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NASCO members and guests, welcome to the annual 2015 NASCO Continental Reunion! Thank you for joining our North
American network as we convene at Caesars Windsor Resort & Convention Centre in the heart of Windsor, Ontario, at North
America’s busiest international border crossing.
Our NASCO Continental Reunions are noted for expert, timely information, and hard, serious work - balanced with serious fun!
These great times cement great personal ties. And it is those NASCO familial ties that sustain support and momentum for
NASCO’s initiatives across borders and barriers to advance greater North American trade and freight transport successes.
A strong agenda has been set, centering on the topics of logistics and freight movement, transportation efficiency and
security, economic development, workforce development and energy. NASCO has played a significant role in stimulating the
public and private sectors to work together with a common voice when addressing critical national and international trade,
transportation, security and environmental issues. The 2015 NASCO Continental Reunion represents the coalition’s next step
in forwarding these important national and international priorities.
Thanks to our sponsors, we continue to deliver the highest quality events through cutting edge topics with expert and engaging
speakers, business networking and memorable events! We could not do this without the support of our sponsors and we are
truly grateful.
We deeply appreciate you being here. Please, don’t be shy! Try to meet everyone in the room, because everyone else wants to
meet you! And remember…Think North American!
Tiffany Melvin
President
North American Strategy for Competiveness
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MEETING LOCATION
Caesar’s Windsor Resort and
Convention Centre
377 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, Ontario
WELCOME RECEPTION
Mezzanine North
Caesars Windsor
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SPIRITED PARTNERSHIPS
Canadian Club Brand Centre
2072 Riverside Drive East
Windsor, Ontario
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AFTER PARTY
Bull & Barrel Urban Saloon
670 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
What is NASCO?
NASCO is a non-profit, voluntary coalition of North American
governments, businesses and educational institutions, united by
a common interest in collaboration along commercial corridors
and trade networks.
We are promoting North American competitiveness in the global
marketplace. Our focus is on solutions in the areas of logistics
and operational efficiencies, infrastructure needs, security and
innovative technologies, and skilled workforce training programs.
We connect North America. We connect people, businesses,
ideas, information, efforts and organizations. We inform and
involve. And, if you engage with NASCO, your people, your
business, your ideas, your information, your organizations and your
efforts connect to us and through us. It is a powerful, continental,
information sharing network in multiple layers and directions. And
it’s working. Visit us online to learn more.
www.nasconetwork.com
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration and Information (Pre-Function Area)
Tour Note: Tours will depart from Caesars Windsor McDougal Street entrance. Please plan to arrive 5-10
minutes prior to your tour, so the tour may leave on time. You will be transported via Transit Windsor bus.
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Agri-Tourism Excursion
Tour one of North America’s largest greenhouses and experience the abundance of natural bounty from
the region. You’ll also visit several of Ontario’s picturesque Lake Erie North Shore wineries producing an
incredible variety of award winning wines. Taste for yourself why this region has become one of the top wine
producers in Canada. Raise your glass and fork, and enjoy!
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Port Windsor & Great Lakes Seaway Tour
Port Windsor is located on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System, one of the world’s most
efficient deep draft waterways, and is on the Detroit River opposite Detroit, Michigan. Port Windsor is the
third largest Canadian Great Lakes port in terms of shipments. The Port Tour will be focused on the main
operations in the West End of Windsor. Site tours will travel through a wide array of cargo that is shipped
to and from the Port Of Windsor. Besides seeing the industrial sites we will visit installation for wildlife
habitat that have been blended with heavy industrial. The drive will take us along the international border
and describe the partnerships that have been created in the Port with the United States. We will have the
opportunity to witness the nexus of the road, rail and marine within the Port of Windsor.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
University of Windsor - Fiat Chrysler Canada
Automotive Research & Development Centre - The ARDC is an industry and academic research partnership
between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the University of Windsor. The ARDC opened in 1996 with a
$30 million (CDN) investment and was the first partnership of its kind in Canada. With a total investment
now exceeding $600 million, the centre is equipped with six road test simulators and a range of research
and development support facilities and engineering research laboratories.
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception (Mezzanine North at Caesars Windsor Resort & Convention Centre)
Sponsored by: Dickinson Wright
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Registration & Networking
Full Breakfast and Coffee Bar
8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
A North American Welcome (Augustus I)
Ken Allen, Chairman of the Board, NASCO
Marie-France Lalonde, MPP, Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Economic Development,
Employment and Infrastructure
Mayor Drew Dilkens, City of Windsor
Consul Alberto Bernal, Consul of Mexico, Leamington, Ontario
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Modernizing the Bi-National Great Lakes Seaway
More than $7 Billion is being spent by the private and public sector to modernize and expand the capabilities of
the bi-national Great Lakes Seaway - the most significant infrastructure investment this inland trade route has
seen in decades. How can cross-border trade barriers be removed to ensure the right climate exists to further
capitalize on this investment and a marine transportation network that enables $35 billion in trade per year.
Stephen Brooks, President, Chamber of Marine Commerce
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
CME – MSSC Joint Announcement
The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and the U.S. Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
(MSSC) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the harmonization of their respective
standards and certifications for front-line manufacturing production workers.
Remarks & Signing by:
Jayson Myers, President & CEO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Leo Reddy, Chairman & CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break (Pre-Function Area)
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The North American Supply Chain at Work
Interact with some of North America’s most prominent manufacturing and supply chain users sharing insight
into how they plan to compete and grow in an ever changing global economy.
Moderator:
Dr. Bill Anderson, Director, Cross-Border Institute, University of Windsor
Speakers:
Marc Brazeau, Senior Manager Vehicle Transportation, Fiat Chrysler Canada
Michelle Livingstone, Vice President of Transportation, The Home Depot
Eric Miller, Vice President, Policy, Innovation, Competitiveness Canadian Council of Chief Executives
John Begg, Director of North American Logistics, Magna Powertrain
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12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Luncheon (Augustus II)
Remarks:
Matthew Rooney, Director, Economic Growth, George W. Bush Institute
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
A Dynamic North American Energy Strategy
With Mexico’s ambitious industry reforms, overall energy industry commitment to innovation and shifting
geopolitics, North America is poised to be a leader in the rapidly changing global energy landscape. We need
to respond with a bold challenge for a collaborative and dynamic North American Energy Strategy to meet
our needs along with our potential new global energy partners.
Moderator:
Dr. Ken Morgan, Director, Energy Institute, Texas Christian University
Speakers:
Cristina Falcone, Vice President of Public Affairs, UPS Canada
Bob Delaney, Parliamentary Assistant, Ontario Ministry of Energy
David McLaughlin, Strategic Advisor on Sustainability to the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo,
Former President and CEO of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Navigating North American Border Facilitation
Companies involved in global trade are faced with increasingly complex trade regulations and requirements.
To address this they need a comprehensive global trade strategy. Global trade automation is an essential
element of that strategy by providing an important and effective tool to manage compliance and operational
efficiencies, risks, and opportunities. Panelists will share their approaches and best practices with respect
to continual trade facilitation improvements needed in North America.
Moderator:
Laurie Tannous, CEO, Institute of Border Logistics & Security,
Vice President of Government Relations, Farrow
Speakers:
Rory McAlpine, Senior Vice President of Government & Industry Relations, Maple Leaf Foods
Aaron Hegeman, Director Public Private Partnerships, BNSF Railway
Dan Ujczo, Of Counsel, U.S. – Canada Law Practice, Dickinson Wright
Georgina Macias Garcia, CEO, GEOMAGG Logistics
Joy Nott, President, Canadian Association of Importers & Exporters
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5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Transportation to Canadian Club (McDougal Entrance)
Buses depart at 5:45, 6:00 and 6:30
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
“Spirited” North American Partnerships (Canadian Club Brand Centre)
Join us for an evening of history, whisky and spirits! The Canadian Club Brand Centre, also known as the
Heritage Center, sits along the Detroit river in the little-known area of Walkerville, an old town inside the city
borders of Windsor where Canadian Club founder Hiram Walker set up his long-standing liquor business. The
building is where Canadian Club was born, and it represents the old world of whisky-making in Canada while
boasting one of the most interesting histories, with roots that touch deeply into the American prohibition
era and notorious characters like Al Capone.
Sponsored by: The City of Windsor
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast & Networking (Pre-Function Area)
Full Breakfast and Coffee Bar
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
The State of North American Elections (Augustus I)
Colin Robertson, Senior Advisor, Dentons, LLP
Vice President and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Agri-Business Opportunities (Luna)
There is no shortage of challenges facing this vital North American industry. Learn from the experts how
they are handling west coast port congestion, deteriorating infrastructure, modal issues and the shortage
of containers, all the while maximizing export potential and opportunities for growth.
Moderator:
Ken Allen, Chairman of NASCO & Former President, Bridgestone Americas Agriculture
Speakers:
Caroline Mays, Chairman Agriculture Transportation,
The Transportation Research Board & Texas Department of Transportation
Peter Anastor, Director, Agriculture Development Division,
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Rhonda Ekstrom, Vice President Business Development, Global Transportation Hub Saskatchewan
Joel Enriquez, Trade Commissioner in Montreal, ProMexico
Pulse of the Ports & International Gateways (Mercury)
Enough talk on the doom and gloom of congested ports! It’s true, of course, but let’s have some happy
stories for a change! Our speakers will share their insights about the current state of our continental
goods movement network, as well as important updates on successful initiatives underway at their North
American ports and corridors.
Moderator:
Leslie Blakey, Executive Director, Coalition for America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors
Speakers:
Peter Berry, Harbourmaster, Windsor Port Authority
Michael Reeves, President, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Rolando Pablos, President, Borderplex Alliance
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Code Red: How Secure is your Supply Chain? (Martis)
Examples of innovative technologies designed to improve freight flows, business operations, and the safety
and security of the supply chain will be discussed in this panel. Learn how they will produce immense public
and private sector benefits and result in substantial cost savings from lowered insurance premiums!
Moderator:
Tiffany Melvin, President, NASCO
Speakers:
Randy Butler, Senior Project Manager, Parsons
Joe Clavelle, Director of Business Development, Bestpass
Steven McElhiney, President, EWI Risk Services
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Single Window Initiatives (Luna)
If you don’t know about the Single Windows, you should! Important, sometimes mandatory, efforts are
underway in Canada, the United States and Mexico to streamline customs processes at international
borders and improve the operational efficiencies of industry. Hear from the different agencies involved on
the status of these programs and how they will affect your business and government.
Moderator:
Ray Fischer, Manager, Canadian Customs Operations, FCA Canada Inc.
Speakers:
Bruce Harsh, Director, Office of Supply Chain, U.S. Department of Commerce
Maria Luisa Boyce, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for Private and Trade Sector Engagement,
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Cesar Remis, Minister Economic Affairs, Embassy of Mexico in Ottaw
Federico Schaffler, Director, Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development,
Texas A&M International University
Logistics Training & Certification (Mercury)
NASCO believes in North American industry standards and portable credentials. Hear about our exciting trinational workforce pilot and an announcement about new, international harmonized training programs!
Moderator:
Dan Ujzco, Of Counsel, Dickinson Wright
Speakers:
Renae Reed, Training Program Manager, Genco, A FedEx Company
Leo Reddy, Chairman & CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
Johanna Faulk, Head of Certification, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
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Innovative Community Models (Martis)
Learn of fantastic examples of regional coordination and innovation – and the challenges, opportunities
and success they present – from key logistics and marketing initiatives underway across the North
American continent.
Moderator:
Steve Trecha, Adjunct Professor – Supply Chain Management Wayne State University,
President & CEO Integrated Strategies
Speakers:
Dr. John Taylor, Department Chair, Wayne State University
Laura Mester, Chief Administrative Officer, Michigan DOT
Colleen Shepherd, Executive Director, Calgary Regional Partnership
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Connections Lunch
Panelists will share their approaches and best practices with respect to continual trade facilitation
improvements needed in North America. Join conference attendees for uniterrupted time to network and
connect. We provide lunch and you do the rest!
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NASCO Board of Directors Meeting - by invitation only (Jovis)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NASCO Member Wrap-Up (Augustus I)
NASCO Mayors and Local Government Summit (Luna)
Led by: Mayor Drew Dilkens, City of Windsor
NASCO Economic Regions Meeting (Mercury)
Led by: Mark Fisher, CEO, Council of the Great Lakes Region
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Transportation to Bull & Barrel (McDougal Entrance)
Buses depart at 6:45 and 7:15
After Party: Bull and Barrel Urban Saloon
Located in the heart of downtown Windsor The Bull and Barrel Urban Saloon brings authentic country rock
to a whole new level. Relax on Windsor’s largest outdoor patio, dance until your feet hurt on our enormous
dance floor, and be sure to take a ride on Fu Manchu – the mechanical bull.
Farewell until 2016 in Texas!
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Ken Allen
Peter Anastor
Dr. Bill Anderson
Former President
Firestone Farm Tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Director, Agriculture Development
Division, Michigan Department of
Agriculture & Rural Development
Director, Cross-Border Institute,
University of Windsor
As former president, Ken Allen was
responsible for the manufacturing,
sales and marketing of Firestone
brand agricultural, forestry and light
construction tires. In 2002, Allen joined
then Bridgestone Firestone Inc. as
export sales manager for Firestone
Agricultural Tire. In 2008, Allen was
promoted to vice president, and in 2009,
he was promoted to President. Allen
began his career in 1978 with Mid
America Group. He also worked with
Armstrong, Pirelli Armstrong and Titan
Wheel International, which purchased
Pirelli Armstrong’s agricultural unit.
Allen received his bachelor’s degree in
industrial engineering from Iowa State
University and his master’s degree from
Drake University in Iowa.
Peter Anastor is the Director of the State
of Michigan’s Agriculture Development
Division. Prior to his current role, he
was the Managing Director, Logistics,
Supply Chain and Manufacturing for
the Michigan Economic Development
Corporation (MEDC). In this position,
he implemented Michigan’s Logistics
and Supply Chain Strategic Plan and
developed program and policies that
leveraged Michigan’s supply chain
assets for jobs and investment. In other
roles, Peter has served as the Senior
Policy Director for the MEDC where he
developed broad policy initiatives that
encouraged economic development. He
has served as Manager of Community
and Urban Development and as Program
Manager for Brownfield Redevelopment
at the MEDC. Prior to joining the MEDC,
Peter served as a Budget Analyst in
Michigan’s Office of the State Budget.
Peter earned a Bachelor’s degree from
James Madison College at Michigan
State University and a Master’s degree
in Public Administration from the Maxwell
School at Syracuse University.
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Bill Anderson joined the University of
Windsor as the Ontario Research Chair
in Cross-Border Transportation Policy
in 2008. At Windsor, he founded the
Cross-Border Institute, which conducts
research on the movement of goods
and people across the Canada-US
border and the economies of the border
regions. An economic geographer, his
interests include the Canada-US border;
economic analysis of transportation
infrastructure investments; Canada-US
economic integration; urban and regional
economic development; transportation
and border security; international trade
and transportation planning. He has
conducted research for numerous
federal, state and provincial agencies
in Canada and the US and has been a
consultant to the World Bank. He was
formerly on the faculties of McMaster
University, where he was Director of the
McMaster Institute for Energy Studies
and Boston University, where he was
Associate Director of the Center for
Transportation Studies.
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John Begg
Dario Alberto Bernal Acero
Peter Berry
Director of North American Logistics,
Magna Powertrain
Consul of Mexico
Leamington, Ontario
Harbourmaster, Windsor Port Authority
In his current role at Magna, John
has developed programs for Magna
Powertrain that have set the standard
for excellence within the entire Magna
North American supply chain by
streamlining operations, implementing
world class processes and driving
savings throughout the organization.
John has over 20 years of experience in
the automotive and 3PL arenas including
Ryder, Lear Corporation and CRH. John
holds an MBA from Spring Arbor College
and a BBA from the University of Toledo.
In March 2015, Mr. Bernal was
appointed as Consul of Mexico in
Leamington by the Undersecretary
for North America and ratified by the
Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Prior to his current position, he was
Deputy Director General for Consular
Services at the Headquarters of the
Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Mexico City. He has previously served
as Deputy Consul in Texas, New Mexico,
California, and in China. He has a degree
in law from the National Autonomous
University of Mexico.
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Mr. Berry is the Harbour Master for the
Windsor Port Authority located on the
Detroit River along the international
border. He is a former member of
Customs Border Services and in 1994
served with distinction as a member
of the EU/OSCE Sanctions Assistance
Mission in the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia. Appointed to the position
of Harbour Master in July 2009, Mr.
Berry assumed the role as the primary
Enforcement Officer for the Windsor
Port Authority. In that role Mr. Berry
works closely with law enforcement
agencies within Canada and the United
States team. Mr. Berry is the designated
Port Security Officer responsible
for daily security operations, critical
infrastructure protection, and incident
command as well cross border liaison
with US regulatory and enforcement
agencies. Mr. Berry sits on a variety of
maritime and port related committees.
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Leslie Blakey
Maria Luisa Boyce
Marc Brazeau
Executive Director, Coalition for
America’s Gateways & Trade Corridors
Senior Advisor to the Commissioner for
Private and Trade Sector Engagement,
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Senior Manager Vehicle Transportation,
Fiat Chrysler Canada
Leslie Blakey has a diverse background in
public outreach, communications, policy
development and government affairs.
She focused her work in transportation
and the freight industry over the past
eighteen years with Blakey & Agnew LLC,
based in Washington DC. During twelve
years as founder and executive director
of the Coalition for America’s Gateways
and Trade Corridors, Leslie provided
her clients with policy support and
federal investment in multimodal freight
and goods movement infrastructure.
Under her tenure, the Coalition’s work
to increase awareness of the benefits
of trade infrastructure development
made it one of Washington’s most
effective transportation lobbying
initiatives. In 2012, Leslie was appointed
to the U.S. Department of Commerce
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness and she serves as an
alternate member of the National Freight
Advisory Committee at the Department
of Transportation.
Maria Luisa Boyce serves as U.S. Custom
and Border Protection’s (CBP) Senior
Advisor to the Commissioner for Trade
and Private Sector Engagement and
Director for the Office of Trade Relations.
Mrs. Boyce assumed this role, after
serving as the Assistant Commissioner
for CBP’s Office of Public Affairs. Mrs.
Boyce advises CBP Commissioner and
senior leadership of the impact of the
agency’s policies and regulations on
the private sector. Mrs. Boyce manages
the Advisory Committee of Commercial
Operations of Customs and Border
Protection (COAC) leading the interaction
between COAC and CPB’s Senior
Staff. She is also the Small Business
Association (SBA) Ombudsman for CBP
and as such serves as the Regulatory
Fairness Representative for the agency
responsible for performing as the liaison
between the international trading
community and senior CBP managers.
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Marc A. Brazeau was appointed Head
NAFTA Vehicle Transportation, Chrysler
Group LLC in April 2015. Previously,
Brazeau held positions on both sides
of the supply chain; in the supplier
community with Canadian Pacific Railway,
and as a shipper with DaimlerChrysler, as
well as in global management consulting.
In this position, he is responsible for
Chrysler Group’s Worldwide Vehicle
Transportation activities. This includes
developing logistics strategy; designing
and optimizing networks; purchasing
transportation services; controlling
logistics operations; and ensuring
supply chain quality standards are met.
Brazeau is a former chairman of the
AIAG’s Finished Vehicle Supply Chain
Visibility committee and has published
several industry benchmarking studies,
contributed to supply chain publication
articles, and has been a regular panelist
or speaker at global supply chain
conferences. Brazeau holds a Master of
Business Administration degree from
Georgia State University (2000). Brazeau
was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Stephen Brooks
President,
Chamber of Marine Commerce
Stephen Brooks was appointed
President of the Chamber of Marine
Commerce in April 2013 following seven
successful years as the bi-national
organization’s Vice-President in charge
of government, communications and
stakeholder relations.The Chamber of
Marine Commerce represents more
than 150 U.S. and Canadian companies
that rely on marine transportation to
deliver products and material that serve
people all over the world. Mr. Brooks
has more than 25 years’ experience in
business development, government
and political operations, including the
position of Director of Operations to
the Leader of the Opposition, the Right
Honourable Stephen Harper, Canada’s
current Prime Minister, from 2003-2005.
During Mr. Brooks’s 12 years working on
Parliament Hill he also formed his own
consulting firm, S Brooks & Associates,
primarily advising legislators in the area
of communications technology and
grassroots political organization.
Randy Butler
Joe Clavelle
Senior Project Manager, Parsons
Director of Business Development,
BESTPASS
Dr. Butler is a Senior Project Manager
at Parsons Corporation in the Freight
Systems & Intermodal Planning group.
Dr. Butler’s career spans over 44 years
in both the public and private sectors
managing transportation operations,
customer service relations, business
processes reengineering, information
systems, and project management.
Previous positions include the US
Department of Transportation Federal
Highway Administration Program
Manager, Vice President Computer
Management Consultants, and various
senior positions at Union Pacific
Railroad. Dr. Butler’s professional focus
is leading the development, design,
and deployment of freight connected
vehicle technologies to improve goods
movement transportation operating
efficiencies.
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Joe is the Director of Business
Development for BESTPASS. Previously,
he worked for Canada’s largest bank
– RBC for 20 years in Corporate and
Commercial Banking. Since 2006,
Joe has been working in the International
Transportation market space in the
Toll Roads and Weigh Station market.
BESTPASS is the largest commercial
vehicle toll service in the America’s
saving trucks and toll agencies millions
each year.
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Mayor Drew Dilkens
City of Windsor, Ontario
Mayor Drew Dilkens is proud to represent
one of the most exciting, modern, diverse
and affordable cities in North America –
the City of Windsor. After serving on City
Council for eight years, he was elected as
the city’s Mayor in 2014. Mayor Dilkens is
a lifelong resident of the City of Windsor.
He has a Bachelor of Commerce and a law
degree from the University of Windsor,
called to the bar in 2012. He also has a
Master of Business Administration from
Wayne State University and received his
Doctorate of Business Administration
from the International School of
Management in Paris, France. He also
holds the professional designation of
a Certified Human Resources Leader
(CHRL), along with training certificates
from the Canadian Foreign Service
Institute, Canadian Securities Institute
and Federal Bureau of Investigations in
the United States.
Rhonda Ekstrom
Joel Enriquez
Vice President Business Development,
Global Transportation Hub
Saskatchewan
Trade Commissioner of Mexico in
Quebec , ProMexico
Rhonda is the Vice President,
Business Development for the Global
Transportation Hub, western Canada’s
newest, fastest growing inland port
authority. Consisting of 1800 acres just
west of Regina, the GTH is specifically
designed to support transportation and
logistics, warehousing and distribution
as well as light manufacturing industries
that rely on road and rail transportation.
One of Saskatchewan’s important
economic development initiatives,
the GTH attracts new investment
to enhance global supply chains for
importers and exporters. Since joining
the GTH in 2012, Rhonda has helped
the organization exceed its revenue
targets by creating and executing
business development strategies and
collaborative partnerships to drive
growth and the long-term financial
sustainability. In addition, Rhonda
has been instrumental in creating
connections with international ports
and agencies that bring new ideas
and relationships to increase trade
opportunities.
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Mr. Enríquez has been with ProMexico
since May 2009. He assumed his
first position as Regional Director
and Trade Commissioner for Shanghai
and after a year changed his
market becoming responsible for all
commercial affairs in Chile, Argentina,
Bolivia and Uruguay. Since 2013, he
has served as the Mexican Trade
Commissioner in the Quebec region.
Mr. Enríquez applies his talents and
knowledge into his work field thanks
to his expertise in the private industry,
where he carried out responsibilities
in business strategy for RENAULT in
Paris and in B2C enterprises where
he assumed functions as Mexico and
LatinAmerica´s Chief in Operations
for BACARDI. Mr. He graduated from
TEC de Monterrey specializing in
Business Management and Finance
and achieved an MBA at L´École
Supérieure de Commerce in France and
a Certification for Global Operations by
Harvard Business School and IPADE in
Mexico City.
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Cristina Falcone
Johanna Faulk
Vice President of Public Affairs
UPS Canada
Head of Certification,
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Cristina Falcone is Vice President of
Public Affairs for UPS Canada. During her
fourteen year tenure at UPS, Cristina
has held several management roles
in the areas of Product Management,
Customer Loyalty and Public Relations. In
her current role, she works actively with
governing bodies to enable global trade
opportunities for Canadian businesses,
particularly on solutions that help to
reduce friction at the North American
border. Cristina serves on the board
of the Canadian Courier and Logistics
Association (CCLA), which represents
a broad-based membership of timesensitive delivery and logistics services
providers operating in Canada. She also
serves on the board of the Canadian
American Business Council, which is
dedicated to elevating the private sector
perspective on issues that affect Canada
and the United States. Cristina leads
UPS’s Women’s Leadership Development
Committee, including mentorship of
candidates for development into future
leadership roles. Cristina earned her BA
from York University.
Johanna Faulk is the Director of the
National CertWORK+/AttestPLUS
Program for Canadian Manufacturers
& Exporters. The goal of the program
is to provide a certification ladder for
occupations in manufacturing operations,
from the shop floor to Operations
management. Dr. Faulk previously worked
in the nuclear industry and the aerospace
manufacturing industry in training and
development, (although she hates flying)
and in health and safety.
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Ray Fischer
Manager, Canadian Customs Operations,
FCA Canada Inc.
Ray Fischer manages the customs
operations for FCA Canada Inc. (formerly
Chrysler Canada) and is located in
Windsor, Ontario. Ray began his customs
career over 35 years ago, holding various
positions with increasing responsibility.
He had his own brokerage firms in the
late eighties and early nineties. Ray
has been with FCA for the past eleven
years serving as Compliance Manager
until 2012 when he assumed his current
position as manager for all Canadian
Customs Operations. He holds various
industry designations and serves on
several committees. Ray obtained his
Associate of Applied Arts in Business
Administration degree, graduating Magna
Cum Laude from Dunlap Stone University.
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Aaron Hegeman
Michelle Livingstone
Director, Office of Supply Chain
U.S. Department of Commerce
Director, Public Private Partnerships,
BNSF Railway
Vice President of Transportation
The Home Depot
Mr. Harsh has more than 28 years of
international trade experience at the
Department of Commerce. He currently
manages the Supply Chain unit in the
Office of Supply Chain, Professional
& Business Services, and several
advisory committees, including the
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain
Competitiveness. His team specializes
in resolving movement of goods
and services issues for air, sea, rail,
and highway transportation modes,
which also requires an understanding
of extensive factors such as IT
systems, security, infrastructure, and
sustainability. Mr. Harsh represented
the Department of Commerce at various
negotiations, including: the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) Agreement; U.S.Panama Trade Promotion Agreement;
Dominican Republic-Central AmericaU.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR);
U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement; World
Trade Organization; and the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation Forum. He has
received numerous awards from the
Department, including its highest award
in 2013, for his work on reducing trade
restrictions in distribution services.
Aaron Hegeman has led BNSF’s Public
Private Partnerships (PPP) team since
May 2010, where he oversees BNSF’s
cooperative efforts with local, state
and federal agencies to develop rail
infrastructure projects, and BNSF’s
involvement in funding programs
such as TIGER. Prior to leading the
group, Aaron was a member of the PPP
team with a territory focused on the
Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Aaron
joined BNSF Railway in May 1998 as a
management trainee. He was promoted
through positions in Marketing and
Finance before joining the PPP team in
October 2006. Aaron received a Bachelor
of Science in engineering, Harvey Mudd
College and a Master of Business
Administration, McCombs School of
Business, The University of Texas at
Austin.
Michelle leads a highly talented team
that oversees the movement of all
inbound and outbound shipments
into and within The Home Depot‘s
multichannel supply chain, including
imports, exports, and store deliveries.
Prior to joining The Home Depot in 2007,
Michelle served as the Senior Vice
President of Transportation for C & S
Wholesale Grocers, Vice President of
Transportation for JCPenney, and the
Senior Director of Transportation for
Kraft Foods North America. Michelle was
appointed by Transportation Secretary
Anthony Foxx to the National Freight
Advisory Committee which is focused
on our nation’s freight movement to
ensure the U.S. remains competitive
in a global economy. She also serves
as chairman of the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee and a member
of the Logistics Steering Committee of
the Retail Industry Leaders Association
(RILA). Michelle earned her M.B.A. with
high honors from Lake Forest Graduate
School of Management.
Bruce Harsh
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Caroline Mays
Rory McAlpine
Chairman,
Agriculture Transportation, TRB
Freight Planning Manager, TXDOT
Senior Vice President of Government
and Industry Relations,
Maple Leaf Foods
Ms. Mays is the Freight Planning Branch
Manager for the Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT) where
she is charged with developing and
managing TxDOT’s multimodal Freight
Planning Program including: Developing
and carrying out strategic vision for
TxDOT’s activities for addressing
freight issues; Developing a the first
multimodal Statewide Freight Mobility
Plan; Overseeing the Texas Freight
Advisory Committee; and Coordinating
with internal and external stakeholders.
Prior to joining TxDOT in November 2012,
Ms. Mays worked for the Atlanta Regional
Commission where she managed the
Freight Transportation Planning and
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Planning Programs. Ms. Mays Chair’s
the TRB’s Agriculture Transportation
Committee and is a member of
Intermodal Freight Committee. She
received her Bachelors degree in Urban
and Regional Planning from the University
of Waterloo, Canada and a Masters
degree of Science in Planning from the
University of Toronto, Canada.
Mr. McAlpine brings to Maple Leaf
Foods a wealth of experience gained
during more than 25 years of working
in government, trade and agribusiness.
In his current role, Mr. McAlpine works
with government and industry partners
on matters of public policy, programs,
regulatory affairs and trade. Mr.
McAlpine served as Deputy Minister of
the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Fisheries from 2002 to 2005. For
the federal government, he served as
Executive Director and Director General,
International Trade Policy Directorate;
Director Grains and Oilseeds Division;
and Deputy Director Multilateral Trade
with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Mr. McAlpine was also Executive Director
of the National Farm Products Council
and was a Trade Commissioner with
the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade, with postings in
Kuwait, Bangkok, Brussels, Edmonton and
Ottawa. Mr. McAlpine holds a Masters
degree in Economics from the University
of St. Andrews in Scotland.
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Steven McElhiney
President, EWI Risk Services
Steven M. McElhiney is the President
of EWI Re, Inc., a subsidiary of NL
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) and member
of the Contran Corporation group
of companies. Contran Corporation
is a global, privately owned holding
company that, through wholly-owned
and majority-owned subsidiaries,
controls four public companies and a
number of private owned companies
and is primarily involved with operations
in chemicals, component parts, steel
and waste management. Steve serves
as the Chief Risk Officer for Contran
Corporation, is the President of Tall
Pines Insurance Company of Vermont
(Contran Corporation’s captive insurance
company), and Chairman of EWI Re (UK),
Ltd., EWI Re’s London based subsidiary.
Steve has a Master of Business
Administration in Corporate Finance and
a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from
the University of Southern California.
He attended executive financial and
management programs at Northwestern
Kellogg and the University of Michigan
Ross graduate schools.
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David McLaughlin
Tiffany Melvin
Strategic Advisor on Sustainability to
the Faculty of Environment,
University of Waterloo
President, NASCO
David McLaughlin is one of Canada’s
leading experts and commentators on
politics, public policy, and sustainability.
He has worked for prime ministers,
premiers, and ministers as a chief of staff
and deputy minister at both the federal
and provincial levels of government.
David was President and CEO of the
National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy from 2007-12. He led a
rejuvenation of the NRTEE turning it into
a dynamic, high performing government
agency delivering high-quality, innovative,
and original-research reports on climate
change impacts, carbon pricing, water
conservation, oil sands, GHG best
practices, the Kyoto Protocol, and
sustainable development processes.
David has a B.A., Honours from Mount
Allison University, an M.A. in International
Affairs from Carleton University, and an
M.B.A. from the University of Bath, in the
United Kingdom.
Laura Mester
Tiffany is the original Executive Director
of NASCO – North American Strategy
for Competitiveness – and has served
in that capacity for 17 of its 20 years.
She was named President of NASCO in
2015 by the NASCO Board of Directors.
Under her vision and leadership, NASCO
has grown into a widely respected,
tri-national coalition focusing on freight
logistics, energy and the environment,
and skilled workforce certification
programs throughout North America.
Tiffany enjoys serving on the U.S.
Department of Commerce Advisory
Council on Supply Chain Competitiveness
and is the Chairman of its Information
Technology and Data Subcommittee. She
is a graduate of The University of Texas
at Austin, holding a BBA in International
Business, with minors in Marketing and
Spanish. She received her Juris Doctor
degree from St. Mary’s University School
of Law in San Antonio in 1995, and is a
certified mediator and arbitrator.
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Chief Administrative Officer,
Michigan DOT
Laura J. Mester is the Chief
Administrative Officer of the Michigan
Department of Transportation
(MDOT), overseeing the Bureaus
of Finance and Administration, and
Transportation Planning, and the
Offices of Aeronautics, Passenger
Transportation, and Rail, as well as the
operations of the International Bridge.
Prior to her appointment in February
2011, Mester directed the Accounting
and Financial Reporting Division of
the Office of Financial Management
in the State Budget Office, a position
she held for 13 years. A registered
C.P.A., Mester’s distinguished career in
governmental accounting and financial
management spans over 25 years. She
earned a master’s degree in business
administration from Central Michigan
University in 1994, and a Bachelor of
Arts degree in accounting from Michigan
State University in 1987.
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Eric Miller
Vice President, Policy, Innovation,
Competitiveness,
Canadian Council of Chief Executives
Eric represents the CEOs of 150 of
Canada’s leading companies. He leads
the Council’s policy work with the United
States, Mexico and Latin America.
He is also responsible for border and
supply chain issues, transportation
policy, cybersecurity, the digital
economy, competition policy, innovation
economics, and anti-corruption rules.
Before joining the Council in 2013, Mr.
Miller represented Industry Canada at
the Canadian Embassy in Washington,
DC. He was responsible for advising
senior Canadian officials on U.S.
economic relations. He also served as
a member of the Canadian negotiating
teams that designed Canada’s 2009
investments in the restructuring of the
Chrysler and General Motors and the
2011 Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border
Action Plan. Mr. Miller has extensive
international experience, having advised
40 governments in Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific on trade and
economic policies.
Dr. Ken Morgan
Joy Nott
Director, Energy Institute
Texas Christian University
President, Canadian Association of
Importers & Exporters
Dr. Morgan has degrees in geology,
environmental engineering and resource
management. In 1981, he started the
TCU Center for Remote Sensing and
Energy Research for energy resource
mapping. Dr. Morgan has lectured
extensively about resource mapping,
energy technology and emerging natural
gas markets. In 2008, he founded and
directed the TCU Energy Institute and
established an Advisory Board of 24
energy companies. Dr. Morgan is also
the Director of TCU’s new School of
Geology, Energy and The Environment.
Ken has published numerous articles on
the potential use of domestic natural
gas in the U.S. He currently chairs the
Texas “Metroplex NGV Consortium” of
over 160 companies and helped lead the
successful legislation for the Texas NGV
Transportation Triangle, Texas Senate
Bill SB-20. Ken enjoys driving a natural
gas Honda GX and is on the Board of the
Texas Natural Gas Education Foundation.
Joy brings over 25 years of experience
in customs compliance to the
I.E.Canada team. Joy started her career
in Montreal and worked for over 10
years for well-known customs brokers/
freight forwarders giving her hands on
operational experience. Prior to joining
I.E.Canada, Joy was a Vice President
and Managing Consultant for JPMorgan
Global Trade Management Services
based in the Toronto, Ontario area and
specialized in matters of customs and
international trade for both Canada
and the U.S. based clients. Joy also
spent a number of years developing
her expertise employed as a Senior
Manager with public accounting firms
of KPMG LLP and Deloitte & Touche
LLP as a Customs and International
Trade consultant. Her experience with
professional tax and supply chain
advisers has given her a background
rich in understanding how customs and
trade issues play an important role in
developing corporate strategies.
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Rolando Pablos
Leo Reddy
Michael Reeves
CEO, Borderplex Alliance
Chairman & CEO,
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
President, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Rolando Pablos is CEO of the Borderplex
Alliance, where he is in charge of
overseeing a unified bi-national effort
to foster comprehensive regional
economic development cooperation
and collaboration within the North
American Borderplex. The North
American Borderplex is an international
metropolitan area on the border of Mexico
and the United States, and is centered
around the nexus where West Texas,
Southern New Mexico and Northern
Chihuahua meet. Prior to his arrival
at the Borderplex Alliance, Mr. Pablos
served on the Public Utility Commission
of Texas. Early in his career, Mr. Pablos
was general counsel to Oberthur Gaming
Technologies; a multinational firm based
in Montreal, Quebec. As chief legal officer,
Mr. Pablos administered the legal and
governmental affairs of the firm’s U.S.
and Latin American operations. Most
recently, he was senior advisor to the
global law firm of Dentons, where he
provided public policy and strategic
business advisory services to domestic
and international clients.
Mr. Reddy is the Chairman and CEO
of the Manufacturing Skill Standards
Council (MSSC)--an industry-led,
non-profit training, assessment and
certification organization focused on the
core technical competencies needed
by the nation’s front-line production
and material handling workers. Under
his leadership, MSSC developed two
nationally portable certifications for
the U.S.’s front-line production and
material handling workers, the Certified
Production Technician (CPT) and the
Certified Logistics Technician (CLT).
Both are accredited under ANSI-ISO
17024 (Personnel Certification), making
MSSC the only national certification
body with this ISO recognition for both
manufacturing and logistics. MSSC has
built a nationwide training and testing
delivery infrastructure of 375 authorized
test sites and 620 instructors, most at
community colleges.
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Michael Reeves was appointed as
president of the Ports-to-Plains Trade
Corridor Coalition in the spring of 2004.
Reeves has extensive knowledge of
transportation issues and governmental
affairs at local, state and federal levels.
During his time at Ports-to-Plains,
Reeves has focused on strengthening
relationships with state departments of
transportation and building partnerships
in Canada and Mexico. Under his
leadership, the coalition is also working
on decreasing America’s dependence
on Middle East oil by providing needed
infrastructure to support the region’s
diverse energy production industry. Prior
to Ports-to-Plains, Reeves served as
Vice President of Governmental Affairs
for the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.
There he was involved with coordinating
transportation initiatives, leading
the Chamber’s legislative programs
and conducting communications
efforts. Reeves graduated from Texas
Tech University in 1991 with a BA in
Journalism. He is a lifelong Lubbock
resident. He and his wife Christy have
two daughters. He is an avid hockey fan
and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.
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Cesar Remis
Colin Robertson
Matthew Rooney
Minister of Economic Affairs,
Embassy of Mexico in Canada
Senior Advisor, Dentons LLP
Director, Economic Growth,
George W. Bush Institute
Since 2013, Mr. Remis has served as
the Minister of Economic Affairs and
Tourism at the Embassy of Mexico in
Ottawa. His mandate is to promote
the economic, commercial and tourism
interests of Mexico in Canada. Together
with ProMéxico, he supports the efforts
of Mexican companies that have
chosen Canada as a destination for their
products, services or technologies.
He also supports Canadian companies
seeking to procure goods and services
or invest in Mexico. Prior to this role, he
served for five years as the Director
General for Economic Affairs at the
Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Mexico City. Throughout his career he’s
represented Mexico trade offices in
Belgium and Uruguay, as well as serving
in the NAFTA office in Washington, D.C.
Cesar received a Bachelor of Science
from the Instituto Tecnologica y de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
(ITESM) and his MBA from George
Washington University.
Colin Robertson focuses his practice
on US-Canada government relations,
advising clients on policy issues that
involve perspectives from both sides
of the border. Before joining Dentons he
was a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the
Norman Paterson School of International
Affairs. He is a former president of the
National Capital Branch of the Canadian
International Council and is currently
a Vice President and Senior Research
Fellow at the Canadian Defence and
Foreign Affairs Institute. He writes on
international relations and is a regular
commentator on CBC and CTV. A career
foreign service officer, Mr. Robertson
served at the UN and Canadian Consulate
in New York, in Hong Kong, as Consul
General in Los Angeles, and the first
head of the Advocacy Secretariat at the
Canadian Embassy in Washington. He
was part of the team that negotiated the
Canada-US Free Trade Agreement and
the NAFTA.
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Matt Rooney joined the Bush Center
in June 2015 from a career as a
Foreign Service Officer with the U.S.
Department of State. At postings in
Washington and abroad, Matt focused
on advocating market-driven solutions
to economic policy challenges in both
industrialized and developing countries,
and on protecting the interests of U.S.
companies abroad. His last assignment
was an innovative partnership with the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce to create
a high-level private sector advisory
body for the Summits of the Americas.
Matt worked closely with the U.S.
private sector and with companies and
business associations from throughout
the Americas to negotiate an agenda
to promote economic integration in the
region for presentation to the leaders of
the Americas. Previously, he was Deputy
Assistant Secretary responsible for
relations with Canada and Mexico and for
regional economic policy.
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Federico Schaffler
Director, Texas Center for
Border Economic and
Enterprise Development
Texas A&M International University
From 2012-15 Dr. Federico Schaffler
was General Director of the Instituto
Interamericano de Fronteras y Aduanas,
the professional training institute of the
Mexican National Federation of Custom
Brokers (CAAAREM) as well as advisor in
matters of institutional communication,
historical research, and public policy to
several of its Presidents. Dr. Schaffler
has a PhD in Public Policy (2014)
from the Tecnologico de Monterrey, a
MAIS (1993) from TAMIU (Sociology,
history and political science), and a
Bachelor’s degree in Communication
Sciences from Universidad Valle del
Bravo (1983) in Nuevo Laredo. In 2011,
he was designated “Emeritus Creator
of Tamaulipas” in recognition of his
accomplishments as a writer, editor,
promoter and literary workshop director
since 1983. He has published 33 books.
10 collections of his own science fiction
stories; 14 non-fiction and has also
edited 9 anthologies of Mexican science
fiction stories.
Colleen Shepherd
Executive Director, Calgary Regional
Partnership
Colleen is the Executive Director
of the Calgary Regional Partnership
Incorporated (CRP). For the past 9 years
Colleen has directed the development
of Partnership’s flagship initiatives,
including the Calgary Metropolitan
Plan (CMP). The CMP was developed
to manage the impacts of rapid urban
growth on land, water and quality of
life in the Calgary region. Prior to her
role with the CRP, Colleen worked with
municipalities on the West Coast of
British Columbia to create plans for
community adaptation and resiliency
in the face of the rapid decline in the
resource-based economies they
historically depended upon. Colleen
works closely with the CRP Board
consisting of 14 Municipal Mayors and
Council Members from across the region
including the City of Calgary.
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Laurie Tannous
CEO, Institute of Border Logistics
& Security
Vice President of Government
& Industry Relations, Farrow
Laurie Tannous was recently appointed
to the position of CEO at the Institute
for Border Logistics and Security (IBLS),
the IBLS is funded by Fed Dev Ontario.
She also maintains her position as
Vice President of Government and
Industry Relations at Farrow. Laurie has
been a practicing Canadian Trade and
Immigration Lawyer since 2004. Laurie
worked for seven years for the Canada
Border Services Agency as a Customs
and Immigration Officer bringing an indepth experience to her understanding
of the supply chain and import /export
process. Laurie is an accomplished
lecturer and a requested speaker
at many trade and industry forums
globally. Laurie has significant hands
on experience assisting small, medium
and large multinational corporations,
foreign governments and industry
associations with their international
trade issues, including border security,
immigration, customs and regulatory
compliance matters.
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Dr. John Taylor
Steve Trecha
Dan Ujczo
Dept. Chair, Wayne State University
Adjunct Professor – Supply Chain
Management Wayne State University,
President & CEO Integrated Strategies
Of Counsel, U.S. – Canada Law Practice,
Dickinson Wright
Dr. Taylor is a tenured Associate
Professor of Supply Chain Management
and Director of Supply Chain Programs in
the Department of Marketing and Supply
Chain Management at Wayne State
University. Dr. Taylor co-developed the
Logistics Major at Wayne State University
between 1995-2002, before returning
to head up Supply Chain programs in
2009. Prior to returning to Wayne State
he created and developed the Supply
Chain Management Major at Grand Valley
State University. He has also conducted
many academic studies on U.S.-CanadaMexico border crossing issues. Dr.
Taylor obtained a Ph.D. in logistics and
marketing from Michigan State University
in 1991. Previously, he spent seven years
in international operations with Clark
Equipment Company, a then Fortune
500 firm; and three years with a logistics
consulting firm.
Over the course of the last 30 years,
Steve has personally consulted around
the world with over 75 corporations.
With a keen focus in strategic sourcing,
supply chain management and business
transformation, Steve and his team
are known for creating and sustaining
double digit value creation. He served as
a strategist, and member of the State’s
Steering Team helping to accelerate the
implementation of Michigan’s Logistics
and Supply Chain Strategy. Steve has
been tapped by Purchasing Magazine, as
one of three 21st Century supply chain
visionaries. His firm holds the Michigan
Quality Leadership award, Navigator level.
He obtained his Bachelors Degree in
Engineering and a Masters Degree in
Business Administration from Michigan
State University. He is an adjunct
Professor of Strategic Sourcing at
Wayne State University Graduate
program in Supply Chain Management.
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Dan is an international trade and
customs lawyer who specializes in
Canada-United States matters. A
US-licensed lawyer, Dan is one of the
few individuals that has served in the
US and Canadian governments, as well
as private practice and academia. He
regularly assists businesses that are
entering and navigating cross-border
markets on issues such as customs
and regulatory compliance, corporate
structuring, business immigration,
intellectual property protection, and
financial incentives. Dan also provides
public policy counsel to government
officials and industry leaders on matters
relating to Canada-US regulatory
cooperation, border security and
management, trade and investment
attraction initiatives, government
procurement, and public privatepartnerships. Dan previously served as
an officer in the Canadian government
where he was responsible for
coordinating a network of government
departments and Canada-US industry
associations toward improving North
America’s borders and ports-of-entry.
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