2015-2016
Board of Directors
WERC is proud to announce
the 2015-2016 WERC Board of
Directors, a special group of
industry leaders from respected
brands. We thank them for their
dedication to WERC and their
determination to lead the
logistics and distribution industry
to new developments in the
coming years.
The WERC Conference is heading
to Providence, Rhode Island,
May 15–18, 2016. WERC will
continue to bring attendees
highly regarded educational
programming, exclusive
showcases and relevant
networking opportunities.
PRESIDENT
Sheila Benny
Executive Vice President
Optricity Corporation
VICE PRESIDENT
Tom Nightingale
President
GENCO Transportation
Logistics
SECRETARY /
TREASURER
Tony Ward
Partner
Kurt Salmon Associates
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Avampato
Vice President Customer
Service & Logistics,
North America
Mondelēz International
DIRECTOR,
WERCouncils
Sylvia Clark
Technology Manager
Humana, Inc.
DIRECTOR,
2016 CONFERENCE
Deb Parmé
Vice President, Supply Chain
Center of Excellence
Amway Corporation
DIRECTOR,
2017 CONFERENCE
Annette Danek-Akey
Senior Vice President
Fulfillment
Penguin Random House, Inc.
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Michael K. Ogle, PhD
Systems Engineering and
Engineering Management
University of North Carolina
Charlotte
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Stuart Rosenfeld
Vice President
Distribution & Logistics
Pep Boys
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Andy Dishner
Senior Vice President
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Joe Marelli
VP Distribution Center Operations
Sears Holdings Corporation
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Gerald Perritt
Senior Vice President
Kuehne + Nagel
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Ken Woodlin
Vice President
Logistics, Compliance,
Safety & Asset Protection
Walmart Stores, Inc.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michael Mikitka
Warehousing Education &
Research Council
SAVE THE DATE!
