ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect

Steve is the Sustainability Leader for IKEA Supply Chain Operations in North America, energized by the opportunities facing business to serve people and protect the planet. In his role at IKEA, Steve works with a global team to decarbonize transport and logistics from factories to retail warehouses and stores. Before IKEA, Steve was a principal in a solar development company that pioneered Power Purchase Agreements.  He also ran a manufacturing sector company that he transitioned into a founding B Corp. and he helped build a vibrant sustainability business network in Greater Philadelphia.

As Sustainability Director at C.H. Robinson, Brittany leads the company’s climate efforts, including navigating new regulatory mandates, meeting evolving disclosure practices and building and supporting sustainable supply chain solutions such as the company’s Alternative Fuel Program. She also works to increase access to and accelerate the adoption of technologies and market-based solutions that will provide new pathways to a low-carbon economy.

A passionate sustainability practitioner with experience working in hard-to-abate sectors, Brittany has developed and implemented ESG and climate-focused programs both in-house and as a consultant and enjoys tackling today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Brittany earned her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin—Madison and holds a master’s degree in Sustainability from Harvard.

With 25+ years of industry leadership, Ben Schill drives Paper Transport’s growth while advancing economic and environmental fleet sustainability. Since 2010, he has held key roles, overseeing Operations, Maintenance, HR, IT, Safety, and Marketing. Under his leadership, Paper Transport expanded to 850+ drivers, improved retention, and fostered a culture of innovation.

Ben has led initiatives in alternative fuels, predictive analytics, and driver performance technologies to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. A graduate of Saint Norbert College with an MBA from UW–Oshkosh, he has served on the Trucking Profitability Strategies Conference advisory board. In 2023, the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce named him Business Person of the Year.

• Mainstage – A View from the Fleet C-Suite: The Driving Perspective

  Monday, April 28 — 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Andrew graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He joined Unilever in 2012, after serving in the US Marine Corps for 8 years as a Logistics Officer. He has held managerial roles with Unilever in Customer Service, Inbound Transportation, Logistics Planning, and Logistics Procurement. Andrew was appointed to Head of Procurement for Logistics in North America in 2023, responsible for the procurement of transportation, warehousing, and all other logistics services in the US and Canada. He works closely with Global Logistics and Customer Operations North America to scout, assess, and implement sustainable technologies to advance Unilever North America’s progress towards the goal of decarbonization by 2039.

• Mainstage – Shippers and Carriers Partnering to Achieve Economic and Environmental Success

  Tuesday, April 29 — 9:55 am to 11:00 am

With over 35 years in the Transportation Management Industry, the majority involving the bulk food industry, John has been involved in the development and growth of business and operations across all regions of the country.

He has been the lead contact with Foodliner’s growth with their PepsiCo business, as their largest bulk carrier under contract, as well as several major shippers across the industry to identify opportunities to develop and implement a joint sustainability strategy.

Tobias Brinkmann, Economist with a degree from the TU Berlin, Germany. He is a German National living in South Florida, with a 22-year career in Logistics spanning roles in Roadfreight in Europe, VP Controlling for DHL Global Forwarding in EMEA and the Americas and in various roles at DB Schenker for the past 5 years. Newly appointed Head of Strategy and Sustainability DB Schenker Americas, he has a focus on making the trucking business for Schenker in the US more sustainable and finding solutions working closely with customers.

Melissa Bauer is the ESG and Sustainability Strategy Lead at eBay. Melissa comes to eBay with over 10 years of ESG and sustainability experience, with deep expertise in GHG and climate strategies, executive, investor, and stakeholder engagement, ESG reporting, supply chain sustainability, and coalition building. At eBay Melissa holds a wide variety of responsibilities including leading eBay’s efforts on ESG and impact reporting and development and implementation of eBay’s decarbonization and net zero strategy.  Additionally, Melissa leads eBay’s VP-level cross functional team aimed at engaging internal and external stakeholders on the decarbonization of parcel shipping. She holds a Masters in Sustainable Business Strategies from Duke University and lives with her family in Denver, CO.

• Shipper-Carrier Connect Workshop – Procurement Practices that Reward Sustainability

  Monday, April 28 — 10:20 am to 11:20 am

Alexa Branco is the Director of Sustainability at NFI, helping NFI lead the charge in transitioning to the zero-emission goods movement and reducing the organization’s overall carbon footprint. Alexa coordinates emission reduction projects throughout NFI’s port services, transportation, and distribution divisions, focusing on regulation compliance, GHG accounting, and customer disclosure requests. Alexa’s previous NFI experience was focused on continuous improvement and new business start-ups within transportation operations. In 2020, she completed her MBA with an environmental sustainability focus and was a founding member of the Sustainability Committee at NFI, where they decided a full-time role was needed. Alexa focuses on integrating sustainability throughout all NFI company initiatives to create a lasting impact on its people, communities, and customers.

Chris is a trusted clean transportation leader, spearheading Lazer Logistics’ two-million-mile (and counting) heavy-duty EV program, alternative fuel strategy, and sustainability endeavors. With a keen focus on heavy-duty EVs, he collaborates closely with clients and industry stakeholders to enhance performance, drive out cost, and maximize clean transportation solutions’ added value and benefits.

As a thought leader and advocate of pragmatic transportation sustainability solutions, Chris drives innovation, fosters partnerships, and builds transportation sustainability roadmaps for shippers that pave the way for a cleaner and more efficient transportation future.

• Shipper-Carrier Connect Workshop – Carrier Strategies to Slash Emissions Annually

  Monday, April 28 — 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm

Dr. Alan Lewis is Chief Technical Officer at Smart Freight Centre (SFC).  He coordinates technical aspects across SFC’s freight transport transparency and decarbonization programs including the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), Clean Cargo, Clean Air Transport, and the Sustainable Freight Buyers’ Alliance.  Alan led the development of the GLEC Framework as the global industry guidance to calculate and report logistics emissions across the multi-modal logistics supply chain and was then project manager for the development of ISO 14083 which sets the standard for GHG calculation and reporting for all transport services.  Previously, Alan worked in consultancy for more than 20 years working on the environmental and social impacts of freight and urban passenger transport.  Alan has a PhD in Materials Science from Cambridge University.

With 18 years at PepsiCo, I have held several field and headquarters roles across multiple business units. I have been in my current role supporting transportation capacity and procurement for the last 5 years.   My team is responsible for US and Canada bid engagements encompassing truck, intermodal, LTL, bulk liquid tankers, bulk potatoes and domestic ocean moves.

In 2021 PepsiCo launched “PepsiCo Positive” which is our strategy that puts both sustainability and human capital at the center of everything we do so my role grew to support the advancements of electric vehicle and alternative fuel implementations along with an EPA SmartWay participation requirement for carriers which was previously optional. We know consumers are demanding the brands they buy come from and in ensuring they are sustainably produced.

Kara S. Fulcher is Director of Sustainability for Michelin in North America, a role that coordinates across the entire organization, including industrial operations, commercial and external engagement, and strategy development.  She has been part of the Michelin team since 2015, working in both regional and worldwide functions.  Kara holds a PhD from Princeton University and an MBA from Clemson University.  Having grown up in the ecologically fragile Navajo Nation in the desert southwest of the United States, she has a special and urgent interest in sustainability and climate action.  Today after many moves across the US and western Europe, she calls Greenville, South Carolina, home.

Danny Fahey currently serves as US Vice President of Quality and Sustainability for The Martin-Brower Company, L.L.C.

Danny is responsible for driving our Sustainability strategies to achieve our ambitious carbon and waste reduction targets in the US, while developing strategies that exceed our quality expectations, spanning three core customers and servicing more than 13,000 restaurant locations.  He also serves as the lead of McDonald’s North America Logistics Council for Sustainability and serves on McDonald’s Global Logistics Council for Sustainability.

Danny holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Martin Brower is a global supply chain solutions leader providing end-to-end solutions for restaurant chains across 18 countries worldwide.

• Food and Beverage Sector: Transforming Logistics for Greater Efficiency

  Wednesday, April 30 — 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm

With over 40-years of experience in the management of transportation equipment, Gregg Stumbaugh brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as the Corporate Equipment Director at Biagi Bros, Inc. Founded in 1978, Biagi Bros Inc. is a family-owned full service 3PL, warehousing and transportation company specializing in the beverage industry.  Prior to his 16 years at Biagi Bros, Inc. Gregg began his career as a journeyman machinist and subassembly manager at a major trailer manufacturer and held several positions with Peterbilt.  Biagi Bros is committed to adding zero –emission trucks before the required guidelines. Gregg is based out of the Biagi Bros corporate headquarters in Napa, California.

Jerrod Mounce serves as Vice President of Energy and Sustainability for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. He leads the company’s efforts in the areas of alternative power vehicles, emissions regulation compliance, energy procurement, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures. Jerrod has 25 years of experience at J.B. Hunt with a background in operations, engineering, and finance. He and his team work closely with the company’s sales force and their customers to produce solutions toward shippers’ greenhouse gas reductions targets in transportation. In 2022, Jerrod and his team established the company’s first formal emissions reduction target. Relying on a combination of increased diesel efficiency, biogenic fuels, and the incorporation of zero emission trucks, J.B. Hunt seeks to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas intensity by 32% by the year 2034.