Helge is a seasoned logistics expert and Global Head of Sea Freight FCL at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, based in Hamburg, Germany.

Since October 2022, he has been leading Trade, Pricing & Tender as well as Business Development in global Sea Freight. Prior to this, he was Vice President of FCL for EMEA at DHL Global Forwarding and headed the Intra Europe Trade for Kuehne + Nagel for several years. A passion for sailings always kept him close to the maritime industry shaping career and profound knowledge.

EDUCATION:

The Ohio State University | Bachelor of Arts in Consumer Behavior and Advertising

Perry L. Passen, president, possesses over 30 years of advertising agency experience. He has been with PPA Graphics for 29 of the 30 years PPA has been in business. Prior to that he worked at Gunder & Associates, a midsize advertising agency in Columbus, Ohio, and Griswold Advertising Agency that was a $90 million firm based in Cleveland at that time. During these 30+ years, he has created, orchestrated and managed thousands of successful communications campaigns for hundreds of clients in many diverse fields. Perry graduated in Consumer Behavior and Advertising from The Ohio State University where he also participated on the varsity baseball team. Perry currently lives in Ashville, Ohio, with his wife Joan and is very active in at-risk youth church outreach efforts including working with the church’s indoor Christian skatepark. Other activities include hiking, kayaking and providing personal hitting/catching instruction.

UNKNOWN FACT:

I went to the same high school as Archie Griffin and they wanted me to wrestle in practices against his brother Ray, who eventually played for the Cincinnati Bengals! I don’t think that would have worked out too well for me.

Stéphane Crosnier is Managing Director at INVERTO, a BCG company, and leads its global Supply Chain & Resilience Center of Excellence. With over 25 years of experience, he has led transformative projects across industries such as automotive, aerospace, industrial goods, and consumer products— more recently leveraging advanced tools like digital twins and simulations to build resilient and high-performance supply chains. Stéphane’s international track record spans Europe, the United States, and Asia, and his expertise has earned him top honors, including recognition at Gartner Supply Chain XPO 2022 and ranking among The Consulting Report’s “Top 25 Consultants & Leaders in Operations 2024.”

As the Vice President of Global Transportation, Dennis is responsible for procurement and management of all ocean, air and logistics activities for shipments to factories to PVH’s 3 commercial regions.

Dennis has been based in Bridgewater, NJ since joining PVH in May, 2008. Prior to joining PVH, Dennis worked in various operational and management roles over an eight year period with Maersk Logistics. He has been married to his wife, Johanna, since 2005 and they have a 14 year old daughter, Emma.

Renske Schoenmaker is Business Manager Containers at the Port of Rotterdam, where she focuses on optimizing and decarbonizing the international container supply chain. With over 15 years of experience in logistics, finance, and stakeholder management, she has been involved in complex projects ranging from port call optimization and feeder strategies to multi-stakeholder pilots aimed at improving efficiency and sustainability. Renske is passionate about connecting parties across the supply chain and translating complexity into actionable solutions.

Kasper Noes is the Senior Manager for Air, Express & Ocean Freight at Danfoss, a Danish multinational company that develops and manufactures products and solutions for controlling heating, cooling, and power system with presence in more than 100 countries across the world. At Danfoss Kasper is shaping the freight procurement strategy for these global key categories. With more than a decade within logistics, procurement, and supply chain management, Kasper and the experienced Air, Express and Ocean team cultivate strategic partnerships with global carriers and logistics providers to ensure resilient, scalable, and high-performing freight solutions that support Danfoss’ global journey.

Meet Nick, our Managing Director. Nick joined Virgin Atlantic in 2015 and has held various senior leadership roles, most recently as Vice President, Financial Planning, leading the team through post-pandemic recovery and setting a pathway to return to profitability. With a background in strategy and operations consultancy, Nick has worked across high-profile projects at Virgin Atlantic, including as finance lead for the Expanded Joint Venture agreement with Delta & Air France-KLM.

Meet Nick, our Managing Director. Nick joined Virgin Atlantic in 2015 and has held various senior leadership roles, most recently as Vice President, Financial Planning, leading the team through post-pandemic recovery and setting a pathway to return to profitability. With a background in strategy and operations consultancy, Nick has worked across high-profile projects at Virgin Atlantic, including as finance lead for the Expanded Joint Venture agreement with Delta & Air France-KLM.

Steven is a product manager responsible for Xeneta's new rate management product. Over his nearly 3 years at the company, he previously worked on the Ocean analytics platform. He has over 11 years of experience building B2B SaaS products across diverse industries. He lives in Manchester in the UK.

Antonio is a Value Engineer at Xeneta, where he partners with shippers to transform complex freight negotiations into opportunities for value creation and stronger carrier relationships. His background includes serving as Global Transportation Manager at Colgate-Palmolive and more than ten years with MSC USA in both operational and commercial leadership roles. Based in New Jersey, Antonio is passionate about bridging data, strategy, and execution to drive impact across global logistics.

Tom is the product manager in charge of developing Xeneta's Air offering. He has 10 years of experience building enterprise software products at Workday, Bain & Co., and Legion Technologies. He lives in London with his wife and tiny dog.

Rajesh Bhol is Principal Product Manager at Xeneta, where he is spearheading the development of Xeneta’s Indexing solution. Drawing on 9+ years of experience in logistics technology, Rajesh is driving the industry’s transition from traditional RFQs to index-linked contracts. His work centres on building the data infrastructure, operational tools, and collaboration frameworks needed to make indexing a practical reality for shippers, carriers, and freight forwarders.