LinkAmerica - Leadership Team

Leadership Team LinkAmerica’s greatest strength is the depth, breadth and experience of its leadership team. Below are those who lead the charge to ensure ‘Best In Class’ service and solutions. This team is passionate about sustaining a service culture, utilizing technology to provide real-time data to our customers, and for understanding the challenges facing our customers so LinkAmerica can provide appropriate transportation solutions. John Simone, President and CEO. John Simone joined Link America in August 2011 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Simone served as President and Chief Operating Officer, at Greatwide Logistics Services, Inc. since 2008. Mr. Simone has more than 27 years of experience in Transportation and Logistics. Prior to joining Greatwide Dedicated Transport in 2008, he served as Senior Vice President for UPS Freight's Truckload division, where he was responsible to lead all activities in the Truckload Division which included Dedicated Transportation Services, Transactional Truckload, as well as Truckload Brokerage and Intermodal. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and General Manager for UPS Supply Chain Solution's Transportation District, with responsibility for eight transportation product offerings. Mr. Simone has also held assignments managing air and ocean operations in UPS Freight Forwarding, as well as Vice President of Fleet Operations for UPS Truck Leasing. Prior to UPS, Mr. Simone served with Ryder Transportation Services for 16 years where he led fleet operations in the Northeast Region. Paul Meyers, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Meyers has an extensive background in M&A, FP&A and Auditing. Prior to joining the LinkAmerica team, Mr. Meyers was a consultant for Guilford Mills (a Cerberus Portfolio Company). Before that, Mr. Meyers was the CFO of Bushmaster Firearms International (a Cerberus Portfolio Company) from 2007 until 2009. Mr. Meyers began his career at General Electric (GE), where he held numerous positions within the several different GE companies. During his term at GE Corporate M&A, he was part of the executive team responsible for $16B of dispositions over a 2 year period (GE Plastics and GE Silicones) . Prior to that, he was responsible for the short-term and long-term financial planning at GE Corporate FP&A. Mr. Meyers also held several positions in the GE Aviation group, and is a graduate of both the GE Corporate Audit Staff and GE Financial Management Program. Prior to his work with General Electric, Mr. Meyers was a member of the US Air Force from 1988-1993. Mr. Meyers holds a BS from the University of the State of New York. Carl Bailey is Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. Carl began his career in transportation 19 years ago and has experience in managing regional and national accounts as well as dedicated transportation services. He was previously the General Manager of Dedicated Services for a transportation solutions company. Carl joined LinkAmerica in April 2008. His primary focus at LinkAmerica is revenue generation and customer service. Under Carl’s leadership, Sales, Pricing, Engineering, Inside Sales, Logistics and Customer Service provide excellent customer service and revenue growth. Todd Riggs is Executive Vice President, Operations. Mr. Riggs has a diverse background in finance, operations, and corporate development as well as experience in both the investing and the operating sides of private equity and venture capital. Prior to joining LinkAmerica, Mr. Riggs did strategy, financial, and operations consulting for a variety of businesses ranging from a startup cellulose insulation manufacturer to a middle market nonwovens manufacturer. For three years prior, Mr. Riggs served as V.P. of Corporate Development at Sellars Wipers & Sorbents, a manufacturer of industrial wipes and other non-woven absorbent materials. From 2004-2005 he was V.P. of Operations at HospiScript Services, a Prescription Benefit Manager exclusively serving the hospice market. Prior to these operating roles in venture-backed portfolio companies, Mr. Riggs served as an Associate at Symmetry Growth Capital, a late-stage venture capital fund where he oversaw all aspects of the venture capital life cycle. Mr. Riggs also spent 1999-2000 at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he executed restructuring assignments for various clients including the IRS’s and received both Booz Allen’s and the IRS’ top awards for performance. Mr. Riggs began his career at General Electric (GE). From 1996-1999, he executed numerous financial and operations improvement projects in various locations worldwide on the Corporate Audit Staff, GE’s global internal consulting organization and premier leadership development program. From 1994-1996, Mr. Riggs executed assignments in manufacturing, engineering, and sourcing in the Manufacturing Management Program. Mr. Riggs holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, where he received the Shermet Award (top 5% of his class), and two B.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.