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Craig B. Hymes |EVP & SVP of Operations – National Defense Transportaion Association
Craig, originally from Altoona, Pennsylvania, began his career in the U.S. Army Reserves as an Ordnance Officer in 1981. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1984, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Craig retired as a Colonel after over 28 years of service, with his final assignment as Commander of the 597th Transportation Group under USTRANSCOM’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. Throughout his military career, Craig held numerous command and key positions in various locations, including the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, the 27th Transportation Battalion in Germany, the Southern European Task Force in Italy, and the 10th Transportation Battalion at Fort Eustis, Virginia, among others. After retiring from the Army, he worked as the Director of Transportation and Business Development for Supreme Defense and Government Services USA from 2009 to 2015, and as a Senior Consultant with LMI from 2015 to 2019. In May 2019, Craig became the Senior Vice President of Operations for the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and became the NDTA Board Executive Vice President in 2022. He lives and works in Northern Virginia.
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| November 11th, 2024 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $5 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Heather Sneed | Associate Dean of Business, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Heather Sneed is the Associate Dean of Business at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Heather brings a wealth of experience to the table, with over 16 years in the field of marketing, specializing in SEO, content marketing, and digital advertising. For 11 of those years, she was an entrepreneur and co-owner of a successful marketing agency. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing from Bellevue College and a master’s degree in Leadership and Management from Washington Governors University. Heather recently became the Associate Dean of Business at Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s School of Business. She oversees the Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management bachelor’s degree program in this capacity. Heather’s goal at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is to assist students in achieving their self-set goals while guiding them through their educational journey toward their chosen profession.
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| June, 10th, 2024 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $5 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Samantha Galltin | VP Commercial Ops, InductEV
Samantha began her supply chain journey as a Trainmaster with the BNSF Railway after graduating from Villanova University. She had a 13-year career with the Railroad as Director of Ports, liaising between the railroad and ports across the network while earning a Master’s in Global Supply Chain from the University of Southern California.
She then joined the Port of Long Beach, leading the Commercial Operations Bureau and its three divisions: Business Development, Tenant Services and Operations, and Security Services divisions. Collaborating with the three division directors, customers and industry partners, Samantha’s focus was to drive efficiencies and optimize the supply chain to build on the Port’s value proposition of operational excellence and world-class customer service.
Before joining InductEV, Samantha led the Commercial Operations team at Fleetzero, helping to lead the decarbonization of ocean shipping through a world class marine battery pack and battery-electric ship. At InductEV, she leads the Operations team inclusive of supply chain, customer success, and manufacturing.
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| May 13th, 2024 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $5 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Alex Hofeling | Tote Maritime Alaska
As the President of TOTE Maritime Alaska, Alex Hofeling manages all commercial and operational activities for TOTE Group’s carrier company serving the Alaska trade. Hofeling joined TOTE Maritime Alaska in 2013 as Regional Sales Manager until being promoted to General Manager in 2018. Previously, Hofeling served as the Vice President and General Manager of TOTE Maritime Alaska in Anchorage, working closely with customers, communities, public officials, labor interests and others to fulfill the commitment to serving those in the 49th state. Hofeling holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Washington, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Seattle University.
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| Monday April 8th, 2024 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Brad Wham | ORANGE EV
Director of Business Development – 30 years of sales leadership in the transportation and logistics industry.
Registration & Event Information:
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Marilyn Strickland | Congresswoman
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland proudly represents Washington’s 10th Congressional District. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Strickland is the first African-American to represent Washington State and the Pacific Northwest at the federal level, and one of the first Korean-American women elected to Congress. As the daughter of a veteran and a former Mayor, Strickland brings a deep-seated passion for service and the experience of rebuilding a recession-era economy to her work on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Armed Services Committee.
She is a Member of both the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). She came to Congress to ensure that big government works for the South Sound and serve as a voice for traditionally underrepresented communities as we rebuild an economy that works for all of us. Strickland resides in Tacoma, Washington with her husband, Patrick.
Registration & Event Information:
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $30 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $5 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Upcoming Meetings:
- February 12th – TBD
The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.
Thank you to all who contributed door prizes at our last meeting! All proceeds go toward TCT’s Scholarship Program.
Harry Stones | Swire Shipping Pte Ltd
Mr. Stones is the Head of Trades North America for Swire Shipping Pte Ltd. He joined the John Swire & Sons organization in 2014 on their Management Program. He then subsequently joined Swire Shipping in Singapore as an assistant trade manager as his first role.
Mr. Stones since worked and lived in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore (again) before moving into this new role here in North America, all for the Swire Shipping company. His roles have varied from a Trade Manager of our domestic shipping line in New Zealand, commercial manager of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, running pricing across the Pacific Islands, setting up our Sun Chief service connecting Vietnam to the USA to now overseeing our North American trade portfolio. This portfolio includes our acquisition from July 2022 of Westwood Shipping Lines, and our SoCal shipping trade, USWC to Pacific Islands (Polynesia Line).
As part of the Swire Group of businesses, they are afforded the luxury of taking the long-term view. Their footprint here in the United States spans Swire Properties, Swire Bulk, Swire Water, Swire Coca Cola, Haeco Americas, US Cold Storage and Cathay Pacific. The group is still owned by the same family carrying the Swire name, based in London, U.K. entering their 206th year of operations.
Harry Stones holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Durham University in the U.K.
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Reminder to bring Teddy Bears for the Carla Martin Teddy Bear Drive for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital! |
Registration & Event Information:
| Location | La Quinta Inn & Suites | ||
| 1425 E 27th St Tacoma, WA 98421 | |||
| Schedule | 11:15 am Registration & networking | ||
| 11:30 am Lunch served | |||
| 12:00 pm Event | |||
| Cost | $25 prepaid for members | ||
| – 3 days prior to the event | |||
| – Drawing is an additional $5 for 6 tickets | |||
| – Additional $10 for walk-in members, member sales on day of event, and non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online, by email, or fill out the registration form |
Upcoming Meetings:
- November 13th – Richard Strand, Retired Colonel, Principal of Richard and Associates
- December 11th – EFN Holiday Event
- January 8th – Marilyn Strickland, US Representative
- February 12th – John Wolfe, NWSA CEO
The TCT meets September through June on the second Monday of every month for networking, lunch and dynamic speakers on important issues to the transportation industry. Members, their guests and others are invited.