Board of Directors 2008 - 2009

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport   Institut agréé de la logistique et des transports
North America                                                      Amérique du Nord
CILTNA

Executive Directors

Chairman, Gilles B. Legault,  FCILT

    Gilles Legault was named Senior Counsel, Global Legal Affairs on July 10, 2007 after having occupied the function of Counsel to

    the CN’s Chief Legal Officer since 2005 and counsel in CN Law’s Regulatory team since 2000.   He is also the senior legal advisor of

    CN WorldWide B.V., a new CN’s international subsidiary  that is located in Rotterdam and provides freight forwarder services in more

    than 12 countries throughout the world, and of CN WorldWide North America.

 

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Vice-Chairman USA, Edgar Courtemanch FCILT

 

 

 

Executive Vice-Chairman, Edmond R. Cuylits FCILT

   Ed R. Cuylits, President, Clareydale Services. Ed Cuylits, a transportation, regional and community planner, is a consultant and

    member of the Board of the  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in North America.  His career spans over 30 years in a

    variety of roles including municipal planning in B.C. and transportation planning at Transport Canada. 

 

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Treasurer, Sam Barone FCILT

 

 

 

Secretary, Mike Paré FCILT

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer, Hazem Ghonima FCILT

   President of TAF Consultants® of Ottawa, Canada since 1989.  His company provides professional services in freight transportation particularly

  in Traffic Analysis and Forecasting of modal freight   movements through the Canadian and U.S. transportation systems.  Mr. Ghonima managed

  and implemented several major freight transportation projects on behalf of public and private organizations in Canada and the United States that

  dealt with present and future competitiveness of alternative North American routes/modes on domestic and Global levels. 

 

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Past Chairman, Keith Penner FCILT

  Keith Penner was a Federal Member of Parliament from 1968-88. In 1988, he became a Member of the Canadian Transportation  Agency. 
   In 2003, he left the Agency to start his own commercial dispute resolution firm,
DisputeRes, Keith Penner and Associates, specializing
   in transportation issues.

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 Directors

 

Jean Patenaude FCILT

 

 

 

Robert VanderClute FCILT

  

   Senior Vice President Safety and Operations Association of American Railroads.  Bob joined the Association of American Railroads

   as their Senior Vice President –  Safety and Operations in July 2003. His department’s responsibilities include the oversight of the

    industry’s homeland security plan, equipment interchange standards, car service rules, quality assurance programs, safety initiatives and
   issues in environmental, hazardous materials, communication and signals as well as exercises  authority for tank car safety standards and design. 

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David Hinks FCILT

 

 

 

Chirstopher Holloway FCILT

  Chris Holloway is a Director on the Board of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in

  North America. He is also a senior Ottawa-based consultant in with 26 years experience in

  Transport planning, organizational design and development, human resources, teaching and

  related writing, communications and editorial experience.

 

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Tom Maville MCILT

 

 

 

 Honorary Directors

 

George Adams FCILT

 

 

Richard Lande FCILT

 

 

 

 Regional Chairs

 

Quebec Region, Donald Mcknight FCILT

 

 

 

Ottawa Chapter, David Church MCILT

 

 

 

Ontario Region, Andrew Bowden CMILT

 

 

 

Manitoba Region, David Bibby CMILT

 

 

 

Pacific Region, James R. Patterson CMILT

 

 

 

USA, Jeffry F. Moller CMILT

  Jeffry Moller is the Executive Director Operations, of the Association of American Railroads of Washington, D.C. 

  He originates and facilitates industry activities designed to increase the safety, security and efficiency of the U.S. Railroad operations.

 

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