Barry Williams
Chairman AHAA
EVP Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
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EVP Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
Alan Karickhoff
Research Analyst
American Trucking Associations
Alan Karickhoff is a Research Analyst for the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the national trade association for the trucking industry. As a Research Analyst, he assists the Chief Economist manage all of ATA's collection, analysis, and dissemination of trucking economic information. This includes several monthly trucking economic indicators, motor carrier financial and operating data, driver wage studies, weekly diesel fuel price and economic reports, and a yearly trucking almanac.
Prior to joining ATA in January, 2019, Alan was a survey statistician with the U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.
Alan has a Master of Professional Studies degree in Applied Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.
https://www.trucking.org/
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Research Analyst
American Trucking Associations
Rebecca Brewster
President & COO
American Transportation Research Institute
Rebecca Brewster is President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI is the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, whose mission is research to improve the trucking industry’s safety and productivity.
Rebecca is the recipient of several awards including Fleet Owner magazine’s 2016 Dozen Outstanding Women in Trucking, the 2013 Influential Woman in Trucking award from the Women in Trucking Association, and the 2010 J.R. Bob Halladay award given by the 50 state trucking associations.
Rebecca has been with ATRI for over 28 years. Prior to that, she was the Public and Governmental Affairs Director for the Cary, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce and a Fleet Analyst with Moen, Inc. Rebecca has a B.A. in English from Wofford College and she is a Fellow of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership.
https://truckingresearch.org/
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President & COO
American Transportation Research Institute
Trish Zarik
Logistics Consultant
Automotive Industry Action Group
Trish Zarik, Logistics Consultant, Detroit is a 30-year veteran of supply chain management and international logistics/transportation. She joined AIAG as a consultant 2015 focused on leading their Finished Vehicle Logistics division. Trish brings with her a proven track record as an effective leader developing and delivering successful transportation, logistics and trade programs in finished vehicles, materials, Customs, and Distribution.
Trish has held a series of increasingly responsible positions including Vice President/Managing Director of operations & business development, working with fortune 500 organizations. Her innovative approach to logistics design resulted in successful implementation and continuous improvement of many business partnerships.
Trish is a U.S. Licensed Customs broker.
https://www.aiag.org/
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Logistics Consultant
Automotive Industry Action Group
Sean Grant
Quality and Damage Prevention
Ford Motor Company
Sean Grant is an automotive professional with over 25 years at Ford, 14 of which have been spent in Vehicle Logistics. Currently he is in charge of Vehicle Shipping Quality, Claims, and Damage Prevention for North America.
Sean’s work history at Ford includes 11 years at the Norfolk Assembly Plant in Virginia and 2 years at the Flat Rock Assembly in Michigan, where he held leadership positions in Material Handling, Synchronous Material Flow, and Production. His former Vehicle Logistics roles included Shipping Yard Facilities, Yard Manager Contracts, Load Testing and now, Vehicle Shipping Quality, Claims and Damage prevention.
In his capacity as the AIAG Damage Claims Handling work-group Chair, he works with a mix of automotive OEM and Carrier professionals to lead a continued focus on process improvements for reporting and preventing damage as vehicles are transported throughout the network to the final destination dealers.
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Quality and Damage Prevention
Ford Motor Company
Dennis Manns
Executive Vice President
North Motors Group
Dennis Manns is the Senior Automotive Advisor to InStarAGF: Toronto, CN. InStarAGF is a leading private equity group that is very active in the acquisition of a variety of segment leading corporations. Mr. Manns provides automotive insight and direction on the acquisition of automotive related businesses. Mr. Manns is the Executive Vice President for North Motors Group, a leading OEM and automotive services executive advisory group. Mr. Manns is a Board of Director member for AMPORTS: Jacksonville, FL. AMPORTS is a leading automotive port services provider that was recently acquired by InStarAGF. Prior to this position, Mr. Manns had been the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Road & Rail Services, a Louisville, KY based logistic services provider. Road & Rail Services is an award winning, logistic solutions provider that specializes in automotive and product handling and various railcar and track services to a number of Fortune 500 customers.
https://www.northmotorsgroup.com/
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Executive Vice President
North Motors Group
Michael Arnold
Operations Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
Michael Arnold is an Operations Supervisor for Ford Motor Company North American Finished Vehicle Logistics network. He has 8 years’ experience with Ford in various roles in Domestic Vehicle Operations, System Implementation and Imports and Exports Operations.
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Operations Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
Michael Ashenfelter
Finished Vehicle Network Operations Analyst
Michael Ashenfelter is currently a Finished Vehicle Network Operations Analyst for Ford Motor Company. He has worked for 8 years at Ford with various responsibilities in Vehicle Operations, Facility Management, Origin Service Provider Contracts and Inventory/Part Forecasting. Prior to joining Ford he spent 6 years working in vehicle operations for a large carhaul carrier.
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Finished Vehicle Network Operations Analyst
Tom Ramos
Director, Outbound Logistics
General Motors
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Director, Outbound Logistics
General Motors
Darren Acker
Sr. National Manager, Vehicle Logistics
Hyundai Glovis
Darren Acker
Sr. National Manager, Vehicle Logistics
Darren Acker is the Sr. National Manager, Vehicle Logistics with HYUNDAI GLOVIS. He is responsible for developing and enforcing vehicle handling policies and procedures with partnered rail and truck carriers and to ensure timely dealer delivery of Hyundai Motor America and KIA Motors America’s finished vehicles.
Darren is a career logistician with 30 years of experience in Logistics and supply chain operations management. He is skilled in automotive logistics, parts management, warehouse management, supply chain optimization and Just-In-Time Logistics operations.
Prior to joining HYUNDAI GLOVIS, he was the west coast regional parts Logistics Manager with VASCOR Ltd. There he oversaw west coast parts logistics operations in support of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California. He also served as the operations manager of Toyota’s Cross Dock operation in Los Angeles supporting Toyota facilities in Long Beach and Fremont Ca. as well as Takaoka Japan.
Darren holds a master’s of art degree in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University and a bachelor’s of science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. He also served as a United States Marine for 21 years and retired honorably in 2005.
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Sr. National Manager, Vehicle Logistics
Hyundai Glovis
Ryan Purman
Finished Vehicle Logistics
Nissan North America
Ryan Purman, Finished Vehicle Logistics –Nissan North America Vehicle Operations and Exports
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sales and Marketing from the University of Kentucky, a Master’s Degree in Sales and Marketing from Oakland University, and a Master’s Degree in Lean Manufacturing from Kettering University. Ryan has 25 years of experience in various segments of the Automotive Industry, spanning all areas of supply chain from tier 1 supply to dealer delivery. He is currently responsible for the North American finished vehicle logistics for Nissan North America, which encompasses all aspects of vehicle processing, shipping, vehicle logistics business transformation projects, forecasting, export ordering and shipping to over 70 countries worldwide. His experience includes: material handling, production supervision, stamping supervision, future material launch teams, supplier capacity constraints teams, production control, vehicle scheduling, design change engineering, international parts ordering, integrated supply chain management, packaging, last mile logistics, inbound logistics, service parts logistics, finished vehicle strategy, export vehicle ordering, and finished vehicle logistics operations. He has also been part of two OEM Greenfield startups in Mishawaka IN, and Blues Springs MS. Ryan in addition to 8yrs at Nissan, has also worked at General Motors (12yrs), and Toyota (5yrs).
Ryan enjoys golfing, skiing, boating, classic cars, cooking, and landscaping.
Ryan lives in Mount Juliet, Tennessee with his wife Jill and son Clayton, age sixteen.
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Finished Vehicle Logistics
Nissan North America
Steve Jernigan
Supply Chain Management
Nissan Group of North America
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Supply Chain Management
Nissan Group of North America
Nick Thompson
Operations Manager, Finished Vehicle Logistics
Stellantis
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Operations Manager, Finished Vehicle Logistics
Stellantis
Keith Gayheart
North American Finished Vehicle Logistics Network
Toyota Logistics Services
Keith Gayheart is an analyst for Toyota’s North American Finished Vehicle Logistics network. He has 25 years experience with Toyota North America in various roles in production, logistics engineering, and supply chain management.
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North American Finished Vehicle Logistics Network
Toyota Logistics Services
Brad Tolliver
Service Unit Leader
Sierra Piedmont
Environmental Compliance – Assisted in the preparation and
implementation of environmental compliance projects in multiple states.
Projects have included industrial and commercial sites, with projects
involving spill prevention, storm water compliance, Tier II reporting.
Remediation – Assisted in the preparation and implementation of
remediation projects in multiple states. Projects have included industrial
and commercial sites, with projects involving chemical cleanups, excavations,
and system installations and O&M.
Phase I & II Environmental Assessment – Assisted in the preparation and
implementation of environmental site assessments/risk assessments in
multiple states. Projects have included industrial and commercial sites,
with projects involving air, water, and/or soil sampling/remediation.
Project Management – Managed projects in the areas of environmental
compliance, remediation, and environmental assessment, including, but
not limited to, the following: operations and maintenance of multiple
multi-phase extraction systems, preparation of Spill Prevention Control
and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, and preparation of Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
https://sierrapiedmont.com/
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Service Unit Leader
Sierra Piedmont
Gerald Robinson
Senior Managing Engineer
Sierra Piedmont
Licensed Professional Engineer with experience in Team Leadership, Project
Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Environmental
Engineering. Extensive experience in Project Management, Environmental
Assessment and Remediation, Government Regulations and Process
Improvement. Seeking to continue with a career that offers stability and the
opportunity to lead and grow a group of employees into a flexible, quick acting,
and customer oriented team focused on meeting and exceeding the objectives
of leadership/ownership.
https://sierrapiedmont.com/
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Senior Managing Engineer
Sierra Piedmont
Lee Resnick
Partner- Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Leon B. Resnick and Terrance K. Resnick, identical twins, are partners in Resnick Associates / Resnick Succession Group, a nationally recognized business succession, estate planning, and life insurance advisory and implementation planning firm with offices in Kansas City and Harrisburg, PA. Resnick Associates has spoken before and worked extensively with a large number of trade Associations, including AHAA, and their business owner members individually. Coca-Cola has also had the firm present to their privately owned bottling company owners. Resnick Associates has written and been interviewed for many articles in business magazines, newspapers, and trade journals on the topics of business succession, estate planning, and proper due diligence and acquisition of life insurance for the privately held business owner. The firm has been featured in Nation’s Business, as well as in the book, Streetwise Marketing Plan. Resnick Associates is a co-founder of the Elizabethtown College Family Business Center in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, one of the largest college based family business centers in the United States
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Partner- Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Terry Resnick
Partner- Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Leon B. Resnick and Terrance K. Resnick, identical twins, are partners in Resnick Associates / Resnick Succession Group, a nationally recognized business succession, estate planning, and life insurance advisory and implementation planning firm with offices in Kansas City and Harrisburg, PA. Resnick Associates has spoken before and worked extensively with a large number of trade Associations, including AHAA, and their business owner members individually. Coca-Cola has also had the firm present to their privately owned bottling company owners. Resnick Associates has written and been interviewed for many articles in business magazines, newspapers, and trade journals on the topics of business succession, estate planning, and proper due diligence and acquisition of life insurance for the privately held business owner. The firm has been featured in Nation’s Business, as well as in the book, Streetwise Marketing Plan. Resnick Associates is a co-founder of the Elizabethtown College Family Business Center in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, one of the largest college based family business centers in the United States
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Partner- Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Resnick Associates/Resnick Succession Group
Guy Young
General Manager
Auto Haulers Association of America
https://autohaulersamerica.com/
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General Manager
Auto Haulers Association of America
