Speaker

Dave Nelson serves as Senior Vice President of Sales at Mesa (MMS), bringing extensive experience in sales leadership and customer strategy. Over the course of his career, he has driven significant revenue growth and enhanced customer experience, including a decade-long tenure as Chief Customer Officer.

Julien Cannon is the Manager of Proposals at The Winvale Group, specializing in GSA MAS acquisition and contract maintenance. He helps clients secure successful federal contract vehicles and remain compliant with government requirements throughout the contracting lifecycle.

Derek Boyd is a principal with Baker Tilly’s government contractor solutions practice. He has more than 15 years of experience working with and for government contractors in a variety of industries, including technology, professional services, aerospace and healthcare. Derek assists government contractors on a wide range of business issues and regulatory compliance matters. Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Derek was the director of government compliance for a major government contractor.

Nadia is a Senior Economist & Director of Real Estate Research at the National Association of REALTORS®. While all real estate is local, she focuses on regional and local market trends, including the effects of changing demographic and migration patterns. Nadia has been involved in research and analysis on local housing affordability conditions and local solutions to increase housing inventory. She also studies the effects of federal policies on the real estate market.

Lindsay Bur is the Director of Data Science and Economics at the American Trucking Associations reporting directly to the Chief Economist. Since joining ATA in 2021, Lindsay has led the publication of numerous economic reports and stewards the collection and analysis of economic data as it relates to the trucking industry. Lindsay also serves as a member on the American Transportation Research Institute's research advisory committee.

Anthony is a veteran Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Executive and Technology Innovator of the 3PL/4PL space.

Daniel Murray has more than 30 years of experience in a broad range of transportation fields including trucking research and economics, transportation safety technologies and autonomous vehicles.

A graduate of Iowa State University majoring in Accounting, Michael started his NFC career in January of 2007 as a Biller. In June of 2008, he was promoted to Billing Manager, overseeing all invoicing and collections. In 2013, Michael was promoted to Director, DOD Programs, where he focused on NFC’s DOD compliance and strategy, working closely with Transportation Service Providers and maintaining the company’s strong relationship with USTRANSCOM. In January of 2019, Michael took over as President for NFC. 

Wade Swikle is the founder and CEO of 2 College Brothers Moving, Storage and Franchising, host of the Grow Your Moving Company Podcast, and co-founder of Moving Titan Retreats. Wade’s entrepreneurial adventure began over a decade ago when, as a student at the University of Florida, he embarked on a path to create his own moving company armed with just $600 and a pickup truck. Against all odds, he transformed his humble beginnings into a multi-million-dollar business with multiple locations.

After spending his childhood in rural NE Pennsylvania, Justin Hart moved to Mesa, AZ in 1996. He spent his teenage years working for an unpacking company called All Settled In. There, they would come into the home after a move to unpack items, organize, and remove the boxes and debris. After high school, Hart went on to start college and spent the next four years working at Shurgard Self Storage. Through working in the storage industry, he saw an incredible need for quality movers.