Meet Our Amazing Team!

Mike has 35+ years in LTL, Truckload, Fleet management, intermodal Rail, and Acquisitions in asset, asset-lite, and non-asset trucking, 3PL, and brokerage operations. Positions held include Service Center and Distribution Center Management, Director Process Development, Division Management, Senior VP, President, COO, and CEO.

Mike holds a Business Degree from the University of Arizona along with an MBA, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt (obtained from the Quality Assurance Institute - QAI) and has been recognized for accomplishments through the Yellow Corporation’s Chairman’s Award, Yellow Freight System Phoenix Award for Superior Performance, American Society for Quality Award for Organizational Excellence with an Emphasis on Performance Metrics, First Group of America Sales Achievement Award, and the Ohio Baldridge Quality Award

Mike holds martial arts Shotokan Black Belt advanced ranking with the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF), Japanese Karate Association (JKA), Japanese Karate-Do, and the World Traditional Karate Organization (WTKO); and is a graduate of the Japanese Karate-Do 2-year Karate Instructor Program. Mike created the Tournaments Powered By Code computer program to manage the entire karate tournament process which has been used in a number of National tournaments. He also developed a physical fitness testing computer program tied to National Fitness and Police Force Standards (programs and processes hold 5 International and U.S. copyrights).

Elizabeth currently serves as the Black Belt TC Chief Commercial Officer.  She attended the  business college at Arizona State University with an emphasis in marketing and has a strong background in transportation related sales and marketing.  Her current BBTC duties include sales, marketing, networking, and meeting coordination.

Jona graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in cinematography.  He currently serves as Black Belt TC Vice President of Marketing while holding the position of Operations Manager in RR Ralph Lauren based in North Hollywood, CA.  Jona is responsible for networking, inside sales, and website development.

John is a Master Six Sigma Black Belt with over 30 years of experience in its application that also includes over 35 years in management systems. He has extensive experience in auditing and consulting in management systems requirements in the transportation, automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, metals, service, medical devices and health-care industries.  He is also an experienced instructor / consultant in applications of Quality, Environmental and OSHAS Management System requirements as well as the application and instruction of various techniques which include:  DOE, Reliability, TPM, Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, Risk Management, Advanced Data Analysis, Project Management, APQP, PDCA, PDSA, Problem Solving (Root Cause & Five S’s), Lean Enterprise and TRIZ.

John holds a BS in Mathematics from Indiana State University and a Masters Degree in mathematics from Purdue University. He has held positions as a Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Vice President of Quality and Trainer / Consultant. John is a voting member of TAG 69, ANSI Z1 and TC 176 Subcommittees as well as chair of Tag 69 SC5 Acceptance Sampling.  John is an ASQ Fellow who is the Past Chair of the Inspection Division and is the Scholarship Chair for the Cincinnati Section 900.  He has been a presenter, technical reviewer and session manager at numerous WCQIs. John has also served as a Deputy Regional Director and on the ASQ Certification Board, PAR and TCC Nomination committees.  Beginning in 2017 John has been elected is on the ASQ Board of Directors as one of the TCC National Directors.

Dan Boklage has been an innovator and industrious leader in the transportation industry for over 49 years. His past positions include president of a logistics solutions company specializing in warehousing and distribution. He spent 24 years working for YRC WORLEWIDE, INC (formerly Yellow Roadway) in various positions ranging from supervisory post, General Manager, Director of Operations, Area Vice-President to Divison Sr. Vice-President.  In the course of his career he led a $ 650 Million transportation services division with 3500 employees. He became President/COO of GOAL Transports, in 2009 and led the turnaround effort in taking a money loosing company to a profitable one in 2012. He retired as the Director of Truckload Operations for DYNAMEX, Inc, in Dallas TX, where he managed the asset based Truckload Operations. He has developed and implemented the Freight Brokerage Divison for the U.S Market while at Dynamic’s. During his career Dan has developed FINAL MILE delivery services as well as WHITE GLOVE solutions.

Dan has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Le Tourneau University and graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude, a Masters Business Administration from Colorado State University as well as an Advanced Certification of Excellence from Southern Methodist University, specializing in Mediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. Dan holds a board position on the Board of Directors for Fletes Mexico Carga Express. A  Mexican trucking company specializing in LTL and TL services throughout Mexico.