Riverside's Advisory Board
Keith Hamlett
President, Riverside Logistics, Inc
Mr. Hamlett has managed the growth of Riverside Logistics since it's inception in 1996. Originally a multi-service 3PL for James River Corporation, Riverside Logistics is now a profitable and successful full service logistics firm, with a family of companies offering logistics management, outsourcing, freight payment, warehousing, trailer leasing and freight brokerage services. Mr. Hamlett also serves as COO and Treasurer of Shippers Commonwealth, a transportation management software company. Previously, he was General Manager of Transportation for James River Company and their renowned Load Control Center. Mr. Hamlett is active in several industry and civic organizations, holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Rick Holden
Vice President, Warehouse Operations
Mr. Holden is responsible for logistics consulting, client transportation procurement, and distribution and transportation management operations for special, full service client accounts. He has 12 years of management experience in transportation, distribution, inventory control, manufacturing operations, purchasing and customer service. Before coming to Riverside, Mr. Holden served as Distribution/Customer Service Manager at Maxxim Medical; as Purchasing Manager for Western Reserve Products and as International Operations Manager for Sterile Concepts, Inc. Mr. Holden is a past president of the Council of Logistics Management, and holds a BS in Operations Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, with advanced graduate studies in logistics management at University of Richmond.
Henry A. Berling
Executive Vice President, Partnership Development
Owens & Minor, Retired
Mr. Berling retired in 2005 as Executive Vice President, Partnership Development of Owens & Minor. He served in this position from 1995 to 2005. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Berling also served as the Company's Chief Sales Officer. He served as Executive Vice President, Sales and Customer Marketing from 1992 to 1994. He has been a Director since January 1998 and is a member of the Executive and Strategic Planning Committees. Mr. Berling joined Owens & Minor in 1966 as a salesman. He has played an instrumental role in the tremendous growth the Company has enjoyed over the ensuing 33 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at Villanove University in 1965.
Chris Burgess
Executive Vice President
BayLands Federal Credit Union
Mr. Burgess is a seasoned professional with an unusual combination of 15 years of executive experience in finance and 15 years of experience in manufacturing management. Industry experience includes public and private companies, as well as domestic and international companies. Mr. Burgess has proficiencies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including public and private deals, asset and stock deals, purchasing assets out of bankruptcy, and transactions in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Asia and Europe. Additionally, Mr. Burgess has conducted three business turnaround situations. Mr. Burgess is a dual National and carries passports from the U.S. and European Union.
Prior to joining BayLands Federal Credit Union, Mr. Burgess was a business consultant with Douglas, Nagy and Associates. He was also formerly a Director on the Advisory Board of Directors for Cajah Corporation, a private company and leading U.S. manufacturer of seamless ladies apparel. Additionally, Mr. Burgess served Chesapeake Corporation for 28 years in various positions.
Mr. Burgess obtained his Bachelor of Science with a major in Mechanical Engineering from The City University in London, England and his Master of Business Administration from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Bruce Saunders
Executive Consultant
CFO, Lawrenceville Brick, Inc
S. Bruce Saunders II is Chief Financial Officer of Lawrenceville Brick, Inc., a regional brick manufacturer, supplying the building industry throughout the mid Atlantic.
As a senior executive, he has corporate and divisional experience in large and small organizations, public and private companies, product and service based entities, with single and multi-site operations. Prior to his current position, Mr. Saunders provided clients executive leadership support and expertise through 3d Consulting, enhancing and/or supplementing existing talent, improving financial and operational processes, and increasing organizational value. He has also worked for Americal Corporation (as Executive VP), for Perot Sytems Corporation (as COO of the ERP Practice), for Chesapeake Display and Packaging Co. (as a VP), and for Brenco, Inc and Chesapeake Corporation in financial positions. He holds an MBA from University of Richmond, and a BS in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Bruce is a past President and VP of Communications for the Richmond, Virginia Chapter of The Planning Forum, and is a former member of the Board of Directors for Cajah Corporation (Hudson, North Carolina). He has received certification in Front Line Leadership (Zinger-Miller), Supply Chain Management (NC State University), Project Management Methodologies (PSC), Leadership Development (Center for Creative Leadership), and Theory of Constraints (Goldratt Institute).
