A&A 3PL Value Creation Summits

The Armstrong & Associates, Inc. hosted 3PL Value Creation Summits are strategic events where C-level 3PL executives, investment community leaders, and technology innovators gather to assess the current and future state of the third-party logistics market and explore strategies for value creation in a rapidly changing environment. The 2026 events will analyze important third-party logistics industry factors (such as the effects of central bank monetary policy and inflation, normalization of transportation rates, growth in warehousing and e-commerce, artificial intelligence and automation, and strategic merger and acquisition activity) in a fully engaged way.

Through a combination of industry-focused market research, insightful question and answer style panels, and thought leadership, both events take an unparalleled deep-dive into the operational, financial, and technological aspects of the global 3PL industry.




Featured Past Speakers

Senior logistics leaders who have shaped the conversation at the A&A 3PL Value Creation Summits.

Vaughn Moore
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
AIT Worldwide Logistics
Doug Waggoner
Chief Executive Officer
Echo Global Logistics
Frank Guenzerodt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics Inc.
Frank McGuigan
Chief Executive Officer
Transplace
Gordon Branov
Chief Executive Officer
SEKO Logistics
Kevin Coleman
Chief Executive Officer, Canada & CCO
CJ Logistics America
Renee Krug
Chief Executive Officer
GlobalTranz Enterprises
Bill Driegert
Head of Operations, Co-Founder
Uber Freight
Jim Monkmeyer
President, Transportation
DHL Supply Chain
Volker Bargenda
President
DHL Freight North America / Standard Forwarding
Beat Simon
Global Chief Operating Officer, Logistics
DP World
Joel Clum
Chief Operating Officer
WWEX Group
Siew Loong Wong
Chief Operating Officer
KLN
Bohn Crain
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Radiant Logistics, Inc.
Andy Dyer
Chief Executive Officer
AFS Logistics
Chris Burroughs
President & Chief Executive Officer
TIA
Chris Fenton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Metro Supply Chain
Dante Fornari
Chief Executive Officer
Magnate Worldwide
Denis Reilly
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kenco Logistics
Jay Harris
Chief Executive Officer
Komar Distribution Services
Jeff Silver
Chief Executive Officer
Mastery Logistics Systems, Inc.
Mark Yeager
Chief Executive Officer
Redwood Logistics
Michael Fahy
Chief Executive Officer
Neovia Logistics
Nicholas Antoine
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
Red Arts Capital
Prasad Gollapalli
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Trucker Tools
Russell Leo
Chief Executive Officer
RLS Logistics
Mike Regan
Co-Founder and Chief of Relationship Development
TranzAct Technologies
Ayal Latz
President
a2b Fulfillment
Craig Riggins
President
Brown Integrated Logistics
Eric Wolfe
President - Logistics
Watco Logistics
Greg Morello
President and Chief Commercial Officer
Port Logistics Group
Maurice Joseph
President & Chief Operating Officer
Weber Logistics
Robb Porter
President - Managed Transportation
Loadsmart
Carl Showalter
Chief Operating Officer
Fetch Robotics
Anna Lin
Chief Executive Officer
GS1
Thom Campbell
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder
Capacity LLC
Richard Metzler
Chairman
Diverse Logistics & Distribution
Abtin Hamidi
Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Torch
Anthony Sutardja
Chief Executive Officer
Parade
Brian Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wagner Logistics
Bryan Keller
Chief Executive Officer
Keller Logistics Group
Chadd Olesen
Chief Executive Officer
AVRL
Frank Lin
Chief Executive Officer
Shipflow
John Mims
Chief Executive Officer
CNT Logistics
Kris Lamb
Chief Executive Officer
uShip
Kristy Knichel
Chief Executive Officer/President
Knichel Logistics
Matt Silver
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Forager
Michael Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
Pacific Basin Economic Council
Parker Holcomb
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
CoLane
Rich Piontek
Chief Executive Officer
Direct Connect Logistix, Inc
Tan Gan Hong
Chief Executive Officer
Park N Parcel
William Kerr
Chief Executive Officer
Edge Logistics
Angela Eliacostas
President and Founder
AGT Global Logistics
Demo Perez
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
IPL Group
Marcelo Sada
Co-Founder and President
Source Logistics
David Sitton
President
CLN Worldwide
Dr. Raymon Krishnan
President
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
Kenneth Bruhn Christensen
Chief Commercial Officer – APAC
DSV Air & Sea
Tim Hinckley
Chief Commercial Officer
Radial
Roine Ahlquist
Chief Commercial Officer
Wilhelmsen Ship Management
Sean Coakley
Chief Commercial Officer
Capstone Logistics
Dennis Anderson
Chief Customer Officer
ArcBest
Niklas Sundberg
Chief Digital Officer and SVP
Kuehne + Nagel
Brent Hutto
Chief Relationship Officer
Truckstop.com
Chris Pickett
Chief Strategy Officer
Flock Freight
Elijah Ray
Chief Customer Officer
Sunland Logistic Solutions
J-Ann Tio
Chief Strategy Officer
Arrive Logistics
Kristina Chambers
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
TTX Company
Mike Mangino
Chief Technology Officer
HubTran
Thomas Kominsky
Chief Financial Officer
Kenco Group
Tyler Lenz
Chief Financial Officer
WOW Logistics
Ian Arroyo
Chief Strategy Officer
Freightos Group
Brett Marshall
Editor-in-Chief
LogiSYM Magazine
Bob Bianco
Operating Partner
Calera Capital
John Anderson
Operating Partner
Greenbriar Equity
Daniel Snow
Managing Partner
Traffix
Joe Dunlap
Managing Director
CBRE
John Parkes
Managing Director
Kerry Logistics
Keith Prusek
Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Logistics & Transportation Investment Banking
Jefferies
Kris Hopkins
Managing Director and Head of T&L Investment Banking
BMO Capital Markets
Maria Torrent-March
Managing Director, Warehousing & Logistics - Europe
Iron Mountain
Mark Slade
Managing Director, Global Supply Chain
DHL Global Forwarding
Paul Jones
Managing Director
STIFEL
Richard Hamilton
Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Steve Hull
Managing Director
Piper Sandler & Co
Wei Ming Ho
Managing Director - Singapore
LX Pantos
Jack Chang
Managing Director
JUSDA USA
Jason Bass
Managing Director
Harris Williams
Jeff Kidd
Managing Director
Harris Williams
Joe Saldutti
Managing Director
Gridiron Capital, LLC
Patrick Wong
Managing Director
GoGoX
Eric McGee
Executive Vice President of Highway Services
J.B. Hunt
Alex Paskoff
Senior Vice President, U.S. Mobility
Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services
Darren Coast
Senior Vice President - Dedicated & Truckload Company Operations
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
Jack Gerstner
Senior Vice President, Coverage
Coyote Logistics
Joe Auh
Senior Vice President
CJ Rokin Logistics, CJ Logistics
Michael Daly
Senior Vice President
Hub Group
Paul Bowman
Senior Vice President - Dedicated Sales
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
Sean Kelly
Senior Vice President of Business Development
GEODIS
Siok Wei Sng
SVP Head of Sales & Marketing
Toll Group (part of Japan Post)
Brad Young
Senior Vice President, Innovation and Network Services
Mode Transportation
Duane Sizemore
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Jones Pharr
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and M&A
Transporation Insight
Michael Piza
Senior Vice President- Corporate Business Development
Apex Logistics International
Alexandra Kleinschmidt
Vice President, Customs & Trade Services
Crane Worldwide Logistics
Ann Marie Jonkman
Vice President, Global Industry Strategies 3PL
Blue Yonder
Brian Weinstein
Vice President of Business Development
Ryder E-Commerce by Whiplash
Brittany Bemben
Vice President, Digital Freight Management
BNSF Logistics
Cheryl Lim
VP Customer Development Contract Logistics APAC
Kuehne + Nagel
Dean Saldsman
Vice President, Corporate Development
NFI Industries
Jane Tan
MD CJ Logistics Asia / VP Business Development South Asia
CJ Logistics
Jaya Moorthi Pillai
VP Logistics, Global Supply Chain
Schneider Electric
Joachim Schaut
Vice President Intercontinental Supply Chain Solutions
DB Schenker
Mark Christos
Vice President of Transportation
Matson
Roel Steigerwald
Vice President Global Forwarding Europe
C.H. Robinson
Ryan Schmidt
Vice President of Contract Logistics, Head of US Business Development
Kuehne + Nagel
Kary Jablonski
Vice President & GM, Broker Growth & Trucker Tools
DAT
Kathy Liu
Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing
Dimerco Express Group
Anson Bailey
Head of Consumer & Retail, Asia Pacific
KPMG China
Fred Gilbert
Head of Strategy
Maersk
Jae Auh
Global Head of Sea Freight Forwarding
LX Pantos
James Herman
Head of E-commerce Logistics, North America
A.P. Moller – Maersk
Jeff Kellan
Head of Contract Logistics, North America
Maersk
Oliver Wegner
Head of Strategic Market Intelligence, Corporate Development
DHL Group
Philip Marais
Head of DC’s - Asia
Cotton On Group
Regine Picard
Head of Lead Logistics
Maersk
Stanley Ho
Head of Logistics, Hong Kong
KPMG China
Kristopher Hopkins
Head of Transportation & Logistics Group
Houlihan Lokey
Barakathulla Buhari
Senior Director – Global Logistics & Supply Chain
Skyworks
Steve Bowers
Senior Director, 3PL Supply Chain Solutions
Cardinal Health
Adam Bozeman
Director Sales at TMC
C.H. Robinson
Anson Lam
Director of B2B Pricing and Channel Management Americas
bp
Laurie Cieciuch
Director of Business Development, Multi-Client & E-Commerce Fulfillment and Logistics
DP World
Ray Tharpe
Group Director, Corporate Strategy
Ryder System
Thomas van Vliet
Director, Business Analytics
DSV
Zeid Massad
Director – M&A and New Ventures Corporate Development
ASYAD Group
Karson Kwan
Director, Global Sales Management
Morrison Express
Alex Rafla
Partner
Clarendon Capital
Chris Leonard
Founding Partner/ Managing Principal
LMC Advisory
Neil Johnson
Founding Partner
Octane Global Logistics Ventures
Chip Ponton
Sr Category Manager, Transportation, Warehousing, & Logistics
Boeing
Marco Vargas-Avila
Senior Domestic Transportation Manager
Dole Packaged Foods
Tiziana La Rocca
Global Transportation Manager
Amazon Robotics
Tracy Chua
Senior Manager, Trade & Customs
KPMG Singapore
Yifan Mao
General Manager Strategy & Corporate Development
Bondex Logistics
Mark Millar
Keynote Speaker, Trusted Advisor, and Author
Global Supply Chain Ecosystems
Wolfgang Lehmacher
Advisory Board Member
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
Kevin Sterling
Senior Market Strategist
RXO