DC Velocity - May 2009

Gary Christopherson has been elected chairman of the Stockton (Calif.) Port District board of port commissioners. Christopherson, who was first appointed to the port commission in 1999, is a partner in the Stockton law firm of Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry & Christopherson.

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Earl Agron, vice president of security for the global container shipping line APL, has been appointed to the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee by the Department of Homeland Security. The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard and the Homeland Security Department on maritime security strategy and actions needed to meet security threats. Agron is the only shipping line executive on the eight-member committee.

CIT Rail, a company that provides leasing and financing services for the rail industry, has made two appointments to its railcar leasing management team. Matt Franko has been named vice president, railcar leasing based in Kansas City. He covers the Midwest for CIT Rail and was most recently with the Kansas City Southern Railroad. Steve Nielsen has been named vice president, railcar leasing based in Allentown, Pa. Nielsen, who now handles the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern regions, was with the Union Pacific Railroad for 18 years.

Nguyen Thi San will serve as branch manager for C.H. Robinson’s new office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The office will serve Southeast Asia.

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Andrew Janson has been promoted to president of Hanson Logistics. Janson had previously been executive vice president of business development for the St. Joseph, Mich.-based company, which provides tem-perature-controlled transportation, warehousing, and supply chain services.

Exel, a supply chain management, warehousing, and transportation company, has announced several promotions. Jim Damman has been named president of the newly formed Technology, Aerospace, and Service Logistics Americas business unit. Tim Sprosty has been promoted to senior vice president of human resources. Roger Ross has been named vice president, Consumer and Life Sciences Americas. Kathleen Davies is now vice president, risk management, Americas Shared Services. Ronn Melton is vice president operations, Automotive and Industrial Americas, and Stanley Jackson is vice president operations, Consumer and Life Sciences Americas.