DC Velocity - January 2011

newsmakers

; DSC Logistics has promoted David Copeland to chief financial officer and Mark Spanier to senior director of accounting operations. In his expanded role, Copeland will manage and assess the financial risks and health of the company. Spanier will continue to oversee the general accounting, accounts payable, and payroll teams as well as take on responsibility for the company’s financial systems and travel support function. He will also initiate and lead finance projects.

; Sheryl Pattek has been appointed vice president of marketing for Ryder System’s Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) business segment. Pattek, who brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing strategy and management to her new role, will be responsible for supporting FMS business growth with new product and service marketing, driving demand for existing products and services, as well as providing marketing support to the sales organization.

; Tom Kimball has been hired as vice president of global operations and innovation at Kalstar, a third-party logistics service provider. Kimball will act as the primary liaison to Procter & Gamble, one of Kalstar’s major clients. He comes to Kalstar from Kraft Foods, where he served as senior director of network demand and inventory management.

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; UPS has appointed Romaine Seguin, a 27-year UPS veteran, president of the UPS Americas Region with responsibility for Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Seguin, formerly chief operating officer of the UPS Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region, will now be responsible for all UPS package and cargo operations in more than 50 countries and territories, and will oversee UPS Supply Chain Solutions operations throughout the Americas region.

; Duane Long, chairman at Longistics, has been elected vice chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Long, currently chair of ATA’s Insurance Task Force, has previously served as the organization’s vice president at large and state vice president.

; APL Logistics has hired two veteran intermodal experts. Mike Deegan is the new general manager for highway services, and Jerry Plummer is the new head of business development for highway services. Deegan will manage the company’s stable of highway motor carriers and oversee highway services operations. Plummer will be responsible for APL Logistics’ sales effort in highway services and for land transport services in the Pacific Northwest.

; Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of third-party logistics services, has hired Brad Taylor as its new vice president of sales. Taylor will oversee all Greatwide sales, pricing, and engineering activities. Taylor joins Greatwide after 19 years at Schneider National, where he most recently served as vice president of truckload commercial management.

; The Supply Chain Council has announced its new board officers. John Sells, senior manager of logistics and sustainment at Lockheed Martin, is the organization’s new chair. Gary Kilponen, vice president of operations at Cameron Valves and Measurement Group, is chair-elect. Nancy Craft, director of customer loyalty at Volvo, is the new secretary. Larry Lichter, vice president of supply chain planning and customer fulfillment at McCormick & Co., is treasurer. And David Malenfant, vice president of global supply chain at Alcon Labs, is the immediate past chair.