NUTC Welcomes Four Business Advisory Council Members

NUTC Welcomes Four Business Advisory Council Members

The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Business Advisory Council (BAC) this winter.   

The BAC consists of companies and organizations from all transportation sectors including shipper and carrier firms, manufacturers and service providers, freight forwarders and third-party logistic providers, financial institutions, consulting firms, and trade associations. Each member company is represented by a senior-level executive. Members of the BAC provide insight into challenges and opportunities encountered or anticipated in their sector, which help guide NUTC’s research and educational programs. Below are the names of each new BAC company and their representatives.

New Leadership Member:

• Channa North-Hoffstaed, VP Professional Services NA, Kinaxis

New Sustaining Members:

• Cassandra Gaines, CEO, Carrier Assure, Inc.
• Brian Innes, Director, Industrials Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

New Association Member:

• Daniel Murray, Senior Vice President, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

For more information on the BAC membership, visit: https://www.transportation.northwestern.edu/collaboration/bac/.