Leadership

Meet the people who lead our association.

CIFFA building

Current Leadership

  • National Board of Directors
  • National Committees
  • Past President Council
National Board of Directors

Paul Courtney

President
Courtney Agencies Ltd
President
535 Thurlow Street # 802
Vancouver, BC V6E 3L2
604-684-7505

Arnon Melo

Immediate Past President
MELLOHAWK Logistics - Canada Headquarters
Managing Director
2785 Skymark Ave., Unit 1
Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y3
1-866-746-6722

Christina Forth

Vice President
Mass Logistik Inc.
Director of Logistics Canada
Suite 1632, 144 4th Ave Southwest
Calgary, AB T2P 3N4
403-763-2545

Angelo Loffredi

Treasurer
Total One Logistics Inc.
Executive Vice-President, International Sales
1020 Boul. Monseigneur Langlois Suite 220
Salaberry de Valleyfield, QC J6S 0M2
1 514-983-0605

Martin Schultz

Secretary - Seafreight Chair
Manitoulin Global Forwarding
Corporate Procurement Manager
7035 Ordan Drive
Mississauga, ON L5T 1T1
(905) 283-1600

Chris Bachinski

Director
GHY International | Geo. H. Young & Co. Ltd. | GHY USA, Inc.
Co-CEO & President
1150–360 Main St.
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z3
204-947-6700 Ext. 286

Joel Belanger

Director
Pro-Formance Intermodal Inc.
Vice President Business Development
200 Norman Place Rocky View County
Calgary, AB T1X 0K7
1-855-776-0020

Doug Bundock

Director
Benson Kearley IFG
Chief Operating Officer
17705 Leslie St. Suite 101,
Newmarket, ON L3Y 3E3
905-898-3815

Kim Campbell

Director - Chair, Customs Regulatory
mkmarin Trade Services
President
3601 Hwy 7 East, Suite 400
Markham, ON L3R 0M3
1-888-312-6556

Bruce Rodgers

Executive Director
CIFFA
Executive Director (PFF, CCS)
480 - 170 Attwell Drive
Toronto, ON M9W 5Z5
416-234-5100 Ext. 5222

Nelson Cabral

Director – Customs Chair
DSV Air and Sea Inc.
Director, Customs
2200 Yukon Court
Milton, ON L9E 1N5
905-494-5582

Flavia Iuston-Blair

Director - Education Chair
DSV Air and Sea Inc.
Senior Manager, Human Resources, Air & Sea CAN
2200 Yukon Court
Milton, ON L9E 1N5
905-203-4516

Christina Fisker

Director - Sustainability Chair
Monarch Trade Compliance
Founder-CEO

Toronto, ON
905-990-3486

Tim Drake

Director - Chair, Freight Broker
The Seaboard Transport Group
Vice President, Logistics
1965 Meadowvale Boulevard
Mississauga, ON L5N 0H5
416-642-0515 Ext. 4603

Gary Nicholson

Director
Polaris Global Logistics
General Manager
7099 Torbram Road
Mississauga, ON L4T 1G7
905-671-3100 Ext. 1265

Chris Ford

Director - Drayage Chair
The Ace Group Inc.
President
1555 Matheson Blvd E
Mississauga, ON L4W 1H9
905-624-4380

Andrew MacDonell

Director - Warehouse Chair
IntermodeX
Vice President, Operations
16080 Portside Rd.
Richmond, BC V6W 1M1
(604) 232-2635

Derrick Sones

Director - By-Laws Chair
BBE Expediting Ltd.
Director - Freight Forwarding & Customs
1759-35 Avenue East Edmonton Int'l. Airport
Edmonton, AB T9E 0V6
780-233-4476

Anna Vitasovic

Director
Omnitrans Inc.
Vice President International Freight
4300 Jean Talon Ouest
Montreal, QC H4P 1W3
514-982-3223

Anne Waldes

Director
Trade Link International Ltd.
CEO/President
4145 N Service Rd #102
Burlington, ON L7L 6A3
905-333-5623

Jodie Wilson

Director - Central Region Chair
ECU WORLDWIDE (CANADA)
Key Account Sales Executive
1804 Alstep Drive, Unit 209
Mississauga, ON L5S 1W1
905-677-8334

Rui M. Fernandes

Legal Counsel - Judicial Chair
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Partner
Bay Adelaide Centre - East Tower, 22 Adelaide St W, Ste. 3600
Toronto, ON M5H 4E3
416-203-9505
National Committees

Committee Name

Chairperson

Mandate

CIFFA Committees

Bruce Rodgers
Terms of Reference

Airfreight

William Gottlieb
Airfreight Committee Mandate

By-Laws

Derrick Sones

Customs – Goods Movement

Nelson Cabral
Customs Committee Mandate

Customs - Regulatory

Kim Campbell
Customs Regulatory Mandate

Drayage

Chris Ford
Drayage Committee Mandate

Education

Flavia Iuston-Blair

Ethics

Karl-Heinz Legler

FIATA

Marc D. Bibeau

Freight Brokers

Tim Drake
Freight Brokers Committee Mandate

Freight Brokers

Gary Nicholson
Freight Brokers Committee Mandate

Judicial

Rui M. Fernandes

Membership

Paul Lobas

Seafreight

Martin Schultz
Seafreight Committee Mandate

Sustainability

Christina Fisker
Sustainability Committee Mandate

Technology

Marc D. Bibeau
Technology Committee Mandate

Warehouse

Andrew MacDonell

Women In Logistics

Flavia Iuston-Blair

Young Logistics Professional

CIFFA Secretariat
CIFFA’s Young Logistics Professional Committee Mandate
Past President Council

Marc D. Bibeau

Director - Technology Chair, FIATA Chair
Overseas Express Consolidators (Canada) Inc.
Executive Chairman
725 Montée-de-Liesse
Montreal, QC H4T 1P5
514-905-1246

Troy Cowen

Director
Manitoulin Global Forwarding
Director, Eastern Canada
7035 Ordan Drive
Mississauga, ON L5T 1T1
(905) 283-1600

Paul Glionna

Director
Universal Logistics Inc.
Vice-President Operations
125 Commerce Valley Drive W. Suite 750
Thornhill, ON L3T 7W4
905-882-4880

William Gottlieb

Director - Air Freight Chair
ITN Logistics Services Inc.
Director Eastern Canada
10500 Ch Côte-de-Liesse
Lachine, QC H8T 1A5
514-633-1070

Karl-Heinz Legler

Director - Ethics and Standards Chair
Rutherford Global Logistics
General Manager
1974 Onesime Gagnon
Montreal, QC H8T 3M6
514-636-2236

Paul Lobas

Director - Membership Chair
ITN Logistics Group
Director, Western Canada
#201, 2915 21st St N.E.
Calgary, AB T2E 7T1
403-219-8440

Past Presidents

Name

Year

Company

Arnon Melo

  • 2023
  • MELLOWHAWK Logistics Inc.

P. Glionna

  • 2022
  • Universal Logistics Inc.

T. Cowen

  • 2020
  • Manitoulin Global Forwarding

B. Rodgers

  • 2018
  • Vandegrift Canada

G. Vince

  • 2016
  • DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc.

J. Cullen

  • 2014
  • Rodair International

D. Letterio

  • 2013
  • DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc.

M.D. Bibeau

  • 2009
  • OEC Overseas Express Consolidators (Canada) Inc.

R. Walker

  • 2007
  • Carson International

D.J. Lucky

  • 2005
  • Cole Freight Inc.

J.F. O’Brien

  • 2004
  • Team Worldwide, Ltd.

P. Lobas

  • 2000
  • ITN Logistics Group

W.M. Gottlieb

  • 1994
  • David Kirsch Forwarders Ltd.

K.H. Legler

  • 1992
  • Allcargo Forwarders International Inc.

M.J. McCarthy

  • 1990
  • Universal Transportation

C.J. Gillespie

  • 1989
  • Gillespie-Munro Inc.

B.A.S. MacDonald

  • 1988
  • Empire Traffic Services Ltd.

C.J. Gillespie

  • 1987
  • Gillespie-Munro Inc.

R.E.G. Gulvin

  • 1985
  • Able Forwarding Company

W. Machika

  • 1983
  • Burlington Northern Air Freight

H.J. Kuhn

  • 1981
  • Danzas (Canada) Ltd.

A.H. Johnson

  • 1980
  • Nor/Am Freight Ltd.

J.M. Cumming

  • 1978
  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

J.G. Patry

  • 1976
  • G.M. Patry Ltd.

V.D. Mitchell

  • 1973
  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

H.H. Cooke

  • 1972
  • Border Brokers Ltd.

D.R. Gillespie

  • 1970
  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

A.R. Booth

  • 1968
  • Blaiklock Bros. Ltd.

F. O’Rourke

  • 1966
  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

J.M. Dever

  • 1964
  • Johnson & Dever Ltd.

R. Bourassa

  • 1960
  • St. Arnaud & Bergevin Ltd.

W.D. Walmsley

  • 1958
  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

J.J. Gilligan

  • 1956
  • The A.W.W. Kyle Company Ltd.

G.A.A. Douglas

  • 1954
  • Lep Transport (Canada) Ltd.

J.O. Stratton

  • 1953
  • United Customs Brokers Ltd.

J.A. Nuttal

  • 1951
  • The A.W.W. Kyle Company Ltd.

D.B. Gillespie

  • 1948
  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

Honorary Members

Name

Company

A.R. Booth

  • Blaiklock Bros. Ltd.

R. Bourassa

  • St. Arnaud & Bergevin Ltd.

R.M. Carter

  • Adanac International Forwarders Ltd.

H.H. Cooke

  • Border Brokers Ltd.

J.M. Cumming

  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

J.M. Dever

  • Johnson & Dever Ltd.

G.A.A. Douglas

  • Lep Transport (Canada) Ltd.

M.J. Druce

  • Kuehne & Nagel Int’l Ltd.

C.J. Gillespie

  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

D.R. Gillespie

  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

D.B. Gillespie

  • Gillespie-Munro Ltd.

J.J. Gilligan

  • The A.W.W. Kyle Company Ltd.

R.E.G. Gulvin

  • Able Forwarding Company

A.N. Kirsch

  • David Kirsch Forwarders Ltd.

H.J. Kuhn

  • Danzas (Canada) Ltd.

M. Massoud

  • CIFFA

M.J. McCarthy

  • Ecu-Line Canada Inc.

V.D. Mitchell

  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

J.A. Nuttal

  • The A.W.W. Kyle Company Ltd.

F. O’Rourke

  • Thos. Meadows & Co. Canada Ltd.

S.M.B. Orpen

  • Cargotainers (Reg’d.)

J.G. Patry

  • Patry Ltd.

R. Snowden

  • CIFFA

J.O. Stratton

  • United Customs Brokers Ltd.

G. Tombs, Sr.

  • Guy Tombs Ltd.

R. Walker

  • Carson International

H. Wegner

  • Liemar Forwarding