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Jon Slangerup serves as Executive Chairman and CEO of American Global Logistics (AGL). He joined AGL as chairman in April 2017 and was appointed Executive Chairman and chief executive officer in July 2017. He has 36 years of executive leadership experience, including the past 22 years as a corporate director, president or CEO of both public and private companies that range from the Port of Long Beach to a billion-dollar subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. With domain expertise in multi-modal logistics, enterprise software and environmental technologies, Jon has built businesses throughout North America, Europe and Asia, serving customers in more than 100 countries. Prior to joining AGL, Jon was chairman and CEO of Mxi Technologies, a leading aviation maintenance management enterprise software company, until its sale in 2017. Previously, Jon was CEO of the Port of Long Beach, a primary U.S. gateway moving $200 billion a year in trans-Pacific trade. As CEO, he delivered record levels of cargo volume and revenue growth and successfully managed a $4 billion capital infrastructure expansion program. Jon’s career began in military and commercial aviation, leading to a distinguished 20-year career with FedEx, where he advanced to become President of FedEx Canada. During his seven-year tenure in Toronto, he increased annual sales from $50 million to $1 billion, establishing FedEx as Canada’s leading international express logistics enterprise. Jon also serves as a trustee of his alma mater, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and holds a bachelor of science in aeronautics and a master of science degree in business administration. Connect with Jon on LinkedIn and follow AGL on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AGLsupplychain
Bill Huber serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for VELUX Group USA, a Danish, privately held, global leader in Skylights and Roof Window Systems. In addition to leading all finance, tax, risk management, M&A and statutory reporting for VELUX in North and South America and the Asia Pacific, Bill collaborates with a lean global finance leadership group in setting and executing strategic priorities for the VELUX Financial Performance Management. VELUX has gone Beyond Budgeting and has implemented common target setting, forecasting and KPI reporting via an integrated “One Truth” data source providing transparent executive dashboards in record time across the entire VELUX Supply Chain. Bill is an accomplished financial leader & CPA with extensive experience in emerging markets, public and private enterprises with experience in FMCG, marketing & advertising and manufacturing operations, and M&A operations. Bill has held a wide variety of global assignments in Germany, The Netherlands, Malaysia and South America. Prior to VELUX, Bill served in various finance roles with The Coca-Cola Company and within the Omnicom Group. He has also held a variety of community service leadership roles, including Chairman of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Georgia, Board of Trustees for the Atlanta Ballet, Board member of American Friends of Nyenrode University and a leader in the Boy Scouts of America. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and learn more about VELUX Group USA here: https://www.veluxusa.com/
Yovany Jerez serves as National President of HACEMOS, one of the leading B/ERGs with AT&T. Yovany was raised in Havana, Cuba for the first 12-years of his life. His family endured a 9-month migration trajectory that took them through Panama, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Yovany made it to Boston, MA on July 3, 1993 just in time to celebrate his family’s freedom along with this great nation’s Independence Day. He attended Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) and East Boston High School, graduating as Valedictorian, President of the Honor Society, Captain of the baseball & swimming team, Boston Athlete of the Year & Senior Class President. He continued his community involvement & held several leadership positions at Dartmouth College. Yovany is a sustainable change-agent & collaborative leader/enabler w/ 13-years of demonstrated mastery in leadership, sales, business development, marketing, negotiation & general management. Yovany is a world explorer & has yet to meet a stranger. He has participated in purpose-driven treks, raising funds for orphans & local non-profits while visiting some of the world’s most remote and iconic locations (eg. 2011 Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, 2010 Mt. Everest in Nepal, and 2009 Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador). He is also heavily involved in his home Church leading Bible studies, spiritual reflection events & retreats. He & his wife reside in Decatur, GA. Connect with Yovany Jerez on LinkedIn and learn more about HACEMOS here: https://ebiznet.att.com/hacemos/index.cfm?page=home
Will Haraway is Founder & Lead Evangelist at Backbeat Marketing. Will has 20 years of executive experience in B2B Technology Marketing. Will is a certified analyst relations practitioner by the Knowledge Capital Group and has helped companies including Manhattan Associates, Aptos, Atlantix Global Systems, American Software and Rubicon Global improve their brand reputations with marketing results that help increase sales. Will also serves as a member of the APICS Atlanta Executive Advisory Board. The Backbeat team includes lead generation, digital marketing, media relations and content marketing specialists with a combined 50 years of experience in their chosen disciplines. Connect with Will on LinkedIn and learn more about Backbeat Marketing here: www.backbeatmarketing.com
Scott W. Luton is founder of Supply Chain Now Radio and also serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream. He has worked extensively in the end-to-end Supply Chain industry for more than 15 years, appearing in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Dice and Quality Progress Magazine. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta and was named to the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and holds the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential. As a Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scott also volunteers on the Business Pillar for VETLANTA, and maintains active membership in the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance & CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable. Connect with Scott Luton on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter at @ScottWLuton. He can also be reached by email. Learn more about WBENC-certified TalentStream here, a leading recruiting & staffing firm that helps companies find top talent in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain space.: www.talentstreamstaffing.com