The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) today announced the following additions to its board of directors: 

• Marc Blubaugh, Partner and Co-Chair of the Transportation and Logistics Practice Group at the law firm of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff 
• Dr. Kalyn M. Howard, a major in the U.S. Air Force and Assistant Professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy
• Lara Kelly, Vice President Business Excellence at Saddle Creek Logistics Services

They join returning board members Robert O. Martichenko, Mark E. Richards, Michael Gardner, Brent Hutto, Stacey Kobayashi, Mary Long and Tim Osmulski in forming the core of ALAN’s leadership team for 2025.   

 “A humanitarian organization can only be as strong and successful as the leaders behind it, which is why we’re elated to welcome Kalyn, Lara, and Marc to our board – all while also offering our thanks to our retiring board members Mark Cabrera, Penelope Menzies, Natalie Putnam, Elijah Ray, Richard Sharpe and Roger Woody,” said ALAN Board Chair Robert O. Martichenko. “We’re delighted that each of these extraordinary professionals said yes, and we’re looking forward to the new energy and ideas they’ll bring to the ALAN team.”  

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Founded in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ALAN is a philanthropic, industry-wide organization that provides free logistics assistance to disaster relief organizations before, during and after catastrophic events. It does this by bringing the expertise and resources of the logistics industry together with humanitarian organizations so that help can arrive sooner, and each relief dollar can be maximized. Over the years it has coordinated compassionate supply chain services for disasters including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and floods. To learn more visit http://www.alanaid.org.