Cathie attended Ithaca College in New York and graduated with a B.S. degree in accounting in 1991. She then went onto earn an M.B.A. degree, with a concentration in finance and international business from Binghamton University in 1992. Following completion of her formal education, Cathie worked in a number of industries including publishing, software development, and environmental engineering to expand her accounting and financial experience. In 1999 Cathie joined Lucas Aerospace as controller for the Americas division of services and quickly transitioned into general management, running several services operations in the US. From 1999 to 2003, Cathie supported the transition of Lucas into TRW and then later the acquisition of TRW Aeronautical Systems by Goodrich. In 2003, Cathie joined Smiths Aerospace as president of the Americas services division and was later appointed to run the global services organisation. In 2006/2007, Cathie was a key member of the Smiths Aerospace leadership team responsible for the sale of the aerospace division to GE. Since the acquisition completed in May 2007, Cathie has been directly involved in the integration of what is now GE Aviation Systems into the broader GE Aviation organisation while continuing to lead Systems Customer Services. Cathie has recently returned home after a two-and-a-half-year international assignment in Cheltenham, England.

With more than 30 years in the business jet industry, Frank Youngkin is currently Vice President of Customer Service for Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. Frank has been with Dassault Aviation Falcons parent company for the past 20 years, and also holds the position of Vice President of Falcon Worldwide Spares. Leading teams based throughout the U.S., Frank oversees aftermarket product support functions including technical support and field service, engineering solutions and Falcons service center network, as well as the global distribution of Falcon Jet spare parts from 11 distribution centers around the world. Prior to joining Dassault Falcon, Frank had spent 7 years at Learjet in a variety of positions of progressive responsibility in the Customer Service Department. He started his career with the Sabreliner Division of Rockwell International in St. Louis, Missouri. Frank holds a degree from Parks College of Saint Louis University.

Tim Murnin joined The Boeing Company in July 2006, and is the Director of Supply Chain Planning, Systems and Lean. In this role, Tim is responsible for defining the roadmap for Support Systems Supply Chain Management strategy. In addition, he sets direction for supply chain technology, demand forecasting and supply chain planning as well as coordinates Lean efforts within the Supply Chain organization.

Prior to joining The Boeing Company, Tim was a Consulting Practice Manager for Salesforce.com from 2004-05 where he worked with clients such as Honeywell. From 2001-2004, Tim was Director of Consulting Services for Manugistics, Inc., focusing on the supply chains of consumer goods and retail companies. While at Manugistics, Tim led supply chain transformation efforts at companies such as Kraft Foods, Tyson Foods, and Philip Morris USA. From 1999-2001, Tim was a Principal Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led supply chain consulting engagements at Avon and Church & Dwight. From 1997-1999, Tim served as Manager of Supply Chain Consulting with TLB Supply Chain Solutions in Cape Town, South Africa.

Tim holds a Bachelors of Science degree in business administration from Saint Louis University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Dale joined the Blue Bird Corporation immediately following the acquisition of Blue Bird by Cerberus Capital Management in December 2006 as Vice President, Parts and Service. His prior work experience includes Caterpillar, Inc.; John Deere, Link Manufacturing and a parallel career in the Navy Reserve where he gained extensive experience in Department of Defense Global Logistics and Sea Transportation. Today he is singularly focused on leading the Blue Bird Aftermarket Parts Operation as Blue Bird re-establishes itself as the Global Market Leader in the school bus industry.

Dale has broad-based experience in Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Aftermarket Parts Operations, Product and Business Development, eLearning, Technical Training, Service Engineering, and Technical Information Development in the international, multi-channel, capital goods distribution environment for leading Fortune 150 companies.

John has 28 years of experience in distribution operations, having managed a dealership, a distributorship, regional distribution centers to managing an OEM distributor network. Over a 15-year period John lived Germany, Australia and Singapore developing distribution networks in Europe, Asia and Latin America. The last 13 years John has been developing a strong independent distributor network in North America for Briggs & Strattons after market parts business. John is a graduate of the UW Madison where he earned is BA and his EMBA degrees.

Brian Davis is vice president of Global Technical Operations for Customer & Product Support in Honeywells Aerospace business, which is headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., and serves all Aerospace products. He leads the operations that include Field Service Engineering, Product Support Engineering, Technical Publications, Technical Operations Center, Warranty, Maintenance and Flight Training, along with the Flight Dispatch and Navigation Database services, with responsibility for over 600 global employees in 32 different countries. Davis joined Honeywell in September 2006, and was previously vice president of Technical Operations for Mesa Air Group, Inc. Brian has also served as vice president of Maintenance for Pro Air Inc. in Seattle, Wash., and held several roles at US Airways Group Inc. and United Airlines in various management positions. A twenty-year veteran in the airlines business, Davis holds a bachelors degree in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University, and is completing his masters degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also is an FAA licensed Airframe and Power Plant mechanic and pilot.

Michael (Mike) Niesen started with Heidelberg in 1979 as a Field Service Technician, servicing Graphic Arts equipment in the Southeastern portion of the US. Mike became Regional Service Manger in 1985, responsible for the service organization for the Southwest region. In this position, Mike supervised 60 technicians. Mike was promoted to Vice President, Technical Support in 1995, a position he still holds today.

Mike has been instrumental in starting and building an Apprenticeship program, which has graduated over 75 trained Press mechanics and electricians, over the past 10 years. Mike established a second level support group, including an electrical & mechanical hotline with remote service capabilities. Mike is currently responsible for organizing and planning training for a total service force of over 400 technicians, on an annual basis.

Mike is on the ANSI & ISO Committee to write safety standards for the Graphic Arts Industry and he is also a member of NAPLs R&E Council.

Jay J. King is the Director, Supply Chain Management and Process Innovation for Dresser-Rand Company. Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, India, and China, and maintains a network of 30 service and support centers covering more than 140 countries. Mr. King has been with Dresser-Rand for over twenty years holding positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, marketing, sales, business operations, process innovation and supply chain management. In his current capacity, Mr. King oversees global strategic Supply Chain for the Aftermarket with primary focus on the worldwide network of repair and service facilities. In addition, Mr. King leads the Process Innovation function which encompasses the application of lean and six sigma methodologies for continuous improvement in the sales and order capture processes for the Aftermarket. Mr. King holds a B.S.-Engineering from Clarkson University and an M.B.A from St. Joseph’s University.

Anthony Lynch has worked in the aviation industry for over 35 years with Goodrich Corporation, Rolls-Royce and Caledonian Airmotive. This has given him excellent international business insight and experience in many fields including Development, Production, Marketing, Customer and Product support. Anthony has spent many years working with people from different cultures of today's business world, which makes for an interesting, challenging and sometimes character building experience! Currently, he is Director, Business Development Airlines and Aftermarket Services, with Goodrich Corporation, Interiors Cargo Division, based on North Dakota, USA.

Jill M. Albertelli was named Vice President, CE&GS Materials Management in January 2006. In this role, she manages all aspects of Pratt & Whitney’s Commercial Spares business including sales, forecasting customer requirements, establishing MRP schedules, allocating parts and inventory management. Ms. Albertelli also has responsibility for the Commercial Serviceable Assets (CSA) group and the Repair Supplier Logistics (RSL) organization, in addition to the Global Service Partners (GSP) supply chain. In her most recent role Ms. Albertelli was instrumental in leading the Pratt & Whitney efforts to reduce over-due parts through rigorous process management. She also made significant contributions in improving spare parts planning and forecasting accuracy.

Dan Spellman is Vice President of Logistics Development and Supply Chain Services for Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Cat Logistics). Cat Logistics is the third-party logistics division of Caterpillar Inc., and serves the supply chain management and logistics needs of outside clients in a variety of industries, including high tech, automotive, industrial products, aerospace and defense, and consumer durables. Dan, who joined the company in May 1977, is responsible for Cat Logistics’ global transportation management, the 6Sigma and Caterpillar Production System deployment programs, logistics planning and engineering functions, service and product development, and logistics strategy including alliances and M&A activity. Dan previously led the global automotive unit and the European region for Cat Logistics, and has served in various international leadership positions in logistics since 1992. Prior to that, Dan was remanufactured products manager for Caterpillar, and progressed through several marketing positions in Europe and Africa. Dan has been an instructor in marketing at Illinois Central College, and an external examiner and member of the curriculum development committee for the MSc. Logistics program at the University of Central England. He is a member of the Institute of Directors (UK), the Institute of Logistics (UK) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (USA). Dan has BS Degree in marketing and operations research from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School.

Mr. Allen is a Vice President of Solutions in Exel's automotive, chemical and industrial business unit and based in Detroit, MI. He has over 18 years of experience in supply chain management, logistics outsourcing and consulting services. He joined Exel in 2005 and has responsibility for Product Development, Solution Design and Operations Process Improvement. Prior to Exel, he spent 6 years at Capgemini in several critical roles, including; Automotive Supply Chain, Logistics Outsourcing Sector, Telecommunications Supply Chain and Midwest Supply Chain Leadership positions. Before Capgemini, he spent 10 years in Operations, Solutions and Sales roles with FedEx Supply Chain Services. He is a noted co-author of the Annual 3PL Study and frequent presenter at various supply chain industry forums. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in Supply Chain Management.

As Senior Vice President of Business Development for DHL Solutions, Fred is responsible for creating customer value by designing customized service parts logistics networks for customers. Furthermore, he is responsible for achieving profitable growth and delivering overall customer satisfaction. Prior to this most recent appointment, Fred was Global Sector Leader within DHL Global Customer Solutions responsible for a group of 21 global customers in the Technology (Hi-Tech) Sector, including Apple, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Motorola, Intel and others. Fred has more than 20 years of management experience with DHL (Exel) and over 30 years of management experience in logistics and supply chain management.

Mr. Schneider has over 24 years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in the areas of program management, logistics/supply chain, maintenance/repair/overhaul, strategic planning, large system implementation, business development and six sigma/lean. Mr. Schneider serves as Sr. Vice President for New Breed’s Aerospace and Government Markets. During his tenure with New Breed, Mr. Schneider was instrumental in capturing and implementing Boeing 787 Production Support, Sikorsky Production Support and the C17 and Sikorsky spares 3PL programs. Mr. Schneider’s experience includes providing tailored support solutions for commercial/military aircraft and ground systems to include avionics, electronics, propulsion, environmental control systems, landing systems, hydro-mechanical, auxiliary propulsion, and aircraft structures. Prior to joining New Breed, Mr. Schneider served in various logistics and product support leadership positions most recently with Honeywell Defense and Space. Mr. Schneider’s international experience includes worldwide support for third party product to include partnerships with Alenia Aeronautica, Stork/Fokker, KLM, BAES, and Maersk. Mr. Schneider is a Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt.

Jan Case currently serves as Director, Global Repair Services. She is accountable for leading the GRS team in developing and delivering repair capabilities to support Services and other Rolls-Royce programs. Jan has 28 years of experience in cost reduction efforts, contract negotiation, logistics, and the "total care" service environment dominating our aftermarket today. Jan has worked in the aviation industry for over 20 years. Jan has a Bachelors degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in Business Management and a Purchasing Certification from IUPUI. She and her team are also accountable for the Aftermarket Supply Chain, Management of the UPS Warehouse and Logistics, GRS Quality and Program Management. Additionally, Jan leads specific efforts to support Rolls-Royce in evolving additional aftermarket services capabilities.

Phillip Corwin, director of marketing, is responsible for the UPS Supply Chain Solutions Post Sale portfolio which includes service parts logistics, reverse logistics and repair services. He has been setting strategic direction, measuring customer satisfaction, developing new services and initiating quality improvement for the Post Sales product portfolio for the past six years. Phillip brings more than 16 years of experience to UPS Supply Chain Solutions, a business unit of UPS that provides logistics and distribution services, transportation and freight, and international trade management services. He joined UPS in 1992 as part of the international marketing team responsible for leading UPS’s international expansion. Since then he has held various management positions in the marketing groups at both the package delivery and supply chain business units. Phillip earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from New York University.

Dan has been with Diebold four and a half years and has 15 years experience in the agriculture, heavy industry, and technology industries. Throughout his career, he has lead efforts in supply chain, logistics, and quality systems resulting in tens of millions of dollars of inventory reduction, process improvements, and quality enhancements. His training in Six Sigma Black Belt has been applied to both quality and supply chain efforts. Dan has vast experience in lean efforts on inventory and process, as well as international experience in LA and EMEA.

Jim is General Manager for Whirlpool's North American Consumer Services Business Unit. He has over 22 years of experience with Whirlpool in a variety of leadership roles. As GM, Consumer Services, he has responsibility for the entire Parts and Accessories business, including Sales, Marketing, Merchandising and Operations. Jim has extensive experience in aftermarket parts, as he was National Director, Parts Operations prior to his current role. In his Parts leadership positions, he has led numerous major initiatives, including: integration of the Maytag parts business into Whirlpool, distribution center shut downs and start-ups, warehouse consolidation, system integration projects, outsourcing to 3PLs and numerous others.

Micah Mullins is the Inventory Optimization Specialist for MAG Maintenance Technologies, North America. MAG Maintenance Technologies is the Aftermarket service and parts organization globally for all of MAG Industrial Automation Systems. Micah’s responsibilities focus on strategic supplier negotiations and cost optimization as well as managing numerous vendor consignment inventory programs. Micah has 15 years experience in the machine tool industry covering all aspects of Aftermarket support including the following: Operations, Logistics, Inventory Control, Buying, Planning, Negotiating, and Strategic Sourcing. He has been active in his current role since July, 2007.

Marvin Rosenzweig oversees business development, client care and marketing. Previously Director of Business Development for the High Tech sector of UPS Supply Chain SolutionsSM, Marvin successfully developed the strategic marketing and Business Development plans and initiatives for this specific sector. Marvin has been in the logistics industry for over 17 years. Before joining UPS Supply Chain SolutionsSM five years ago he was Senior Manager, Business Consulting for a major logistics technology organization and was responsible for the development of industry and client specific advanced planning solutions. As such he led the creation, demonstration and business development of these solutions with key clients.

Along with his management responsibilities at Fraser, Mr. Maners continues to be involved with specific clients helping them develop and deploy traditional market research and voice of the customer measurement and management systems. This work gives management the tactical information required to more effectively focus internal resources on customer requirements. Whether his work with clients has focused on the traditional customer or the employee as a customer of the organization, the actionable outcomes of his assignments has helped his clients improve quality, productivity, competitiveness and profitability.

Steve Guthrie is responsible for sales and business and client development for Kuehne + Nagel, Inc. in North America for our Supply Inventory Management, Lead Logistics, and Critical Services segments. Steve brings over 25 years experience in leading sales and marketing teams focused on selling value added services with a career focus on supply chain and logistics. Steve has extensive experience growing and selling supply logistics solutions starting with over 17 years with Ryder System, Inc. where he ultimately led new business sales for the corporation and served as a corporate officer from his position as Vice President of New Business. Rounding out Steve’s experience are stints at IBM as a Partner, leading global sales engagements focused on selling Business Process Outsourcing Services to Fortune 500 companies for the Global Services division of IBM and at Flash Global Logistics as Senior Vice President of Global Sales

Ritu Jain is the Industry Marketing Manager for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Solutions at SAS. In this role, Jain is responsible for development of industry and solution-specific go-to-market strategies, analyst relations, and messaging and positioning of SAS® solutions to manufacturing companies, supply chain organizations and after-market service organizations. Jain works closely with SAS’ supply chain product management, business development, field marketing and implementation practices worldwide. Jain has more than 12 years of experience in supply chain with eight years in information technology. Prior to joining SAS, Jain held a number of positions in retail supply chain management driving strategic planning, global sourcing, operations and production management for a variety of prominent North American and European retailers. Working with clients on various projects, Jain gained valuable insights into use of information technology for successful supply chain management. Jain holds a Bachelor of Science and a Post Graduate degree in marketing from Delhi University, and an MBA from North Carolina State University’s Jenkins School of Business.

John Miller joined Flash Global Logistics as Senior Vice President of Global Business Development in August of 2008. John brings 17 years of leadership and critical logistics supply chain expertise to the team. With Flash, John is responsible for sales, marketing and client development on a global basis. His extensive experience in business development, increasing revenue, market share and account penetration in domestic and global high-tech markets, and leading sales and marketing teams with a progressive leadership style, placed him in senior executive roles including Senior Vice President of Business Development with his prior employer, Choice Logistics.