Jeff Berman is group News Editor of Logistics Management/RBI Supply Chain Group. A 14-year newspaper, B2B magazine, and online veteran, Jeff joined LM in November 2005 to strengthen daily and monthly news coverage for its print and online products. He covers various facets of the transportation, supply chain, and logistics sectors, including trucking, railroad, ocean and air cargo, third-party logistics, technology, transportation policy, and rules and regulations.

Peter Bradley is editorial director of DC Velocity and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Management Review, has written about logistics and supply chain issues since 1988. A frequent speaker at supply chain and logistics forums, he is a member of the WERC and CSCMP and serves on the education committee of NASSTRAC.

Jeffrey Brashares is Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Pacer Global Logistics, a $1 billion provider of Supply Chain Services. Previously, he held the position of Sales Representative and then Assistant Division Sales Manager with Erie Lackawanna Railway, and Sales Representative with Rail Van, Inc. He opend Rail Van Inc. of Columbus later and in 1984, he and two partners purchased the $18 million intermodal transportation company. After expanding the company into a full logistics provider, in 2000 the company was purchased by Pacer International.

Amy Cypres is an experienced Account Supervisor for KG Partners, with 10 years of expertise in branding, research, account planning and team management. Most recently, she has developed and managed programs for such companies as Microsoft, NaviSite, EqualLogic, and Con-way. Amy attended Union College for her Bachelor of Arts and New York University for her master’s degree.

Bill Fahrenwald is executive director of James Street Associates (JSA), a business-to-business communications company specializing in the supply chain, logistics and transportation sectors. He has been involved as an author, speaker, and communications consultant in the transportation industry for the past 28 years. Fahrenwald has developed communications strategies and programs for numerous supply chain companies.

Cynthia Forstmann is co-founder and partner in Allegory Studios, an award-winning creative firm that specializes in the development of inspirational brand stories. Pioneers in the application of Jungian archetypes to corporate culture and branding, Cynthia and her team have collaborated on the launch of more than 40 brands. Their unique approach helps clients define a unique voice that is both compelling and authentic.

David Goldberg brings 22 years of diverse marketing experience to KG Partners, and leads brand strategy as well as public relations at the agency. Prior to KG Partners, Dave was with Clareon, an electronic payment software and service provider in Portland. Prior to Clareon, Dave was with FleetBoston and BankBoston, where he served as managing director of Corporate and Investment Bank Marketing.

John Hickerson has over 30 years of transportation industry experience and currently serves as Sr. VP and CMO for FFE Transportation. He is also President of American Eagle Lines and FFE Logistics, Inc., which are wholly owned subsidiaries of FFE.  He was with the Con-Way / CF family of companies for 22 years and was the founding President and CEO of Con-Way Southern Express.  Hickerson has also served as the President of Roadway’s Regional Group, Vice President of Domestic Intermodal at BNSF Railway, and was most recently Chairman and CEO of Pacer Transport prior to joining FFE.

Jacqueline Janz is Marketing Director of the Milwaukee County Transit System. As a marketing professional for 18 years her experience includes promotions, public relations and media relations. For the last ten years she has been with MCTS, the largest member of Southeast Wisconsin Transit Partners, providing 42 million rides yearly.

Alex Kemp is Principal at KG Partners. During his 26 years in marketing, he has developed strategies and tactical plans for a wide range of products and services. Prior to 15 years of agency management and direction, Kemp held senior marketing positions at Hannaford Bros. Co., Finetone Hearing Instruments and Alex James Greeting Cards.

Bob Lambert has over 30 years experience in strategic business development, marketing and sales for Global 50, Fortune 500 — as being the founder of four successful entrepreneurial start-up companies. He is founding partner of the Samurai Business Group®, LLC a sales & business development performance firm that has developed a revolutionary, results-driven Buying Management Process™. The center of this process is the propriety Buying Decision Model™, the first comprehensive methodology based on academic research, proven principles of human behavior, and relational communication skills, designed for the economic and market realities of the 21st Century, Results Guaranteed! Lambert has successfully coached, mentored, & trained people throughout his career.

Theresa Marshall is co-founder and partner in Allegory Studios, a national branding firm recognized for its innovative approach to creating authentic brand stories.  From strategic planning through creative execution, the firm serves clients across the transportation, design and construction, educational and healthcare sectors.  Prior to forming Allegory, Theresa served as Director of Public Relations for Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, a national architecture firm.

Erin McNeely is Training & Marketing Support Manager for Exel Transportation Services (ETS). With a long background in sales, sales training, and sales management, Erin came to Exel via a long career with GTE/Verizon.  She develops and delivers training modules and marketing materials for the ETS sales network. 

Barry Mulkay is Director, Procurement & Carrier Operations for PepsiCo, responsible for various products in the PepsiCo portfolio, including Pepsi Cola, Frito Lay Inc, Tropicana, Quaker Oats and Gatorade. Mulkay long-term career with PepsiCo spans for more than 26 years, starting with Frito Lay Inc. for his first 22 years. Mulkay’s entire career has been in supply chain and transportation in both the private sector and carrier arena.

Sundy Muse-Morton is Recruiting & Marketing Director at O&S Trucking. She brings 15 years of diverse industry experience as well as having a Bachelors Degree in Logistics & Transportation. After training in several areas of trucking she is now able to consolidate her marketing talents with Recruiting, Sales, Human Resources and Public Image. This has allowed O&S to present a consistent message of who they are internally and externally.  Muse-Morton has been quoted in several transportation articles as well as having one article she authored be published. She sets the example by being one of the top community and charity enthusiasts at O&S Trucking.

Tom Nightingale is Vice President, Communications and Chief Marketing Officer for Con-way Inc. He brings to Con-way 20 years experience achieved through a variety of commercial and operational roles in the sales/marketing arena working for several transportation, technology, logistics and supply chain companies, including Schneider, UPS, CSX and GATX.

Craig O'Neal is President/CEO of the award-winning firm VantagePoint. With 22 years of experience on the agency side, he has worked with numerous clients in the transportation industry. Ranked nationally on BtoB Magazine's Top Agencies list, VantagePoint is a premier B2B marketing firm that offers a breadth of marketing, advertising, and interactive services.

Laura Patterson is President of VisionEdge Marketing Inc., a data-driven metrics-based marketing firm. Previously, she was on the automotive and transportation teamat Motorola, Inc. and was responsible for microcontroller design wins at Chrysler and Ford. Author of dozens of published marketing and branding articles and the books Gone Fishin' and Measure What Matters, Patterson has served on several non-profit boards, provided programming for professional organizations such as the ANA and BMA and has served as a guest lecturer at various universities.

Will Ruch is CEO / Managing Partner of Versant, an award-winning marketing firm. With more than 30 years experience, Will has a solid background helping organizations define and enhance their brand positions. Versant serves clients in a range of industries, including transportation, retail, financial, technology and education.

William Schnabel is Vice President and General Manager, Vtrenz Operations at Silverpop. He  oversees strategy, product direction and operations of Silverpop's Vtrenz solution, an industry-leading demand management and lead scoring/routing technology. Prior to Silverpop's acquisition of Vtrenz in 2007, Schnabel served as its president and CEO, where he guided the company’s growth as an innovative thought leader in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and marketing automation industries. He also has served in an executive capacity at Accenture, a leading management-consulting firm.

Tom Seitz is General Manager of Transportation for Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, with responsibility for domestic and international transportation, Customs Compliance and C-TPAT.  He has 34 years experience in Supply Chain, with the last 23 years focused to Distribution Network Planning, Warehousing and Transportation.

Neil Shister has been Editorial Director of World Trade Magazine since 2003, a publication directed to 75,000 U.S.-based maufacturers and retailers addressing  international trade policies, practices, markets, logistics and finance as they pertain to supply chain management and global commerce. Along with his career as a journalist and in communications, Shister is the author of The Ten Minute Guide to Negotiation, which ranks among Amazon’s Top 50 titles in business negotiation and has been translated into German and Japanese.

John E. Thomas, Executive Director of Clear Seas Research, has 20 years of experience in research. His research expertise includes all aspects of qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research design, implementation, analysis, reporting and presentation of findings. Thomas has an extensive background in customer loyalty research, advertising research, brand awareness/image tracking, product development research and product application/usage studies.

Todd Thompson is Senior Vice President of Exel Transportation Services (ETS). He oversees Business Development, Sales & ETS Marketing. An Ohio State Alum, Todd’s 20+ years of experience has covered all facets: commissioned sales, running an agency, working with pricing, and operations. Thompson is a member of professional organizations such as: IANA/NITL, CLM, CASA, and TMCA.