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Mr. Robert West, Managing Director, Maritime Services at Global Insight, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
TDL Industry Trends and Market Analysis
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Dr. John D. “Jack” Kasarda, Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Leveraging Air Logistics For Regional Competitive Advantage
Ms. Phyllis Russell, Executive Director of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation
Industrial Distribution and the Industrial Careers Pathway
Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Morris, Executive Director, ADWIRED Academy, Mid-South Community College
An Industry-Led Model to Develop Programs of Study
Ms. Peggy M. Walton, Director, National Center for the American Workforce, National Association of Manufacturers
Wall Street West/Northeast Pennsylvania Region Case Study
Ms. Jane Ashton, Director of Workforce Development at the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry, and Project Manager for Northeast PA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership, c/o Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Mr. Sam Liberto, President, ThoughtDrivers, LLC (sister company of Pitt Ohio Express) and Member, Northeast PA Logistics & Transportation Industry Partnership
Talent Development Panel II: Education Perspective
This session will focus on building your region’s talent in the TDL field through the continuum of education from K-12, Post-Secondary, and Higher Education.
- Moderator: Mr. Karl Robinson, President, R & R Transportation
- Mr. Bryan Albrecht, President, Gateway Technical College
- Dr. Kathryn Dobie , Professor of Transportation and Supply Chain Management, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
- Dr. A. Michael Knemeyer, Assistant Professor of Logistics at the Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University; and AST&L Board of Examiners responsible for the Supply Chain Management exam module
Global Supply Chain Overview
According to the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals, supply chain management is the practice of the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. During this session, the Institute will provide insight on both National and regional levels of supply chain management and how it figures into the overall picture of economic development to which the TDL industry contributes.
- Mr. Burt Blanchard, Manager of Education and Research, Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals
Panel of Federal Partners
This panel will support your region’s knowledge of collaboration opportunities that are available through the incorporation of federal partnerships. The panel will also share programs and leveraged resources for creating an educated and prepared TDL workforce.
- Moderator: Ms. Linda Fowler, Employment and Training Administration
- Mr. Joe Jenkins, Team Leader, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and Training Administration
- Dr. Marty Lipinski, Director of the Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies, University of Memphis–Transportation Center of Excellence
- Mr. Drew Casani, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
- Dr. Gibson “Sunny” Could not generate link: Morris, Mid-South Community College representing Advanced Technological Education/National Science Foundation (ATE/NSF)
Mr.
Joe Jenkins, Team Leader, Office of Apprenticeship, Employment and
Training Administration
Careers on the Horizon
