Who’s on the move: April 24, 2023

Federal transport authorities

The minister of transport Omar Alghabra has made three new federal appointments in the transport sector. Thao Pham of Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Québec was appointed chair of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority for a term of five years. Nancy Di Gregorio from Hamilton, Ontario, was appointed as a part-time director of the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority for a term of three years. Lenore Duff of Ottawa, Ontario, was reappointed as temporary member of the Canadian Transportation Agency for a term of one year.

Rivian

Rivian Automotive, Inc. has hired Martin Huelder as vice-president for its commercial division in Europe. Huelder joins Rivian from Mercedes Benz. Huelder joined Mercedes-Benz in 1995 and has held several positions at the company. Most recently he was head of data driven sales and retail development. Previously, Huelder was director of product management for Large Cars at Mercedes-Benz.

PorterLogic

PorterLogic has appointed Paul Noble to its board of directors. Noble cut his teeth in the industrial supply chain and distribution space in sales with Sherwin Williams. He then founded Verusen, which provides supply chain materials data, inventory and procurement intelligence. Noble currently leads Verusen as its chief strategy officer and board director, overseeing the company’s vision and strategic direction.

Dronamics

Dronamics has appointed Tim Martin as chief revenue officer and member of the executive team. Martin brings nearly three decades of senior management experience across global supply chain and logistics sectors, most recently as chief operating officer for Kuoni Tumlare and, formerly, as SVP global sales and marketing, Asia Pacific for DHL Global Forwarding. His experience in commercial development and strategic sales spans logistics companies including DHL Express, where he was vice-president, global sales strategy and development, DHL Global Forwarding, UPS and TNT.

Volta Trucks

Claes Nilsson joins the Volta Trucks board following a career in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, where he was president of Volvo Trucks and member of its executive board. Previously, he was responsible for Volvo Trucks regions in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, as well as previously being responsible for strategy, business development and product planning, both regionally and globally. He’s also held Board positions for Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Venture Capital, and several market companies across AB Volvo.