Art Mesher

Art is recognized as a pioneer in building and investing in world leading companies that harness the integration of business communities or networks, such as we now see in the healthcare industry. Art is considered the founder of the “Federating Networks Model” for the supply chain industry. He also launched the Integrated Logistics Strategies Services offerings at Gartner Group Inc.

Art is currently Chancellor of CleanSL8 Development Network and Advisors, Chairman of the Board of The Core Group, and Vice Chairman and Executive Director at Gains Systems. He also serves on the Boards and Strategic Advisory Boards of several highly successful growth-oriented organizations focused on international markets including Nulogy Corp, Real Matters, and Dye and Durham. In the past, he served as Chairman of the Board at Versapay Corporation (sold to Great Hills partners for $126 million) and Sirit Corporation (sold to Federal Signal) and was Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Livingston International (sold to Platinum Equity). He also served on the Board of Directors for QHR Corporation (sold to Loblaw Companies Ltd for $170 million) and was a strategic advisor for “Scale AI”, the Canadian Supercluster initiative for AI driven intelligent supply chains located in Montreal.

Until late 2013, Art was the CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (DSGX) leading the first on-demand logistics network. Appointed CEO in 2004, he spearheaded the company’s turnaround into awarding-winning worldwide profitable operations and stellar financial performance and created significant shareholder value along the way. The Company is currently valued at $5.9 billion.

Among his other achievements, Art was selected as the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2008 and was elected to their “Supply Chain Hall of Fame” in 2016.