Mike possesses over 22 years of international transportation and logistics experience. His particular expertise is in international freight forwarding, intermodal freight, ocean/air freight, and import/export regulations. He is also highly experienced in operations and materials management, including just-in-time inventory control, lean manufacturing, and strategic vendor management.
Mike’s professional career began at Swagelok Company, a global industry-leading manufacturer of fluid power components. Mike held leadership positions within operations, logistics, distribution, and supply chain management. As the NA Distribution Manager, he was responsible for two domestic and four international distribution sites, a global transportation budget, and management of the company’s import/export compliance program. In 2003 Mike joined Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. where he developed and implemented an import container model utilizing third party logistics (3PL) solutions for the company’s annual flow of over 18,000 TEUs.