Event Overview:
The Supply Chain Roundtable is an interactive event that will include presentations from industry experts. The roundtable will provide you an opportunity to network, address industry issues and share knowledge about critical issues affecting the movement of goods via Florida’s supply chain industrial partners.
Hear from a local manufacturer on his supply chain challenges and how he is managing and overcoming them. Learn about the current domestic freight market conditions, leveraging strategic carrier partnerships, RFP & freight cost management strategy, the importance of technology, data and reporting analytics from a logistic expert. A look at supply chain on a national level, material availability, workforce, localization, Florida's supply chain database, and National Marketplace. Also get a look through the Port of Tampa's perspective, container shipping and global issues.
When: Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 05:00 to 08:00 PM (ET)
BAMA Member: $30.00
Non Member: $50.00
Exhibitor: $300.00
Address: Hyatt House Tampa Airport / Westshore, 5308 Avion Park Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
Speakers:
Robert Ralston
President/CEO
RJ Manufacturing
Paul Thomasson
Managing Partner
Fusion Logistics Services
Mike Aller
Director, Supplier Development
FloridaMakes
Greg Lovelace
Senior Director of Business Development
Port Tampa Bay
Those that benefit from participating are C-suite executives, Operations managers, Purchasing managers, Supply chain managers, and Logistics managers.
We hope you will join us! For more information, please contact Beth Galic at beth@bama-fl.org.
Bios:
Paul Thomasson is one of the Managing Partners of Fusion Logistics Services based in Lakeland, FL. Fusion is a 3rd party logistics firm specializing in serving the food and beverage industries as well as manufacturers nationwide. At Fusion, Paul’s focus is on business development & customer experience while also managing key business directives. He is constantly working on the business from a high level to find better efficiencies, mitigate risk and identify areas to move the business forward. This includes talent acquisition and staff alignment, new technology resources, expanding and improving services offered, working to refine internal processes, all while continuing to build a great company culture and employee experience. After receiving his degree from the University of South Florida in Business Management and Marketing, Paul pursued a career in the logistics industry, which now spans almost 20 years. In his previous experience before Fusion, Paul was VP of Sales of a company where he was part of a team that grew the business from $10M in annual revenues to well over $100M by the time he moved on. Paul’s “why” when it comes to logistics is twofold… #1 he wanted to create an environment in his company where people are excited to come to work. Teamwork, collaboration, energy and philanthropy are just a few words that describe the culture at Fusion Logistics. #2, Paul has a genuine interest in the operations of his customers and gets great fulfillment in seeing them succeed. His client relationships are built on trust and high-level service execution, which has led to many of his clients working with him for 10-15+ years. Lastly, his faith in God has helped him remain humble, always look for the best in others and give God the glory for all of his accomplishments.
Mike Aller serves as Director of Supplier Development at FloridaMakes. His areas of technical emphasis and strategic engagement include helping Florida’s aviation & aerospace, defense, medical devices, personal protective equipment and power generation manufacturing industries strengthen their domestic manufacturing supply chains, as well as improve their resilience to adverse events and identify and capture new opportunities in commercial space, critical infrastructure, national security and other fast-growing markets. Together with colleagues and partners across the state and the nation, Mike has worked to develop and roll out a series of value-added tools and resources to support the interconnectedness, growth, productivity and resilience of Florida’s and our nation’s manufacturing ecosystem. These value-added resources include the Connex Florida supplier connection platform, the Florida Defense Cybersecurity Training Program, supplier opportunity forums in high-growth and nationally critical sectors of manufacturing, and a series of assessments for supply chain risk management and disaster recovery and resilience for manufacturers of all sizes.
Greg Lovelace is Senior Director of Business Development for Port Tampa Bay. His responsibilities include new business development for the Port of Tampa with a focus on containerized cargo, RORO and cruise business. He is also responsible for managing the port tariff and is involved with strategic planning. Mr. Lovelace began his career with Port Tampa Bay in March of 1996. He received a BS Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of New Orleans. Prior to his employment with Port Tampa Bay, he was employed for ten years with Evergreen, one of the largest container shipping lines in the world.
Greg serves on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Seaports Marine Terminal Conference, an association of U.S. Gulf ports authorized to discuss, fix and regulate rates, and previously served as their Chairman.
Greg served as past-President of the CSCMP Central Florida Roundtable and remains active on the board and serves on the board of the Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation.
