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Adam Lunn

Lakeland Linder International Airport

Alix Miller, Ph.D.

Florida Trucking Association

Andy Hecker

PortMiami

Bart De Muynck

Gartner

Bill Catania

OneRail

Brad Thoburn

FDOT

Chris Sawchuk

The Hackett Group

Colt McCay

Mosaic

Matt Chestnut

Space Florida

Doug Davidson

Bank of America

Jerry Parrish, Ph.D.

Economist
Florida State University

Elaine Singleton

USF – Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Mgmt & Sustainability

Henry Mack

Florida Department of Education

Jett McCandless

Project44

John Tuttle

Bristol
Myers-Squibb

Jonathan Daniels

Port Everglades

Justin Miller

Walmart

Kevin Carr

FloridaMakes

Kris Courier

CBRE

Megan Conyers

Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association

Michael Nau

City Furniture

Mike Aller

FloridaMakes

Mike Rubin

Florida
Ports Council

Monica Wooden

Co-founder

Nick Primrose

JAXPORT

Omar Singh

Surge Transporation

Paul Anderson

Port Tampa Bay

Rickey Fitzgerald

FDOT

Rob Palmer

Quetica

Roy Sweatman

Southern Manufacturing Technologies

Al Stimac

Manufacturers Association of Florida

TJ Villamil

Enterprise Florida Inc

Tom Nixon

Walmart

Victor Castillo

Fanatics

Wade Elliott

Port Tampa Bay

Michael Plasencia

Group Director, RyderVentures and Ryder Systems

Carlos Buqueras

Seaport Manatee

Moez Limayem

Dean, USF Muma College of Business

Richard Easterwood

Amalie Oil Co

Robert Hooker, Ph.D.

Gabriel Meijia

Seaboard Marine

Bayne Beecher

Sr. Supply Chain Manager

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March 21 – 23, 2022
Hotel Alba Tampa,
Tapestry Collection by Hilton,
5303 W Kennedy Blvd.

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Adam Lunn, C.M., ACE

Fiscal & Operations Manager
Lakeland Linder International Airport

Adam Lunn is the Fiscal & Operations Manager for Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, FL. Adam is a Certified Member (C.M.) of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and holds the Airport Certified Employee-Operations (ACE) designation with AAAE. He also serves on the Florida Airports Council Operations Committee.

Al Stimac

President
Manufacturers Association of Florida
Vice President
Metal Essence, Inc.

A self-made industrial leader, Al Stimac is the President & CEO of Metal Essence, Inc. and Machining Solutions, LLC.. Al travels to other machine shops and increases productivity, while reducing overall costs, by using a unique systematic engineering approach. Using MTS simulation software, he is developing advanced manufacturing training programs to meet the skill needs of today’s high-tech manufacturers.

Alix Miller, Ph.D

President & CEO
Florida Trucking Association

Dr. Miller is President and CEO of Florida Trucking Association (FTA), the sole liaison between the industry, the Florida Legislature and state regulatory agencies. She has served on several statewide committees. Nationally, she serves on American Trucking Associations’ Communications and Public Image Committee; Emergency Management Task Force; and the Executive Intermodal Group.

Andy Hecker

Managing Port Director & Chief Financial Officer
Port Miami

Mr. Hecker joined PortMiami in 2015, heading the Performance and Strategic Management Division. In 2017, He was promoted to Assistant Director of Finance, and in 2020 he was promoted to Managing Port Director and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Hecker’s responsibilities include oversight for Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Capital Development and Construction, Contracts and Procurement, Business Development and Cargo Development divisions and is also Chairman of Crane Management./p>

Bart De Muynck

Supply Chain Consultant
2022 Global Supply Chain Symposium Chair

Bart De Muynck, Supply Chain Consultant and past Vice President of Supply Chain Research at Gartner, focusing his research on the following delivery processes: transportation management, transportation visibility, freight payment, analytics, yard management, vehicle routing and scheduling, last mile and fleet telematics. Bart also researches emerging technologies such as AI/ML, Advanced Analytics, and Blockchain as they relate to Transportation.

Bill Catania

Founder & CEO
OneRail

Bill Catania is the founder and CEO of OneRail, a top-tier delivery fulfillment platform with an integrated coast-to-coast courier network of 8.2 million drivers. Prior to OneRail, Bill was named CEO of CoinFlip Solutions, Inc., a cloud-based payment platform, and founder and CEO of digital coupon pioneer M-Dot Network, a first-of-its-kind retail POS-to-cloud transaction engine.

Brad Thoburn

Assistant Secretary - Strategic Development
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Brad Thoburn leads statewide transportation planning, modal development and research for the Florida Department of Transportation. He has more than 25 years of experience specializing in surface transportation, transit planning and public policy. Brad has developed plans and policies responding to autonomous and connected vehicles and shared mobility.

Carlos Buqueras

Executive Director
Seaport Manatee

With three decades of distinguished Florida port leadership, SeaPort Manatee Executive Director Carlos Buqueras is globally renowned for his visionary achievements in all facets of seaport business development and operations, including containerized, bulk and breakbulk cargos, as well as cruise and ferry industry prominence. SeaPort Manatee has the largest refrigerated on port warehouses in Florida, the critical importance of handling perishable products is one of ports specialties.

Chris Sawchuk

Principal, Global Practice Leader and Leadership Team Member
The Hackett Group

Chris Sawchuk is Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group. He has over 20 years of experience in supply management, working directly with the Global 2000 and midsized companies around the globe, and in a variety of industries, to improve all aspects of supply management, including process redesign, technology enablement, operations strategy planning, organizational change, and strategic sourcing.

Colt McCay

Manager of Supply Chain
The Mosaic Company

Colt McCay is a Supply Chain Manager at The Mosaic Company. For over 16 years, Colt has been a leader in the marine logistics field. He is also heavily involved in the Tampa maritime community serving as Third Vice President of the Tampa Propeller Club and as a member of the Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation.

Doug Davidson

Chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce Trade & Logistics 2030 Study
Market Executive
Bank of America

Doug Davidson is an accomplished banking executive with nearly thirty years’ experience in commercial banking, business banking and global treasury management services. As a senior banking executive in North Florida for Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Commercial Banking, Doug leads a team responsible for investment banking services as well as assisting clients with traditional commercial banking services.

Elaine Singleton

Co-director
Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability

Elaine Singleton is the Co-director of the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management & Sustainability. Elaine’s three-decade career has encompassed end-to-end supply chain operations that have included strategic design, tactical execution and team building. Previously, she served as Officer/Vice President of Technicolor Global Logistics, LLC. and Vice President of North America supply chain for The Walt Disney Company.

Gabriel Meijia

Gerente General
Seaboard Columbia

Gabriel Meijia is responsible for the commercial, operational and financial management of Seaboard Marine in Columbia. Seaboard Marine is a premier ocean transportation company providing direct, regular service between North America, the Caribbean Basin, Central, and South America. With a fleet of over thirty vessels serving nearly forty ports, Seaboard Marine is a trade leader in the Western Hemisphere.

Henry Mack

Senior Chancellor
Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)

Henry Mack has held FLDOE’s Chancellor position once October 2019. As Chancellor, he leads the Division of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, overseeing all workforce education programs and economic development initiatives for the Department. The Division is responsible for all career and technical education programs across a system of 48 technical centers and colleges, 28 state community colleges, and K-12 public schools, with a combined enrollment of over 1 million students, annually.

Jerry Parrish, Ph.D

Economist
Florida State University

Dr. Jerry D. Parrish is currently an Adjunct Faculty member in the Masters of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University and serves as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers at the Haas Center at the University of West Florida. He was previously the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation.

Jett McCandless

Founder & CEO
Project44

Jett has two decades of experience working in the transportation and logistics space. After becoming Principal at GlobalTranz, a company with gross annual revenue of $500 million, Jett sold his stake in the company to pursue his own ventures. He started building companies like Inc 500 ranked advisory firm, CarrierDirect. Next, he founded project44—the world’s leading supply chain visibility platform. During his twenty years in the logistics industry, Jett has become a recognized thought leader with a track record of innovation and success.

John Tuttle

Sr. Director of Global Manufacturing and Supply
Bristol Myers-Squibb

John Tuttle has over 25 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry in a global shared services organization working in the following areas: global strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and financial shared services. John has managed the global sourcing operations group and is responsible for procurement in Bristol Meyers-Squibb’s Cold Chain.

Jonathan Daniels

Chief Executive and Port Director
Port Everglades

Jonathan Daniels is the Chief Executive and Port Director for Port Everglades, a self-supporting enterprise fund of Broward County, FL. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, where he led a $570 million restoration and expansion project. Mr. Daniels has an extensive background in economic development and is the recently elected Chair of the Florida Ports Council.

Justin Miller

Sr Director of Automation Operations
Walmart

Justin oversees the operational excellence with automation equipment. He drives new operating models, standardizes the ways of working, implements OEE rigor, and delivers owner operator strategies. He has 24 years’ experience with Walmart of which the past 6 years have been dedicated to hardening the automation technology in Brooksville, Fl at the Proof of Concept stage so that it can now be rolled out to the Walmart network across the US.

Kevin Carr

CEO
FloridaMakes

Kevin has dedicated most of his career to enhancing the nation’s manufacturing sector with a focus on improving the competitiveness and profitability of small and medium-size manufacturers. He led the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership prior to joining FloridaMakes.

Kris Courier

First Vice President
CBRE Industrial & Logistics

Kris Courier is the First Vice President at CBRE where he is a member of CBRE’s Industrial Services brokerage team in Tampa, representing both landlords and tenants. Prior to joining CBRE, Kris spent two years at Cushman & Wakefield, where he worked on a team responsible for over six million square feet of listings in the Tampa Bay region.

Matt Chestnut, CEcD

Vice President of Business & Economic Development
Space Florida

Matt works closely with economic development organizations, airport organizations, and local governments in utilizing Space Florida’s tool kit in the attraction of aerospace companies. Matt’s role also involves working with aerospace related businesses who are considering locating or expanding in Florida.

Megan ConyersMegan Conyers

Executive Vice President
Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association

Megan Conyers is the Executive Vice President of the Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (FCBF). An international business growth and strategy executive, Megan is focused on growing the opportunities for the Florida logistics community through advocacy and education. FCBF is the most active trade association in Florida representing the import and export community.

Michael Nau

Senior VP of Merchandising and Supply Chain
City Furniture

CITY Furniture is one of the country’s top 25 furniture retailers. Michael joined the company back in 2013, and quickly got to work scaling the supply chain to support CITY’s fast-paced growth. Today, he leads the merchandising, merchandise planning, visual, and supply chain departments, focusing on new store growth, ocean freight strategy, sourcing, and strategic partners.

Michael Plasencia

Group Director of New Product Strategy and RyderVentures
Ryder System

Mike Plasencia is responsible for coordinating the ideation and creation of new products in the Ryder pipeline along with developing the business cases for bringing new products to market across Ryder’s key business segments. Mike also leads operations for RyderVentures, a $50M Corporate Venture Capital fund focused on investing in startups who are driving and tackling disruptions across the supply chain. Mike held various roles within the Industrial Engineering function at UPS and several startup ventures.

Mike Aller

Director of Supplier Development
FloridaMakes

Mike Aller is a proven leader and economic policy expert with twenty years' experience in advanced manufacturing and energy policy, supply chain optimization, and technology-based economic development. Mike has worked to develop and rollout various tools and resources to support the interconnectedness, growth, productivity and resilience of Florida’s and our nation’s manufacturing ecosystem.

Mike Rubin

President & CEO
Florida Ports Council

Mike Rubin is currently serving as President/CEO of the Florida Ports Council (FPC). He has over twenty years of experience in the creation and development of state economic development and international trade policy–including the creation of Enterprise Florida, international export promotion programs, and seaport development financing legislation.

Moez Limayem, Ph.D.

Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business
University of South Florida

Moez Limayem joined the University of South Florida in 2012, coming from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. At USF, Limayem is charged with enhancing the college's profile, increasing its resources, building program demand and strengthening relationships with various stakeholders, including alumni and business leaders. He has been instrumental supporting the inception, continuation and sustainability of the Florida Supply Chain Summit bringing industry partners together to position the state for growth globally.

Monica Wooden

Co-Founder
MercuryGate International

Monica Wooden is Co-founder and past CEO of MercuryGate International, Inc. There she developed MercuryGate into one of the most sophisticated and flexible Transportation Management Systems (TMS) available. Prior to MercuryGate, Monica worked for IBM. She has been recognized in Forbes, Southeast Women in Business, and received the Ernst &Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Southeast region.

Nick Primrose

Chief of Regulatory Compliance
JAXPORT

Nick Primrose oversees the port’s regulatory compliance in the areas of maritime law, environmental policy, emergency preparedness and risk management. He also serves as JAXPORT’s liaison with the Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Resiliency and the City of Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel. Nick is an experienced public policy professional and licensed attorney.

Omar Singh

President & Founder
Surge Transportation

Omar is a teacher by training and a trucker by trade. He founded a medium-sized trucking company in 2003 and maintained operations until the end of 2010. Omar opened Surge Transportation, an independent brokerage late in 2016, after he was introduced to brokerage in 2011. He writes about industry related topics and speaks regularly at industry conferences for BluJay, Gartner, CSCMP, and TIA.

Paul Anderson

President/CEO
Port Tampa Bay

Paul Anderson oversees a team that is responsible for moving 33 million tons of cargo a year over 5,000 acres. Paul is a Former Federal Maritime Commissioner and joined Port Tampa Bay as Chief Executive Officer in December 2012 after holding a series of high-profile leadership positions in the public and private sectors. Prior to this role, Paul was the Chief Executive Officer at the Jacksonville Port Authority. He also currently serves as chair of the Florida Ocean Alliance.

Richard Easterwood

Vice President of Logistics
Amalie Oil Company

Richard oversees all elements for logistics for Amalie Oil Company, North America's largest privately held independent blender of motor oils and industrial lubricants. Amalie’s state-of-the-art main production facility in Tampa, FL boasts some of the fastest and most sophisticated bottle blow-molding, blending, and packaging equipment available.

Rickey Fitzgerald

Manager Freight & Rail Office
Florida Department of Transportation (0FDOT)

Rickey Fitzgerald leads the advancement of rail, and freight. Furthermore, he serves as Distribution Division Director for Florida National Guard Joint Force Head Quarters, Director of Logistics for Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, and is the Senior Logistician for the 927th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.

Rob Palmer, AICP CTL

Quetica, LLC

Rob Palmer, AICP, CTL is a certified urban planner and transportation/logistics professional. Rob is a recognized leader in multi-party, and interdisciplinary initiatives for transportation and infrastructure projects and programs. Within the Florida Chamber, Rob serves as Chair for Business Community Working Group for Autonomous Florida.

Robert Hooker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
School of Marketing and Innovation, University of South Florida Muma College of Business

Dr. Hooker is an associate professor in the School of Marketing and Innovation and an associate with courses in supply chain management, market research and marketing strategy. His research focuses on supply chain management. Past and current research is on sustainable supply management, omni-channel, supply chain resilience and business continuity, open innovation and reverse logistics.

Roy Sweatman

President
Southern Manufacturing Technologies

Roy is the owner of Southern Manufacturing Technologies (SMT), a precision custom manufacturer in Tampa, where CNC machines are utilized to produce high precision components for the Aircraft, Aerospace, Medical and Defense Industries. He serves on the Boards of NIMS, NTMA, BAMA, AmSkills, CSTB and FloridaMakes where he also is Chair of the AMWLC.

TJ Villamil

Senior Vice President International Trade
Enterprise Florida, Inc.

TJ Villamil is the Sr. Vice President of the International Trade and Development (ITD) unit at Enterprise Florida, Inc. The ITD division is considered one of the best statewide international economic development organizations in the United States. It focuses on assisting Florida companies in export sales and promotion, Foreign Direct Investment, and supporting the Governor of Florida Executive Office.

Tom Nixon

Senior Director-General Manager
Walmart HVDC7023, Walmart

Tom is responsible for leading the team at Walmart’s Grocery Distribution Center in Arcadia, Florida. This 864,000 square foot Mechanized facility services over 120 Super Centers & Neighborhood Markets in South Florida with Dry, Meat, Produce, Dairy, Deli and Frozen merchandise. With annual sales of almost $2.5 billion dollars, an associate base of almost 1,000 people and a weekly freight flow of over 5.2 million cases, the Arcadia facility is one of Walmart’s busiest GDC’s in the United States. March 2022, at Walmart’s Annual YBM, the Arcadia facility was awarded the 2021 Walmart Mechanized Grocery DC of the Year.

Victor Castillo, LCB

Director of Transportation
Fanatics, Inc.

Victor oversees the transportation functions supply chain movement for Fanatics, a global leader for licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics has elevated the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel and hardgoods. Fanatics’ partners include all major professional sports leagues and hundreds of collegiate and professional teams, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs.

Wade Elliott

Vice President Business Development
Port Tampa Bay

Wade Elliott is the Vice President of Business Development for the Port of Tampa Bay. He has more than 30 years of port business development and research experience working with clients across the globe. Wade is the Chairman of the Tampa Foreign Trade Zone, and serves on the boards of the Tampa Port Ministries Seafarers’ Center and the Central–North Florida District Export Council.

Bayne Beecher

Sr. Supply Chain Manager
NewSouth Window Solutions/PGTI
President, Sarasota
Manatee Manufacturers Association

Bayne Beecher has 25 years of manufacturing experience in the Automotive and Building Products Industries, specializing in product development, new product launches, and process and continuous improvement. He joined PGT Innovations (PGTI) in 2008, and has held various leadership positions including Quality Systems Management, Operations Management, Production, Supply Chain and Program Management. Bayne has served in door, window and glass plant operations with companies such as Eaton Corporation, Delphi-Mechatronics, and Stoneridge Corporation before joining PGTI.