. Stokes joined the Highstar Team in 2002, initially as a full-time consultant. Mr. Stokes has more than 27 years of experience in the energy industry, including fuel procurement and transportation, plant and systems operations, and project development and finance, as well as overall business management.
   Mr. Stokes currently serves as interim CEO of HarborCorp (which includes Highstar’s investments in Ports America, MTC Holdings and AMPORTS) and is a Board member of each of the affiliate companies.

   Formerly, Mr. Stokes served as interim CEO of Utilities, Inc. (where he led the Highstar investment team) and InterGen and interim President of Northern Star Generation. He continues to sit on the Boards of both Utilities, Inc. and InterGen.

   Prior to joining the Highstar Team, from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Stokes was President and CEO of Azurix North America, a water and waste water service business, where he expanded the business by 60% and improved profitability. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Stokes was President and CEO of Electric Lite, where he developed the marketing and expansion strategy to make it one of the most successful participants in the early open access market. From 1994 to 1997, he was a Vice President at Enron, where he worked in the electric and natural gas sectors.

   Mr. Stokes received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 1973 and an MBA degree from the University of Miami in 1981.

Roy Schleicher, Senior Director of Global Marketing, JAXPORT

   Roy Schleicher is the Senior Director of Trade Development and Global Marketing for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Since July, 2001, Roy has been responsible for all facets of national and international trade development and market share enhancement for the port.
   Before joining the Jacksonville Port Authority, Roy was the Director of Marketing for the Maryland Port Administration. During his 40-year maritime career, he has held various management positions at Maher Terminals, Hale Intermodal, and NSCSA (America) and US Navigation, among others. Roy was named the “Maritime Person of the Year” by the Propeller Club – Port of Jacksonville in 2006.

Frank Peake, President, Sea Star Line, LLC

   Mr. Peake joined Sea Star Line as the Chief Operating Officer in July 2003 and was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2004. Immediately prior to joining Sea Star Line, Mr. Peake held several executive positions at CSX Lines/Horizon Lines including Vice President, Strategy and Planning, and Vice President/General Manager, Alaska.
   Mr. Peake began his maritime career in 1989 with Sea-Land Service, Inc., where he held a variety of senior level finance, planning and strategy positions. Prior to joining Sea-Land, Mr. Peake held a number of key financial positions with RCA Global Communications and Merrill Lynch in New York, New York.
   Mr. Peake graduated from Rutgers University and holds a Master of Business Administration from Queens College, McColl School of Business. He is a trustee for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Marine Exchange and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.

Scott Fernandez, Vice President Coastwise Shipping, Horizon Lines

   Scott W. Fernandez is Vice President, Coastwise Shipping and General Manager, Eastern Region Sales for Horizon Lines, LLC. He is responsible for developing, implementing and managing a coastwise U.S. flag shipping service complimentary to Horizon Lines’ existing ocean services. In this newly formed business unit, Mr. Fernandez will cultivate the market for the coastwise container shipping initiative and lead and manage all sales and operating activities. He also has management responsibility of the core liner business unit’s eastern region sales team, a group of sales professionals that account for approximately one fifth of the company’s annual transportation revenues.

   Mr. Fernandez began his career in 1982 with the Sun Oil Company sailing as a Deck Officer on tanker vessels. He joined Sea-Land Service, Inc. in 1987 and succeeded in several leadership positions in both operations and sales. In 1999, Mr. Fernandez broadened his experience with sales and business development roles at supply chain solution firm BridgePoint, Inc., a technology subsidiary of CSX; and Blue292, Inc., a provider of software solutions for crisis management and environmental, health and safety systems.

   Mr. Fernandez returned to Horizon Lines, LLC (formerly Sea-Land Service, Inc) in 2001 as General Manager, Eastern Region Sales. In 2006, he was promoted to Project Manager, directing Horizon’s two year company-wide process improvement initiative, EDGE. He was promoted to Coastwise Vice President in 2008.

   Mr. Fernandez holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College at Fort Schuyler and a Master of Business Administration from Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University.

   He is a member of Fort Schuyler Alumni Association, Jacksonville Propeller Club, Davis College of Business Senior Leadership Forum, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, FCSA Soccer Coach, and a member of National Defense Transportation Association.

Juergen Pump, Senior Vice President, Hamburg Süd

   Juergen Pump is Senior Vice President of Hamburg Süd North America, Inc. and a member of the Executive Board. Juergen joined Hamburg Süd in 1995 in charge of Operations and Logistics. In 1997 he took over responsibility of the Australian/New Zealand services. He is now in charge of Marine Operations, Logistics, IS, Finance and Human Resources in addition to his responsibilities for the Pacific Services.

   Since 1995 Juergen has been domiciled in New Jersey. Prior to joining Hamburg Süd he held executive positions with Hapag-Lloyd in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco.

   He earned a business degree from the Hamburg (Germany) School of Business in marine transportation.

John Boudreau, Americas Regional Executive for Safmarine Container Lines, NV

   John Boudreau is in Madison, New Jersey and is responsible for Safmarine activities in North and Latin America and leads a team of five Country Managers in developing business The Safmarine Way. Prior to this regional role, John was the President of Safmarine Inc (North America).

   Mr. Boudreau started in the transport industry 26 years ago with ACT PACE in the North America - Australia trade. The majority of his career (23 years) has been in the A.P. Moller Maersk organization, primarily with Maersk Line and the past 5 years being with Safmarine. Mr. Boudreau has managed marketing, sales, customer service, trade and pricing organizations at different times during his career.

   John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Greg Smith, Director, North America; Oracle

   Greg Smith joined Oracle Corporation in March of 2008 as the Industry Director for Transportation and Logistics, North America. In this role Mr. Smith leads Oracles efforts in the selling and marketing to the Freight and Logistics technology solutions to the market segment.

   Prior to joining Oracle, Greg served as Vice President, New Business Development for the Freight, Logistics and Rail sector at EDS, responsible for client relationships, industry sales and development.

   Before joining EDS, Mr. Smith worked for IBM Corporation, where he served as Global Segment Executive for Freight and Logistics. He was responsible for developing strategic and tactical plans to deliver more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue from transportation sector accounts.

   Prior to IBM, Mr. Smith performed research and consulting to develop statistically verifiable survey research in the transportation industry for The Colography Group. Prior to those engagements he served as Director of Cargo at Qantas Airways, living in Sydney for two years, and prior to that he held a number of sales and marketing positions at Flying Tigers, where he worked for more than 18 years.

   Mr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Long Beach, and his master’s degree from the University of Southern California.

Jimmy Crabbe, Vice President Global Ocean Freight Services, UPS

   Jimmy Crabbe is vice president of Global Ocean Freight Services responsible for leveraging UPS’s global strategic partnerships in ocean freight with steamship vessel operators and customers as well as management of a network of freight gateway centers for processing efficient port consolidations.

   Crabbe is responsible for all activities related to the Ocean Product within UPS, including Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Processes, Cost and Revenue Management.

   Recent focus by Crabbe and his team has re-engineered the Less-than-Containerload (LCL) ocean freight offering through UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Sharing space creates transportation economy for small and mid-sized companies with insufficient product volume for a full container or large shippers moving goods in smaller quantities. Added value comes with UPS expanded supply chain capabilities and information exchange to expedite Customs clearance, broker duties and taxes and coordinate surface transportation to and from port.

   He previously directed the expansion for UPS Trade Direct^SM an innovative, multi-modal service that combines the company’s air, ocean and ground freight transportation, consolidation and pre-labeling at origin with customs clearance capabilities and break-bulk destination package delivery and LTL freight services. These integrated products reduce handling, processing and storage to improve supply chain efficiency.

   Crabbe joined UPS Supply Chain Solutions with its acquisition of Fritz Companies, Inc. in 2001. He built freight forwarding expertise, having joined Fritz in Belgium in 1993.   He also served as an integration manager following the UPS acquisition of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding in 2004 and moved into UPS global ocean freight operations in 2005.

   In addition to his degree in International Business and Logistics from a university in Antwerp, Belgium, Crabbe also studied science and mathematics in Brussels.

Tina Sauter, COO, Mallory Alexander International Logistics

   Tinamarie Sauter joined The Mallory Group in Memphis, TN in 2003 and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for all day to day global operations for the company’s Domestic, International and Warehousing products. Prior to joining Mallory, she held senior management positions with BDP International and Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. Originally from Chicago in 2006 was named one of Journal of Commerce Outstanding Women in International Transportation. "I am affiliated with most major industry organizations, but am most proud of my association with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis where I hold the position of Secretary and Central Board Member."

Terry Haber, Vice President of Business Development , CEVA Logistics
   Terry Haber is Vice President of Business Development for CEVA Contract Logistics in North America. Terry joined CEVA in September 2000 as a Business Development Manager based in Jacksonville, FL, where he continued in this role for several years. In 2004, he became responsible for the Marketing Department, helping to lead the efforts for marketing and strategy development for the company. In 2006, he was promoted to Director Sales & Marketing, adding direct responsibility for business development of new and existing customers.

   Before joining CEVA in 2001, Terry was based in Chicago and Atlanta, holding numerous positions in logistical operations, including Director of Operations at Ryder Integrated Logistics where he was responsible for selected automotive operations across the United States.

   Terry has served as president of the Jacksonville Roundtable Chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and he has done some guest speaking for a variety of organizations, including APICS and the University of North Florida.

   Terry received his Bachelor of Science in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992, and he completed a Master of Business Administration at Georgia State University in 1994.

	David Kulik, (Conference Chairman) Board Chairman, ANJI-TNT Dave Kulik serves as Board Chairman of ANJI TNT , a joint venture between CEVA Logistics and Shanghai Automotive Industries of China. Recently he also served as the Vice Chairman of CEVA Group plc, the holding company for both CEVA Logistics and CEVA Freight Management. From 2003 until late 2007, Dave was Global CEO of TNT Logistics ( Now CEVA) , in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands and served on the Board of Management of the prior parent company, TNT NV. He led the sale of the logistics division to Apollo Management in late 2006, renaming the company CEVA. He was President and CEO of CTI Logistx from 1994 to 2000 when the company was a subsidiary of CSX Corp. He was named CEO of TNT Logistics North America when the company was acquired by the Dutch shipping giant , TNT, in September 2000. Prior to that, he also held senior management positions within the Landstar Group (formerly Ranger Transportation) and IU International. Mr Kulik also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority, the Vice Chairman of the Jacksonville International Business Coalition, and a board member of the St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation.
	Clarence Gooden, Executive Vice President-Sales & Marketing and Chief Commercial Office, CSX Corporation Clarence Gooden started his railroad career in 1970 working various positions for Seaboard Coast Line. In the late 1970’s he worked as a Trainmaster for the L&N Railroad, then progressed in the 1980’s to Assistant General Manager-Intermodal, CSX Transportation. In 1988 he was promoted to Vice President and General Manager, CSX Intermodal. In the mid-1990’s he served as Chief Commercial Officer for the C&O Business Unit, General Manager-Northern Region and General Manager-Field Operations. In 1996 he was appointed Vice President-Network Operations, then in 2000 he was appointed Senior Vice President-Coal Service Group, followed quickly by his appointment as President of CSX Intermodal in 2001. Clarence then served as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Group, CSXT from 2002-2004 and in 2004 assumed his present duties as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for CSX Corporation. Clarence is on the Board of Directors of the National Freight Transportation Association and a member of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s Trade & Transportation Advisory Council. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, the Board of Directors of TTX, the Board of Directors of NAM and the Board of Directors of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Clarence is a graduate of the University of Georgia with an A.B. in Political Science.
	Jim Newsome, President, Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. Jim Newsome brings a full range of executive experience to directing Region North America as President of Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. In this role, he is also a Managing Director and Member of the Hapag-Lloyd AG Management Board in Hamburg, Germany. He is the first non-German executive to lead Region North America. For the previous eleven years he served as the Senior Vice President of Area Southeast of Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was responsible for marketing, sales, operations and finance for the Southern United States. Prior to joining Hapag-Lloyd in 1997, Mr. Newsome was with Nedlloyd Lines from 1987 to 1997. He was Executive Vice President of the Americas for Nedlloyd Lines and President of Nedlloyd Lines (USA) Corporation based in Atlanta. In this capacity, he was the first non-Dutch member of the executive committee of Nedlloyd Lines and was responsible for North and Latin America and the Transatlantic trade. He held other senior management positions within that company. Prior to Nedlloyd, Mr. Newsome spent ten years with Strachan Shipping Company, where he was President of their Hoegh Lines Agencies subsidiary in Jersey City, NJ, prior to his departure. He held other positions in Houston, Texas and New York City, with that company. Mr. Newsome received a BS in Transportation and Logistics in 1976 and an MBA in Transportation and Logistics in 1977 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was the outstanding graduate of the UT College of Business in 1976 and outstanding Logistics Alumnus in 1992.
	Lori Smith, Senior Transportation Analyst, Johnson & Johnson Lori embarked upon her career as a Transportation Professional in 1983. She started as an Assistant Traffic Manager, working alongside her father, in the automotive industry. Throughout her 25-year career, she has held positions with shippers in a variety of industries, including the garment and chemical trades. Her work as a freight forwarder for BDP International gave Lori a comprehensive understanding of the transportation industry. Returning to the shipper side, Lori served as Director of Import Operations for Alco Industries Inc. an importer of housewares where she managed approximately 6000 containers annually from Asia. At Alco, she negotiated ocean contracts and managed customs compliance. Today Lori is with the Global Transportation Organization (GTO) of the Johnson & Johnson Sales & Logistics Company, LLC. The GTO manages transportation for 25 Johnson & Johnson operating companies in the United States. She manages carrier relations, contract negotiations and international transportation strategy. Lori obtained her Customs Brokers license in 2001. In October 2005, she was featured as 1 of 25 Women in Transportation in the Journal of Commerce. Lori also represents Johnson & Johnson on the Waterfront Coalition. She currently serves as President of The International Commerce Club of NJ. In addition to her enthusiasm for transportation topics, Lori volunteers with the Catholic Charities mentoring program.
	Lloyd Rich, Director of International Logistics & Compliance; GP Cellulose LLC & Georgia-Pacific LLC Lloyd T. Rich is Director of International Logistics & Compliance Georgia-Pacific LLC & GP Cellulose LLC and is base in Atlanta, GA. He is responsible for developing and executing G-P’s international logistics strategy including ocean carrier management and contract negotiations and is corporate compliance leader for U.S. export operations. Rich has 31 years service at G-P in various logistics positions and is a cum laude graduate of Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA with a B.A. in business administration.
	Barry Long, Manager, Vehicle Logistics, Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
	Michael Wenk, Vice President - Global & Strategic Sourcing, PSS World Medical, Inc. Michael Wenk was named Vice President of Strategic Sourcing at PSS World Medical in September 2008. Mr. Wenk joined PSS World Medical in 2002 as a Senior Financial Analyst in Materials Management. In August 2004, he was promoted to Controller for the Company’s Shared Services division, where he implemented numerous cost-reduction programs that continue to deliver savings for the Company. Mr. Wenk became Executive Director of PSS World Medical’s Strategic Sourcing Group in September 2006. Prior to joining PSS World Medical, Mr. Wenk was with Delta Airlines for over 15 years, working in the engineering, finance, accounting, purchasing, and marketing departments during his tenure. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington.
	Steve Rand, President & CEO, AMPORTS Steven Rand has been engaged in the international transportation industry for most of his professional career. Rand’s experience includes both the container and auto trades, and spans the shipper, ocean carrier and intermodal sectors. Beginning as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with AMPORTS in 2007, Rand was quickly promoted to his current position, President / CEO, in 2008. Rand joined the AMPORTS’ team after a 12-year tenure with CSX Intermodal. In little more than a decade, he ascended the executive ranks from Assistant Vice President of Operations Services to Vice President, International Sales and Marketing, and Vice President of Sales. Rand was a valuable asset to CSX, improving net operating income and operating ratios, as well as advancing the field sales division. After starting his career at F. Schumacher & Company, Rand held executive positions with two of the world’s ocean carrier giants, United States Lines and MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines). When Japanese carrier, MOL, established its wholly owned North American subsidiary in 1989, Rand was tapped to manage the Southeast / Gulf region. As Vice President and General Manager, he was responsible for all operations, marketing, sales, finance and administrative functions for the Southeast Gulf Region. Under Rand’s management the Southeast Gulf Region lead all of MOL’s North American regions in sales and profitability. Rand also held various financial services positions at Smith Barney and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He is a graduate of the University of New Haven with degrees in Communication and Business and is also a graduate of Columbia University’s Executive Education Program.
	Frank J. Baragona, President, CMA CGM (America) LLC Education: Louisiana Tech University, Finance for Non-Financial Executives 1980 and 1985; Executive Development Program Holiday Inn University 1982; Producing Results with Others and Computer Literacy 1986; Executive Image Training 1988; Sea-Land Service, Inc. Institute I-II-III 1988-1990; Quality Process Management 1989, Marketing and Strategic Planning 1992; Darden Graduate School of Business 1994 Chronology of Employment: 2004-Present CMA CGM (America) LLC, President 2000-2004 Kitchen & Bath Distributors, Inc., President/Owner. 1986-1999 Sea-Land Service Inc. (A subsidiary of CSX Corporation); 1996-1999 Vice President/General Manager, Central America, Caribbean, Mexico; 1993-1996 General Manager Sales, Western Region (Long Beach, CA); 1991-1992 Vice President/General Manager Western Europe (Rotterdam, NL); 1992 Vice President, Intra-Europe (Rotterdam, NL); 1987-1991 General Manager Sales, South Atlantic Region (Atlanta, GA); 1986-1987 General Manager Sales, Midwest & Canada (Chicago, IL). 1983-1986 Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., General Manager of Sales North America. 1975-1983 Delta Steamship Lines; 1980-1983 Director of Sales; 1979-1980 Assistant Vice President Traffic; 1977-1979 Executive Management Training Program (NYC/CHI); 1975-1977 Sales Representative Memberships and Affiliations: Hampton Roads Maritime, Ports and Logistics Advisory Council, World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, Tidewater Roundtable of Business Leaders, International Maritime, Ports & Logistics Advisory Council, The Consolidated Chassis Management Board, The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Nomination Committee Member for AOTOS Award, Board Member of the Norfolk Forum, Inc., University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute Board Member
	Frank Pisano, Vice President, TraPac, Inc. Mr. Pisano is the Executive Vice President and Board Member of TraPac, Inc., a leading container terminal and vessel stevedore company with terminal locations in Los Angeles, Oakland, and a newly built terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. TraPac also has an office in Austin, Texas serving all three locations with customer service, vessel management and billing. In addition to managing all terminal and company operations, Mr. Pisano represents TraPac within the port community, involving government and transportation agencies, customers, ILA and ILWU. A summa cum laude graduate of California State University, Long Beach, he began his career in operations management at several L.A. terminals before joining TraPac in 1987.
	Paul Carlton, President of Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping (USA), Inc. Mr. Paul Carlton became president of Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping (USA), a subsidiary of MOL, Ltd., in July 2001, bringing to MOL over 18 years experience with Wilh. Wilhelmsen associated companies where he held various positions of increasing responsibility in the United States and Asia. As President of MOL’s regional bulk activities, Mr. Carlton is responsible for the development and operational integrity of the company’s non-container vessel activities in the western hemisphere.
	William Clement, Assistant Vice President-Sales and Marketing, CSX Intermodal
	John Stokes, Partner, Highstar Capital Mr. Stokes joined the Highstar Team in 2002, initially as a full-time consultant. Mr. Stokes has more than 27 years of experience in the energy industry, including fuel procurement and transportation, plant and systems operations, and project development and finance, as well as overall business management. Mr. Stokes currently serves as interim CEO of HarborCorp (which includes Highstar’s investments in Ports America, MTC Holdings and AMPORTS) and is a Board member of each of the affiliate companies. Formerly, Mr. Stokes served as interim CEO of Utilities, Inc. (where he led the Highstar investment team) and InterGen and interim President of Northern Star Generation. He continues to sit on the Boards of both Utilities, Inc. and InterGen. Prior to joining the Highstar Team, from 1999 to 2001, Mr. Stokes was President and CEO of Azurix North America, a water and waste water service business, where he expanded the business by 60% and improved profitability. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Stokes was President and CEO of Electric Lite, where he developed the marketing and expansion strategy to make it one of the most successful participants in the early open access market. From 1994 to 1997, he was a Vice President at Enron, where he worked in the electric and natural gas sectors. Mr. Stokes received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 1973 and an MBA degree from the University of Miami in 1981.
	Roy Schleicher, Senior Director of Global Marketing, JAXPORT Roy Schleicher is the Senior Director of Trade Development and Global Marketing for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Since July, 2001, Roy has been responsible for all facets of national and international trade development and market share enhancement for the port. Before joining the Jacksonville Port Authority, Roy was the Director of Marketing for the Maryland Port Administration. During his 40-year maritime career, he has held various management positions at Maher Terminals, Hale Intermodal, and NSCSA (America) and US Navigation, among others. Roy was named the “Maritime Person of the Year” by the Propeller Club – Port of Jacksonville in 2006.
	Frank Peake, President, Sea Star Line, LLC Mr. Peake joined Sea Star Line as the Chief Operating Officer in July 2003 and was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2004. Immediately prior to joining Sea Star Line, Mr. Peake held several executive positions at CSX Lines/Horizon Lines including Vice President, Strategy and Planning, and Vice President/General Manager, Alaska. Mr. Peake began his maritime career in 1989 with Sea-Land Service, Inc., where he held a variety of senior level finance, planning and strategy positions. Prior to joining Sea-Land, Mr. Peake held a number of key financial positions with RCA Global Communications and Merrill Lynch in New York, New York. Mr. Peake graduated from Rutgers University and holds a Master of Business Administration from Queens College, McColl School of Business. He is a trustee for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Board of Directors for the Jacksonville Marine Exchange and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.
	Scott Fernandez, Vice President Coastwise Shipping, Horizon Lines Scott W. Fernandez is Vice President, Coastwise Shipping and General Manager, Eastern Region Sales for Horizon Lines, LLC. He is responsible for developing, implementing and managing a coastwise U.S. flag shipping service complimentary to Horizon Lines’ existing ocean services. In this newly formed business unit, Mr. Fernandez will cultivate the market for the coastwise container shipping initiative and lead and manage all sales and operating activities. He also has management responsibility of the core liner business unit’s eastern region sales team, a group of sales professionals that account for approximately one fifth of the company’s annual transportation revenues. Mr. Fernandez began his career in 1982 with the Sun Oil Company sailing as a Deck Officer on tanker vessels. He joined Sea-Land Service, Inc. in 1987 and succeeded in several leadership positions in both operations and sales. In 1999, Mr. Fernandez broadened his experience with sales and business development roles at supply chain solution firm BridgePoint, Inc., a technology subsidiary of CSX; and Blue292, Inc., a provider of software solutions for crisis management and environmental, health and safety systems. Mr. Fernandez returned to Horizon Lines, LLC (formerly Sea-Land Service, Inc) in 2001 as General Manager, Eastern Region Sales. In 2006, he was promoted to Project Manager, directing Horizon’s two year company-wide process improvement initiative, EDGE. He was promoted to Coastwise Vice President in 2008. Mr. Fernandez holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College at Fort Schuyler and a Master of Business Administration from Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University. He is a member of Fort Schuyler Alumni Association, Jacksonville Propeller Club, Davis College of Business Senior Leadership Forum, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, FCSA Soccer Coach, and a member of National Defense Transportation Association.
	Juergen Pump, Senior Vice President, Hamburg Süd Juergen Pump is Senior Vice President of Hamburg Süd North America, Inc. and a member of the Executive Board. Juergen joined Hamburg Süd in 1995 in charge of Operations and Logistics. In 1997 he took over responsibility of the Australian/New Zealand services. He is now in charge of Marine Operations, Logistics, IS, Finance and Human Resources in addition to his responsibilities for the Pacific Services. Since 1995 Juergen has been domiciled in New Jersey. Prior to joining Hamburg Süd he held executive positions with Hapag-Lloyd in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco. He earned a business degree from the Hamburg (Germany) School of Business in marine transportation.
	John Boudreau, Americas Regional Executive for Safmarine Container Lines, NV John Boudreau is in Madison, New Jersey and is responsible for Safmarine activities in North and Latin America and leads a team of five Country Managers in developing business The Safmarine Way. Prior to this regional role, John was the President of Safmarine Inc (North America). Mr. Boudreau started in the transport industry 26 years ago with ACT PACE in the North America - Australia trade. The majority of his career (23 years) has been in the A.P. Moller Maersk organization, primarily with Maersk Line and the past 5 years being with Safmarine. Mr. Boudreau has managed marketing, sales, customer service, trade and pricing organizations at different times during his career. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
	Greg Smith, Director, North America; Oracle Greg Smith joined Oracle Corporation in March of 2008 as the Industry Director for Transportation and Logistics, North America. In this role Mr. Smith leads Oracles efforts in the selling and marketing to the Freight and Logistics technology solutions to the market segment. Prior to joining Oracle, Greg served as Vice President, New Business Development for the Freight, Logistics and Rail sector at EDS, responsible for client relationships, industry sales and development. Before joining EDS, Mr. Smith worked for IBM Corporation, where he served as Global Segment Executive for Freight and Logistics. He was responsible for developing strategic and tactical plans to deliver more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue from transportation sector accounts. Prior to IBM, Mr. Smith performed research and consulting to develop statistically verifiable survey research in the transportation industry for The Colography Group. Prior to those engagements he served as Director of Cargo at Qantas Airways, living in Sydney for two years, and prior to that he held a number of sales and marketing positions at Flying Tigers, where he worked for more than 18 years. Mr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Long Beach, and his master’s degree from the University of Southern California.
	Jimmy Crabbe, Vice President Global Ocean Freight Services, UPS Jimmy Crabbe is vice president of Global Ocean Freight Services responsible for leveraging UPS’s global strategic partnerships in ocean freight with steamship vessel operators and customers as well as management of a network of freight gateway centers for processing efficient port consolidations. Crabbe is responsible for all activities related to the Ocean Product within UPS, including Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Processes, Cost and Revenue Management. Recent focus by Crabbe and his team has re-engineered the Less-than-Containerload (LCL) ocean freight offering through UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Sharing space creates transportation economy for small and mid-sized companies with insufficient product volume for a full container or large shippers moving goods in smaller quantities. Added value comes with UPS expanded supply chain capabilities and information exchange to expedite Customs clearance, broker duties and taxes and coordinate surface transportation to and from port. He previously directed the expansion for UPS Trade Direct^SM an innovative, multi-modal service that combines the company’s air, ocean and ground freight transportation, consolidation and pre-labeling at origin with customs clearance capabilities and break-bulk destination package delivery and LTL freight services. These integrated products reduce handling, processing and storage to improve supply chain efficiency. Crabbe joined UPS Supply Chain Solutions with its acquisition of Fritz Companies, Inc. in 2001. He built freight forwarding expertise, having joined Fritz in Belgium in 1993. He also served as an integration manager following the UPS acquisition of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding in 2004 and moved into UPS global ocean freight operations in 2005. In addition to his degree in International Business and Logistics from a university in Antwerp, Belgium, Crabbe also studied science and mathematics in Brussels.
	Tina Sauter, COO, Mallory Alexander International Logistics Tinamarie Sauter joined The Mallory Group in Memphis, TN in 2003 and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for all day to day global operations for the company’s Domestic, International and Warehousing products. Prior to joining Mallory, she held senior management positions with BDP International and Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. Originally from Chicago in 2006 was named one of Journal of Commerce Outstanding Women in International Transportation. "I am affiliated with most major industry organizations, but am most proud of my association with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis where I hold the position of Secretary and Central Board Member."
	Terry Haber, Vice President of Business Development , CEVA Logistics Terry Haber is Vice President of Business Development for CEVA Contract Logistics in North America. Terry joined CEVA in September 2000 as a Business Development Manager based in Jacksonville, FL, where he continued in this role for several years. In 2004, he became responsible for the Marketing Department, helping to lead the efforts for marketing and strategy development for the company. In 2006, he was promoted to Director Sales & Marketing, adding direct responsibility for business development of new and existing customers. Before joining CEVA in 2001, Terry was based in Chicago and Atlanta, holding numerous positions in logistical operations, including Director of Operations at Ryder Integrated Logistics where he was responsible for selected automotive operations across the United States. Terry has served as president of the Jacksonville Roundtable Chapter of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and he has done some guest speaking for a variety of organizations, including APICS and the University of North Florida. Terry received his Bachelor of Science in Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992, and he completed a Master of Business Administration at Georgia State University in 1994.