Executive Director, Florida Supply Chain Summit
Joanne Kazmierski, CTL, is the CEO and Founder of Global Business Logistix, LLC, with more than 20 years of experience in workforce and economic development across the port, transportation, logistics, and supply chain sectors. She has been instrumental in securing over $500 million in funding for logistics and transportation projects and personally authored more than $100 million in grants supporting afterschool programs, food initiatives, and workforce development efforts that impact thousands of families in Northeast Florida. Her leadership has also created over 400 jobs in the region, while her vision for education and talent pipelines led to the development of supply chain career pathways for Florida’s high schools, colleges, and technical education centers.
Joanne previously chaired Florida’s BANNER Center for Global Logistics and has served in leadership roles with JAXPORT and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). Today, she is President of IABC Florida and Vice President of Programming for the JAX Chamber Transportation & Logistics Council. Recognized nationally as the 2010 SBA Regional Minority Small Business Champion and locally as the 2022 JAX Chamber Small Business Leader of the Year, Joanne continues to advocate for supply chain innovation, collaboration, and workforce development across the state and nation.