Barry is a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and holds professional certifications in transportation and logistics management, production and inventory management, and purchasing management. His career, of more than 30 years, in supply chain management, logistics, and distribution began with Eastman Kodak. He led the Global Logistics Division of Eastman Chemical Company, a $6 billion revenue, chemicals and plastics company during their expansion of manufacturing into Asia, South America, and Europe, and during their spin-off from Kodak to an independent public company. Barry served as President and Chief Operating Officer as well as a Founder and Director of Cendian Chemical Logistics, Inc, a logistics company that grew to $600 million revenue, providing full service transportation procurement and execution outsourcing for the global chemicals industry. Working as President of Barry Dale Supply Chain Consulting, Inc, he has filled the role of President, Intercontinental Container Management Division for an emerging Irish company immediately prior to his appointment as President, Woodgrain Distribution. |