Partner and Practice Leader, Logistics and Outsourcing

Al is a Partner and Practice Leader, Logistics and Outsourcing with Supply Chain Alliance Partners. Al's progressive operational logistics career spans over 20 years. His passion and subject matter expertise is focused on Supply Chain Strategy and Logistics Execution, including Transportation. Al has developed a key core competency in the firm for successful Logistics Outsourcing and is a leader in North America for providing advice and support to client companies with outsourcing needs.

Al's corporate career included senior operational management roles within the 3PL industry with Livingston and then spent a number of years in the technology industry with Borland Software responsible for Global Logistics. Al went back to the 3PL industry with Vitran Corp. a publically traded company on NASDQ and the TSE and was responsible for developing a new North American 3PL division called Vitran Logistics. Al grew this division from a $1 million dollar business to a highly profitable $70 million dollar operation with several facilities across North America. Al's divisional success was rewarded as he was made President of Vitran Logistics and Can-Am a freight brokerage division for Vitran. Al began his management consulting career with Supply Chain Alliance in 2003 and became a Partner in 2007.

Al's consulting experience has earned himself the position of being a trusted and knowledgeable expert in his field with such companies as Whirlpool Corporation, George Weston Bakeries U.S. , Mazda Canada, Parmalat Canada, Workrite Uniform and Browne Halco U.S. Al is certified by the Logistics Institute as a Professional Logistician (P.Log.). He has also had a number of articles printed in Canadian and American logistics trade magazines.