IARW-WFLO Convention
In case you were unable to attend or would like to review a session, we’ve posted presentations from the 131st IARW-WFLO Convention below.
What: 131st IARW-WFLO Convention
When: October 8-12, 2022
Where: San Diego, California
Sunday, 9 October
Opening General Session
Keynote: Thriving in Disruptive Times
Presenter: Peter Sheahan, Founder & CEO of Karrikins Group, Best-Selling Author, and Global Business Leader
Monday, 10 October
General Session
State of the Associations
Presenters:
Matthew R. Ott, President & CEO, Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)
Daniel Kaplan, WFLO Chairman, Director, Vertical Cold Storage & Rack Builders Inc.
Manuel Cabrera Kabana, IARW Chairman, Director, Friopuerto Investment
Todd Lanter, IRTA Chairman, Director, Transportation & Network Integration, Lineage Logistics
Marko Dzeletovich, CEBA Chairman, Founder & CEO, Coldbox Builders
Presenter: Matt Rivenbark, Sales Director of Food & Beverage, SSI Schaefer
Focus Sessions
Energy Disruption: Rising Costs and Global Implications for the Cold Chain
Panelists:
David Finkelstein, President, Baja Frio S.A. de C.V.
Michael Lynch, Vice President of Engineering, United States Cold Storage Inc.
R.J. Neu, President and Regional Partner, RLS Alliance
Moderator: Chris Murphy, CEO, Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group
Improving Food Lost & Waste in the Cold Chain
Panelists:
Justin Brandt, General Manager, Nor-Am Cold Storage
Ken Whah, President & Regional Partner, RLS Great Lakes
Moderator: Amanda Brondy, Vice President, International Projects, GCCA
Tuesday, 11 October
General Session
Don Schlimme Future Leader Award Finalist Presentations
Presenters:
Clifton Alt, Operations Manager, InterChange Group
Judina Arends, Operations Manager, Bradner Cold Storage
India Grayson, Warehouse Lead, Agile Cold Storage
Kulsoom Khan, Energy Efficiency Manager, Congebec Inc.
Brian Magnus, General Manager, Midwest Logistics, United States Cold Storage
Presenter: Logan Stuller, Account Manager, Ti Cold
Lunch/ General Session
International Disruptors and the Importance of Advocacy
Panelists:
Lisa Battino, Vice President of Compliance and Safety, US Cold Storage
Shane Brennan, Chief Executive, Cold Chain Federation
Marianne Kintzel, Executive Officer, Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Ltd. (RWTA)
Tim Ludwig, President & CEO, Bradner Cold Storage
Vivianne Moreira Leite, Chairwoman, GCCA Food Safety Committee and Partner, CAP Logistica Frigorificada
Moderator: Lowell Randel, Senior Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs, GCCA
Presenter: Kurt Liebendorfer, Vice President, Evapco
Focus Sessions
Updated IARW Terms and Conditions – What’s Changed?
Panelists:
Kevin Phillips, Partner, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson& Feary, P.C
Eric Meyers, Attorney, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson& Feary, P.C
Outlook for Port Operations
Panelists:
Rich Burke, President/COO, Konoike-Pacific California, Inc.
Rafael Rocha, VP Commercial, Emergent Latin America
Jim Henderson, Vice President, Global Sales & Business Development, Lineage Logistics
Moderator: Todd Lanter, IRTA Chairman, Director, Transportation & Network Integration, Lineage Logistics
Trends in Warehouse Legal Liability Insurance
Panelists:
Joe Howard, Senior Vice President, Lockton Companies
Kevin Phillips, Partner, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson& Feary, P.C
The Rising Temperature of Talent: A Cold Chain Perspective
Panelists:
Clifton Alt, Operations Manager, InterChange Group
Judina Arends, Operations Manager, Bradner Cold Storage
Kulsoom Khan, Energy Efficiency Manager, Congebec Inc.
Moderator: Adam Thocher, Senior Vice President of Global Programs & Insights and WFLO Executive Director
Wednesday, 12 October
Closing General Session
Keynote: Politics, Today and Tomorrow
Presenters: Ronald Brownstien, CNN Senior Political Analyst, Senior Editor for The Atlantic, and Contributing Editor for National Journal
Presenter: Jason Massey, CEO, Ndustrial.io
