DHL Vice President wins award from leading transportation industry advocacy group
DHL announced that Al Burba, vice president of field sales for DHL Express, has been honored as the 2008 “NASSTRAC Associate Member of the Year.
NASSTRAC provides education, advocacy, connections and solutions for professionals involved in all areas of transportation. NASSTRAC’s Chairperson, Gail Rutkowski, along with its executive committee and staff, recommended Burba for the award due in part to his active leadership role with the organization’s newly formed Carrier Advisory Council.
According to Rutkowski, Burba has also assisted in the development of curriculum for educational forums, secured shipper participation in NASSTRAC, and brought new, creative thinking and approaches to the organization, which has helped professionals who manage freight decisions collaborate with fellow supplier members.
NASSTRAC involves mid- to upper-level management of transportation or supply chain management companies. Industries including retail, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, food and beverage, and manufacturing are represented. As a leading advocacy organization for the transportation industry, NASSTRAC helps its members stay on top of legislative developments, regulatory issues and related transportation issues impacting shippers.
