Forward, Summer 2016 Issue

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airforwarders.org

Summer 2016

Forward Magazine

FORWARD

The Official Publication of the

Airforwarders Association

Chris Connell:

Chairperson

Michelle Halkerston:

President

Brandon Fried:

Executive Director

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Editor

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A f A B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Rick Bridges

Roanoke Trade

West Newbury, MA

Chris Connell – Chairperson*

Commodity Forwarders

Los Angeles, CA

Keith Davis

Sterling Transportation, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Anthony V. "Tony" Deltuva, Jr. –

Vice President*

Team Worldwide

Woodbury, NY

Richard Fisher –

Treasurer*

Falcon Global Edge Inc.

Boston, MA

Jennifer Frigger-Latham –

Secretary*

EMO-Trans

Freeport, NY

Sasha Goodman –

Member-at-large*

Rock-It Cargo

Los Angeles, CA

Sandra Gregory

RIM Logistics

Roselle, IL

Glen Hall

ALG Worldwide

Wood Dale, IL

Michelle Halkerston –

President*

Hassett Express, LLC

Elmhurst, IL

Kirk McCann

TransGroup

Seattle, WA

Donna Mullins

Mullins International Solutions

McDonough, GA

Michael Hess

Associated Global Systems Inc.

Sharon Hill, PA

Dan Stegemoller

Radiant Global Logistics

Bellevue, WA

John Peery

Mercury Air Cargo

Los Angeles, CA

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* Executive Committee Members