Onboarding Program

From the fall semester of 2013 through spring of 2024 the Center for Logistics & Supply Chain Management offered events in the UNT Logistics Student Onboarding Program. This program was the brainchild of the Logistics Center Board of Directors members. Board members expressed the need for students to gain additional soft skills that will help them “hit the ground running” and be able to contribute to an organization more quickly, be it during an internship or a regular full-time job placement. These skills help set UNT Logistics students apart from their competition in the marketplace for jobs and promotions. Each student who completed four program sessions in a semester earned a Logistics Onboarding Soft Skills certificate which was a great addition to their resume.

Beginning with the fall semester of 2024, managing the Logistics Student Onboarding Program speaker events was transitioned to the Supply Chain Department with the introduction of a new course offering for students.

Past Speakers

2024

Brian Hirsch, Ed.D., Senior Associate Director, Wilson Jones Career Center at G. Brint Ryan College of Business, “UNT Career Services and Your Future”
Tim Feemster, CEO & Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics, “Using LinkedIn & X Professionally” 
Matt Ritter, Vice President, Eastern Region, Subaru, “Lead, Don’t Manage, Through a Crisis”
Jessica Atkinson, PMP, CMP, CSM, Chief Transformation Officer, WILB Effect, “Embrace Authenticity: Leading Without a Title” 

2023

Brian Sauser, Ph.D., Professor, UNT Department of Logistics & Operations Management, "Two Degrees of Separation: It’s Not Your Degree; It’s Your Network"
Jason Meyer, Executive Vice President & Partner, Cooksey Communications, "Mastering Your Elevator Speech"
Ernest Osei, Branch Manager, and Michael Scholz, Gateway Manager, JAS Transport, "Symbiosis of Departments with JAS Transport"
Brian Hirsch, Senior Associate Director and Beth Kent, Associate Director, RCOB Career Resource Center, "Internships to Careers: Services at the RCOB Career Resource Center"
James Hoult, VP of Distribution, and Kim Swinkle, Sr. Director HRPB Supply Chain, Sally Beauty Supply, LLC, "Make Meaningful Connections"
Anthony D Cade, Area EHS Manager, Sherwin Williams, "How Emotional Intelligence Influences Organizational Citizenship"
Brian Heldebrandt, Director of Fulfillment, Topgolf Callaway Brands, "You're Hired! Now What?"

2022

Brian Heldebrandt, Director of Fulfillment, Callaway Golf, "You’re Hired! Now What?"
Roger Neumann, Southwest Regional President, National Defense Transportation Association, "12 Mentorship Points for Young Leaders"
David Looney, Sr. Aircraft Maintenance Planning Specialist, Southwest Airlines, "CAW to SWA"
Brian Hirsch, Ed.D., Senior Associate Director, and Beth Kent, Career Coach, RCOB Career Resource Center, "UNT Career Services and Your Future"
Daniel Medalie, VP Sales - Central Region, Pegasus Logistics Group, "I Wish People Told Me This"

2021

Donna Weaver, Former Executive Director Regional Operations, “The Do's and Don’ts of Internships”
BJ Burruss, Director of Inbound Operations and Matthew Crawford, Operations Manager, PepsiCo Logistics, “Diversity in Logistics and Operations sponsored by PepsiCo Logistics”
Kristin Peters, Senior Operations Manager, Vivify Health, “Being a Women in Business”
Lynn Gravley, President and CEO, NT Logistics, “Business Ethics for the soon to be College Graduate: Ethics and Business/ How Do You Know the Right Thing To Do?”
Brian Hirsch, Ed.D., Senior Associate Director and Beth Kent, Career Coach, G. Brint Ryan College of Business Career Center, “Internships and Placement”
Abby Mayer, Group Manager of Transportation Management, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, “Building Your Career & Learning To Lead”
Wally Devereaux, Managing Director Cargo and Charters, Southwest Airlines, “Career Progression Insights: Thoughts On How To Achieve Your Career Aspirations From a 30 Year Aviation Veteran”
Tim Feemster, CEO & Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics, “Social Media for Professionals”

 

2020

Brent Hudspeth, Vice President, Capacity Services, Transplace, "Career Pathing in the Third-Party Logistics Industry"
Sandra Fallgatter, Director, Global Trade Compliance, JCPenney, "Where does your stuff really come from?"
Kristin Peters, Senior Operations Manager, Vivify Health, "Process Improvement and Leadership"
Michael Savoie, Professor, UNT Department of MLOM, "Integrated Culture"
Dalton Saunders, CEO, Paladin Freight, "Do Dream Jobs Exist?"
Vince Mozik, VP of Education & Certified Lead Instructor, APICS North Texas Chapter, "Professional Certifications – What are they, How do they benefit me, and How do I get them?"

2019

Michael Savoie, Professor, UNT Department of MLOM, "Goal Setting"
Brian Hirsch, Senior Associate Director, Career Center at G. Brint Ryan College of Business, "Internships and Placement"
Michael Savoie, Professor, UNT Department of MLOM, "Is the Internet Alive and Why Does it Matter?"
Eric Beichler, Managing Partner, Mohr Partners, "Big Data/3PL and Logistics Mid-Market Companies"