Patrick McNamara

Patrick McNamara is an experienced transportation and logistics professional currently serving as the Transportation Manager for Sourcing at Great Lakes Cheese since October 2022. Prior to this role, McNamara spent nearly two decades at Cardinal Health, where responsibilities included the management of a KPI dashboard for freight cost and carrier performance across over 50 distribution centers and the establishment of a transportation department that significantly increased sales. Earlier experience includes being the Logistics Manager at Ryder Integrated Logistics, managing freight expenses for Whirlpool Corporation's logistics operations. McNamara holds an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University and a BBA in Logistics and Marketing from John Carroll University.