Oak Brook, IL, May 24, 2010  — The Warehousing Education and Research Council named the following distribution professionals to its 2010-2011 Board of Directors at the 33nd Annual WERC Conference in Anaheim, CA.
 

President
Catherine L. Cooper
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, OHL
Brentwood, TN
 
Vice President/President Elect
Lawrence Dean Shemesh
President and CEO, OPSdesign Consulting™
Marlton, NJ
 
Secretary/Treasurer
Lawrence G. Corrigan, II, CPIM
VP, Operations, Medline Industries, Inc
Mundelein, IL

Immediate Past President
Timothy S. Feemster
Senior Vice President, Director of Global Logistics, Grubb & Ellis Company
Dallas, TX
 
Director, 2011 Conference
Michael B. Wohlwend
Senior, Vice President, SAP Americas
Saint Charles, IL
 
Director, 2012 Annual Conference  
Richard H. Thorn
Engineering Manager
New Balance Athletic Shoes
Franklin, MA
 
Director At-Large
Gregory J. Javor
Vice President Global Logistics, Starbucks Coffee Company
Seattle, WA
 
Director of Web Services
Gerald W. Perritt
COO, UTi Integrated Logistics
Columbia, SC
 
Director At-Large
Paul M. Avampato
VP, Process Design, Kraft Foods
Northfield, IL
 
Director of Membership Marketing
Andrea Velasquez
Vice President of Business Development, Epstein
Chicago, IL
 
Director of Industry Relations
John Mascaritolo, MBA
Assistant Professor, Supply Chain, Clayton State University
McDonough, GA
 
Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Mikitka, CAE, CMP
Executive Director, Warehousing Education and Research Council
Oak Brook, IL

WERC -- the Warehousing Education and Research Council is the only professional organization focused exclusively on warehouse and distribution management and its role in the supply chain. Members from all facets of the distribution industry come together to share practical knowledge and professional expertise with the goal of improving individual and collective performance. More information at www.werc.org.