September 12th, 2022 Meeting: Brian K. Howver

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August 12th, 2022

Bryan K. Howver | Supply Chain Excellence Executive

Brian Howver brings 25+ years of progressive experience across Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing/Distribution and Fulfillment Operations. He offers a proven track record of success in developing and executing high impact, value-driven growth and transformational initiatives within diverse organizational structures, on a global scale.

Brian brings advanced knowledge of Supply Chain optimization strategies, operational and cost drivers, distribution and deployment planning technologies, warehouse processes, and 3PL logistics dynamics. In addition, he has an entrepreneurial spirit and the innovation to see beyond the current to identify new opportunities that create greater business value.

Brian’s career spans COO, President, Senior Vice President, and other Leadership roles at companies including: PCC Logistics; The Triangle Group; Toll Global Logistics; Pacer International, Inc; SalSon, Inc.; NFI Industries; and Matson Global Distribution Services. Brian’s scope of responsibility encompasses all aspects of daily Finance, IT, Operations, P&L, Business Development, Supply Chain Management, Fulfillment, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning and Execution for organizations generating well over $250M in revenues. He has built and managed great teams with over 20+ direct reports, 1,500 associates and 1,000 drivers at any time.

Brian holds a Master of Science in Intermodal Transportation degree from the University of Denver.

Registration & Event Information:

	Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites
	Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421
	Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
		11:30 am Lunch served
		12:00 pm Event
	Cost	$25 prepaid for members
		– 3 days prior to the event
		– Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
		– Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
	Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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June 13th, 2022 Meeting: Ivan Harrell

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May 20th, 2022

Ivan Harrell | Tacoma Community College

Ivan L. Harrell II., Ph.D., serves as the President of Tacoma Community College (TCC) in Washington state. Having a passion for community college education, Dr. Harrell strives every day to lead a group of professionals in providing the best environment, programs and services students need to complete their academic and career goals.

Prior to TCC, Dr. Harrell most recently served as the Executive Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. Before Georgia Piedmont, he served as the Vice President of Success at Lone Star College, Dean of Student Services at Anne Arundel Community College, Coordinator for Student Affairs at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and Assistant to the Vice President at Tallahassee Community College.

Dr. Harrell has written or co-written a number of scholarly articles and book chapters. He has also served as a presenter at numerous local, regional and national conferences and seminars. He is most proud of his work around improving the success of students of color, particularly Black men, first-generation college students, as well as students who come from traditionally marginalized backgrounds.

Dr. Harrell completed his doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) at Florida State University, where he defended his award-winning dissertation, titled, “Using Student Characteristics to Predict the Persistence of Community College Students Enrolled in Online Courses.” He holds a master’s degree (M.Ed.) from Vanderbilt University, and a bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from Wittenberg University.

A native of Oberlin, Ohio, Dr. Harrell was a first-generation student who began his career in community colleges at Tallahassee Community College. Inspired by the diverse, intelligent and hard-working students he met at Tallahassee, Dr. Harrell decided to dedicate his career to advance the community college mission. His goal, as a higher education leader, is to support as many community college students possible to achieve their academic and career goals.

Registration & Event Information:

	In-Person	Virtual
Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites	Zoom
Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421	Link sent prior to meeting
Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
	11:30 am Lunch served	12:00 pm Event
	12:00 pm Event
Cost	$25 prepaid	$10 prepaid
	3 days prior to the event
	Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
	Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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May 9th, 2022 Meeting: Ryan Phillips & Alan Imhof

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May 3rd, 2022

Ryan Phillips & Alan Imhof | Harbor Wholesale

Ryan Phillips is the Director of Distribution (Grocery Side) and Alan Imhof is the Vice President of Food Service for Harbor Wholesale. Ryan and Alan will be discussing the challenges they have faced with the disruption in the supply chain. They will also be speaking about warehouse/driver/employee retention. We hope you can all join us on short notice for this event!

As Director of Distribution, Ryan is a driven leader who demonstrates a clear passion for team development and strengthening team dynamic. Ryan strives to provide an environment where team members can work hard, go home happy, and be proud of their achievements. Ryan joined Harbor in 2015 as the Director of Transportation and has since enjoyed great success through building a professional and resourceful team, implementing and maintaining top-tier safety processes, strengthening fleet planning, and improving asset utilization. Through Ryan’s skill with strategic planning and routing execution, he has fostered an improved routing methodology, driving substantial improvements.

Ryan’s career includes over 15 years Operations Management experience. He began his management career at UPS where his assignments included managing large warehouse operations, delivery operations, and new technology implementations in operations throughout Washington and Oregon. Ryan has a history of improving safety results, employee relations, customer satisfaction, and performance in each operation that he has led.

Registration & Event Information:

	In-Person	Virtual
Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites	Zoom
Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421	Link sent prior to meeting
Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
	11:30 am Lunch served	12:00 pm Event
	12:00 pm Event
Cost	$25 prepaid	$10 prepaid
	3 days prior to the event
	Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
	Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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April 11th, 2022 Meeting: Peter Friedmann

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March 25th, 2022

Peter Friedmann | Agriculture Transportation Coalition

My predecessors on the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee went for the obvious – to careers in law firms representing mostly foreign ocean carriers; I had those offers too, but went the opposite direction, which no one had done previously, but where my heart was, and still is today — to represent those that supply the cargo, the farmers, ag processors, forest products.

Going the opposite way, to advocate for those that had no advocates when it came to international transportation, export supply chain, has proven so rewarding, and together with those agriculture exporters we have built something powerful and lasting in the AgTC. This work has earned the respect of carriers and ports for exporters, and awareness even in quarters not given to concerning itself with the agriculture in “the hinterland”. For example, after a century of existence, the New York Maritime Society’s Hall of Fame, for the first time ever, apparently recognized that there is indeed a country to the east of the Hudson River. While I was honored to be inducted, in my mind this was recognition of the importance of those who grow, harvest, process, handle, transport food and fiber for the world, those whom the Agriculture Transportation Coalition serves. It happened because of our AgTC members who live and work in places that the maritime crowd in New York City and New Jersey never heard of, but which form the core of the AgTC: Euphrata, Hermiston, Tangent, Vidalia, Shawnee Mission, Minot, Idaho Falls, Dakota Dunes, Olive Branch, Moses Lake, Greeley, Greenwood, Lubbock, Wenatchee, Cordova, — the list of the “hometowns” of agriculture exporters goes on.

What a privilege it is that the JOC has called the AgTC “the principle voice of agriculture exporters in US transportation policy”. Because I did not follow that well-worn path from the Senate Commerce Committee to a maritime law firm representing ocean carriers.

Registration & Event Information:

	In-Person	Virtual
Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites	Zoom
Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421	Link sent prior to meeting
Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
	11:30 am Lunch served	12:00 pm Event
	12:00 pm Event
Cost	$25 prepaid	$10 prepaid
	3 days prior to the event
	Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
	Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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March 14th, 2022 Meeting: Michael Manley

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February 17th, 2022

Michael Manley | Amazon

Senior Manager, Global Business Development Amazon

Michael has the global responsibility for brand experience implementing and operationalizing Transparency, an item-level serialization service developed by Amazon. He leads a team who is responsible for enabling Amazon’s global teams and building their 3rd party Transparency Service Provider network. Prior to joining Amazon, Michael was in business for himself in the RFID industry.

Michael is a native of Washington and lives in the Greenlake area with his wife Shannon. They have three children (two Zags and a current Husky) and a new puppy named Oliver.

Don’t forget your Play-Doh for the Carla Martin Drive for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital!

Registration & Event Information:

	In-Person	Virtual
Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites	Zoom
Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421	Link sent prior to meeting
Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
	11:30 am Lunch served	12:00 pm Event
	12:00 pm Event
Cost	$25 prepaid	$10 prepaid
	3 days prior to the event
	Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
	Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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February 14th, 2022 Meeting: John Wolfe

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January 14th, 2022

John Wolfe | The Northwest Seaport Alliance

John Wolfe is chief executive officer of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA). He sets the organization’s vision and strategy, and guides the NWSA’s unique customer-focused culture.

Wolfe also served as the CEO of the Port of Tacoma, a position he held from 2010 to 2019. Before being named CEO, he had served as the Port of Tacoma’s deputy executive director since June 2005.

Prior to joining the Port of Tacoma, Wolfe served for two years as the executive director of the Port of Olympia, and before that as Olympia’s director of operations and marine terminal general manager.

Wolfe also spent 10 years with Maersk Sealand/APM Terminals in Tacoma, most recently as the terminal’s operations manager.

He is on the boards of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, the Washington State Fair Board, Federal Maritime Commission’s Export Innovation Team and Maritime Innovation Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce. Wolfe is also an executive board member of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County. Wolfe earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University.

Registration & Event Information:

	In-Person	Virtual
Location	La Quinta Inn & Suites	Zoom
Location	1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421	Link sent prior to meeting
Schedule	11:15 am Registration & networking
	11:30 am Lunch served	12:00 pm Event
	12:00 pm Event
Cost	$25 prepaid	$10 prepaid
	3 days prior to the event
	Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets
	Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Registration	Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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January 10th, 2022 Meeting: Chris Rye

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January 3rd, 2022

Chris Rye | TOTE Maritime Alaska

As Vice President of Operations, Chris is responsible for Terminal, Equipment, Fleet, and Maintenance departments. He oversees the operation to ensure that TOTE’s safety, customer experience, continuous improvement, and employee engagement goals are met.

Prior to joining TOTE Alaska, Chris was a Project Manager for the construction of the world’s first LNG powered container ships, the Marlin Class. After delivery of the Isla Bella, he moved to Jacksonville in 2015 to manage the vessels as Port Engineer for TOTE Services. He transitioned to TOTE in 2017 as Director of Operations for TOTE Puerto Rico and oversaw the operations at the Jacksonville terminal.

Registration & Event Information:

La Quinta Inn & Suites 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421
11:15 am Registration/networking
11:30 am Lunch served
Cost is $25 prepaid 3 days prior to the event, drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets ** Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

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November 8th, 2021 Meeting: Travis Thowe

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November 1st, 2021

Travis Thowe | BNSF Railway

Travis Thowe is the General Director of Network Development with the BNSF Railway. He has worked for BNSF just shy of 24 years! Travis’s role as General Director has him involved in Capacity Planning, Forecasting and Network Strategy.

He has held roles with BNFS ranging from Crew Management, Finance, Franchise Development and most recently as Director of Network Strategy.

Travis holds a BBA, Accounting and Business Management from LeTourneau University and also attended Wichita State University studying International Business.

Registration & Event Information:

La Quinta Inn & Suites 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421
11:15 am Registration/networking
11:30 am Lunch served
Cost is $25 prepaid 3 days prior to the event, drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets ** Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members
Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Future luncheons:

December 13th: EFN Event

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Bryan K. Howver | Supply Chain Excellence Executive

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Ivan Harrell | Tacoma Community College

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Ryan Phillips & Alan Imhof | Harbor Wholesale

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Peter Friedmann | Agriculture Transportation Coalition

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Michael Manley | Amazon

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

John Wolfe | The Northwest Seaport Alliance

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Chris Rye | TOTE Maritime Alaska

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.

Travis Thowe | BNSF Railway

Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.