Rock Stars of the Supply Chain

The Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.

Emerging Technologies

Nominations Open for 2027 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes influential individuals whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. Nominations close Dec. 4.

Hub Group’s Manoj Bhalerao Discusses Future of Digital Twins and AI Analytics in Cold Chain: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

Manoj Bhalerao, senior manager, Hub Group, was named a recipient in the Top Transportation Professional for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award.

Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award Winners Put Fresh First

This year's winners push the importance of transparency, visibility and food safety through all aspect of the cold food chain. Let's meet the winners.

Material Handling Equipment

Raymond Corp.’s Shawn Donahue Encourages Leaders to Put Themselves in Customers’ Shoes: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

The Raymond Corporation

Shawn Donahue, product marketing manager of automation, The Raymond Corporation, a brand of Toyota Material Handling North America, was named a recipient in the Rising Stars category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award.

Fresh Freight’s Ryan Leschber Bridges Shipper-Level Precision with Asset-Backed Brokerage: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

Ryan Leschber, VP, operations, Fresh Freight, was named the overall winner of the Leaders in Excellence category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Redwood Logistics’ Zachary Dolphin Talks Scalability and Long-Term Sustainability: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

Redwood Logistics

Zachary Dolphin, senior business development representative, Redwood Logistics, was named the overall winner of the Rising Stars category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Fleet Management

DAT Freight & Analytics’ Kary Jablonski Details Trends and Challenges for Brokers in 2026: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

DAT Freight & Analytics

Kary Jablonski, EVP, broker segment, Trucker Tools, and marketing, DAT Freight & Analytics, was named the overall winner of the Top Transportation Professional category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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Jarrett’s Aaron Nussbaum’s People-First Mindset Instrumental in Company Growth: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

Aaron Nussbaum, VP, logistics operations at Jarrett, was named the overall winner of the Top Warehousing Leader category for this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award.

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2026 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award: Nominations Open

This award recognizes influential individuals whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. Submissions close Nov. 22.

Supply Chain Visibility

How Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Winners Go Above and Beyond

Here's how this year's Top 4 overall winners go above and beyond to develop innovative technology, promote workforce development, executing sustainable initiatives and more.

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Fleet Management

Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: YMX Logistics' Erin Mitchell Talks Future of Sustainable Yard Operations

We talked exclusively with Mitchell about fleet telematics, AI systems and the future of sustainable yard solutions.

Erin Mitchell

Supply Chain Visibility

Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions' Brad McBride Talks General Rate Increases

Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions

Food Logistics talked exclusively with McBride about general rate increases, streamlining ocean freight logistics and why, if you don't fail, you're not trying.

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