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Today, it is my pleasure to speak with Drew McMorrow, President & CEO of Ballentine Partners, an independent wealth management firm providing comprehensive investment and family office services to wealthy families and entrepreneurs. In addition to being responsible for the day-to-day management of the company, Drew also continues to consult with families on all aspects of their financial lives. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, Drew worked at Mercer Management Consulting, where he advised technology companies on their strategic plans, and before that, he was the Director of Business Operations at Oracle Corporation, where he directed financial and business analysis for procurement and distribution operations. Drew, and his firm Ballentine Partners, are valued members of the FOX MFO Council and we are very proud to have their expertise as part of the FOX membership community. As family offices become increasingly popular and as families look to them for an ever-broader range of services and expertise, many families are weighing the pros and cons of in-housing vs. outsourcing vs. partnering as they try to decide on the optimal operating model for their family office. Drew shares his perspectives on the tradeoffs between in-house and partnered design options for SFOs and explains when and what should families consider outsourcing when building our their SFO, highlighting the functions or situations that lend themselves better to one model vs. another. Drew and his firm Ballentine Partners have built the Center for Family Wellbeing as a practical resource to help families make the best resourcing choices for their FOs. He tells our audience about the Center, its mission, and how it serves multigenerational families of wealth. Another practical insight Drew offers is regarding the often-neglected qualitative disciplines in support of the family's long-term success – functions such as family communications, education and learning, and next-gen engagement and preparation. He provides his practical recommendations on how families can utilize internal resources and external partners to develop and deliver these mission-critical services to the family. Do not miss this engaging conversation with one of the most prominent thinkers and leaders in the UHNW family wealth management space.

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss getting Clarity in a Dangerous World. Ben is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (M&A advice), and the Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid). Ben is hosting the BGSA Supply Chain Conference that will be held January 24-26 in Palm Beach, Florida.  About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Cambridge Capital Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. The firm provides private equity to finance the expansion, recapitalization or acquisition of growth companies in our sectors. Our philosophy is to invest in companies where our operating expertise and in-depth supply chain knowledge can help our portfolio companies achieve outstanding value. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA's unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others. Our relationship with BGSA gives us deep market expertise, access to outstanding deal flow and people flow, transactional capabilities, additional resources, and a powerful core competency in the supply chain sector. The Partners and Advisory Board members of Cambridge Capital have diverse backgrounds with complementary technical, operating, and financial expertise. The Cambridge Capital team has spent their careers building, growing, and advising outstanding companies in the supply chain sector. They include former leaders of UPS Logistics, Ryder Logistics, ATC Logistics, APL Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and other globally recognized firms. Cambridge Capital's professionals know what it takes to build great companies. Key Takeaways: Clarity in a Dangerous World Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss the following topics:  Ukraine/Israel Logistics Coalition Down freight market Failure of Convoy  Future of tech-centric freight brokerages Technologies / Tactics / Partnerships that will give companies a competitive edge The BGSA Conference is the industry's only CEO-level conference focused on all segments of the supply chain. Over 300 of the top CEOs in the logistics and supply chain space attended this year's conference to discuss technology, strategy and deals. BGSA Holdings specializes in providing strategy-led M&A advisory services for leading CEOs in the supply chain and technology sector. BGSA has a track record of executing over 50 deals for clients, who rely on them for trusted and experienced transaction advice. Cambridge Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-growth, tech-enabled supply chain companies, encompassing the logistics, transportation, distribution, and supply chain-related sectors. Learn More About Clarity in a Dangerous World Ben on LinkedIn Ben on Twitter Cambridge Capital on LinkedIn Cambridge Capital BGSA BGSA Supply Chain Conference Logistics Coalition The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss highlights from the BGSA Conference, an annual event designed to bring together top industry leaders from all segments of the supply chain and provides an intimate and candid setting where CEOs and leaders can privately network and explore ideas with their peers. Ben Gordon, is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (advice), and the Ukraine Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid) [podcast src="https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26171376/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/4c4ca4/time-start/00:00:00/playlist-height/200/direction/backward/download/yes" height="192" width="100%" scrolling="no" class="podcast-class" frameborder="0" placement="top" use_download_link="" download_link_text="" primary_content_url="https://chtbl.com/track/53D5B3/traffic.libsyn.com/thelolpodcast/The_Empty_Container_Marketplace_with_Sean_Bardon_mixdown.mp3" theme="custom" custom_color="4C4CA4" libsyn_item_id="26171376" /] About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Cambridge Capital Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. The firm provides private equity to finance the expansion, recapitalization or acquisition of growth companies in our sectors. Our philosophy is to invest in companies where our operating expertise and in-depth supply chain knowledge can help our portfolio companies achieve outstanding value. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA's unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others. Our relationship with BGSA gives us deep market expertise, access to outstanding deal flow and people flow, transactional capabilities, additional resources, and a powerful core competency in the supply chain sector. The Partners and Advisory Board members of Cambridge Capital have diverse backgrounds with complementary technical, operating, and financial expertise. The Cambridge Capital team has spent their careers building, growing, and advising outstanding companies in the supply chain sector. They include former leaders of UPS Logistics, Ryder Logistics, ATC Logistics, APL Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and other globally recognized firms. Cambridge Capital's professionals know what it takes to build great companies. Key Takeaways: Highlights from the BGSA Conference Ben Gordon is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (advice), and the Ukraine Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid). In the podcast interview, Ben and Joe discuss highlights from the BGSA Conference. For the 17th year, Ben and his firm hosted the BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference at the Palm Beach Breakers hotel. The conference was held from January 19-21. The BGSA Conference is the industry's only CEO-level conference focused on all segments of the supply chain. Over 300 of the top CEOs in the logistics and supply chain space attended this year's conference to discuss technology, strategy and deals. BGSA Holdings specializes in providing strategy-led M&A advisory services for leading CEOs in the supply chain and technology sector. BGSA has a track record of executing over 50 deals for our clients, who rely on them for trusted and experienced transaction advice. Cambridge Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-growth, tech-enabled supply chain companies, encompassing the logistics, transportation, distribution, and supply chain-related sectors. Learn More About Highlights from the BGSA Conference Ben on LinkedIn Ben on Twitter Cambridge Capital on LinkedIn Cambridge Capital BGSA BGSA Supply Chain Conference BGSA 2023 Conference: Vlad Bilanovsky BGSA 2023 Conference: Rick Murrell Ukraine Logistics Coalition Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai's dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company's individual buy and sell behavior. 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In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sheila Marmon about excellence in company culture and employee satisfaction. Sheila Marmon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-marmon-0398074/) has a passion for the launch and operation of new businesses in the digital media industry and has created innovative platforms for over 20 years. As Founder + CEO of Mirror Digital, an interactive media and advertising company, she helps Fortune 500 brands tap into the fastest growing U.S. consumer base - the multicultural market. Sheila has executed over 700 digital campaigns in this space for clients including AT&T, Clinique, Disney, Ford, General Motors, Intel, IPG Group, Macy's, Netflix, Omnicom, Procter & Gamble, Universal Pictures, WPP, and other leading brands and advertising agencies. In addition to entrepreneurship, Sheila's multi-faceted career includes leadership roles in strategy, operations, new ventures, and finance at Warner Media (formerly Time Warner), Morgan Stanley, Mercer Management Consulting, and Essence Communications. Key to her success is the union of broad operating experience, world class strategy and management fundamentals, digital transformation expertise, and a deep passion for multicultural and trendsetting growth audiences.  Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka'Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are excited to introduce today's guest, Tracy Foster. Tracy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Screen Sanity, an international nonprofit that equips families to maximize the benefits of technology, while minimizing the side effects — so kids can grow up happy and healthy in a digital world. Tracy has co-authored two books to guide parents in digital wellness, and she contributes to news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal. Before Screen Sanity, Tracy invested 15 years developing organizational growth strategies as a management consultant with Mercer Management Consulting, then as an Associate Director at FSG.  Many families feel overwhelmed by the challenge of knowing how to raise kids to have healthy screen habits. Screen Sanity acts like a driver's ed for the digital world. They teach parents and communities how to develop intentional tech habits and how to pass them on to their kids, so that we can all maximize the benefits of tech, but minimize its harmful side effects.  In this episode you will learn: How Screen Sanity is providing a community for parents to gain confidence and competency to have conversations with their kids about technology. Their 5 Principles of Digital Health and specific resources for families, including their Social Media Playbook and lots of common sense tips and tools. The negative impact that social media has on our kids' mental health, including porn and cutting (and strategies to monitor their usage and elicit a healthy dialogue). 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Contact info: Matt Blumberg Email: Matt@Bolster.com Website: https://www.Bolster.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/BlumbergMatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlosterTalent Twitter: https://www.twitter.com@MattBlumberg Bio: Matt Blumberg is a technology entrepreneur, business builder, and CEO of Bolster, an on-demand executive talent marketplace that helps accelerate companies' growth by connecting them with experienced, highly vetted executives for interim, fractional, advisory, project-based, full-time, or board roles. Before Bolster, Matt was founder & CEO of Return Path, the market leader in email optimization, until its sale in 2019. Under Matt's leadership, Return Path won numerous employer of choice awards including #2 on Fortune Magazine's “Best Companies to Work for” list. Prior to Return Path, Matt founded the Internet division of MovieFone (now a division of AOL), worked in venture capital at General Atlantic Partners, and prior to that, was a consultant at Mercer Management Consulting. Matt has served on numerous boards and chaired many of them, including public company, private company, nonprofit, local community, educational, and trade association boards. Through Bolster, Matt has helped place dozens of directors with private and public companies, as well as advised many CEOs on building and running their boards. Matt is a co-author of the second edition of Startup Boards, set to be released in June 2022.

5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss 5 trends shaping logistics and supply chain. In the interview, Ben reviews and discussed trends and interesting companies in ecommerce, final mile, cold chain, reverse logistics, and fulfillment. About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Cambridge Capital Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. The firm provides private equity to finance the expansion, recapitalization or acquisition of growth companies in our sectors. Our philosophy is to invest in companies where our operating expertise and in-depth supply chain knowledge can help our portfolio companies achieve outstanding value. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA's unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others. Our relationship with BGSA gives us deep market expertise, access to outstanding deal flow and people flow, transactional capabilities, additional resources, and a powerful core competency in the supply chain sector. The Partners and Advisory Board members of Cambridge Capital have diverse backgrounds with complementary technical, operating and financial expertise. The Cambridge Capital team has spent their careers building, growing, and advising outstanding companies in the supply chain sector. They include former leaders of UPS Logistics, Ryder Logistics, ATC Logistics, APL Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and other globally recognized firms. Cambridge Capital's professionals know what it takes to build great companies. Key Takeaways: 5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon In the podcast, Ben reviewed the following 5 trends shaping logistics:  Ecommerce Ecommerce has not only reshaped logistics, but it is also has reshaped the entire economy. According to McKinsey, 10 years of e-commerce adoption was compressed into three months. Because of explosive growth of ecommerce, small parcel companies, UPS, FedEx and DHL experienced exceptional growth. The U.S. Postal Service and Amazon have also seen huge growth in shipments due to the growth of ecommerce. Returns and reverse logistics Traditional retailers experience 6-8% of sales to be returned. Ecommerce sellers have returns of approximately 30%. Returned items are a major pain point for both sellers and logistics providers because they are unplanned, very expensive, and difficult to manage. To address the returns and reverse logistics challenge, companies like ReverseLogix have created reverse logistics technology that reduces costs and enhances the customer's experience, while increasing inventory recovery and visibility into the reverse logistics life-cycle. Last mile Last mile or final mile is perhaps the most important and difficult part of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. Last mile accounts for 41% of the cost of business-to-consumer shipping. Amazon has raised customer expectations with a superior DTC experience that many companies will fail to replicate. In response, firms like Bringg are helping their clients deliver a last-mile experience that is comparable to the Amazon experience. Delivery software and service companies like Delivery Circle are helping companies leverage technology to make local delivery service more efficient and profitable. Ecommerce fulfillment Ecommerce fulfillment is the backbone of the direct-to-consumer supply chain and to successful, fulfillment companies must excel at both technology and warehousing & logistics. Many companies entering the fulfillment space from a technology background struggle with warehousing, logistics, and operations, while traditional warehousing & logistics companies may initially lack the technical expertise. Medical logistics and cold chain During COVID, the importance of the medical logistics and supply chain was highlighted especially in the areas of the cold chain. The lack of adequate cold chain infrastructure is proving to be a problem in the developing world. Cold chain monitoring and compliance is an area primed for growth. Learn More About the 5 Trends Shaping Logistics Ben Gordon Cambridge Capital 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference – Welcome Remarks from Ben Gordon Related Podcasts Faster, Better Freight Quotes with Dawn Salvucci-Favier Alternatives to UPS and FedEx The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Urgent - The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon The situation in the Ukraine grows more desperate every minute and the need for humanitarian aid is enormous and growing. People who work in logistics and supply chain are in a unique position to help the people of the Ukraine. To assist the people of the Ukraine in their time of greatest need, The Ukraine Logistics Coalition was formed by Ben Gordon and leaders from some of the top logistics and supply chain companies in the world. If you can support The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with a donation of money, equipment, facilities, expertise, please contact Benjamin Gordon ben@bgsa.com. About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Logistics Coalition The war on Ukraine has devastated an entire region. Since February 24, tens of thousands have been killed or seriously wounded. Millions of people (and counting) have become refugees or have been forced to leave their homes. There are dozens of NGOs actively working to provide support and resources, and millions of people around the world that want to help. There are also thousands of supply chain companies capable of providing truck, air, ocean and warehousing services. However, there is no efficient way for groups to connect with each other and deliver vital supplies into affected areas. As a result, while the Ukrainian people suffer, well-meaning donors are unable to provide vital resources to the right place at the right time. The Logistics Coalition was formed to build a lean, fast, humanitarian supply chain in order to save more lives. Our initial focus is to create an online marketplace that connects NGOs, suppliers, and transportation companies. As a result, we intend to identify top priorities on the ground, fulfill them, and transport them to the people in need, all on an ongoing real-time basis. The long-term vision of the Logistics Coalition is to create a scalable supply chain solution that can be utilized in future disaster and crisis response. Key Takeaways: Urgent - The Ukraine Logistics Coalition Ben Gordon is the Founder of the Ukraine Logistics Coalition, which has the mission to bring Ukrainians what they need when they need it. The Coalition is made up of leading logistics an supply chain companies that have come together to develop a supply chain solution to save more lives in the Ukraine and create a scalable model for future disaster relief. Ukrainian civilians and the Ukrainian Army are continuing to live and resist the Russian invasion, but face overwhelming odds - they need necessities: Medicine & medical products, Food PPE Protective gear The Coalition is newly formed, but already making big strides –  $22 million in supplies and $2 million in funding The successes include: 7,500 boots sourced and delivered Created a centralized, preliminary database to match supply with demand Developed a network of suppliers, logistics/transportation companies and on-the-ground relief organizations ready to collaborate and get resources where they need to be Created a coalition of CEOs and companies that can help, including: NGOs on the ground, like ICRC, Red Cross, and JDC Suppliers that can provide vital resources, like Convoy of Care, Henry Schein, and iRemedy ∙ Transportation companies that can deliver and track shipments, like SEKO Worldwide, Project44, and MEEST The Ukrainians are still in desperate need. Individuals and their companies can help in the following ways: Donate logistics, transportation, warehousing, supply chain services Donate medicine, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, food, etc. Donate technology services Donate money Spread the word – reach out to family, friends, work associates – especially individuals or companies that can donate the things listed above Learn More About Urgent - The Ukraine Logistics Coalition Ben Gordon Open letter to supply chain leaders: Ukraine needs humanitarian relief - FreightWaves Logistics Coalition Please Donate www.JDC.org www.projectdynamo.org The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Key Takeaways from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss key takeaways form BGSA Conference. Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital, a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Cambridge Capital Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. The firm provides private equity to finance the expansion, recapitalization or acquisition of growth companies in our sectors. Our philosophy is to invest in companies where our operating expertise and in-depth supply chain knowledge can help our portfolio companies achieve outstanding value. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA's unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others. Our relationship with BGSA gives us deep market expertise, access to outstanding deal flow and people flow, transactional capabilities, additional resources, and a powerful core competency in the supply chain sector. The Partners and Advisory Board members of Cambridge Capital have diverse backgrounds with complementary technical, operating and financial expertise. The Cambridge Capital team has spent their careers building, growing, and advising outstanding companies in the supply chain sector. They include former leaders of UPS Logistics, Ryder Logistics, ATC Logistics, APL Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and other globally recognized firms. Cambridge Capital's professionals know what it takes to build great companies. Key Takeaways from the BGSA Conference Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital, a private equity firm that invests in logistics and supply chain companies. For the 16th year, Ben and his firm hosted the BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference at the Palm Beach Breakers hotel. The conference was held from January 19-21. The BGSA Conference is the industry's only CEO-level conference focused on all segments of the supply chain. Over 300 of the top CEOs in the logistics and supply chain space attended this year's conference to discuss technology, strategy and deals. In fact, Uber's acquisition of Transplace began with a conversation between the respective CEOs at the BGSA conference a few years ago. In the podcast interview, Ben and Joe discussed 3 key takeaways from the BGSA conference: The first key takeaway is the increased awareness and growing importance of the supply chain space. As the pandemic and supply chain disruptions upended the economy, attention and investment money flowed to the logistics and supply chain space. Many logistics, transportation, warehousing, and freight tech companies have experienced explosive growth. The second key takeaway is the growth of ecommerce. It took ecommerce 10 years to become 15% of total retail sales. In the first quarter of the pandemic, ecommerce grew to become 33% of total retail sales. The staggering growth of ecommerce meant that last mile, ecommerce fulfillment, visibility solutions, returns software, and other supply chain services firms grew to meet the surging demand. The third and final key takeaway from the BGSA Conference was the huge amount of financial deal activity. There was an 84% growth in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) measured in dollars. The M&A deals included the following: 1.) industry consolidation, 2.)ecommerce companies buying logistics companies, 3.) logistics companies buying ecommerce companies, 4.) infrastructure companies buying logistics companies and 5.) retailers buying logistics companies. There was also a tremendous increase in supply chain technology investments, which is reflected in the growth of unicorns in the space – 25 unicorns in 2020 and 51 unicorns in 2021. Unicorn is a term used in the venture capital industry to describe a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion. BGSA Holdings specializes in providing strategy-led M&A advisory services for leading CEOs in the supply chain and technology sector. BGSA has a track record of executing over 50 deals for our clients, who rely on them for trusted and experienced transaction advice. Cambridge Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-growth, tech-enabled supply chain companies, encompassing the logistics, transportation, distribution, and supply chain-related sectors. Learn More About the BGSA Conference Ben Gordon Cambridge Capital 2022 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference 5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon Related Podcasts Faster, Better Freight Quotes with Dawn Salvucci-Favier The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. 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Nan Morrison, President & CEO of the Council for Economic Education, comes on CoveredCalls with Kevin Simpson to talk about financial education and literacy today.Learn more about the Council for Economic Education:WebsiteLinkedInTwitterConnect with Nan Morrison:LinkedInTwitterAbout Nan Morrison:Nan J. Morrison is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Council for Economic Education. She has overall responsibility for deepening and expanding CEE's work to deliver on its mission, including working closely with CEE's over 200 affiliates across the country. This role marries her passion to give kids the tools and confidence to achieve their dreams with her experience in the business world, to keep CEE's mission relevant and leadership in the field strong.Prior to joining CEE, she was as a Partner at Accenture, working with senior leaders at several major universities and the NYC Department of Education. She was also a partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Mercer Management Consulting. Nan has also held operational roles at Morgan Stanley and General Electric.Nan serves on the Advisory Board of the MIT Center for Finance and Policy and CNBC's Financial Wellness Advisory Council. She co-chaired the Executive Committee of a $100M agency serving the aging in the NYC, and served on the Federal Reserve's Centennial Advisory Council. She was a founder of ReStart Central, an organization that was started to help small businesses recover in the aftermath of 9/11.Nan holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Yale University (magna cum laude) and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, with second year honors. She has completed 5 triathlons.Follow Kevin Simpson & Capital Wealth:Twitter​​​LinkedInLinkedInLearn more about Capital Wealth Planning by visiting: https://capitalwealthplanning.com​​Disclosures: https://capitalwealthplanning.com/social-media-disclosures/

The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon The situation in the Ukraine grows more desperate every minute and the need for humanitarian aid is enormous and growing. People who work in logistics and supply chain are in a unique position to help the people of the Ukraine. To assist the people of the Ukraine in their time of greatest need, The Ukraine Logistics Coalition was formed by Ben Gordon and leaders from some of the top logistics and supply chain companies in the world. If you can support The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with a donation of money, equipment, facilities, expertise, please contact Benjamin Gordon ben@bgsa.com. About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. A Letter From Ben Gordon Regarding The Ukraine Logistics Coalition The headlines coming out of Ukraine continue to get more horrifying. Russia shows no sign of halting its attack. Thousands of people have died and millions of Ukrainians have been driven from their homes. As grim as it looks, we can make a difference!  YPOers are action oriented, and while many of us have offered traditional assistance I believe there is much we can do to help the supply chain. Ukraine has several major supply chain needs—including (a) buses to evacuate refugees; (b) donors to provide food, medicine, and supplies; (c) planes to airlift food, medicine, and supplies into neighboring countries like Poland, Hungary and Romania; (d) warehouses to act as cross-docks near the border to receive and transmit supplies into Ukraine; and (e) trucks to transport supplies from neighboring countries into Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkiv, and Lviv. We need to supplement and enhance what currently exists. To do this, those of us in the supply chain industry must step up! We need to work together to get major supply chain companies to donate the desperately needed trucks, planes and warehouses. Time is precious, as innocent Ukrainians are being shelled and killed around the clock. In short, we need an Operation Warp Speed for the Ukraine supply chain. The Global Diplomacy Network (GDN) is launching the YPO Logistics Coalition for Ukraine. We are looking for: Leaders who will join the board and play a hands-on role – preferably with experience in humanitarian rescue/relief, supply chain, and global scope. Transportation/logistics companies who can commit air, ground, and warehousing capacity. This includes Trucking into major cities in Ukraine Trucking from Europe to the Ukraine border – particularly from Poland, Romania, and Hungary Warehousing in Europe close to the Ukraine border – e.g. cross-docks in Lublin and Rzeszow Poland, Balti Moldova, and Suceava Romania Air from US or elsewhere into Eastern Europe – as close as possible to Ukraine And the US ground legs too Suppliers who can provide food, medicine/medical equipment and other key resources. Someone to quickly build an online marketplace that includes (a) Ukraine government and key NGO needs on the ground; (b) suppliers that can meet these key needs; and (c) logistics companies that can deliver these supplies. Learn More About The Ukraine Logistics Coalition Ben Gordon Open letter to supply chain leaders: Ukraine needs humanitarian relief - FreightWaves Please Donate www.JDC.org www.projectdynamo.org The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

Gregg Dixon is the Co-founder and CEO of Voltus, a company that connects distributed energy resources to electricity markets in the US and Canada. Gregg is a world-renowned expert in commercial and industrial energy management. Before co-founding Voltus, Gregg was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales and a founding executive at EnerNOC, a leading provider of demand response, energy procurement, and energy intelligence software. He was also the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Hess Microgen and a Partner at Mercer Management Consulting. He has a degree from Boston College and is a Certified Energy Manager, a Certified Demand Side Management Professional, and a Certified Sustainable Development Professional. In this episode… Are you an entrepreneur operating a company in a slow-moving industry? Do you face challenges growing your business? Are you looking for strategies for accelerating growth and building a thriving business? When Gregg Dixon entered the energy sector, his goal was to create solutions to serve humankind better. As you venture into entrepreneurship, an issue that may surface along the way is that what your trying to accomplish and build may not be aligned with the return investors want. Gregg used his background in management consulting to develop a framework for his company that includes absolute clarity on its goals while delivering returns to his shareholders. Gregg advises that if you're building a business, it's a major mistake if you think you'll figure things out along the way — you must be clear on your objectives and have your strategies in place to accomplish your mission. In this episode of the Skunkworks Podcast, Eric Bourget joins Gregg Dixon, the Co-founder and CEO of Voltus, to discuss his management strategies and leading a company in the energy sector. Gregg also explains how he built his team, the mistakes he made in business, and how he pivoted to conquer challenges.

Paul Biondi, Executive Partner, Flagship Pioneering and President, Pioneering Medicines Paul joined Flagship Pioneering in 2019 as Executive Partner, Flagship Pioneering and President, Pioneering Medicines. In his role at Flagship, Paul works with growth company CEOs and their teams to achieve the best attainable value for each company and serves on the boards of selected Flagship companies including Seres Therapeutics, Valo Health. As a member of Flagship's senior leadership team, Paul is involved in strategic and operational aspects of Flagship, including leading Pioneering Medicines. Pioneering Medicines is an initiative of Flagship dedicated to conceiving and developing an innovative pipeline of life-changing treatments for patients. By harnessing the power of Flagship's scientific platforms, Pioneering Medicines will create novel medicines that deliver benefits to more patients, sooner. Pioneering Medicines also enters into strategic partnerships to jointly conceive new products by combining partners' R&D priorities with Flagship's unique platform capabilities, providing partners access to the full spectrum of innovation across Flagship as well as the R&D expertise that Pioneering Medicines offers. Paul joined Flagship Pioneering following a seventeen-year tenure at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). Most recently, Paul served as the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development where he had enterprise-wide responsibility for establishing and evolving BMS's strategy, and for pursuing strategic transactions to access external innovation, enhance BMS's capabilities and strengthen the company's portfolio. Prior to this role, Paul held a series of leadership roles within BMS' R&D organization overseeing strategy, portfolio and project management, and clinical and business operations. Prior to BMS, Paul spent nine years at Mercer Management Consulting. He received his M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and his B.A. from Dartmouth College.

In this episode, you'll hear: What are cash sweeps?Comparison of these portfolios with "regular" portfolios — how many millions did Schwab investors lose?What does it mean for robo-advisers writ large?What is the proper role of cash in a portfolio — how does it compare to Schwab's methodology?The effect of inflation.What else is going on in the world of robo-advisers.A discussion on fees — the femur surgery metaphor.No free lunch.Related Article:  How much does Schwab's cash sweep really cost clients?Related Article:  Schwab hit with class-action complaint over cash sweepsGuest Bios: Laura Varas is founder and CEO at Hearts & Wallets, where she applies her experiences in participating in markets worldwide to create stronger connections between financial solutions and consumer needs. Laura is a thought leader who combines an in-depth knowledge of financial services with a proven ability to predict future trends. Laura bridges the investing and marketing worlds with over 25 years of experience in retail finance, consumer packaged goods and strategy consulting. Prior to founding Hearts & Wallets, she held senior positions at Fidelity and Citibank, with earlier roles at Colgate-Palmolive, Grey Advertising and Mercer Management Consulting strategy practice.David Goldstone is the manager of research and analytics for Backend Benchmarking and The Robo Report™. He started his finance career in Shanghai working with the chief China analyst for Oppenheimer & Co. While living in China, he opened the office for DealFlow Media in Shanghai and organized their second international conference, where U.S. institutional investors were introduced to over 100 Chinese companies. Prior to joining Backend Benchmarking, David worked at First National Bank as a lender and financial advisor. In his role at Backend Benchmarking, he has established himself as a subject matter expert in the digital advice industry and has been quoted in WSJ, Barron's and Money, among other publications. David graduated from Colorado College and is a CFA charterholder.

Adam Selipsky, one of today's top CEOs, joins us this week to discuss returning to AWS, empathetic leadership, his effort to be a better listener and lifelong learner, bringing a heightened sense of mission to AWS, and his advice for young people to be highly observant and vocally self critical. Prior to rejoining AWS in May, he served as CEO of Tableau Software for four years in which the market cap of the company more than tripled, before being acquired by Salesforce for $15.7 billion. Top Three Takeaways: #1 The importance of listening is an emerging trend in this series and is something we should all pay attention to. Take a cue from Adam and understand that we don't learn by hearing ourselves speak, but by keeping our own mouths closed and paying attention to what others have to say. This also goes back to his effort to be a lifelong learner, which one can do by reading, listening, as well as being highly observant especially early in your career, where you can pick up what works and what doesn't and improve yourself based on what you've seen. #2 Be vocally self-critical. It requires self confidence, but taking an honest look at yourself and what you can do better is how you can begin to take action to improve yourself. #3 Finally, I want to reiterate Adam's thoughts on the importance of humility, listening, and empathy in leadership. People carry different backgrounds, assumptions, and world-views and it's incredibly powerful as a leader to try to understand where people are coming. As for listening, know that there will be plenty of time to voice your own opinion and to instead give room to others. This is something that David Zapolsky in episode 3 mentioned that Jeff Bezos does — even though he's one of the most brilliant leaders out there, he's the last to speak because he wants the unvarnished opinion of others. Adam seems to have a similar view, understanding that getting to truth is more important than being right. Instagram: www.instagram.com/Voyager.Talks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zevcarlyle/ Podcast Home: https://bit.ly/VoyagerTalksHomepage Guest bio: Adam Selipsky is the CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. Having previously led AWS Marketing, Sales, and Support for 11 years, from 2005–2016, Selipsky helped launch and grow AWS from a startup into a multi-billion dollar business. Prior to rejoining AWS in 2021, Selipsky was most recently President and CEO of Tableau Software. He led Tableau through its acquisition by Salesforce, in what was the third-largest software industry acquisition at the time. Selipsky has also held various leadership roles at RealNetworks, and before that, was a Principal at strategy consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting. He has an AB in government from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/zev-carlyle/message

From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International. #IfGOfsted See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/amanda-spielman-ofsted From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/amanda-spielman-ofsted From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/amanda-spielman-ofsted From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/amanda-spielman-ofsted From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

To listen to the full conversation visit: https://soundcloud.com/institute-for-government/amanda-spielman-ofsted From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education? To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond, Amanda Spielman, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, was in conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.

Blair Borthwick talks to us about radical self-care. As a true Renaissance woman, one who evolved from student to businesswoman to mother to artist, philanthropist, advisor and more. Blair is committed to the exploration and understanding of a variety of healing modalities and bringing her discoveries to benefit others. Blair is a healer and true advocate and practitioner of radical self-care. We discuss Blair's hard earned wisdom around self-care and the power of women's intuition & uncovering our inner guidance and our strengths. Blair is an abstract painter, a cross-pollinator, a connector, an investor, a strategic advisor + board member to startups + nonprofits, a photographer of sunsets, a seeker, a healer-in-training, a podcaster, a jeweler, an aspiring poet, a passionate athlete, a committed meditator, a wife, a proud mother of three children and three enormous Newfoundlands. Blair has been an art student, a principal in the strategy consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting, the Chief Marketing Officer of Saks Fifth Avenue's Direct business, a computer programmer at Andersen Consulting and the founder of a cold pressed juice cocktail mixer business. She has an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and BA in Finance from University of Wisconsin. She has also studied at Parson's School of Design and the Art Student's League of New York. Join the Monumental Me community and check out The Reset Program on Online Learning at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.

5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss 5 trends shaping logistics and supply chain. In the interview, Ben reviews and discussed trends and interesting companies in ecommerce, final mile, cold chain, reverse logistics, and fulfillment. About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin has led investments in outstanding firms including XPO, Grand Junction, Bringg, Liftit, and others. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin has spent his career investing in and helping to build supply chain and technology companies. Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin received a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. About Cambridge Capital Cambridge Capital is a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. The firm provides private equity to finance the expansion, recapitalization or acquisition of growth companies in our sectors. Our philosophy is to invest in companies where our operating expertise and in-depth supply chain knowledge can help our portfolio companies achieve outstanding value. Cambridge Capital was founded in 2009 as the investment affiliate of BG Strategic Advisors (www.bgsa.com), the advisor of choice for a large, growing number of supply chain CEOs. Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA’s unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others. Our relationship with BGSA gives us deep market expertise, access to outstanding deal flow and people flow, transactional capabilities, additional resources, and a powerful core competency in the supply chain sector. The Partners and Advisory Board members of Cambridge Capital have diverse backgrounds with complementary technical, operating and financial expertise. The Cambridge Capital team has spent their careers building, growing, and advising outstanding companies in the supply chain sector. They include former leaders of UPS Logistics, Ryder Logistics, ATC Logistics, APL Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and other globally recognized firms. Cambridge Capital’s professionals know what it takes to build great companies. Key Takeaways: 5 Trends Shaping Logistics with Ben Gordon In the podcast, Paige highlighted the following reasons that ecommerce companies fail: Poor understanding of their customer and market. Lack of marketing and product differentiation. Poor performing website. Inability to scale and drive traffic to the website (lack of investment). Poor fulfillment because they chose a fulfillment partner that lacks the DTC expertise and experience required to be successful. Paige’s company, Fulfyld is an ecommerce fulfillment and warehousing company that provides fulfillment, technology, and customer service required by direct-to-consumer brands. Learn More About the 5 Trends Shaping Logistics Ben Gordon Cambridge Capital 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference – Welcome Remarks from Ben Gordon Related Podcasts Faster, Better Freight Quotes with Dawn Salvucci-Favier The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

This episode of TECHquila Sunrise originally published September 17, 2020. This TECHquila Sunrise classic features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to TECHquila Sunrise and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov Download the Q3 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 This episode is hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/episode-455.

The ‘TECHquila Sunrise' Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about ‘so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,' or ‘they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn't buy last year,' this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise. This episode features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov Register for 6 River Systems' FLOW 2020: pheedloop.com/flow2020/site/home/ AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: tinyurl.com/y8axeflc Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 Register for Reuters Events Supply Chain USA Virtual 2020 Summit Here: tinyurl.com/y4mj6jph WEBINAR: Stand Up & Sound Off- tinyurl.com/y4lcahdr WEBINAR: New Market, New Mindset- tinyurl.com/y2rwvmwm AME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference: www.ame.org/ame-toronto-2020 Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g This episode is hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: supplychainnowradio.com/episode-461.

The ‘TECHquila Sunrise' Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about ‘so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,' or ‘they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn't buy last year,' this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise. This episode features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm's efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family's transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplychainnowradio.com%2Fsubscribe&token=a7953d-1-1600311385618 (supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe) Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fratethispodcast.com%2Fsupplychainnow&token=fdeda6-1-1600311385618 (ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow) Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fgswhite%2F&token=3bbb53-1-1600311385618 (www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/) Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fbengordon18%2F&token=6a81ef-1-1600311385618 (www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/) Supply Chain Now Ranked https://soundcloud.com/tags/1 (#1) Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Frud8y9m&token=69d6ce-1-1600311385618 (tinyurl.com/rud8y9m) Supply Chain Now Ranked https://soundcloud.com/tags/3 (#3) Supply Chain YouTube Channel: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fyazfegov&token=8773d5-1-1600311385618 (tinyurl.com/yazfegov) Register for 6 River Systems' FLOW 2020: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpheedloop.com%2Fflow2020%2Fsite%2Fhome%2F&token=debb39-1-1600311385618 (pheedloop.com/flow2020/site/home/) AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy8axeflc&token=c0a3c1-1-1600311385618 (tinyurl.com/y8axeflc) Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreight.usbank.com%2F%3Fes%3Da229%26a%3D20&token=c1f5c1-1-1600311385618 (freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20) Register for Reuters Events Supply Chain USA Virtual 2020 Summit...

"Scrappy Underdog to Investment Icon: Ben Gordon with Cambridge Capital" Supply Chain Now Episode 455 The ‘TECHquila Sunrise’ Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about ‘so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,’ or ‘they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn’t buy last year,’ this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise. This episode features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: https://supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: https://ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yazfegov Register for 6 River Systems' FLOW 2020: https://pheedloop.com/flow2020/site/home/ AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: https://tinyurl.com/y8axeflc Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 Register for Reuters Events Supply Chain USA Virtual 2020 Summit Here: https://tinyurl.com/y4mj6jph WEBINAR: Stand Up & Sound Off- https://tinyurl.com/y4lcahdr WEBINAR: New Market, New Mindset- https://tinyurl.com/y2rwvmwm AME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference: https://www.ame.org/ame-toronto-2020 Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g This episode is hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnowradio.com/episode-455.

This week's guest had a serendipitous journey to her career in STEM.  In an effort to diagnose her son and improve the quality of life for her mother, Karen Crow set out to learn more about sleep which led to a breakthrough in wearable sensors.  Now, as the CEO of the startup, NeuroGeneces, Karen shares about the impact of technology on the study and the science of sleep.  Gone are the days of sleep studies with wires and adhesives attached while you try to "sleep" in a strange bed.  The growth of wearable sensors is skyrocketing!  The data those sensors are collecting can be life-changing and the opportunity for careers in the relatively unexplored science of sleep is unprecedented.  As a bonus, Karen will even share how you can get involved in the beta testing of a new NeuroGeneces product! Show Notes Karen Crow is the co-founder and CEO of NeuroGeneces, a woman-owned start-up focused on improving memory and cognitive performance through sleep science.  Karen started her business career in management consulting, and was a partner at Mercer Management Consulting where she was responsible for managing teams of consultants and clients addressing complex problems.  While at Google, she led Sales Operations for Fortune 1000 accounts in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, managing over 500 people and $1.3 billion in annual revenue.  Karen is a recipient of Google Founders Award, in recognition of outstanding contribution and entrepreneurial accomplishment.  She is co-founder and head of Product Development at WiserGiving, a non-profit creating donor education tools. Neurogeneces WiserGiving   Contact: Karen@neurogeneces.com Linkedin Contact (Neurogeneces) Follow Us – Neurogeneces (including signing up for beta test)      

This week's guest had a serendipitous journey to her career in STEM.  In an effort to diagnose her son and improve the quality of life for her mother, Karen Crow set out to learn more about sleep which led to a breakthrough in wearable sensors.  Now, as the CEO of the startup, NeuroGeneces, Karen shares about the impact of technology on the study and the science of sleep.  Gone are the days of sleep studies with wires and adhesives attached while you try to "sleep" in a strange bed.  The growth of wearable sensors is skyrocketing!  The data those sensors are collecting can be life-changing and the opportunity for careers in the relatively unexplored science of sleep is unprecedented.  As a bonus, Karen will even share how you can get involved in the beta testing of a new NeuroGeneces product! Show Notes Karen Crow is the co-founder and CEO of NeuroGeneces, a woman-owned start-up focused on improving memory and cognitive performance through sleep science.  Karen started her business career in management consulting, and was a partner at Mercer Management Consulting where she was responsible for managing teams of consultants and clients addressing complex problems.  While at Google, she led Sales Operations for Fortune 1000 accounts in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, managing over 500 people and $1.3 billion in annual revenue.  Karen is a recipient of Google Founders Award, in recognition of outstanding contribution and entrepreneurial accomplishment.  She is co-founder and head of Product Development at WiserGiving, a non-profit creating donor education tools. Neurogeneces WiserGiving   Contact: Karen@neurogeneces.com Linkedin Contact (Neurogeneces) Follow Us – Neurogeneces (including signing up for beta test)      

Our next guest, George Bilbrey, is driven by creating innovative solutions to critical business challenges. George has started and scaled new businesses twice, brought new product categories to market four times, and developed business processes multiple times to solve challenges where the current solution was lacking.George graduated from Duke - Cum Laude in Economics. Then, he received his MBA from the University of North Carolina. From there, he was a partner in the telecommunications group at Mercer Management Consulting. George went on to become the founder of the industry’s first deliverability service provider, Assurance System, which merged with Return Path in 2003.Return Path scaled to $100 million in revenue and was sold to Validity in 2019. Now, George is taking on a new challenge and becoming the CEO of Signpost, a CRM and marketing automation provider.

Our next guest, George Bilbrey, is driven by creating innovative solutions to critical business challenges. George has started and scaled new businesses twice, brought new product categories to market four times, and developed business processes multiple times to solve challenges where the current solution was lacking.George graduated from Duke - Cum Laude in Economics. Then, he received his MBA from the University of North Carolina. From there, he was a partner in the telecommunications group at Mercer Management Consulting. George went on to become the founder of the industry’s first deliverability service provider, Assurance System, which merged with Return Path in 2003.Return Path scaled to $100 million in revenue and was sold to Validity in 2019. Now, George is taking on a new challenge and becoming the CEO of Signpost, a CRM and marketing automation provider.

“Insights From the Supply Chain Investment Guru: Ben Gordon with Cambridge Capital” Supply Chain Now Episode 304 Sponsored by SupplyChainRealEstate.com This episode of Supply Chain Now features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Ward on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wardrichmond/ Connect with Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/ SCN Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m SCNR to Broadcast Live at MODEX 2020: www.modexshow.com/ SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: www.atlantasupplychainawards.com/ SCNR on YouTube: tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube The Latest Issue of the Supply Chain Pulse: conta.cc/39CqaRx 2020 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit: tinyurl.com/sd8pb8h 2020 AIAG Supply Chain Summit: tinyurl.com/yx5asq35 Supply Chain USA 2020: tinyurl.com/yx4c2v2q Supply Chain Now Listener Survey: forms.gle/76Q2ynmidNdRCgzM7 Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ APICS Atlanta: apicsatlanta.org TalentStream: talentstreamstaffing.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: supplychainrealestate.com/ This episode was hosted by Ward Richmond, Greg White, and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-304

Today’s guest is Phil Giudice, Board Member at Ambri, FirstFuel, PRIME Coalition, Clean Air Task Force and NE Clean Energy Council. Most recently, Phil was the CEO of Ambri. Ambri, formerly Liquid Metal Battery Corporation, is a technology company creating cost effective, reliable, wide spread grid electricity storage solutions, enabling separation of power demand from power supply. Phil has more than 30 years' experience in the energy industry as a geologist, consultant, executive, and state official.Phil was appointed by US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu to US DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewables Advisory Committee as well as its State Energy Advisory Board. In addition, he is a board member for the energy business leadership trade group Advanced Energy Economy as well as the efficiency start up FirstFuel. Prior to Ambri, Phil served the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Undersecretary of Energy and as Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources, the state agency with primary responsibility for fulfilling Governor Deval Patrick's vision for a clean energy future. Prior to his service in the Patrick-Murray Administration, Phil was senior vice president and board member at EnerNOC, a start-up providing electricity demand-management services to businesses, institutions, utilities, and grid operators that became a public company in 2007. He was previously a senior partner and leader of Mercer Management Consulting's global energy utilities practice for 20 years. He started his career as a metals exploration geologist with Freeport-McMoRan and with Chevron. Phil is also active in the nonprofit realm, having help found the Center for Effective Philanthropy and serving as Board Chair for 8 years as well as currently serving on the President's Council of ACCION. In addition, he completed full terms on the boards of the City Year Boston, First Parish Church of Wayland, and Haitian Health Foundation. He was also the founding chair of Boston Cares. Phil is a geologist (B.S. from University of New Hampshire and M.S. in Economic Geology from the University of Arizona) and a management professional (M.B.A. from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth). In today’s episode, we cover: Phil’s fascinating career, and the different hats he has worn over the years as a strategy consultant, in oil and gas, in government, and in cleantech. The EnerNOC ride, from employee #3 to publicly traded Phil’s time as Energy Commissioner, and then as Undersecretary of Energy for the State of MA. The Ambri story. Phil’s reflections on decades of work on this area, and our seeming lack of progress. Some reasons for optimism. Phil’s rallying cry to me, and anyone else who wants to help in the climate fight. Phil’s views on carbon pricing. Some examples of how we have successfully solved some adjacent problems. Phil’s words of warning to me about my podcasting :) A substantive discussion about some of the barriers preventing more people from helping and more progress from being made. Phil’s advice and the areas he is most excited about. Links to topics discussed in this episode: Ambri: http://www.ambri.com/ Enel X (formerly EnerNOC): https://www.enelx.com/n-a/en Chevron: https://www.chevron.com/ Mercer: https://www.mercer.com/ Deval Patrick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deval_Patrick Ian Bowles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Bowles Dr. Donald Sadoway: https://dmse.mit.edu/people/donald-r-sadoway Total: https://www.total.com/en Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: https://www.rggi.org/ 350.org: https://350.org/ You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Enjoy the show!

Dave Anderson is Managing General Partner of Supply Chain Ventures, LLC, a venture capital company specializing in marketing, sales and supply chain software investing. He is a retired managing partner of supply chain consulting at Accenture, a $40 billion global technology consulting company. He serves on the Board of Directors of Placester, of Boston, Massachusetts, NextShift Robotics of Lowell, Massachusetts and NBD Nanotechnology, of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of New England and a member of the Boston College Technology Council. At Accenture, he was instrumental in building the company’s $2 billion supply chain management practice in North America, Asia and Europe. Over the past thirty years, he has helped numerous global corporations transform their supply chains into world-class organizations. He was also global lead for all Accenture alliances with supply chain software companies, including i2, Manugistics, Ariba and CommerceOne. Before joining Accenture, he was vice president in charge of logistics consulting at Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc. (now Mercer Management Consulting) and a vice president of Data Resources, Inc. (now part of IHS/Global Insights, Inc.), where he founded the Firm’s transportation and logistics consulting practice. He was a founding partner of Operations Technology, Inc. (now part of Supply Chain Consulting), a web-enabled, intelligent messaging software company. He has also taught classes in undergraduate and graduate level business courses at Northwestern, MIT, Boston University and Northeastern University. Dr. Anderson is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the United Kingdom and a Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in the United States. He is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. He is a frequent public speaker and has published numerous articles on supply chain strategy and business management in leading journals and websites, including the Supply Chain Management Review, Supply Chain Practice Journal, The Journal of Finance and Achieving Supply Chain Excellence through Technology. His past associations include the Board of Directors of Descartes Systems Group, of Waterloo, Ontario, Steelwedge Software , of Pleasanton, California, Board of Directors and Interim CEO of Optiant (acquired by Logility), the Board of Directors of Industri-Matematik-International (acquired by Symphony Technology, then China dotcom), the Board of Directors of Vtrenz (acquired by SilverPop), the Board of Directors of LeanLogistics of Holland, Michigan (acquired by Brambles USA), Avenue Right, of Fargo, North Dakota, Waer Systems, of Brighton, UK, the Board of Directors of New Vine Logistics (acquired by IBG Fulfillment Services) in Napa, California, ActualMeds, of Hartford, Connecticut, Aiko Biotechnology of Portland, Maine and Board Chairman of Control Group, a New York City-based digital media technology consulting and outsourcing company (acquired by Intersection/Google). Dr. Anderson has a BA, Economics from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut and a PhD. In Econometrics and Finance from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Today’s guest is Gregg Dixon, the CEO . of Voltus, Inc. Gregg connects customers, investors, teammates, and the world with Voltus value, ensuring that the vision for the company, and its culture, is meeting their expectations. Gregg is a world-renowned expert in commercial and industrial energy management and has pioneered many of today’s innovations that unlock the economic and environmental benefits of “intelligent energy.” Prior to co-founding Voltus, Gregg was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales and a founding executive at EnerNOC, a leading provider of demand response, energy procurement, and energy intelligence software, where he led all facets of marketing, sales, product, and professional services. Gregg developed and executed EnerNOC’s award winning go-to-market strategy that took EnerNOC from $0 to nearly $500 million in revenue over the course of 10 years. Among his proudest achievements, he created more than 350 jobs, brought to market more than 10,000 MW’s of demand response around the world, delivered more than $1 billion in cash savings to customers, opened more than two dozen markets for the very first time to demand side resources, architected the company’s product strategy, and, before he left, led EnerNOC’s Supreme Court of the United States case on FERC Order 745, which was decided in favor of EnerNOC, ensuring that the demand response industry can continue to grow. Prior to joining EnerNOC, Gregg was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Hess Microgen, the leading provider of commercial on-site co-generation systems and services in the United States, where he pioneered efforts to bring more than 100 co-generation systems to leading grocery, hospitality, commercial property, and manufacturing customers. Gregg was also a Partner at Mercer Management Consulting, where he advised Fortune 1000 companies on customer and product strategy, economic analysis, and new business development. Gregg has been the keynote and contributing speaker at hundreds of energy conferences, and his work in the industry has been cited broadly in the media, including The Wall St. Journal, The Economist, USA Today, Wired Magazine, and The Boston Globe, among others. Gregg graduated from Boston College with bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Information Systems and he is a Certified Energy Manager, Certified Demand Side Management Professional, and Certified Sustainable Development Professional with the Association of Energy Engineers with whom he was also recognized as a “Lifetime Legend in Energy.” Gregg was also voted one of Boston’s “40 Under 40” by Boston Business Journal as recognition for having established himself as a leader to be watched in the field of technology and energy. In this episode we discuss: Overview of Voltus, Inc., including founding story Gregg’s history with EnerNOC, and how Voltus is a natural extension of that work Overview of demand response and how it works Discussion on climate change and capitalism, and how the two interrelate Discussion on climate impact Voltus can have, if successful What Voltus skeptics would say, and how Gregg responds Voltus value prop to customers and pitch What Gregg does to help combat climate change in his own life His advice for others trying to figure out how to make an impact How Gregg would allocate $100B to maximize impact in climate fight Links to topics discussed in this episode: Gregg Dixon Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregg-dixon-4521b61/ Gregg Dixon Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregg_dixon Voltus, Inc: https://www.voltus.co/  EnerNOC: https://www.enernoc.com/index.php  FERC Order 745: https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-demand-response You can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Enjoy the show!

Eva Wong is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Borrowell, a Canadian fintech company that helps consumers make great decisions about credit. Eva's career has spanned both the private and not-for-profit sectors, including leadership roles at The OTF Group (a Monitor spin-off), Maple Leaf Foods, UNDP and Oliver Wyman (formerly Mercer Management Consulting). She has studied or worked in the US, Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Europe. She was named to the 2017 Women in FinTech Powerlist and was a finalist for "Fintech Woman of the Year" at LendIt, the world’s biggest show in lending & fintech. Eva was named one of 20 Canadian tech start-up founders to follow by Twitter Canada, was featured as one of "9 Canadian Women Changing The Game" by Elle Canada and on Flare's #HowIMadeIt list of Canadian women with cool jobs. Eva holds degrees from Harvard University and Queen’s School of Business.

This episode features Capital Group’s 2018 Midyear Outlook. Three seasoned investment professionals offer a status report on the financial markets — both equity and fixed income — and the global economy at midyear. Want continuing education credit? Financial professionals (CFP* and CIMA) can take the quiz after listening. Note: You’ll be directed to AssetTV.com. Just click the gold CE Quiz logo to take the quiz. *CFP credit available only in the U.S. Panelists: Mike Gitlin is head of fixed income at Capital Group. He has 24 years of investment industry experience and joined Capital in 2015. Mike was previously the head of fixed income and global head of trading for T. Rowe Price. Jody Jonsson is an equity portfolio manger at Capital Group. She has 29 years of investment experience, 27 with Capital. She has covered industries such as insurance and household products. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Darrell Spence is an economist at Capital Group. He has 25 years of investment industry experience, all with Capital. He is a CFA charterholder and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Occidental College. Will McKenna is vice president of investment communications at Capital Group. He has 21 years of experience in the investment business, the last 16 with Capital . Before that, he was at Mercer Management Consulting in New York. Will holds a BA from Princeton. Your host Matt Miller is a political economist and corporate affairs advisor at Capital Group and regular host of the Capital Ideas podcast. An author and former Washington Post columnist, Miller was co-host of the public radio program Left, Right & Center. Do you have any topics for Capital Ideas? Please contact our editorial team at CapitalIdeas@capgroup.com.

Capital Group’s annual Outlook is a widely anticipated watch/listen/read within the investment community. Listen to this 2018 podcast rendition and learn whether global equities are still attractive during this protracted bull market, how fixed income assets might react to rising interest rates and how the economic outlook is shaping up for developed and emerging markets. Want continuing education credit? U.S. financial professionals can take the quiz after listening. Rob Lovelace is vice chairman of Capital Group and an equity portfolio manager. He has 31 years of investment experience, all with Capital. He holds a bachelor's in geology from Princeton and is a CFA charterholder. David Hoag is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 29 years of investment experience, 25 with Capital. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College. Darrell Spence is an economist at Capital Group. He has 24 years of investment industry experience, all with Capital. He is a CFA charterholder and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Occidental College, where he graduated cum laude. Will McKenna moderates the panel. He has 21 years of experience in the investment business, 16 with Capital Group. Before that, he was at Mercer Management Consulting in New York. Will holds a BA from Princeton. Your host Matt Miller is the policy and communications advisor for Capital Group. An author and former Washington Post columnist, Matt was co-host of the public radio program Left, Right & Center. Do you have any topics for Capital Ideas? Please contact our editorial team at CapitalIdeas@capgroup.com. Related: 2018 Outlook: Time for Balance and Flexibility U.S. | Canada The Capital Ideas websites are not intended for use by Canadian audiences. In Canada, please visit capitalgroup.com/ca for Capital Group insights. Not all Capital Group’s 13 model portfolios mentioned are available outside the U.S.

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Jonty Yamisha brings 15 years of experience working in corporate development, strategic planning and global business development to Coverdell. In his role as CMO, Mr. Yamisha oversees the design and implementation of growth and innovation strategies for Coverdell. Previous to his current position, Mr. Yamisha founded and was CEO of the Kabardian Group, a consulting firm specializing in the simplification of business to accelerate revenue and reduce costs. Previous to that he worked with FTI Consulting, one of the top restructuring and operational improvement firms in the world and Marsh, Inc., the world’s largest risk advisory and insurance brokerage business. He started his career as an entrepreneur, starting and selling half a dozen small ventures, then becoming a consultant at Oliver Wyman (formerly Mercer Management Consulting). As a member of the insurance strategy group, he worked with a range of life, health and P&C carriers, and a number of large affinity organizations including AARP. He is also a contributing writer to the Nassip Foundation. Mr. Yamisha holds a degree in International Studies from Vassar College, and an MBA from NYU Stern.

In Episode 24 of Accredited Investor Markets Radio, Brendan Ross of Direct Lending Investments and host Chris Cahill discuss how Direct Lending Investments' fund pools high-yielding, 6-18 month business notes and what approaches may help diversify and mitigate risks in the pool. Mr. Ross also comments on peer-to-peer lending in general, including how, and why, the investment method attracts borrowers once served by community banks. Additionally, the discussion touches on what the consequences may be for P2P in a new period of severe financial distress.     You can learn more about Brendan Ross and Direct Lending Investments here.   Or you can find him here: Twitter: @brendan_ross LinkedIn Facebook YouTube     About Brendan Ross   Brendan Ross is the President of Direct Lending Investments LLC, the general partner of the oldest and largest short-term, high-yield, small business loans fund. An expert in alternative assets, Brendan has directed the purchase of more P2P-originated U.S. small business loans than any other institutional investor. Previously, Brendan was a turnaround CEO and ran a number of companies, including ReserveAmerica and Fanfare Media Works. Brendan began his career at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he worked for a variety of clients including United Airlines, Bank of America and AOL. He left Mercer to join MediaOne’s newly formed Strategy Group. Brendan’s business experiences also include leading a product management team at Ticketmaster, where he received two patents for Ticketmaster Auctions. He has served as CEO of a number of companies, including ReserveAmerica, the world’s largest outdoor recreation reservation company, and local advertising leader Fanfare Media Works. Regularly cited by top-tier media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Investment News, Bloomberg, Fox Business News and others, Brendan is a go-to source for information and analysis concerning the growing P2P and small business lending sectors.   Brendan graduated with honors from Brown University with a double major in economics and sociology. He lives with his wife and two children in La Canada, located just north of Los Angeles.