Board of Directors
Dedicated to serving the interests of the shipping community
Board of Directors
Chairman
Vikki Van Vliet
U.S. Bank
Email Address: vikki.vanvliet@usbank.com
Telephone: (571)668-1616
Vikki L. Van Vliet is Vice President at U.S. Bank, supporting Corporate Payment Systems with a focus on freight audit and payment solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the transportation and freight audit industries, Vikki brings strategic insight and deep industry knowledge to her role. She joined U.S. Bank in 2025, following her tenure as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Trans Audit. Prior to Trans Audit, Vikki held positions at CTSI-Global as Director of Business Development and at Data2Logistics as Regional Sales Manager and Client Relationship Manager.
Vikki holds a M.P.A. and a B.A. from the University of Central Florida, as well as an A.A. from the University of South Carolina.
Based in Northern Virginia, Vikki enjoys traveling and spending time at the beach with David and their twin boys, Easton (blonde) and Alden (redhead) who are eleven years old.
President
Jeffrey L. Meyer
Nestle Purina Petcare Co.
Email Address: jeffrey.meyer@purina.nestle.com
Telephone: (314) 202-1316
Jeff Meyer is a Senior Manager Transportation at Nestle Purina PetCare Co., world headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Jeff has been with Nestle Purina PetCare for 25 years with 15 of those in various factory-based supply chain roles. In his current corporate role, Jeff is responsible for carrier contracting, compliance, claims, customer pick-up programs, LTL service providers, and parcel transportation. Prior to coming on board with Nestle Purina Jeff worked for a 3PL and a cartage & linehaul carrier rounding out 39 years (273 dog years) of service in the transportation & supply chain industry.
Outside of work Jeff has an interest in sports cars and participates in high-speed track days at various road-racing circuits as a driver and crew member.
Vice President
Regional Director-Grant Ashe
KLLM Transport Services
Email Address: gashe@kllm.com
Telephone: (479) 319-3882
Grant is following in the footsteps of his Grandfather and Father in the Transportation industry. He has over 20 years of experience in Sales and Operations. As the Director of Sales at KLLM Transport, Grant is responsible for managing the logistics sales team, revenue growth, and selling the KLLM enterprise.
He three special ladies in his life: his beautiful Wife Meghan, and his precious daughters Evelyn (10) and Aubrey (6). Grant grew up in a small town, Baxter Springs, Kansas, and supports the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Royals, and Kansas City Chiefs. His Wife is an alum of the University of Arkansas, so he has a place in his heart for the Razorbacks. The perfect Saturday for Grant would be Coffee with this Wife in the morning, watching College Football all day, and then board games with this Wife and Daughters in the evening. Grant’s faith plays a significant role in his life. His family are members of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Bentonville, Arkansas where Grant serves as a Deacon. Grant enjoys greeting everyone with a smile and a hug.
Secretary-Treasurer
Jessica Renner, CCP
Jarrett Logistics
Email Address: jrenner@gojarrett.com
Telephone: (330) 682-0099 ext. 2083
Jessie is an accomplished and respected industry expert at Jarrett Companies where she oversees the claims program in her role as a Cargo Claims and Risk Manager. Well-versed in both LTL and truckload claims, she effectively manages cargo claim disputes and processing. Additionally, she analyzes data and reports in an effort to monitor and improve operational efficiencies and loss prevention strategies. Within her almost 10 years at Jarrett, Jessie maintains a high level of integrity and on a daily basis continues to place an emphasis on fostering positive partnerships with clients and carriers.
As the Director of Communications / ProClaim for the Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, Inc., Jessie extensively researches subjects and collaborates with CCPAC members to publish informative articles on relevant topics, taking care to highlight notable changes in the ever-evolving transportation industry. She has sat on the CCPAC board since 2020. Additionally, Jessie is a member of the Transportation Arbitration Board as an arbitrator for the shippers side.
When she is not focused on claims, Jessie enjoys spending time with her husband Josh their two children, Ella (12) and Nicholas (6). Some of their favorite family activities are gardening, coaching fastpitch softball, and watching her kids play sports. She loves football and is an avid THE Ohio State Buckeye fan!
Director of Marketing and Outreach – Jerry Jacobs
Prosponsive Logistics
Email Address: jjacobs@prosponsive.com
Telephone: (678) 466-7936
Jerry Jacobs is the Director of Risk Management for Prosponsive Logistics. Jerry joined Prosponsive back in 2022. Prior to joining Prosponsive Logistics, he spent 11 years with RXO (formerly Coyote Logistics, A UPS subsidiary). In his current role, he’s responsible for overseeing Prosponsive’s Claims and Carrier Compliance Departments. Throughout his 14-year career in logistics and risk management, Jerry has obtained a wealth of knowledge in contract review and negotiations, claims/risk mitigation, cargo security, theft & fraud investigations, carrier compliance, insurance, DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and sustainability. Jerry has also served as a board member for the Southeastern Transportation Security Council (SETSC) and has been directly involved in winning numerous Best in Cargo Security awards from CargoNet for his respective organizations.
On a personal note, Jerry hails from Long Island, NY and has been living in the Metro Atlanta Area since 2001. Jerry enjoys spending time with his wife Sade and their three kids, Joseph (14), Justice (3), and baby Julius. Jerry enjoys cooking, fishing, listening to music, working out, playing cards with friends, and watching SEC football on Saturdays. Go Dawgs.
Region 1
Regional Director-Doug Frank
GEODIS
Email Address: doug.frank@geodis.com
Telephone: (615) 880-4881
Doug is responsible for the leadership of the GEODIS Transportation Management line of business which provides transportation services for over 100 customers. Additionally, he is the leader of Americas Procurement team responsible for the procurement of over $500M of commodities and service in support of GEODIS. Doug joined GEODIS in March of 2011. Prior to joining GEODIS, he spent over 20 years with Schneider National, most recently as Vice President of Logistics Shared Services where his team procured over $2 billion in transportation services annually. During his tenure at Schneider, he held numerous roles in operations, customer service and account management.
Doug served as a Captain in the United States Army. He holds a B.S. with a computer science concentration from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. In 2007, Doug received his certification from APICS (the Association for Operations Management) as a certified supply chain professional. Married, with three grown children, Doug and his wife Char, spend a lot of time vacationing with their children in Colorado. Doug is also an avid Green Bay Packers fan, season ticket holder and owner.
Region 1
Assistant Regional Director – Carla Bay Rumford, CCP, CTB
BM2 FREIGHT SERVICES
Email Address: cbay@bm2freight.com
Telephone: (859) 320-1059
Carla has served the logistics industry for over 10 years in ever increasing areas of
responsibility. She began her carrier in transportation as a broker, hauling sensitive produce, food, and beverage loads. She currently serves as the Senior Operations Support Manager for BM2 Freight Services; a 3pl Broker, based in Northern Kentucky.
Carla’s responsibilities at BM2 include comprehensive oversight of Claims, Compliance, Carrier Services and Afterhours Departments. She handles and facilitates all claims, carrier setups, overrides, systems compliance, contract reviews and after hours track and trace.
In March of 2022, Carla passed the CCPAC Exam becoming a Certified Claims Professional. Carla also serves as the Regional Director of Region 3 for the Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council (CCPAC) and is an arbitrator for the Transportation Arbitration Board (TAB). In April of 2023, Carla became a Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) by passing the CTB exam offered by Transportation Intermediaries Association.
When she is not working, Carla enjoys spending time with her husband, hunting and riding motorcycles. She has 2 grown children, that still keep her on her toes, but together they enjoy regular dinners, swimming and hanging out poolside with a bonfire.
Region 2
Regional Director-David Nordt, CCP
GEODIS
Email Address: dave.nordt@geodis.com
Telephone: (908-966-2088)
David Nordt, CCP was elected as the Executive Director by the membership at the 2023 CCPAC Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA on May 1, 2023. Previously, Dave served as the President of the Council, a position he held for the longest term of any CCPAC president to date. He joined CCPAC in 1998, making him a member of the organization for 26 years. Dave has over 40 years of experience in transportation management. He was recently promoted to the National Director of Claims at The Gilbert Company / Geodis. In this capacity he oversees cargo claims, OS&D, loss prevention, quality control, and operations. Dave serves as a board member of the Transportation & Logistics Council (T&LC), and arbitrator on the Transportation Arbitration Board (TAB). He also has membership in the Traffic Club of Newark, NJ, New Jersey Motor Trucking Association, and the Eastern Regional Transportation Security Council. In addition, he is a member of the Transportation Loss Prevention & Security Association, and the American Society of Industrial Security. He served as president of the Northeastern Motor Carrier Claims & Security Conference from 2000-2004. Dave is a proud Army veteran.
Region 2
Assistant Regional Director-Christine Gramse, CCP
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Email Address: clgramse@landolakes.com
Telephone: 651-375-5511
Christine Gramse is a highly experienced professional in the transportation industry, with over 25 years of expertise. She currently serves as a Transportation Claims and Audit Specialist at Land O’ Lakes, Inc., based in Arden Hills, MN. In her role, Christine manages the review, filing, negotiation, recovery, and reporting of cargo claims for various modes of transportation across the company’s four divisions.
Christine received her CCP Accreditation in 2013 and holds the position of Executive Vice President of the Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, Inc. She has previously served as the CCPAC Counsel Secretary and Region 5 Director. Additionally, Christine has been a Shipper Arbitrator for the Transportation Arbitration Board (TAB) since 2020.
Outside of her professional responsibilities, Christine enjoys new experiences, traveling, spending time with family and friends, singing karaoke, and glamping.
Region 3
Regional Director-Jon Gehrts
UniPro Foodservice
Email Address: Gehrts@uniprofoodservice.com
Telephone: (770) 799-7491
Jon Gehrts is the Director of Supply Chain for UniPro Foodservice in Atlanta, GA and has been with UniPro since 1998. Jon currently oversees the contracting and monitoring of over 400 transportation providers for UniPro and its members. In addition to contracting, Jon develops the inbound logistics program for twelve members, is the liaison between UniPro and its transportation management software provider and is responsible for member freight managed by UniPro.
Jon enjoys coaching his daughters in youth basketball and running fun and quirky 5Ks with his family.
Region 4
Regional Director-Carrie Frisbie, CCP
SEKO Logistics Corporate
Email Address: Carrie.frisbie@sekologistics.com
Telephone: (800) 342-0598
Carrie Frisbie, CCP is Director of Cargo Claims for SEKO Logistics, Corporate World Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. SEKO Logistics is an international global Supply Chain Solution provider specializing in transportation, logistics, forwarding and warehousing. Her role includes reviewing of contracts, risk assessments through KPI’s, supervising the Cargo Claims Department, along with settlement and subrogation of cargo claims.
Prior to joining SEKO Logistics in 2014, Carrie was with Hub Group for 10 years starting in Operations and moving to Cargo Claims.
In April of 2012, she passed the Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council Exam earning a Certified Claims Professional (CCP) designation. She has been a Regional Director and President of CCPAC and currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Carrie is also an arbitrator for the Transportation Arbitration Board, is Certified in Leading Teams through University of Illinois Gies College of Business, and a Certified Professional Life Coach.
Region 5
Regional Director-Christopher W. Kitchen
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Email address: christopher.kitchen@molsoncoors.com
Telephone: (303) 748-2585
Chris Kitchen is the Senior Manager, Load Control and Reverse Logistics at Molson Coors. He joined the company in 2005 and has had multiple roles within corporate transportation, also worked for several years on a company-wide ERP implementation project. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University.
Chris served as a Supply Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy and recently retired after 30 years of Active Duty and Reserve Service. He has two adult children, both in graduate school. Chris and his wife Nicole live in Shorewood, WI.
Region 6
Regional Director-Darryl Gash
Dillard’s
Email Address: darryl.gash@dillards.com
Telephone: (501) 455-6696
Darryl for the past 11+ years have been employed with Dillard’s as a Corporate Logistics Manager. His current role includes responsibilities for carrier procurement, contracting, and relations. He has been involved in Logistics for over 35 years in a wide array of capacities that range from Shipping and Receiving to Warehouse Management. Darryl holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas
Darryl has been married to DuLane for over 32 years and proudly resides in Bryant, Arkansas. He was born and raised in Brookfield, Missouri, a small-town northeast of Kansas City, and has been a resident of Arkansas since 2008. His hobbies include spending time at Lake Ouachita, grilling, and rooting for favored NFL, college football, and basketball teams.
Region 6
Assistant Regional Director-Benjamin Crawford, CSCP
Essex Solutions
Email Address: ben.crawford@essexsolutions.com
Telephone: (260) 446-7845
Benjamin Crawford is the Director of Materials for Essex Solutions, where he has worked for 14 years. He is responsible for forecasting, logistics, scheduling, and inventory planning for North America. The Essex logistics team manages freight for 7 factories and 12 warehouses in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Benjamin has 30 years of experience in supply chain management. He has an MBA from Indiana University and a Bachelors degree from Purdue University. He is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and has served as the Chair of the APICS Instructor Development Program. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the IVY Tech College Supply Chain program.
Benjamin resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana with his wife of 29 years, and they have one adult daughter. Outside of work Ben enjoys running, biking, kayaking, paddleboarding, and travel with his wife.
Region 7
Regional Director-Jerrod Slaughter
Keen
Email Address: jerrod.slaughter@keenfootwear.com
Jerrod Slaughter is the Sr. Director of Global Logistics for KEEN footwear He has over 25+ years of experience in transportation and logistics management, including many years at Fortune 500 companies. His background is principally in logistic procurement, vendor management, and collaborative stakeholder engagement.
Region 7
Assistant Regional Director-Deena Walechka
Deena Walechka is a Claims Specialist II in Risk Management at FedEx Custom Critical. In her current role, she is responsible for investigating and analyzing claims for customers in a wide array of industries including technology, pharma, and food. She is passionate about education, and enjoys being able to provide valuable feedback that can generate cost savings for her customers. Throughout her time handling cargo claims, she has spent time building strong relationships and credibility with her teammates, customers, and service providers through detailed efforts to validate claims before filing them and ensuring all groups are educated on claims laws and regulations. Deena has been in the transportation industry for over 20 years, and with FedEx for over 15 years. Prior to her Claims Specialist II role, she held multiple positions within Operations and Cargo Claims.
In 2021, Deena was elected to the Board of Directors for the Transportation and Logistics Council. She now serves as an Assistant Regional Director, and frequently is an expert panelist on the numerous webinars offered through the Council. She obtained her CCP Certification in April of 2022, and was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for CCPAC in 2024.
Deena lives in Northeast Wisconsin, where the winters are too cold, and the summers are not long enough. She calls herself, “100% solar powered” and loves traveling to warmer climates, especially those with a beach. She is married and her and her husband are in the middle of renovating an old farmhouse from top to bottom. She has two adult sons, and a plethora of nieces and nephews whom she adores. When travel is not feasible, her favorite thing to do is spend time with family. She also loves games, escape rooms and laughing.
Past President – Askia Shaheer
Joann
Email Address: askia.shaheer@joann.com
Telephone: (330) 463-6896
Askia Shaheer is Manager of International Logistics and Transportation for JOANN and has been with JOANN since the Fall of 2022. In his current role, Askia is responsible for all international transportation along with overseas consolidation, US deconsolidation and transload. Prior to joining JOANN Askia spent 20 years at Big Lots Stores, Inc, most recently as General Manager of Global Logistics. During his time at Big Lots, he held numerous roles in transportation with responsibilities over freight payment, claims, network analysis, global logistics and transportation financial planning.
Past President-Curtis Hart
GEODIS
Email Address: curtis.hart@geodis.com
Curtis Hart is the Sr. Director of Logistics Shared Service at GEODIS in Brentwood, TN. Curtis has been with GEODIS since 2011 and leads teams responsible for carrier commercial relationships, modal procurement activities, freight pay, billing, claims, and yield management. He has held analyst, operations, compliance and purchasing roles while with GM & Schneider in support of OE Automotive Service Operations. Curtis is a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt.
Curtis lives in the Nashville, TN area with his family.
Past President-Nadia Martin, CCP
Blakeman Transportation
Email Address: nmartin@blakemantrans.com
Telephone: (817) 626-3400
Nadia Martin is the Loss Prevention and Carrier Compliance Manager at Blakeman Transportation in Fort Worth, TX. She has been with Blakeman since 2004. She graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree. Nadia became a Certified Claims Professional in 2008, has attended the T&LC Annual Conferences each year since 2005 and has been on the T&LC Board of Directors since 2009.
Nadia was born and raised in Texas. Nadia also enjoys cooking, crafts, travel and driving around aimlessly to explore sights that are off the beaten track.
Past President – Reed Tepper
Parker Hannifin
Email Address: rtepper@parker.com
Telephone: (216) 896-3383
Reed Tepper works for Parker Hannifin where he manages the LTL, Truckload, and Ground Expedite modes for North America. Reed graduated from the Ohio State University with a BSBA in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics., and also holds an MBA from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. His background includes employment by FedEx Supply Chain Solutions (formerly Caliber Logistics), Exel Global Logistics and Avery Dennison. He has also served on the Board of the Cleveland CSCMP Roundtable for the past 5 years including President in 2007/08
Past President – Rob Strouse
Wooster Brush Company
Email Address: robstrouse@woosterbrush.com
Telephone: (330) 264-4440
Past President – Bob Hochwarth
Volvo Logistics North America
Email Address: bob.hochwarth@volvo.com
Telephone: (336) 393-4718
Bob Hochwarth is Director, Product Development for Volvo Logistics Corporation in North America, a leading international third party logistics provider and business unit within the Volvo Group companies supporting the automotive and aviation industries.
In this role, he directs and oversees the design and implementation of supply chain and logistics solutions comprising international and domestic transportation management, distribution, warehousing, supplier sourcing, lean logistics and IS/IT systems.