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Welcome to this year’s Georgia Logistics Summit.

I’m Sandy Lake, Director of the Georgia Center of

Innovation for Logistics, where it’s our mission to

help Georgia’s logistics businesses clear the path to

innovation and growth. I’m thrilled that you have joined

us for our annual event. Although the world looks

different from our last in-person Summit, I want to

assure you that this year you will see the same caliber

of content that you’ve come to expect.

We couldn’t have a Summit this year without

addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected

the logistics and supply chain industry. Its effects

rippled through nearly every industry, and as we saw

consumer demand shift to online purchasing, it has

required the industry to swiftly pivot. As a result, there

were many lessons learned, shifts in technology to

accommodate these changes, and spikes in online

shopping that have impacted trucking and last mile

delivery.

During the Summit, you will hear from a group of

industry experts who are leading their companies

through the change. This year’s topics focus on the

following trucking themes:

• Resiliency in Crisis and Lessons Learned

• Shifts and Acceleration of Technology in the

Trucking Industry

• National and State Trucking Perspectives

• Impacts of Overnight Spike in e-Commerce

Thank you for being part of one of the Southeast’s best

logistics and supply chain events. We’re glad you’ve

joined us and look forward to continuing to drive

innovative growth together.

Welcome

Sandy LakeDirector of the Georgia Center of

Innovation for Logistics

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2021 Georgia Logistics Summit Agenda

10:30am - 10:40am • Welcome and Opening Remarks • Sandy Lake, Director, Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics • Commissioner Pat Wilson, Georgia Department of Economic Development

10:45am - 11:20am • Panel 1: Resiliency in Crisis & Lessons Learned sponsored by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. • Greg Kinsman, Irving Tissue • Clint Pollard, The Home Depot • Alan Amling, University of Tennessee - Global Supply Chain Institute, Moderator

11:30am - 12:05pm • Panel 2: Shifts & Acceleration of Technology in the Trucking Industry sponsored by Georgia Southern University • Vince Spataro, Estes Express Lines • Tim Wallace, RoadSync • Russell McMurry, Georgia Department of Transportation, Moderator

12:05pm - 12:30pm • Lunch Break

12:30pm - 1:15pm • National and State Trucking Perspectives – sponsored by Savannah Logistics Innovation Center • Rebecca Brewster, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

1:20pm - 1:55pm • Panel 3: Impacts of Overnight Spike in e-Commerce – sponsored by World Trade Center Savannah • Bob Bilbrough, Fulfillment.com • Doug Ingle, XPO Logistics • Alan Amling, University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute, Moderator

1:55pm - 2:00pm • Wrap Up & Closing Remarks Sandy Lake, Director, Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics

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Welcome:

Sandy Lake, Director - Georgia Center of Innovation, Logistics

Sandy Lake is the Director for the Center of Innovation - Logistics at the Georgia Department of Economic Development where she helps companies take advantage of the state’s world-class logistics industry, so that they can improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth, and increase global competitiveness. Sandy leads the Center’s effort to connect the industry with Georgia’s logistics technology experts who can assist companies with determining where to invest and deploy technology to strategically enhance their competitiveness. She also focuses on developing key relationships with logistics education and research partners to advance workforce competitiveness and innovation.

Sandy is a Certified Supply Chain Professional and currently serves on advisory boards for the Technology Association of Georgia’s Supply Chain Logistics & Manufacturing Society, Clayton State’s Supply Chain Council and Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute Advisory Board.

Pat Wilson, Commissioner - Georgia Department of Economic Development

Pat Wilson was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in November 2016. As Commissioner, he leads the state agency responsible for creating jobs and investment opportunities in Georgia through business recruitment and expansion, small business growth, international trade and tourism, as well as the arts, film and music industries. Pat is responsible for leading the GDEcD team in planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.

Under Governor Brian P. Kemp and Commissioner Wilson’s leadership, Georgia was named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the seventh consecutive year in a row by Site Selection and sixth year in a row by Area Development. GDEcD was also rated as the nation’s best state-level economic development organization by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2017.

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Panel 1:Resiliency in Crisis and Lessons Learned

Greg Kinsman, Finance, IT and Procurement ManagerIrving Tissue

Greg Kinsman is the Finance Manager for Irving Tissue’s operations in Macon, Georgia. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree from Acadia University in Canada and joined J.D. Irving where he has held roles in Internal Audit, IT, Corporate Finance and earned his CPA designation.

In 2018 Greg joined the Irving Tissue team in Macon as the Finance Manager where he is responsible for the sites financial planning and reporting as well as leading the procurement strategy and execution.

Irving Tissue is a leading manufacturer of premium quality tissue products – including national brands and private label. Irving is a part of J.D. Irving, Limited, a family-owned company that employs over 16,000 people throughout North America. J.D. Irving, Limited has been providing quality service, quality products, and customer satisfaction for 139 years.

Irving Consumer Products operates five tissue manufacturing plants – three in Canada (Saint John and Dieppe, New Brunswick and Toronto, Ontario) and two in the United States (Fort Edward, New York and Macon, Georgia). We manage the entire value chain of paper product production from seed to shelf.

Clint Pollard, Senior Logistics Manager - The Home Depot

Clint Pollard Jr serves as the Sr. Manager of Transportation Solutions for The Home Depot. Clint joined the company in July 2012 where he has worked in a variety of both tactical and strategic roles. Most recently, Clint has been keenly focused on building out Home Depot’s new, transforming Flatbed and Rail network.

Prior to joining The Home Depot, he held positions in bulk storage and small pack distribution centers as well as various procurement and transportation positions for Merial Animal Health, a division of Sanofi; SQM, a chemical mining company; Iron Mountain; and the U.S. Army.

Clint received his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Clemson University and his master’s in supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University. He and his wife Katherine, have three daughters and one son.

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lan Amling, Ph.D., Distinguished FellowUniversity of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Instituteand Executive Advisory Board Member - Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute

Alan Amling is a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success. Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and is currently a Fellow at The University of Tennessee, CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC, and on the Executive Advisory Board for the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. He researches, invests, advises, and speaks on innovation in manufacturing and logistics and how firms can recognize and thrive in disruption.

Alan’s latest role at UPS was Vice President of Corporate Strategy, where he helped revitalize UPS innovation and venture capital programs for the digital economy. He moved into this role after serving as Vice President of Marketing for UPS Global Logistics & Distribution. Alan began his UPS career in 1982 working as a seasonal employee for four years, performing a variety of jobs, including package handler and car washer. Alan rejoined UPS after graduate school in 1992 and held numerous leadership roles in industrial engineering, customer technology, and new product development.

Alan holds a Ph.D. in Management from Kennesaw State University, an MBA from Indiana University, and a B.A. in business and psychology from Lewis & Clark College.

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Panel 2:Shifts & Acceleration of Technologyin the Trucking Industry

Vince Spataro, District Operations Manager - Estes Express Lines

Vincent Spataro is a District Operations Manager at Estes Express Lines, North America’s largest privately-held freight carrier. Vincent oversees Estes’ operations in the southeastern United States, including 16 locations in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. He graduated from Purdue with a B.S. in Marketing and Management, and began his career in 1988 working for UPS. In 1994 Vincent moved to UPS’ Overnite Transportation division, later to become UPS Freight, where he held several leadership positions, including Operation Manager, Assistant Service Center Manager and Service Center Manager. In 2010 he joined Estes Express Lines, where he has been instrumental in the development of terminal business strategy, logistical operations, resource management plans, and leadership training.

Tim Wallace, Vice President of Sales - RoadSync

Timothy Wallace is the Vice President of Sales of RoadSync. He joined RoadSync with over 10 years of experience in business to business software sales, primarily with early and late state start-up companies in the Atlanta area. TIm’s focus is on building, managing, and growing high performance go-to-market teams (Sales, Sales Development, Customer Success & Marketing). Prior to RoadSync, he held leadership roles at Tricentis and Ingenious Med. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

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Russell McMurry, P.E., Commissioner - Georgia Department of Transportation

Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, P.E provides leadership to the Georgia Department of Transportation whose staff is nearly 4,000 with an operating budget of over $3.5 billion. He is keenly aware of the criticality that transportation infrastructure plays in Georgia’s economic competiveness, and in strengthening economic growth and quality of life for all of Georgia.

McMurry is no stranger to transportation. He began his career with the Department in 1990 as an engineering trainee working in construction. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles that include Construction Project Manager, Area Engineer and District Engineer in Gainesville, a position he held for five years. At the State level, he served as State Roadway Design Engineer and jointly as Assistant Division Director of Engineering.

Following his role as Division Director of Engineering, McMurry served as Chief Engineer. As Chief Engineer, he was responsible for the Divisions of Engineering, Construction, Operations, Intermodal, P3/Innovative and Program Delivery, as well as the Offices of Organizational Performance Management and Engineering Services. Thereafter, he was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal as the Department’s Planning Director for a brief period before being appointed as Commissioner.

Commissioner McMurry currently serves as board member for Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), State Depository Board, UGA College of Engineering Advisory Board, and the ATL Transit Authority Board of Directors. He also chairs the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) Council on Highways and Streets, serves as president of the Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO), and is the vice chair of the I-95 Corridor Coalition. Commissioner McMurry previously chaired AASHTO’s Standing Committee on Performance Management.

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Keynote:National and State Trucking Perspectives

Rebecca Brewster, President and Chief Operating OfficerAmerican Transportation Research Institution

Rebecca Brewster is President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI is the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, whose mission is research to improve the trucking industry’s safety and productivity.

Rebecca is the recipient of several awards including Fleet Owner magazine’s 2016 Dozen Outstanding Women in Trucking, the 2013 Influential Woman in Trucking award from the Women in Trucking Association, and the 2010 J.R. Bob Halladay award given by the 50 state trucking associations.

Rebecca has been with ATRI for over 25 years. Prior to that, she was the Public and Governmental Affairs Director for the Cary, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce and a Fleet Analyst with Moen, Inc. Rebecca has a B.A. in English from Wofford College and she is a Fellow of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership.

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Panel 3:Impacts of Overnight Spike in e-Commerce

Bob Bilbrough, Chief Operating Officer - Fulfillment.com

Bob Bilbrough is the Chief Operating Officer of Savannah-based Fulfillment.com, the preeminent provider of B2C e-commerce order fulfillment services to independent Internet retailers worldwide. Fulfillment.com has four fulfillment centers in the US delivering its clients’ orders to 99.97% of continental US consumers via inexpensive ground transport in 1-2 days. Fulfillment.com also has 4 international fulfillment centers in Australia, Canada, the EU, and the UK.

Specializing in multichannel/omnichannel fulfillment, Fulfillment.com is integrated with more than 70 of the world’s top shopping carts, e-commerce platforms, CRM, ERP and marketplaces, including Amazon, Ebay, and Walmart.com.

Fulfillment.com closed 2020 with more than 20 million orders shipped.

Doug Ingle, Vice President, Regional Last Mile - XPO Logistics

Doug Ingle is a 25-year logistics veteran in the sectors of LTL, dedicated truckload, brokerage, and final mile. Currently, as a Vice President within XPO Logistics’ Last Mile business unit, he helps lead the industry’s largest provider of home delivery and installation of heavy goods featuring over 10 million deliveries per year and industry leading satisfaction levels.

Upon earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Doug has held roles in both operations and business development. Doug has been in the Last Mile space for the last 20 years and is currently responsible for 49 of XPO’s ecommerce driven last mile network hubs located in southern and western US and Canada where XPO’s fully integrated, national platform of last mile operations is positioned within 125 miles of 90% of the US population.

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