Logistics with Purpose

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Greg and Scott are joined by co-hosts Enrique Alvarez and Adrian Purtill as they welcome Meta and David Robinson to the podcast. David Robinson is the founder and managing director of Higher Ground Development, an organization that works directly with coffee cooperatives. In 1998, David also founded Up-Country International Products Inc., the sole distributor a...

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott, Greg, and Enrique welcome Dale Wilkinson with goodgigs to the podcast.   Dale Wilkinson is the Former Executive Producer for FOX Network, Facebook Watch, PopSugar, and 17 year veteran of the advertising and entertainment industry, Dale Wilkinson is now the Founder of goodgigs, a platform and community for mission-driven companies to connect wit...

This episode of Logistics with Purpose, powered by Supply Chain Now, features Steve Stirling. As President and CEO since 2014, Steve Stirling brings a wealth of experience as well as a unique perspective to MAP International. While a child in post-war Korea in the early 1960s, Steve suffered a life-altering bout with polio – a disease that could have been prevented with a few cents-worth of m...

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Pat Plonski. Patrick Plonski, Ph. D. has served as the Executive Director of Books for Africa since 2003. He holds a Ph. D. in International Education (2009) and previously served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council at the University of Minnesota (1998-2003), and Committee Administrator for the Minnesota Ho...

This episode of Supply Chain Now is a continuation of our Logistics with Purpose series, sponsored by Vector Global Logistics, and features Shane Buerster. On a Mercer On Mission trip during the summer of 2016, Shane Buerster, a rising junior at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, met Arturo Penarreta Romero, a 65 year old man from Zaruma, Ecuador. Throughout Shane's junior year of college, Artur...

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jon Thompson. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Jon graduated from Centre College in 1997 with a B.A. in History. He first visited Nicaragua in 1998, returned every year thereafter, and married his wife from there in 2002. That same year, Jon obtained his Masters of Social Work with a concentration in Community Partnerships from Georgia State University. Jon...

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Joel Manby. As CEO of major corporations for over 25+ years, Joel has learned a number of lessons through experience during his tenure. He summarized these leadership principles in his book "Love Works," detailing how to integrate “love the verb” into the leadership ethos and philosophy of any organization. This approach has been systematically proven to c...

This episode of Supply Chain Now is a part of our Logistics with Purpose series, and features Kevin Carvajal. Kevin has been a humanitarian relief practitioner since 2013. During that time, he has focused on sourcing and delivering critical goods to augment the delivery of education, development, and humanitarian services offered by the Salesians of Don Bosco for at-risk youth and other vulnerable...

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jonathan Starr and Trudy Hall. Jonathan Starr authored It Takes A School, published by Macmillan Henry Holt in February 2017. It tells the story of Jonathan’s founding and heading the Abaarso School of Science and Technology, a non-profit educational organization in Somaliland. Abaarso School has broken a decades long drought in Somali education with unpre...

This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jasmine Crowe with Goodr. Jasmine Crowe is a docu-series producer and entrepreneur whose projects addressing hunger and poverty, and access to quality education have positively impacted vulnerable communities in more than 20 U.S. cities, the United Kingdom, and Haiti. Specifically, the Sunday Soul Homeless feeding initiative has successfully fed more than...

This episode of Supply Chain Now is the next show in our Logistics with Purpose series sponsored by Vector Global Logistics. This episode features Melenie York. Melenie York’s involvement with warehousing and shipping came about from her interest and love of modern and contemporary art funny enough. In the late nineties, She joined a small art book distribution company in New York and took on the...

“Logistics with Purpose: Jeremy Newhouse with MATTER” Supply Chain Now Episode 375 This episode of Supply Chain Now features Jeremy Newhouse. Jeremy Newhouse is Vice President and CFO of MATTER- an international NGO committed to helping expand access to health in the neediest parts of the world. Jeremy has traveled and worked in 50 countries. He joined MATTER in 2013 following extensive internatio...

“Logistics with Purpose: Lauren Noce with Hungry” Supply Chain Now Episode 351 Sponsored by Vector Global Logistics This episode of Supply Chain Now features Lauren Noce. Lauren is an Atlanta-based sales and marketing professional with 10+ of extensive experience in the trade, specializing in the design and implementation of strategic sales and trade marketing structures and operational efficiency...

“Logistics with Purpose: Patrick Plonski, PhD with Books for Africa” Supply Chain Now Episode 344 Sponsored by Vector Global Logistics This episode of Supply Chain Now features Patrick Plonski, PhD. Patrick has served as the Executive Director of Books For Africa since 2003. He holds a PhD in International Education (2009), and previously served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Agricultural...

“Logistics with Purpose: Randy Strang with MedShare” Supply Chain Now Episode 341 Sponsored by Vector Global Logistics This episode of Supply Chain Now features Randy Strang. Randy came to MedShare after retiring from UPS where he spent nearly 18 years as a vice president. He held several roles at UPS including leading the Retail Solutions team, serving as the integration manager for a strategic i...

"Logistics with a Purpose: Mickey Horner with Rise Against Hunger" Supply Chain Now Episode 338 Sponsored by Vector Global Logistics This episode of Supply Chain Now features Mickey Horner with Rise Against Hunger. Mickey has held several positions with Rise Against Hunger over the past 12 years. Currently, he is responsible for developing the strategic vision for expansion of the volunteer meal p...

"Logistics with a Purpose: Mike Mannina with ThriveWorx" Supply Chain Now, Episode 254 The Logistics with a Purpose Series Sponsored by Vector Global Logistics - http://vectorgl.com/ This episode features Mike Mannina. Mike serves as President of ThriveWorx. With nearly two decades of international experience, including nearly twelve years serving in a variety of policy-making and diplomatic roles...

“Vector Global Logistics: Rapid Growth, Giving Back & Culture First” Supply Chain Now, Episode 134 Hosted by Sandia – Learn more: www.worksandia.com Episode 134 of Supply Chain Now features Enrique Alvarez. Enrique serves as Managing Director at Vector Global Logistics and believes we all have a personal responsibility to change the world. He is hard working, relationship minded and pro-active...