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American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) announced 2025 Board Members

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The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) today announced the following additions to its board of directors:

  • Marc Blubaugh, Partner and Co-Chair of the Transportation and Logistics Practice Group at the law firm of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
  • Dr. Kalyn M. Howard, a major in the U.S. Air Force and Assistant Professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Lara Kelly, Vice President of Business Excellence at Saddle Creek Logistics Services

They join returning board members Robert O. Martichenko, Mark E. Richards, Michael Gardner, Brent Hutto, Stacey Kobayashi, Mary Long and Tim Osmulski in forming the core of ALAN’s leadership team for 2025.

“A humanitarian organization can only be as strong and successful as the leaders behind it, which is why we’re elated to welcome Kalyn, Lara, and Marc to our board – all while also offering our thanks to our retiring board members Mark Cabrera, Penelope Menzies, Natalie Putnam, Elijah Ray, Richard Sharpe and Roger Woody,” said ALAN Board Chair Robert O. Martichenko. “We’re delighted that each of these extraordinary professionals said yes, and we’re looking forward to the new energy and ideas they’ll bring to the ALAN team.”

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