The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce that Kristin Contreras has been promoted to assistant manager of the Carrier Resources department.
Kristin Contreras joined Carrier Resources in 2016 after pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Occidental College and Cal State Northridge, respectively.
According to Carrier Resources Manager, Deann Saar, “[Kristin] immediately put her head down and got to work, giving attention to the needs of our customers, the company, and her offices – which was her first priority. In the hurricane of activity that occurs in the department on a daily basis, Kristin remains serene and pleasant. The department has experienced many changes and extreme growth in the last few years, and Kristin has shown herself to be someone that steps up with good ideas and supports the good ideas of others. She is proving to be both a leader and a mentor, and I am looking forward to having her as my assistant manager.”
Reflecting on her career and promotion, Kristin commented, “I am thankful for the support and encouragement in regards to this promotion, and for the opportunity to move forward in the company. I look forward to assisting and strengthening my department, and continuing to serve our many offices.”
About Allen Lund Company:
Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with nationwide offices and over 600 employees and the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers across the nation to arrange dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight. ALC manages over 365,000 loads a year, 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 named by Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the best places to work in Los Angeles for 2021. Additionally, ALC was recognized by Food Logistics magazine as a 2019 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider for TransKool Solutions, 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. ALC 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
