James J. Martell, age 52, is a Director of the Company and serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Company. Mr. Martell was initially appointed as a Director in January 2005. Mr. Martell has 30 years of experience in the transportation and logistics sector and related industries. Mr. Martell has served as an independent consultant to companies operating in the transportation and logistics sector and related industries from 2004 to the present. From 1999 through 2004, Mr. Martell served as chief executive officer for SmartMail Services, Inc., a high-volume shipper of flats and parcels for corporate mailings. In 2004, SmartMail was acquired by Deutsche Post AG, ending Mr. Martell's tenure as chief executive officer. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Martell served as executive vice president of Americas for UTi Worldwide Inc., a publicly traded non-asset based global integrated logistics company with gross revenues in excess of $500 million in 1998. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Martell held the position of international vice president and chief executive officer of Burlington Air Express Canada. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Martell served as general manager/senior manager of Federal Express Canada Limited, and its predecessor companies, where he managed the creation of Federal Express Corporation's Canadian operation. From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Martell served as regional manager for industrial engineering at Federal Express Corporation, and from 1975 to 1979, he was station/city manager for United Parcel Service, Inc. Mr. Martell currently serves as a director of two publicly traded transportation and logistics companies, Global Logistics Acquisition Corporation and PBB Global Logistics, Inc., as well as several privately held companies and trade groups including Urban Express and the Postal Shippers Association. Mr. Martell received his B.S. in Business Administration from Michigan Technological University and has completed coursework towards a Masters of Education from Brock University. |