Commerce Department Appoints New Members to Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 11 new members to the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) that was re-chartered in November 2015. Initially established on November 21, 2011, the ACSCC now totals 45 senior-level private sector representatives of multiple industries and supply chain experts that advise the Secretary of Commerce, the Department of Transportation, and other U.S. agencies on supply chain issues that affect the international competitiveness of U.S. businesses.

“These new Committee members are leaders in their fields and represent supply chain firms, associations, stakeholders, and community organizations,” Secretary Pritzker said. “Their advice, information, and recommendations in interagency discussions will be useful in our efforts to expand U.S. exports and strengthen our nation’s economy.” 

The new members of the ACSCC are:

• Jaqueline Faseler, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Director – The Dow Chemical Company – Midland, Mich.
• Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy – National Retail Federation – Washington, D.C.
• Walter Kemmsies, Chief Economist – Moffat & Nichol – New York, N.Y.
• Houston Mason, Director of Distribution – McCormick and Company – Hunt Valley, Md.
• Elizabeth Ogard, President – Prime Focus – De Pere, Wis.
• Bethann Rooney, Deputy Director of the Port Commerce Department – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – New York, N.Y.
• Gene Seroka, Executive Director – Port of Los Angeles – San Pedro, Calif.
• Yossi Sheffi, Director – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics – Cambridge, Mass.
• Jon Slangerup, Chief Executive Officer – Port of Long Beach – Long Beach, Calif.
• Prem William, Vice President SCI Solutions and Operations – HAVI Global Solutions – Downers Grove, Ill.
• Melzana Wilson, Vice President of Compliance – Mallory Alexander International Logistics – Memphis, Tenn.

The ACSCC has provided Obama administration officials with a series of recommendations related to Single Window and American freight-related issues that were used in the President’s Single Window initiative and developing U.S. freight policy and plans.

The next meeting of the ACSCC is currently scheduled for April 20-21 in Houston.           

For more information on the ACSCC, please visit: http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/supplychain/acscc/