The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce Graham Conrad’s promotion to General Manager of the ALC St. Louis office.
Graham previously served as the National Sales Manager for the ALC Des Moines office. He joined ALC in 2017 as an Intern. He was hired full-time as a Transportation Broker in 2019, before being promoted to the NSM position, where he played a key part in the office’s growth. Starting January 1, 2025, he will join the St. Louis office to transition into his new role.
Tracey Lewin, Vice President of Sales and Operations, stated, “Congratulations to Graham on his promotion to St. Louis GM! He hit the ground running when he joined ALC, and he has gained so much momentum, and collected so much success in the years since. With Graham’s proven sales achievements and an established, sound sales and operations team in the St. Louis office, I am excited to see what they will accomplish together. I look forward to working closely with Graham as he takes the reins. I’d also like to thank Dawn Davenport for developing such a strong operations team during her tenure as GM. Welcome to the GM group, Graham!”
Ben Batten, General Manager of the ALC Des Moines office, shared, “The entire Des Moines team and I are thrilled to see Graham’s hard work and dedication pay off with his promotion to GM of the St. Louis office. Graham’s story is a great example of the growth opportunity at the Allen Lund Company. Starting with an internship, then a brief time as a Broker, Graham jumped into sales and earned three consecutive trips to the Legacy Club. He has worked tirelessly to provide the highest level of customer service for our shippers and is solution-focused when met with any challenge. I’m very proud of him and look forward to developing a close relationship between our offices.”
Regarding his promotion, Graham said, “I am very thankful for the opportunity to start my role as General Manager for the St. Louis branch of ALC. Ben Batten has been my mentor since the start of my career, and I am forever grateful for his guidance in all aspects. The office in Des Moines has helped me grow both professionally and personally, sharing many memories. I would not be in this position without the fantastic Des Moines team. I look forward to getting to know the team in St. Louis, as well as continuing to grow an already strong and established office!
About Allen Lund Company
Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with offices across North America and over 700 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers nationwide to arrange dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight. ALC manages over 550,000 loads a year and was designated by Transport Topics in 2024 as the 17th Top Freight Brokerage Firm. The Allen Lund Company has a logistics and software division, ALC Logistics, ranked 48th in the Transport Topics 2024 list of Top 100 Logistics Companies and an International Division licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC #019872NF. Please click here if you want to join the Allen Lund Company team.
Established in 1976, the Allen Lund Company was named to the 2024 Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list. In 2023, ALC was included in Transport Topics’ Top Freight Brokerage Firms and Top 100 Logistics Companies lists. Other awards in 2023 include recognition as a Top Food Chain Provider by Food Shippers of America for the second year in a row and a designation as a Top Food Chain Technology Provider. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. placed ALC on their Top 50 U.S. 3PL List and Top 100 DTM 3PL List. In 2022, ALC was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies, received a Top Software and Technology award from Food Logistics, a Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability rating, and a Bestie Award for Best Philanthropic Initiatives. The Los Angeles Business Journal named ALC one of the best places to work in Los Angeles for 2021. ALC was recognized by Food Logistics magazine as a 2019 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider for TransKool Solutions, and Logistics Tech Outlook for our software division ALC Logistics as a 2018 Top 10 Freight Management Solution Providers. ALC has also received the TIA 3PL Samaritan Award and NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) named Allen Lund Company Best Broker of the Year. More information is available at allenlund.com.
