September 6, 2008 Distribution Leaders Named to WERC 2009 Conference Committee Oak Brook, IL–The Warehousing Education and Research Council has named 15 leaders in the field of distribution who will serve as Chairpersons for the association’s annual conference, April 26-29, in Atlanta, GA. The 2009 Annual Conference will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Information is available at www.WERC.org.-30-Contact: Susan Levand, slevand@werc.org, 630.990.000. WERC — The Warehousing Education and Research Council is the only professional association focused exclusively on warehouse and distribution management and its role in the supply chain. Members from all facets of the distribution industry come together to share practical knowledge and professional expertise to improve individual and industry performance. More information at www.WERC.org. Warehousing Education and Research Council – 1100 Jorie Blvd., Ste. 170 – Oak Brook, IL 60523 – 630.990.0001 – www.WERC.org About Johnson Stephens Consulting Johnson Stephens Consulting is a supply chain operations consulting and integration firm that provides practical, interactive, consulting assistance to retailers, wholesalers, e-commerce/direct to consumer companies, 3PLs, and consumer products distributors. Our focus is to provide our clients with the most cost-effective, service focused solutions for supply chain operations. Services include supply chain strategy, supply chain execution systems, facility design and implementation, and operations improvement. Founded in 2003, JSC professionals have completed over 400 projects and served over 200 different organizations. Click here to see our full list of supply chain services. For more information about Distribution Leaders Named to WERC 2009 Conference Committee, contact: 678.842.9114
Name
Topic/Position
Company
Title
Tess Alterbaum
Processes Topic Chair
GENCO
Director, Business Development
Kevin Fletcher
Transportation Topic Chair
Landstar Global Logistics
Executive VP, Operations
Bill Gay
Warehousing 101 Topic Chair
Danco/Perfect Match
Senior Operations Manager
John Guy
Relationships Topic Chair
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
VP Distribution SCM
Carol K. Keup
Value-Add Services Topic Chair
Valley Distributing & Storage Company
Chief Operating Officer
Marvin Logan
Equipment Topic Chair
Bastian Material Handling LLC
Systems Sales Consultant
Tom Patterson
Facilities Topic Chair
Saddle Creek Corporation
Sr. VP, Warehouse Operations
Wendy Pigorsch
People Topic Chair
Murphy Warehouse Company
Director, Human Resources & Safety Administration
Sandy Stephens
Facility Tour Chair
Johnson StephensConsulting, Inc.
Principal
Richard H. Sharpe
Systems Topic Chair
Competitive Logistics
President/CEO
Michael Wohlwend
Strategies Topic Chair
Manhattan Associates
Senior Director
Thomas L. Freese
Roundtable Discussions Chair
Freese & Associates, Inc.
Principal
Dr. Thomas W. Speh
Program Chair
Miami University
Associate Dean, MBA Programs
Connie L. Anderson
2010 Conference Chair
Aspen Distribution, Inc.
President
Laurence Corrigan II
2009 Conference Chair
Medline Industries, Inc.
VP, Operations
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Distribution Leaders Named to WERC 2009 Conference Committee - Johnson Stephens Consulting
September 6, 2008