Donnan R. “Donnie” Burris, President/CEO Donnie Burris became the CEO of Burris Logistics in 2010. He is a 5th generation Burris family member and has worked in the business for over 25 years. Prior to serving as CEO, Donnie held various management roles within the company and spent several years working in operations. Donnie is passionate about providing high-quality supply chain solutions, “WOW Service” to customers, and a culture where team members feel like they’re with family! In addition to working in the family business, Donnie is a board member of Delmarva Christian High School and a former member of the Finance Committee of Bayhealth Medical Center. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University and has completed additional study in strategy and finance through Wharton’s Executive Education Center and industrial refrigeration courses through RETA. He is also a graduate of the WFLO Institute, the educational arm of the Global Cold Chain Alliance. Donnie and his wife of 27 years reside in Lewes, DE, with their four children and yellow lab. In his free time, Donnie enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid kitesurfer and duck hunter. Burris Logistics, based in Milford, DE, is a leader in providing high quality, customized supply chain solutions with an emphasis on frozen and refrigerated products. The Burris Logistics brands include Burris Logistics – Distribution, E-commerce Fulfillment, and Storage, Honor Foods – Foodservice Redistribution, and Trinity Logistics – Freight Brokerage. John Hummel President, Burris Logistics John Hummel has served as our President of Custom Distribution since February 2019. John recently took over leadership of our PRW division and oversees the buildings that support E-Commerce fulfillment. He, also, leads our ONEBURRIS Sales and Business Development initiative. Walt Tullis President, Honor Foods Walt Tullis is President of Honor Foods, a $200M foodservice redistribution company (and subsidiary of Burris Logistics) with facilities in Philadelphia, PA and Springfield, MA. As a redistributor, Honor Foods buys food & beverages from manufacturers and sells to foodservice distributors throughout the northeast and mid-Atlantic. Sarah Ruffcorn President, Trinity Logistics Sarah Ruffcorn is the President of Trinity Logistics. In this role, Sarah leads all aspects of the Trinity Logistics company. Trinity Logistics, a Burris Logistics Company, has seven Regional Service Center logistics offices and over 100 agent offices throughout the country. Don McEntaffer Chief Financial Officer Don McEntaffer joined Burris Logistics in 2018 and serves in the role of CFO. Don is a graduate of Iowa State University, where he majored in Accounting, and has successfully passed both the CPA and CMA exams. Ed Krupka Chief Technical Officer Ed Krupka is CIO and President of Information Technology at Burris Logistics. Burris Logistics found Ed in 1977 by contacting the Computer Science department at Delaware Tech, where he graduated with a technical degree in Computer Science in May 1977. Ed came in for an interview on a very snowy January day in 1977 and started work the following Saturday in Milford, Delaware. Chris Cool Chief Human Resource Officer Chris Cool is Burris Logistic’s Chief Human Resource Officer responsible for the leadership of our Human Resources, Safety, Recruiting, and Talent Development team members. Chris brings extensive HR knowledge and experience, most recently serving as Vice President, North America for Eramet in Baltimore, MD. Bobby Bailey Vice President of Marketing Bobby joined the team in August of 2019 as the Vice President of Marketing tasked with supporting all Burris Logistics with branding and marketing execution. Bobby comes to us from the world of automotive marketing, specializing in providing managed digital services to dealerships in need of SEO and social media. He was part of a newly formed team that grew from 40 employees to over 300 in 4 short years. Bobby’s experience includes event marketing for both consumer brands and in an agency setting. Back Row (standing, left to right): Brad Hoopman, Scott Charlton, Donnan R. “Donnie” Burris, Scott Burris, and Zach Buckner. Front Row (seated, left to right): Eleuthère I. du Pont, Allison Burris Castellanos, Jeffrey M. Swain (Chairman), and Cathy Pulos. *Mr. Bob Koerner’s board term recently ended, we thank him for his dedication! Our Board of Directors Burris Logistics takes pride in being a family-owned, family-run business. To help us ensure the highest possible value to our clients, we have assembled a board of directors to provide balanced, objective, professional advice. These directors represent the highest level of achievement in their respective fields and are amply qualified to guide Burris in both strategic and day-to-day planning. Jeffrey M. Swain Jeffrey Swain, the CEO and Chairman of Natural Foods Holdings, was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. Jeffrey graduated from Penn State in 1974 and received his MBA from California State University in 1977. He began his career in the finance area with Borg Warner Corporation. Jeffrey’s experience in meat protein began at Foster Farms, Inc., on the West Coast in 1980. He has held executive positions at Con Agra and Townsends Inc. From 2000 to 2006, Jeffrey served as CEO of BC Natural, a holding company that included Petaluma Poultry, Coleman Natural Meats, Han’s Sausage as well as five other companies in the natural products arena. Zach Buckner Zach Buckner and one of his companies, Relay Foods, have been featured in national publications including and magazine, “as a leader in the legendarily alluring and notoriously difficult online grocery space.” Allison Burris Castellanos The family member joining our board is Allison Burris Castellanos, who will be replacing her father, Howard Burris, who is stepping away. This appointment is significant as it represents the final transition of fourth-generation Burris family members overseeing the business to the fifth generation. Brad Hoopman Brad Hoopman is an equity research analyst for Glenmede Investment Management LP, an affiliate of The Glenmede Trust Company, focusing on the energy and technology sectors. Cathy Pulos Cathy Pulos brings her financial acumen and human resources management experience to the Burris board table from Wawa, Inc., where she serves as vice president and chief people officer for the privately held company that operates more than 750 convenience store/gas stations along the Eastern Seaboard. Scott Burris Scott Burris is a senior director at Capital One in Wilmington, heading up human resources for Capital One Investing and leading all aspects of talent and culture strategy for the subsidiary. Outside of the workplace, Scott Burris serves on the board of directors of Kind to Kids, a nonprofit organization focusing on serving at-risk children and children in foster care. Eleuthere I. du Pont A DuPont director since 2006, Mr. du Pont is president, Longwood Foundation. He formerly served as senior vice president, operations and chief financial officer of drugstore.com, a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products, and president and chief financial officer of Wawa, Inc., a chain of food markets in the mid-Atlantic region. Scott Charlton Scott Charlton joins the Burris Logistics board with over 39 years of progressive experience serving the food industry. Most recently, as the Executive VP of Supply chain at Sysco, Scott oversaw all aspects of logistics operations from warehousing, inbound freight, and outbound deliveries (with the second largest privately-owned fleet in the US). This included all maintenance, capital projects, real estate, and portions of procurement. News In the News. Shipping Crisis Impacts the Supply Chain It is no secret that shipping in the supply chain is in crisis right now, but how does that impact the lives of everyday consumers and businesses this upcoming holiday season? "The freight transportation market is under an enormous amount of pressure, with... Read More Nov 23, 2021 Industry Trends. Frozen Food and Waste Reduction Frozen Food Trends Over the last few years, the frozen and refrigerated food industry has seen massive increases in consumers purchasing frozen food online and in-store. Throughout the pandemic and the ever-growing popularity of time-sensitive meal prep and... Read More Nov 15, 2021 The Burris Supply Chain Portal. Workflow Integration Made Easy. We are very proud to promote and highlight our Burris Supply Chain Portal (BSCP), not only to our Team Members and Partners but also to anyone in need of consolidating their supply chain software. Our BSCP enables us to integrate with our partners fully, so they... 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