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Brian Thompson serves as chief commercial officer of SMC³, where he oversees the sales, marketing and industry education departments. Before joining SMC³, Thompson worked at YRC Worldwide for 17 years, most recently serving as vice president of pricing and yield management. During his time at the carrier, he gained experience in pricing, sales operations and sales strategy, serving as a leader in developing customer-centric solutions. As a long-time industry expert, Thompson helps tailor SMC³ tools to address new developments and changes in the transportation arena. His vast experience serving shippers and 3PLs gives him a detailed understanding of what these customers need in a transportation solutions provider. Thompson holds an MBA from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Truman State University. To learn more about SMC³, visit their website at www.smc3.com
Joe Tillman is Chief Operating Office of LogisticsTrainingCenter.com. Joe has over 15 years’ experience in inventory management, transportation, and warehousing. He has worked as a conductor for Union Pacific, as a diesel mechanic apprentice for University of Georgia, and import and regional warehousing with Walmart. In addition to his role at the Logistics Training Center, Joe also leads his own company TSquared Logistics focused on Hazmat Training. He is certified in transportation and logistics by AST&L and SCOR-Professional certified by APICS. In addition, his company is an accredited training school with the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) for dangerous goods by air. Connect with Joe Tillman on LinkedIn and be sure to check out www.LogisticsTrainingCenter.com
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 and serves as co-host of the popular #SupplyChainCity series on Supply Chain Now Radio. 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 the 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 also 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
