Leadership in the Transportation Sector: How to Envision Change in the I.E.
The Issue
Strong leadership in the transportation industry is needed now more than ever. The transportation industry is going through increased changes in the face of globalization, digitization, and the emergence of new and innovative service offerings leading to entirely new business models. Leaders must get involved with industry organizations and follow current events to help stay up to date on issues affecting the transportation sector.
This dialogue will focus on what leadership looks like in the transportation field and what we need from our leaders moving forward. How do we move our industry forward and what are some of the challenges leaders face in this industry?
Event Highlights and Proceedings
Speakers
Fran Inman directs government relations and community affairs activities for Majestic Realty Co., one of the nation's largest privately held real estate development companies. With a real estate portfolio totaling approximately 84 million square feet of commercial properties, Majestic Realty has offices in Los Angeles; Atlanta; Bethlehem, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Las Vegas and Laredo.
Inman has served on the California Transportation Commission since 2010 and currently serves as Chair. In 2013, Inman was also appointed as a founding member of the National Freight Advisory Committee and co-chaired the sub-committee on project delivery and operations.
Inman served as the chair of the board of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and serves as vice chair for the California Business Properties Association (CBPA). She is the former chair of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership (SGVEP) and is also a founding board member of FuturePorts and a board member of Inland Action and the California Business Roundtable. She is also a long-time member of the Coalition of America’s Gateway and Trade Corridors.
Also recognized as a leader in the philanthropic community, Inman is the founding president of the Majestic Realty Foundation. Established in 2002, the Majestic Realty Foundation provides grants and other support to various charitable community partners that work the areas of youth, family, education, health, and violence prevention in the communities where Majestic Realty Co. does business.
Inman further demonstrates her commitment to active community engagement through her service as board member and former board chair of THINK Together, nationally-recognized non-profit providing extended learning programs that serve more than 150,000 at-risk and low-income students daily across California. She serves on the board of QueensCare, a $400+million foundation dedicated to providing healthcare for the underserved. Inman is also a trustee for Three Square, the regional food bank in Las Vegas, Nevada, and serves on the board of trustees for the University of Redlands as well as a member of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Advisory Board, METRANS and the UC-ITS Advisory Board.
A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Inman holds both a BA and a MBA in finance. In 2010, Inman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Woodbury University.
The Texas born CEO is a Professional Logistics Executive and Navy Veteran, working throughout the world. Mr. Patterson spent the last 25 years working in the logistics field, working in every aspect of the business from Transportation to Warehousing. Mr. Patterson sits on several industry boards and the local county Workforce Development Board.
B.J. is a logistics leader and entrepreneur with tremendous success growing businesses by focusing on customer satisfaction, while obtaining solid financial performance within startup and rapid growth environments. Consistent outstanding performance and personal growth attributable to a well-rounded set of leadership and business skills encompassing customer relations, operations, financial performance, as well as strategic development and execution in both the domestic and global supply chain arenas.