Jose V. Gonzalez, PMP, SAPM, serves as the Sr. Director of Operations Excellence for APL Logistics, overseeing the AMERICAS-EMEA region since July 2017. With a career at APL Logistics spanning from 2004 to the present, Jose has held various leadership roles, including Director of Supply Chain Solutions for both the Americas and LATAM, as well as Director of the Project Management Office for LATAM. Previously, Jose worked as Head of Product Management for Contract Logistics Services in North America and managed project portfolios across multiple verticals in LATAM. Early career experience includes positions as a Sr. Business Analyst at GFR Consulting, a Sr. Consultant at DCB and Company, Inc., and a Sales Applications Engineer at The Trane Company. Jose holds an Advanced Project Management Certification from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Florida International University.