Chris Johnson, CFA, is a senior analyst at Cleveland Research Company, where he leads the firm’s sell-side research with a focus on supply chain and logistics, including construction and agricultural equipment, heavy trucks and engines, railroads, and air, ocean and land freight. His expertise covers intermodal transportation, less-than-truckload services and parcel delivery, providing clients with insights into market trends, operational efficiencies and the complexities of global logistics networks.

Scott Cornell is vice president of transportation risk and strategy and a crime and theft specialist at Logistiq, with more than 25 years in transportation insurance. Named one of the top 100 insurance executives for 2025, he previously led Travelers Insurance’s transportation division for 10 years and created the industry’s first dedicated cargo theft unit, the Special Investigations Group. A recognized authority on cargo theft prevention and supply chain security, he has advised the White House Economic Council, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and worked with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He chairs the Transported Asset Protection Association’s Americas chapter, sits on the TIA Cargo Fraud Task Force, and his expertise has appeared in CNBC, NBC News Now, Yahoo Finance and The Wall Street Journal.

Matt Wagner has more than two decades of experience in business development and sales management, specializing in supply chain management solutions. As chief sales and marketing officer at Jarrett, he oversees sales and marketing strategy and execution to drive new business growth and brand awareness. He began his logistics career at Jarrett in 2007 as a manager of business development, later spent six years as client solutions director at Transportation Insight, and returned to Jarrett in 2016 as vice president of sales and marketing, before being promoted to his current role in November 2022. Matt earned a LEAN Green Belt certification through Total Insight in 2012 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ashland University.

Mike is the founder and CEO of Jarrett, the flagship brand in his corporate portfolio, and an entrepreneur who has founded or co-founded six successful companies in Northeast Ohio. He previously served as vice president of carrier operations for Caliber Logistics, now FedEx Supply Chain Services. Mike was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the distribution and manufacturing category and serves as chair of the Heartland Education Community Board of Trustees, the Wayne County Community Foundation Board and the University of Mount Union Board of Trustees.

Rennie Alston is the founder, CEO and President of the Alston Group, a premiere Customs Regulatory expert, licensed customhouse broker, and Global Security specialist. He holds over thirty years of interactive work experience with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection on international trade and regulatory issues. Rennie received his Masters Certification from the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2011 as a master trainer of the Incoterms 2010.