Global Logistics Expert Valerie Bonebrake Joins Tompkins' Global Supply Chain Services
Raleigh, NC, January 27, 2009 -- Valerie Bonebrake, global logistics expert, has joined Tompkins Associates (Tompkins) as the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Services.
Valerie Bonebrake
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"We are pleased to add Valerie to our growing team," says Jim Tompkins, President and CEO. "Her experience and leadership will be a real asset to our clients."
Prior to joining Tompkins, Bonebrake was the Executive Vice President of the logistics subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, YRC Logistics. She was one of the founders of the 6-year-old subsidiary, which was transformed from a North American transportation management company to a global logistics company, serving clients in 21 countries.
Bonebrake also spent 19 years at Ryder, where she became the Vice President of Electronics and High Tech and led the business unit to unprecedented growth worldwide.
Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Services at Tompkins, touts Bonebrake's proven track record and strategic thinking. "Valerie"s strong ability to develop effective business logistics strategies -- together with practical and efficient delivery of innovative supply chain solutions -- provide important benefits for our client companies, including logistics cost reduction, profitable growth, and high levels of customer satisfaction," Tyndall says.
Bonebrake is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and serves on its Kansas City Heartland Roundtable Advisory Board. She participates on the Dean's Advisory Board at Rockhurst University's Helzberg School of Management and is past board chair and current board member of The Central Exchange, a Kansas City organization providing personal and professional leadership development to women.
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Tompkins Associates designs and integrates global end-to-end solutions for companies that embrace supply chain excellence. For more than 30 years, Tompkins has evolved with the marketplace to become the leading provider of global supply chain services, distribution operations consulting, technology implementation, material handling integration, and benchmarking and best practices. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.  Subscribe to the site feed for instant updates
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