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16 MARCH 2015 • FOOD LOGISTICS www.foodlogistics.com Steven LaVoie, Founder and former CEO, ArrowStream As the story goes, Steven scratched out his idea for an innovative model of logistics collaboration on the back of a napkin in the late 1990s. The vision eventually became ArrowStream, the company he founded in 2000. With a team of creative thinkers and real-world pragmatists who were willing to question the status quo, ArrowStream perfected a SaaS solution that helps com- panies in the food supply chain respond to their network more effectively and drive down costs. Its customer list includes companies such as Ben E. Keith, Jamba Juice, Firehouse Subs, US Foods, Church's Chicken and many more. Steven cared a lot about the people he worked with at ArrowStream. Last June, the company was selected as one of "Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). The award recognizes companies who score high on such things as employee enrichment, compensation and benefits, employee education and development, recruitment, employee achievement and recognition, work-life balance, and community initiatives. It was the third year running that ArrowStream received the NABR's award. Steven's leagacy lives on at the company he created and through the people he mentored. Tim Luberski, President, Hidden Villa Ranch Tim has grown Hidden Villa Ranch from a small egg-laying chicken ranch in California to one of the most innovative food companies in the U.S. In 1983 and 1984, Tim and Hidden Villa Ranch were recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest-growing, privately owned com- panies in the country. Today, the company is a dominant supplier and producer of commodity and cage-free eggs as well as one of the largest egg distributors in the U.S. Michael Lyle, President & CEO, InfinityQS International, Inc. More than 25 years ago, Michael Lyle sat at a crude desk—a plank of plywood laid atop two file cabinets—in a mobile home writing code with the goal of creating software that would use industrial statistics and Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodology to automate quality data analysis. Today, the code that Michael once wrote fervently on a floppy disk is now ProFicient, InfinityQS's enterprise quality hub, which is powered by a centralized SPC engine. The software is used by over 2,500 global organizations, including many in the food and bever- age industry. Andy Marsh, President & CEO, Plug Power When Andy joined Plug Power in 2008, the company was a leader in fuel cell technology development, but its target market had not yet been defined. Under his leader- ship, he guided the company to commercial readiness and success. Today, Plug Power provides over 90 percent of the hydrogen fuel cell power to fleet vehicles in distribution centers and manufacturing facili- ties—for food logistics organizations, beverage distributors, grocers, big box stores, auto manufacturers and many other companies. As Plug Pow- er's chief advocate, Andy promotes the company and its "can-do" attitude to customers, employees, suppliers, investors and government partners. He is also working hard to transform the fuel cell landscape on a macro- and micro-scale and participates in a number of industry, technology, clean air, fuel cell and hydrogen supporting organizations in an effort to stimulate a hydrogen economy and positively impact the world. Paulo Mendes Jr., Director of Planning and Supply Chain Strategy, Coca-Cola With a strong educational background coupled with glob- al operational experience in the supply chain areas of Plan- ning, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, Commercial and Customer Service, Paulo is an expert at global supply chains for one of the largest beverage companies in the world. He authored the book, Demand Driven Supply Chain: A Structured and Practical Roadmap to Increase Profitability, and co-authored Outsourcing Management for Supply Chain Operations and Logistics. He says, "Demand Driven Supply Chain is the critical capabilities for companies to succeed in the new VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world." John "Jock" T. Menzies III, Founder, Chairman and President, American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Prior to co-founding ALAN in 2005, Jock served as chairman of the Terminal Corporation, where he worked for more than 40 years. After witnessing the breakdown of relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Jock organized an effort and engaged supply chain pro- fessionals and trade associations to come together to found ALAN. They knew that they could help victims of disaster if they worked together, and Jock was a natural fit to lead ALAN. Following Jock's death in 2013, his brother remarked: "Hundreds of thousands of people have benefited by a much-improved supply chain net- work that supported FEMA, the American Red Cross and other nongov- ernment relief organizations and other agencies because of Jock Menzies. His colleagues at ALAN characterized Jock as "a generous giver of his time, always willing to explore an idea or lend an ear to friends and family. He was a gentle spirit, a visionary and inspirational leader. Jock had a passion for bringing people together and was gifted at helping people understand their shared goals." Introducing the Cellular Machines temperature monitoring kit! Knowing when temperature-critical equipment failures occur can prevent devastating losses for your retail, wholesale, or distribution facility. With our temperature monitoring kit, you can: Wirelessly monitor key cooling/warming assets 24/7 Receive text alerts and performance stats right on your phone Even store data on the cloud for easy reporting to management or regulatory authorities Take action today. Call 855.639.1993 or visit www.anaren.com/cellularmachines Facility Manager Philip Lee, what matters to YOU? "Knowing when one of my coolers is about to fail – or already has."