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Scott Luton serves as Managing Partner for TalentStream and is a member of the ownership group. He brings more than 15 years of general management and business development experience to TalentStream. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 2000, he began his career as a database analyst in the United States Air Force. Luton later joined EmployBridge, where he was named to the President’s Club in 2007 and 2008. He has held leadership roles including Vice President of Business Development for Definity Partners and Director of Sales for Clairon Metals Corporation. Scott currently serves as Executive Vice President of APICS Atlanta, is a member of APICS Southeast District Staff and currently serves on the 2018 Georgia Logistics Summit Executive Committee. A certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, Luton also maintains active membership in the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, and the Transportation Club of Atlanta. Follow TalentStream on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
John Haber is the Founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts. With nearly two decades of transportation spend management experience, John has helped some of the world’s leading brands drive greater efficiencies through their supply chain operations while reducing transportation costs.
John began his career at UPS where he held various executive level positions in corporate finance and was instrumental in developing profitability and costing models. He also managed the carrier’s National Accounts Profitability Group where he audited the pricing and profitability of UPS’ top customers.
John’s finance background combined with decades of experience working with high volume shippers enables him to offer unique insights on strategic supply chain planning including distribution model optimization, transportation cost analysis, and carrier contract optimization and compliance.
An active speaker at industry events including Parcel Forum and Internet Retailer, John is widely considered one of the logistics industry’s foremost thought leaders on transportation spend management. He is frequently quoted and published in national business and trade media such as the Wall Street Journal, Inbound Logistics, and Parcel magazine. In 2014, John was named one of the top 100 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know for the third consecutive year.
John is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a BS in Political Science.
Matthew Bean is the General Manager of BioLab, Inc. a KIK Custom Products Company, that is also one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer packaged goods. KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Chris Barnes is a recognized thought leader within the Supply Chain industry. He earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Bradley University and later earned an MBA (with honors) with emphasis on Organizational Development. He is passionate about sharing knowledge and continued professional development for both himself and others.
Barnes has contributed to 35+ publications and presented to or trained 1,500+ professionals. He currently serves as the lead consultant for HighJump, the leading provider of supply chain execution solutions.
