RESCHEDULED - Supply Chain & Logistics Council meeting

*** The Supply Chain & Logistics Council meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, August 14, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm due to Tropical Storm Debby ***


Supply Chain & Logistics Council Meeting
 
Date: Wednesday, August 7
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
 
About the Council:
The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is launching the Supply Chain & Logistics Council to address critical challenges facing our supply chains. This initiative aims to bring together local industry leaders to collaboratively enhance supply chain resilience, drive economic growth, and sustain the prosperity of Wilmington’s business community.
 
Agenda:
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Business Discussions
5:00 - 6:00 pm: Optional Networking Session
 
Guest Speaker:
 Michelle Howes, PE grew up on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from the University of Akron in Ohio in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Michelle began her career in Salt Lake City, Utah where she worked for Goldman Sachs in Operations reviewing financial trading data. She soon realized she missed the roots of civil engineering and joined the rotational engineering program at the Utah Department of Transportation. After a few years, Michelle and her husband took a sabbatical to pursue their dream of traveling and living aboard a sailboat for about 6 months, traveling down the East coast from New Bern, NC to the Bahamas and back.

Upon return, she put down roots in Raleigh, NC where she joined NCDOT Transportation Planning Division and began working with MPOs/RPOs across the central and eastern region of the state. She then took a role in Feasibility Studies helping to coordinate express designs, until most recently joining Division 3 as the Division Corridor Development Engineer in 2023. She is grateful for the opportunity to move back to the coast and looks forward to moving projects along through prioritization process and coordinating efforts with the local community and planning organizations.
 
Who Should Attend:
This meeting is open to stakeholders including port personnel, freight forwarders, customs brokers, shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), carriers, chassis providers, and logistics team members from local manufacturers. Chamber members and non-members within these industries are welcome. Broader business community members will be invited to future open meetings.
 
Contact:
For more information, please contact April Davis at davis@wilmingtonchamber.org.
 
We look forward to your participation in building a robust and collaborative network that supports industry growth and supply chain resilience.