Carol Wynstra

Snap-on Tools
Email Address: carol.j.wynstra@snapon.com
Telephone: (262) 656-5171
Facsimile: (262) 656-4798

Carol Wynstra is the Senior Transportation Analyst for Snap-On Logistics Company, where her responsibilities include negotiating contracts with domestic LTL and truckload carriers, import/export pricing with freight forwarders and customs brokers, managing the outsourcing of freight bill processing and the freight claims processing activities. She is a member of the Global Transportation Council, and is an advisor to the Corporate Risk Department with regard to ocean marine insurance and transportation security. Her current focus is on the import and export activities of Snap-On’s North American businesses..

Carol holds a BA degree in Elementary Education from Carthage College, a two-year degree from the College of Advanced Traffic through Gateway Technical College and was a member of the first group of individuals who obtained Certified Claims Professional status. She has taught Freight Claims classes at Gateway Technical School, Racine, Wisconsin, and along the Professor Ed Marien led the Basics of Transportation seminars for several years at the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Transportation Committee and is past president of the Transportation & Logistics Council.

Bob Hochwarth

Director, Product Development - Volvo Logistics North America
Email Address: bob.hochwarth@volvo.com
Telephone: (336) 393-4718
Facsimile: (336) 393-4751

Bob Hochwarth is Director, Product Development for Volvo Logistics Corporation in North America, a leading international third party logistics provider and business unit within the Volvo Group companies supporting the automotive and aviation industries. In this role, he directs and oversees the design and implementation of supply chain and logistics solutions comprising international and domestic transportation management, distribution, warehousing, supplier sourcing, lean logistics and IS/IT systems.

Bob has 20 years experience in supply chain, logistics, sales and marketing. Earlier in his career, he worked in the food industry for companies such as Frito-Lay, McCormick, and President Baking Company. Bob graduated from the Ohio State University with a BSBA in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics, and also holds an MBA from the University of Tennessee

Steve Theissen, CCP

Schneider Electric
Email Address: steve.theissen@us.schneider-electric.com
Telephone: (859) 817-6285
Facsimile: (859) 817-6144

Stephen Theissen is a Loss Recovery Specialist with Schneider Electric USA in Florence, Kentucky. Steve holds a BA in Business Administration from Thomas More College, and has completed additional transportation studies at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, as well as numerous educational conferences sponsored by Southern Motor Carriers and T&LC.

Steve has over 25 years experience in transportation, including dispatch for private fleet operations, transportation services, and 21 years in the loss, damage and OS&D field. He was certified as Claims Professional by CCPAC organization in 1996, and has served on the board of T&LC since 2005.

Rob Silverman

Atlas Traffic Consultants Corp.
Email Address: rsilverman@atlastraffic.com
Telephone: (718) 461-0555

Rob Silverman is President and CEO of Atlas Traffic Consultants, which was founded and chaired by his father, Jerome B. Silverman, in 1958. Atlas specializes in freight bill post audit services and its advanced computer technology and human expertise enable it to recover substantial savings for its clients. Born and raised in New York, Rob still resides there with his wife and children. He enjoys golf, tennis and music.

Keith Mowery

United States Cold Storage
Email Address: kmowery@uscold.com
Telephone: (856) 380-8016

Keith is Director, Transportation & Logistics for United States Cold Storage (USCS), a leading service provider in the Public Refrigerated Warehouse (PRW) industry. Keith joined USCS in early 2008, with 14 years of supply chain experience both as a shipper and 3rd party provider. Keith is responsible for transportation services nationwide for USCS and also oversees USCS Logistics and USCS Transport. USCS Logistics provides third party management of transportation services to food manufacturers all across the United States. Prior to USCS, Keith was Director of Transportation for Atlas Cold Storage and a General Manager of two warehouse facilities. He began his career as a Management Trainee at AEP Industries, a leading manufacturer of flexible product packaging. Keith is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. degree in Business Logistics. He is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

Ron Klamert

Logistic Concepts
Email Address: ron.klamert@logistic-concepts.com
Telephone: (330) 945-4545

Reed Tepper

Parker Hannifin
Email Address: rtepper@parker.com
Telephone: (216) 896-3383

Reed Tepper works for Parker Hannifin where he manages the LTL, Truckload, and Ground Expedite modes for North America. Reed graduated from the Ohio State University with a BSBA in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics., and also holds an MBA from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. His background includes employment by FedEx Supply Chain Solutions (formerly Caliber Logistics), Exel Global Logistics and Avery Dennison. He has also served on the Board of the Cleveland CSCMP Roundtable for the past 5 years including President in 2007/08.  

Brian Kiel

Nestlé
Email Address: brian.kiel@us.nestle.com
Telephone: (815) 754-2625

Brian Kiel currently manages freight claims and transportation Agreements for Nestle USA. He started his career in transportation working part time during school as an over-the-road dispatcher for CW Transport, and held various positions with Cooper-Jarrett, Carolina Freight Carriers and Pirkle Freight Lines. Brian joined Nestle USA in 1991as a load planner for its private fleet, Carnaco Transport/Nestle Transportation Company. Shortly thereafter, he began handling their contracts and rates, managing the publishing of rates and contracts for Nestle USA , and in 1997 was promoted to manager of freight payment and freight claims. 

Henry Swire

C G & P/Central Life Sciences
Email Address: hswire@central.com
Telephone: (847) 330-5348

Douglas L. Arents

Rite Hite Corporation
Email Address: darents@ritehite.com
Telephone: (414) 362-0617
Facsimile: (414) 355-9582

Doug Arents is the Manager of Corp Logistics for Rite Hite Corp. in Milwaukee, WI, the global leader in dock safety equipment. Doug is responsible for the transportation/logistics related activities at all of Rite Hite's domestic manufacturing facilities. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch College and Associate Degrees in Physical Distribution and Logistics and International Marketing. His 30+ years of experience span management positions with several common carriers and two manufacturing firms. Doug has been a member of the Council since 1996.

Marla Wolter

3M
Email Address: mawolter1@mmm.com
Telephone: (651) 736-1603

Marla Wolter is the Loss & Damage Claim Administrator for 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has 31 years of experience within 3M's Transportation Department, 29 of which have been within the Loss & Damage Claim Department. Marla attended Winona State in Winona, MN majoring in Business. She was employed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN for over 7 years, holding various titles and positions within the Business Office and Insurance Departments, during which time she continued to take business classes at Rochester Junior College. Marla also worked for Brigg's Transportation in the Personnel and Transportation Departments. She has been an active member of T&LC for 18 years.

Nadia Martin, CCP

Blakeman Transportation
Email Address: nmartin@blakemantrans.com
Telephone: (817) 626-3400

Nadia Martin is the Claims and Carrier Compliance Manager at Blakeman Transportation and has been with Blakeman since 2004. She was born and raised in Texas and graduated from Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelors of Science. Nadia is a Certified Claims Professional, has attended a number of Annual Conferences and has been on the T&LC Board of Directors since 2009.

In her spare time she enjoys spelunking with her son, and they are on a quest to see all of Texas before he graduates from high school. Nadia also enjoys motorcycle riding, cooking, crafts and "relaxing".
 

Phillip Wise

Phillip Wise is National Claims Manager for Sysco Corporation, a global leader in providing food products to the restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, with 180 distribution facilities serving approximately 400,000 customers.  Phillip joined Sysco in Little Rock Arkansas. In 1989 and has held various positions including Director of Logistics, Director of Safety and Security, Regional Manager – Supplier Relations.  His other interests include hunting, boating, and fishing.

Jerrod Slaughter

Columbia Sportswear
Email Address: jslaughter@columbia.com
Telephone: (503) 985-4083

Jerrod Slaughter is the Corporate Transportation and Freight Audit Manager for Columbia Sportswear. He has over 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics management, at least half of which has been with Fortune 500 companies. His background is principally in the areas of freight audit and payment and third party logistics providers.

Dave Jordan

ConAgra Foods
Email Address: dave.jordan@conagrafoods.com
Telephone: (402) 240-5266

Dave is a 30+ year logistics professional spending all of his time in the
food industry, first with McCormick & Co. as its National Transportation
Manager and now with ConAgra Foods, Inc. as the Transportation Manager of
its SpiceTec Flavors and Seasonings division. Dave has been a member of
the Council since 1986 and has been a moderator and presenter at a number of
annual conferences. Dave has a bachelors degree in Business from the
University or Oregon and a MBA from Cal State University-Chico. Dave and
his wife, Ann, have two grown daughters.

Jonathan Shaver

IntraVex Logistics Information Services
Email Address: jonathanshaver@intravex.com
Telephone: (312) 676-4806

Jonathan Shaver is President and Founder of IntraVex Shipping Technologies, a transportation business intelligence company in Chicago. He attended University of Missouri as an undergraduate and holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in Transportation, Marketing, and International Business. Jonathan is a former board member of the Freight Transportation and Consultant Association (FTCA), and is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professional and Parcel Shippers Association.  

Rob Strouse

Wooster Brush Company
Email Address: robstrouse@woosterbrush.com
Telephone: (330) 264-4440
Facsimile: (330) 263-0495

Rob Strouse is the Transportation Shipping & Receiving Logistics Manager for the Wooster Brush Company and is responsible for transportation of all Wooster Brush Locations. He holds a B.A. Degree in Business Management/Industrial Arts from Wilmington College, and has also completed additional studies in Advance Traffic Management Techniques at Wright State University. Rob has been active in the Council since 1989 and has served as a Director and Vice President. He is a Past President of the International Management Council and enjoys coaching football and baseball, motorcycle riding, jet skiing and boating.

Dan Bolzenius

Sysco Corporation
Email Address: bolzenius.dan@corp.sysco.com
Telephone: (281) 584-2521

Title: Manager Supply Chain Services

Responsibilities: Identify suppliers delivery costs to Sysco and negotiate improved supply chain solutions

Degrees & Special Courses: Bachelor in Science Business Administration Production and Operations from The Ohio State University

Awards: Past President award from TLC 2004-2005. TLC Recognition Award 2008.
Years of Membership in TCPC: 16 years

Positions Held in the Council: Chairperson, President, Secretary/Treasurer, Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director.

Other Affiliations: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (formerly on Houston Board), National Industrial Transportation League, Toastmasters Club.

Hobbies: Jogging, Swimming, Traveling and Reading.

Steve Broussard

Broussard Logistics
Email Address: steve@broussardlogistics.com
Telephone: (713) 967-6573

Steve Broussard is the Vice President of Paul L. Broussard & Associates, a transportation consulting company in Houston, TX . Steve is a native Texan, who began his transportation and logistics career in high school working for Robertson Tank Lines. He holds a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University, and also attended Houston Community College in preparation for his ICC Practitioner’s license, which he received in 1976.

Before co-founding Paul L. Broussard & Associates in 1978, Steve worked with Gulf Coast Express, and was Traffic Manager for The Kroger Co. He is a TIA Certified Transportation Broker and a Certified Member of the American Society of Transportation Practitioners. Steve is also member of a number of transportation and logistics organizations, holding key leadership positions in many of them, including the National Industrial Transportation League, Transportation & Logistics Council, International Transportation Management Association, Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity, Energy Traffic Association, and Southwest Association of Rail Shippers. He has authored numerous articles for trade publications and was the recipient of the Transportation Man of the Year award by the Transportation Club of Houston, T&LC’s President’s Award and Delta Nu Alpha Chapter 36, Alphian of the Year award.

John L. Burke

Unipro Foodservice, Inc.
Email Address: burke@uniprofoodservice.com
Telephone: (770) 799-7428

John L. Burke is Senior Vice President of Logistics/Operations for UniPro Foodservice Inc. John joined UniPro in January 2001, when he assumed the overall responsibility for the management and development of the Logistics Department. Burke, with over 27 years of experience in the foodservice industry, frequently takes on dual responsibilities in both the senior management and daily operations environments. He has worked on redistribution issues and is now working on enhancing UniPro's operations programs.
Burke is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, and is also active within IFDA (International Foodservice Distributor Association) on Logistics and Operational committees.

Ron Williams

Williams & Associates, Inc.
Email Address: ronw@waionline.com
Telephone: (952) 703-5678
Facsimile: (952) 884-0218

Ron Williams is Vice President of Williams & Associates, Inc., known in the industry as a high quality provider of Freight Bill Payment and Audit Services. Ron graduated from Winona State University and is active in many organizations. He is a past-president of the Twin City Transportation Club, the Transportation Club of Minneapolis and the Transportation & Logistics Council 1999-2000 and still serves on the Board of Directors.

Ron lives in Bloomington and is married to wife Diana and has two children. His interests include ice-fishing in the winter, and in the summer he is busy coaching traveling baseball for his son’s team (or running to his daughter’s traveling fast pitch softball games in which his wife Diana is also a coach). In his free time he is a hobby beekeeper who manages six colonies of bees.