Jonathan Griffiths is the Manager of Rail Transportation for Nestlé Purina North America and an inaugural member of the National Industrial Transportation League’s Emerging Leader Program. Based in St. Louis, he plays a key role in shaping the company’s rail logistics strategy and driving innovation in supply chain operations.
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Modern, safe, and efficient infrastructure is the backbone of American commerce and daily life. Recent investment in the nation’s roads, bridges, and public transit systems has enabled safety enhancements and mobility improvements across the country. While progress has been made, much work remains.
The undersigned organizations are united in commitment to work with Congress and the Trump administration to build on this progress and enact a new surface transportation law is imperative, see the full text.
Milton Carballo, Chief Logistics Officer at Timbereye, stands out as a dynamic leader in international logistics and global trade. A member of the inaugural class of the National Industrial Transportation League’s Emerging Leader Program, Milton brings more than a decade of hands-on experience managing complex, cost-effective supply chain strategies across the globe.
Meet Brontee Khatemi, a rising force in supply chain leadership and a standout participant in the National Industrial Transportation League’s Emerging Leader Program. As a Senior Planning Analyst at Trinity Industries, Brontee is committed to driving meaningful change—not just in systems and operations, but also in culture and mindset.
NITL has consistently been on the record as opposing further consolidation in the freight rail industry. As a result of prior mergers, rail competition has been drastically reduced in the United States and many of NITL’s rail members have facilities that are captive to only a single railroad. Despite the promises that rail customers would benefit from mergers through more efficient service, in reality captive rail customers must pay increasingly higher prices for unreliable and inadequate service.
Daniel Anderson, Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Trinity Industries, is helping shape the future of North American freight transportation. With nearly 15 years at Trinity—a leading provider of railcar products and services for more than 85 years—Dan has built a career at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and leadership.
As we previously submitted1 to USTR during the initial comment period, the groups support scrutiny of China’s efforts to dominate the maritime industry. However, we still strongly believe that USTR’s final actions will not deter China’s broader maritime ambitions and will instead, directly hurt American businesses and consumers. While we appreciate that USTR made significant changes to the final actions, the port fee remains in place. These fees will be passed along directly to the cargo owners, U.S. importers and exporters to pay.
On behalf of the undersigned trade associations representing American importers, exporters, transportation providers, and other supply chain stakeholders, we write you to urge the administration to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address questions and concerns regarding ongoing challenges with the interpretation of the “in transit” reciprocal tariff exclusion to date. While we appreciate the guidance provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) thus far, we believe that there are outstanding questions regarding how relay vessels are addressed which continue to create confusion and disruption to supply chains.
On behalf of the undersigned trade associations representing U.S. importers, exporters, transportation providers and other supply chain stakeholders, we are writing to urge the administration to engage with all supply chain stakeholders to address concerns about anticipated port congestion and supply chain disruption that will soon impact U.S. competitiveness.
Meet Anna Stulga, a dynamic and people-driven professional shaping the future of supply chain logistics. As a Senior Manager of Transportation Operations at Armada Supply Chain Solutions, Anna brings strategic thinking, hands-on leadership, and a passion for relationship building to the forefront of her role—qualities that earned her a place in the National Industrial Transportation League’s (NITL) inaugural Emerging Leaders.
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