Anu and the parts logistics team are responsible for the total supply chain management of service parts for Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), including product definition, cataloging, procurement, materials management, quality, dealer support, warehousing and transportation. Along with the vehicle logistics team, he is also responsible for activities (including port operations) supporting the distribution of finished vehicles in the US. Prior to working with Volkswagen, Anu spent over three years with Case New Holland (Fiat Group), most recently as as Vice-President, North and South American Parts Operations; and 23 years with Ford, where he served most recently as Director, Global Parts Supply and Logistics.

Within her role, Lisa Kline directs Subaru vehicle sales operations and leads the management of all Subaru and distributor port operations, including Subaru yard operations and all inland vehicle and parts logistics. She was appointed to the role in April 2023, having previously worked for the carmaker in a range of zone management roles for more than seven years, most recently in the Orlando, Florida zone, where she oversaw operations performance for 35 Subaru dealers. Prior to that she held management roles at Lexus and Toyota.
Lisa Kline’s focus is to lead the OEM’s logistics team to more success through a balanced logistics and distribution network design, as she recently told Automotive Logistics. She wants to further improve the company’s sustainability and diversity while ensuring stability and maintaining long-standing partnerships with logistics providers and improving working conditions for drivers.

Christine Casey was appointed Deputy Secretary, Freight Policy in February 2024, a new role focused on freight and goods movement, port issues, CalSTA’s Port and Freight Infrastructure Program, hydrogen, and off-shore wind. Casey previously served as a committee consultant with California’s Assembly Transportation Committee, where her portfolio included air quality and climate change issues, mobile source programs, zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure, freight and goods movement, and sustainable communities strategies. She has also held leadership roles in non-profit and government organisations, including the California Council on Science and Technology and the Department of Finance, where she developed and administered budgets for departments in the California Environmental Protection Agency and served as the lead fiscal and policy analyst for the state's Cap and Trade Program. She began her career in policy as a CCST Science Fellow with a placement in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing. Christine Casey earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of New York, Brockport and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biology from the University of Rochester. She completed a 3-year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Diego.

Since February 2022, Shane Stierley has been responsible for all areas of finished vehicle logistics management at commercial vehicle manufacturer Navistar, including optimising the distribution network for efficiency and changing requirements in logistics. He has more than 12 years’ experience in material, aftermarket and outbound logistics and supply chain management, including operations management, supply chain engineering and material flow at Navistar, as well as in materials management, inventory and logistics across at automotive manufacturers including Tenneco, Spartan Motors and The Shyft Group. Shane Stierley spent more than eight years in the US Army at the 303rd Military Police Company, including as squad and team leader. He has a bachelor’s in supply chain management from Michigan State University, and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Formerly CEO and Co-owner of CFR Rinkens LLC - a California based 3PL specializing in containerised transport of new and used vehicles worldwide – Christoph now holds the position of Global Vice President, Finished Vehicles, DP World Logistics, where he leads DP World’s global Finished Vehicle vertical. In his role, Christoph is responsible for overseeing DP World’s interconnected network of Ro-Ro ports, sea vessels and freight forwarders to transport finished vehicles to markets across the globe. With 20+ years industry experience, Christoph brings a wealth of experience and expertise in delivering tailored logistics solutions that streamline automotive logistics operations. Doing so, empowers DP World to expand into new markets and elevate our service offerings, delivering value from factory floor to customer door.

Daniel Gosson joined INFORM in 2016 and has lead INFORM’s North American automotive logistics efforts since. With a background in automotive IT solutions, Daniel enjoys leveraging creative problem solving, optimization algorithms, and AI in order to help OEMs and 3PLs create digitalized, future proof processes.  As of 2024, Daniel will continue to drive the exponential growth within the North American Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) team while also overseeing the international launch of INFORM’s further Manufacturing Logistics products suite.

Sarah Amico is the Executive Chairperson of Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., North America’s largest car haul company and a WBENC-certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). She oversees the Company’s Board, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Human Capital Development. Prior to her appointment by the Board as Executive Chairperson, she served as Vice Chairman of the Board. She has been a Director since 2011 and serves on the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee. Sarah received her B.A. in Politics magna cum laude from Washington & Lee University and her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Mike Matousek is the Director of the Automobile Carriers Conference of the American Trucking Associations, a leading advocacy organization for motor carriers engaged in the transportation of motor vehicles. In this role, Mike is responsible for providing a strong, unifying, and effective voice for motor carriers and allied partners before Congress and federal agencies.