Your Roadmap to Minimize Your Carbon Footprint
Tracks: Operations & Safety
Tracks: Operations & Safety
Sustainability is a way to bigger profits for companies with for-hire and private fleets. When done right, it doesn’t cost, it pays - all while doing the right thing for our planet. More and more companies involved in trucking are embracing green logistics from the first through the last mile, including delivery, packaging, production sourcing and reserve logistics.
While reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in heavy-duty trucking is a top priority for most for-hire and private fleets these days, the challenge lies in whether companies are taking the right critical steps to meet their goals or simply throwing money at a constantly-shifting problem. In trucking, we are scrutinized by the public and constantly face complex challenges that require innovative solutions as we try to stay ahead of the emissions-reduction game. Attend this session to learn more about:
Facilitator
Emily Phillips
Principal and Founder
E.MISSION Advisory
Facilitator
Emily Phillips
Principal and Founder
E.MISSION Advisory
Emily Phillips is the Principal & Founder of E.MISSION Advisory, an organization supporting the decarbonization of the transportation sector.
Emily’s background in logistics and supply chain spans over two decades of leadership with industry-leading retail and transportation providers. She was with XPO Logistics for fifteen years, most recently as Vice President of Solutions for Last Mile, leading all pricing strategy, solution design and implementation for heavy bulky final mile delivery. Prior to XPO she worked in retail supply chain for The Home Depot, managing heavy goods store-to-consumer delivery programs.
Emily is a passionate advocate for sustainable solutions in transportation. She currently serves as the First Vice President of the National Home Delivery Association (NHDA), and is the co-chair of their Sustainability Council.
Mark Motter
Exec. Director, Americas Business Management and Supply Chain
Air Products
Mark Motter
Exec. Director, Americas Business Management and Supply Chain
Air Products
Angie Hargesheimer
Group Director of Accounts - Advanced Vehicle Technology
Ryder System Inc.
Angie Hargesheimer
Group Director of Accounts - Advanced Vehicle Technology
Ryder System Inc.
Lori Dunn
COO
Optimus Technologies
Lori Dunn
COO
Optimus Technologies
Hadley Benton
Executive Vice President of Business Development
Fleet Advantage
Hadley Benton
Executive Vice President of Business Development
Fleet Advantage
Hadley Benton is a dynamic leader with a lengthy track record of success in business development. He brings more than 25 years of industry experience and leadership to Fleet Advantage, including more than 18 years in asset management and financing, as well as six years in fleet risk management and safety. A thought leader in fleet management, Benton is responsible for creating sales strategy, and leading the business development team to execute the Fleet Advantage strategy at the tactical level.
His industry knowledge and experience in connected vehicles and last mile delivery complement his well-rounded fleet resume of heavy-duty assets. Benton is also a regular contributor to many industry-focused publications where he addresses critical industry topics. Most recently, Benton covered the advantages and disadvantages of using artificial intelligence (AI) resources in fleet operations, which was published in the Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ), Equipment Finance Advisor, Food Logistics, Inbound Logistics, and more.
Abraham Tueme
Director of Sustainability
Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
Abraham Tueme
Director of Sustainability
Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
Abraham Tueme is Director of Sustainability for Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States, and a subsidiary of Arca Continental.
His role entails the definition and execution of the company’s sustainability strategy. Prior to this role, Tueme served as Corporate Chief of Environment for Arca Continental, where he was responsible for the environmental performance of Arca Continental’s subsidiaries in Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, and the United States.
During his time in Arca Continental, Tueme led the company’s first photovoltaic system install, as part of the Green Distribution Center model, a state-of-the-art distribution facility designed for sustainability. Most recently, he developed Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages closed-loop plastic model, allowing the organization to integrate 50% recycled content across their PET portfolio, while capturing over 170 million pounds of PET for recycling.