The ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect united shippers, carriers, and logistics partners to shape the future of sustainable freight operations. This dynamic event showcased how effective collaboration can enable shippers and carriers to achieve shared economic and environmental sustainability goals.
Attendees learned about carriers’ firsthand experiences in using zero- and near-zero emission vehicles and integrating renewable fuels into their fleet operations to make significant strides toward achieving shipper sustainability and ESG targets. Participants also obtained insights into how to develop and implement a sustainability plan, including practical tips around data collection, accounting, and reporting.
ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect was co-located with the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, providing attendees with exclusive access to the Expo Hall featuring more than 400 leading vehicle OEMs and suppliers. Attendees visited a showcase of 200+ advanced clean vehicles, offering a firsthand look at cutting-edge technologies and solutions driving the commercial transportation industry forward.
Who Attended ACT Shipper-Carrier Connect
Shippers
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2024 Agenda
2024 Speakers

Steve Weinberg
Sustainability Leader
IKEA
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Steve is the Sustainability Leader for IKEA Supply Chain Operations in North America, energized by the opportunities facing business to serve people and protect the planet. In his role at IKEA, Steve works with a global team to decarbonize transport and logistics from factories to retail warehouses and stores. Before IKEA, Steve was a principal in a solar development company that pioneered Power Purchase Agreements. He also ran a manufacturing sector company that he transitioned into a founding B Corp. and he helped build a vibrant sustainability business network in Greater Philadelphia.

Brittany Brama
Sustainability Director
C.H. Robinson
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As Sustainability Director at C.H. Robinson, Brittany leads the company’s climate efforts, including navigating new regulatory mandates, meeting evolving disclosure practices and building and supporting sustainable supply chain solutions such as the company’s Alternative Fuel Program. She also works to increase access to and accelerate the adoption of technologies and market-based solutions that will provide new pathways to a low-carbon economy.
A passionate sustainability practitioner with experience working in hard-to-abate sectors, Brittany has developed and implemented ESG and climate-focused programs both in-house and as a consultant and enjoys tackling today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Brittany earned her undergraduate degree in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin—Madison and holds a master’s degree in Sustainability from Harvard.

Ben Schill
Chief Executive Officer
Paper Transport
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CEO Ben Schill drives Paper Transport with a visionary focus on sustainability and innovation, fostering a workplace culture of economic success and environmental stewardship. With a background in finance and leadership at Schneider National and Jack in the Box, Ben aligns business strategies with sustainability goals. Armed with degrees from St. Norbert College and the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, he guides Paper Transport towards a future prioritizing sustainability. Under his leadership, the company pioneers innovative technologies reducing carbon emissions and promoting environmental responsibility. Recognized as the 2023 Business Person of the Year by the Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce, Ben’s commitment to excellence and sustainability propels Paper Transport towards a more sustainable future

Andrew Sylling
Head of Procurement, Logistics North America
Unilever
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Andrew graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. He joined Unilever in 2012, after serving in the US Marine Corps for 8 years as a Logistics Officer. He has held managerial roles with Unilever in Customer Service, Inbound Transportation, Logistics Planning, and Logistics Procurement. Andrew was appointed to Head of Procurement for Logistics in North America in 2023, responsible for transportation, warehousing, yard management, and pallet services in the US and Canada. He also works very closely with Global Logistics and Customer Operations North America to prioritize the work of this team to discover, evaluate, and implement sustainable logistics capabilities to further Unilever North America’s progress towards the goal of decarbonization by 2039.

John Dillman
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Foodliner
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With over 35 years in the Transportation Management Industry, the majority involving the bulk food industry, John has been involved in the development and growth of business and operations across all regions of the country.
He has been the lead contact with Foodliner’s growth with their PepsiCo business, as their largest bulk carrier under contract, as well as several major shippers across the industry to identify opportunities to develop and implement a joint sustainability strategy.

Tobias Brinkmann
Head of PMO, Strategy, and Sustainability, Region Americas
DB Schenker
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Tobias Brinkmann
Head of PMO, Strategy, and Sustainability, Region Americas
DB Schenker
Tobias Brinkmann, Economist with a degree from the TU Berlin, Germany. He is a German National living in South Florida, with a 22-year career in Logistics spanning roles in Roadfreight in Europe, VP Controlling for DHL Global Forwarding in EMEA and the Americas and in various roles at DB Schenker for the past 5 years. Newly appointed Head of Strategy and Sustainability DB Schenker Americas, he has a focus on making the trucking business for Schenker in the US more sustainable and finding solutions working closely with customers.

Melissa Bauer
ESG and Sustainability Strategy Lead
eBay
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Melissa Bauer leads efforts to reduce global emissions, coordinate international shipping and packaging logistics, and scale positive impact with eBay’s community of buyers, sellers, investors, employees, leaders, and partners. Melissa has more than 10 years of ESG and sustainability experience, with deep expertise in GHG and climate footprinting and reduction, supply chain sustainability, product life cycle assessment, D.E.I., sustainable packaging, coalition building, and stakeholder and employee engagement. Previously, Melissa was the Sr. Director of Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives at the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) and a Sustainability and Energy Consultant for the National Park Service through Hitachi Consulting. She also served as a program development manager for National Geographic, focused on large carnivore conservation in Namibia. She received a Master’s in Environmental Management from Duke University, concentrating on Sustainable Business Systems.

Alexa Branco
Director of Sustainability
NFI
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Alexa Branco is the Director of Sustainability at NFI, helping NFI lead the charge in transitioning to the zero-emission goods movement and reducing the organization’s overall carbon footprint. Alexa coordinates emission reduction projects throughout NFI’s port services, transportation, and distribution divisions, focusing on regulation compliance, GHG accounting, and customer disclosure requests. Alexa’s previous NFI experience was focused on continuous improvement and new business start-ups within transportation operations. In 2020, she completed her MBA with an environmental sustainability focus and was a founding member of the Sustainability Committee at NFI, where they decided a full-time role was needed. Alexa focuses on integrating sustainability throughout all NFI company initiatives to create a lasting impact on its people, communities, and customers.

Chris Bennett
EV, Director
Lazer Logistics
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Chris Bennett is a trusted clean transportation consultant, spearheading Lazer Logistics’ electric vehicle (EV) program, alternative fuel strategy, and sustainability endeavors. With a keen focus on heavy-duty battery EVs, he collaborates closely with clients and industry stakeholders to enhance performance and maximize clean transportation solutions’ added value and benefits.
As a thought leader and advocate of pragmatic transportation sustainability solutions, Chris is dedicated to driving innovation, fostering partnerships, and building transportation sustainability roadmaps that pave the way for a cleaner and more efficient transportation future.
Before Lazer Logistics, Chris leveraged his expertise in transportation and logistics at UPS. His academic background includes a B.S. in Meteorology, B.S. in Political Science, and a Master’s of Public Administration from Florida State University.

Alan Lewis
Chief Technical Officer
Smart Freight Centre
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Dr. Alan Lewis is Chief Technical Officer at Smart Freight Centre (SFC). He coordinates technical aspects across SFC’s freight transport transparency and decarbonization programs including the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), Clean Cargo, Clean Air Transport, and the Sustainable Freight Buyers’ Alliance. Alan led the development of the GLEC Framework as the global industry guidance to calculate and report logistics emissions across the multi-modal logistics supply chain and was then project manager for the development of ISO 14083 which sets the standard for GHG calculation and reporting for all transport services. Previously, Alan worked in consultancy for more than 20 years working on the environmental and social impacts of freight and urban passenger transport. Alan has a PhD in Materials Science from Cambridge University.

Jeff Simon
Transportation Capacity and Procurement Manager
PepsiCo
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With 18 years at PepsiCo, I have held several field and headquarters roles across multiple business units. I have been in my current role supporting transportation capacity and procurement for the last 5 years. My team is responsible for US and Canada bid engagements encompassing truck, intermodal, LTL, bulk liquid tankers, bulk potatoes and domestic ocean moves.
In 2021 PepsiCo launched “PepsiCo Positive” which is our strategy that puts both sustainability and human capital at the center of everything we do so my role grew to support the advancements of electric vehicle and alternative fuel implementations along with an EPA SmartWay participation requirement for carriers which was previously optional. We know consumers are demanding the brands they buy come from and in ensuring they are sustainably produced.

Kara Fulcher
Director of Sustainability, North America
Michelin
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Kara S. Fulcher is Director of Sustainability for Michelin in North America, a role that coordinates across the entire organization, including industrial operations, commercial and external engagement, and strategy development. She has been part of the Michelin team since 2015, working in both regional and worldwide functions. Kara holds a PhD from Princeton University and an MBA from Clemson University. Having grown up in the ecologically fragile Navajo Nation in the desert southwest of the United States, she has a special and urgent interest in sustainability and climate action. Today after many moves across the US and western Europe, she calls Greenville, South Carolina, home.

Gregg Stumbaugh
Corporate Equipment Director
Biagi Bros Inc.
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With over 40-years of experience in the management of transportation equipment, Gregg Stumbaugh brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as the Corporate Equipment Director at Biagi Bros, Inc. Founded in 1978, Biagi Bros Inc. is a family-owned full service 3PL, warehousing and transportation company specializing in the beverage industry. Prior to his 16 years at Biagi Bros, Inc. Gregg began his career as a journeyman machinist and subassembly manager at a major trailer manufacturer and held several positions with Peterbilt. Biagi Bros is committed to adding zero –emission trucks before the required guidelines. Gregg is based out of the Biagi Bros corporate headquarters in Napa, California.

Nico De Golia
Director of Cloud Logistics Sustainability
Microsoft
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Nico De Golia is the Director of Cloud Logistics Sustainability at Microsoft working towards achieving the company’s goals of net-negative carbon emissions, zero waste, water positivity, and land preservation in the Cloud Supply Chain by the end of the decade. He has extensive experience in sustainability & transportation, having previously served as Global Director of Sustainability for Crowley Maritime and working with BSR on supply chain sustainability and freight decarbonization. He is also an advisor to Washington Maritime Blue and the Center for the Blue Economy, where he focuses on maritime decarbonization.

Jerrod Mounce
Vice President of Energy and Sustainability
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
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Jerrod Mounce
Vice President of Energy and Sustainability
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Jerrod Mounce serves as Vice President of Energy and Sustainability for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. He leads the company’s efforts in the areas of alternative power vehicles, emissions regulation compliance, energy procurement, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosures. Jerrod has 25 years of experience at J.B. Hunt with a background in operations, engineering, and finance. He and his team work closely with the company’s sales force and their customers to produce solutions toward shippers’ greenhouse gas reductions targets in transportation. In 2022, Jerrod and his team established the company’s first formal emissions reduction target. Relying on a combination of increased diesel efficiency, biogenic fuels, and the incorporation of zero emission trucks, J.B. Hunt seeks to reduce scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas intensity by 32% by the year 2034.
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