La Cañada Flintridge Calif. –The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Leonora Winegar as the new manager of the ALC Grand Rapids office along with Jeff Kleyn as the new operations manager.
According to David Lund, Executive Vice President, “There is no one more deserving of taking over the helm than Leonora and with Jeff leading the sales and brokerage operations together they will be able to take the Grand Rapids office to new heights.”
Lenny Sciarappa, Vice President, added, “I’m confident that with Leonora’s management skills and Jeff’s operational leadership the office will continue to grow and have success. Congratulations to you both on your well-deserved promotions.”
Leonora commented, “I have been in the transportation industry since 1985, so for me, taking on this new role of manager of the Grand Rapids office is an “Oh my goodness” moment. I thank the Allen Lund Company for this opportunity and as manager; I am excited to build upon the success of the Grand Rapids office. I have worked with everyone in the office since their first day and for several in the office, we have been together since the 1990s. My heart to the heavens, being named manager of GR office and working with our people who are the best of the best – I am twice as blessed.”
Leonora Winegar is the manager of the ALC Grand Rapids office. Winegar has over 37 years of brokerage experience LTL, TL, and managerial involvement. She has worked in every department and has held several roles within the brokerage office.
Jeff Kleyn is the new operations manager of the ALC Grand Rapids office and started with ALC in November 2012. Kleyn has been in the brokerage industry since 1995 and received an Associates Degree at Muskegon Community College.
About Allen Lund Company:
Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with nationwide offices and over 500 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers across the nation to arrange dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight; additionally, the Allen Lund Company has a logistics and software division, ALC Logistics, and an International Division licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC #019872NF. If you are interested in joining the Allen Lund Company team, please click here.
Established in 1976, the Allen Lund Company was recognized by Logistics Tech Outlook for our software division ALC Logistics as a 2018 Top 10 Freight Management Solution Providers, 2018 Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list, 2017 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Top 100, 2017 Food Logistics 100+ Top Software and Tech Provider, a 2016 Top IT Provider by Inbound Logistics, 2015 Coca-Cola Challenger Carrier of the Year, 2015 Top Private Company in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal, 2015 Top 100+ Software and Technology Providers, 2015 Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics, a 2014 Great Supply Chain Partner, and was placed in Transport Topics’ “2014 Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms.” The company manages over 365,000 loads annually, and received the 2013 “Best in Cargo Security Award.” In 2011, the company received the TIA 3PL Samaritan Award, and NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) named Allen Lund Company the 2010 Best Broker of the Year. More information is available at www.allenlund.com.
