Columbia Machine Welcomes Mark Nelson as North American Sales Manager of Palletizing
Columbia Machine announces the addition of Mark Nelson to the Palletizing Division team as the North American sales manager, effective October 21st. With a strong background in the packaging machinery industry, Mark will play a pivotal role in enhancing customer relationships and supporting our dedicated sales team.
In his new position, Mark will work directly with Columbia Palletizer customers and integrators, while also collaborating with our outside sales representatives, regional sales managers, inside sales team and LTS product manager. His extensive experience will contribute to Columbia Machine’s commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions.
SPI Freight’s New Global Supply Chain Manager Lynsey Bell
SPI Freight welcomes logistics industry specialist Lynsey Bell as global supply chain manager into its senior team to drive growth in new markets. Lynsey will support SPI Freight’s customers to optimize their supply chains to reduce costs, speed up delivery times, and increase visibility and efficiency. Working within the company’s global team, the role will be key in positioning SPI Freight as the go-to partner for businesses that want to make their supply chains more efficient or access new markets globally.
Logpoint Appoints Frank Koelmel as Chief Revenue Officer
Logpoint announces the appointment of Frank Koelmel as CRO, underscoring Logpoint’s dedication to establishing itself as a European cybersecurity powerhouse. The appointment will enable Logpoint to continue to focus on market growth by providing high-impact cybersecurity solutions that make it easier for security teams to defend against cyberattacks and for organizations to navigate the compliance and threat landscape.
With over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, Frank Koelmel has extensive experience running successful customer engagement lifecycles and building brands that resonate with customers. He comes from a position as president for the Americas and EMEA at Cybereason. Before that, he served in various leadership positions at recognized brands in the cybersecurity and technology industries, including Palo Alto Networks, FireEye and Brocade.
Besso Appoints Former Amazon & GE Heavyweight as Chief Customer Officer
Besso announces the appointment of Michiel Kalverkamp as chief customer officer. This significant appointment strengthens Besso’s core team of repeat entrepreneurs, trade compliance veterans, expert trade lawyers and top tech talent and brings invaluable experience in global trade compliance and cross-border operations.
Kalverkamp joins Besso after a successful tenure at Amazon, where he served as the head of Global Trade Services for EMEA, and GE, where he served as customs leader EU/RCIS. During his time with the e-commerce giant, Michiel Kalverkamp built and led the EMEA trade compliance team that oversaw operations for Amazon's and third-party Imports/Exports.
Motiv Electric Trucks Names James Griffin Chief Revenue Officer
Motiv Electric Trucks announces James Griffin as its new CRO. Griffin has nearly 30 years of experience in sales and business development across a broad range of relevant sectors including commercial trucking, fleet logistics, fleet management and commercial fleet EV charging infrastructure. He will have overall responsibility for accelerating sales of Motiv’s industry-leading electric trucks and buses across North America.
Griffin joins Motiv from his role as head of Fleet Electrification Sales at ChargePoint, a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles. There, he directed the North American fleet electrification growth strategy for National Fleet Sales, National Automotive OEM Partnerships (Dealership Partners), Fleet Partnerships, and Transit and eBus National Sales. He managed a team of nearly 60 and was responsible for sales, delivery, business development, government relations, marketing, pricing, revenue management, training, customer expansion and retention.
RGMA Appoints Reginald Layton as Chief Technology Officer
RGMA announces the appointment of Reginald Layton as CTO. Layton is a widely recognized expert in supplier diversity and retired vice president of supplier diversity and supply chain sustainability for Johnson Controls. Using RGMA supplier diversity best practices, Layton led Johnson Controls to win National Corporation of the Year twice by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and Regional Corporation of the Year — 26 times during his 25-year career at Johnson Controls.
Melissa M. Monk Joins Accruent as Chief Customer Officer
Accruent announces the appointment of Melissa M. Monk as its chief customer officer. This strategic role underscores the company's commitment to a customer-first approach in its SaaS-forward growth strategy.
Monk will lead Professional Services, Customer Success, and Renewals in this role, reporting directly to Accruent president Richard Leurig. Her responsibilities span from implementation to ongoing success planning and customer renewals, ensuring that Accruent delivers unparalleled customer experiences at every touchpoint.
AutoScheduler Adds Vice President of Customer Success
AutoScheduler.AI announces that Ian Johnston has joined the company as the vice president of Customer Success. He will replace Stephen Zujkowski, who is retiring. Ian has over a decade of experience in supply chain operations, logistics management, and strategic leadership. He will use his expertise to help AutoScheduler's customers gain value and success from deploying AutoScheduler solutions. He will be the face of success for all AutoScheduler’s customers, ensuring the talented implementation team continues delivering exceptional services and fostering true partnerships.
IntelliTrans Appoints Mayank Sharma as Chief Product Officer to Drive Product Innovation
IntelliTrans has named Mayank Sharma as its new chief product officer. In this role, Sharma will drive product strategy and direction, guiding the development and improvement of IntelliTrans’ product lineup to deliver smarter, simpler solutions for customers. With over 20 years of experience in product innovation and leading global teams, he brings forward-looking insights into the company’s growth and commitment to making complex logistics easier.
Sharma has a strong background in creating innovative products across different sectors. Most recently, he led the launch of a top-rated dash camera and safety solution at Teletrac Navman, which helped transportation customers improve safety and efficiency. He also worked on strategic partnerships to develop solutions for customers transitioning their truck fleets to cleaner energy options like electric, hydrogen, and CNG/RNG, supporting their shift towards sustainability.
William Haas to Lead WSP Distributed Energy and Electrification Market
WSP welcomes William S. Haas, LEED AP, to the firm as a senior vice president and national market leader for distributed energy and electrification.
In his new role, Haas drives WSP’s distributed energy and electrification business in the U.S. market, with a focus on energy transition, and leads the strategic vision of this market segment for the firm. He is responsible for transportation electrification, industrial decarbonization, district/distributed energy, resiliency, grid modernization and related trends, as well associated impacts and needs like utility interconnections, electric storage and new substations. He is based in Chicago.
Resilinc Announces Chris Lanier as New Chief Technology Officer
Resilinc announces the appointment of veteran technology executive, Chris Lanier, as CTO. Lanier will lead the company’s global engineering team and focus on innovation while advancing Resilinc's investments in artificial intelligence.
Chris Lanier's career as a technology leader spans over three decades within multiple companies including Mineral (acquired by Mitratech), Betterworks, and Coupa. With a consistent track record of building high-performing engineering teams and developing innovative products and business solutions, his contributions have played a pivotal role in multiple successful IPOs and strategic acquisitions. Lanier’s expertise extends across various technology fields including SaaS applications, analytics and machine learning, operating systems, and embedded hardware and software.
