Prior to joining Kontane Logistics in July of 2009, Van spent 28 years with Freightliner Trucks, where he acquired an unsurpassed understanding of warehousing and production processes that has proven valuable to Kontane Logistics’ growth.
As Director of Logistics, Van oversees warehousing and logistics for our NC operations, helping to grow the business to over 50 individual programs of Line Set, Line Sequencing, Sub-Assembly and Processing. Van’s 6 Sigma, 5S and Lean Manufacturing processes learned during his time as Materials Manager at Freightliner has instilled in his Kontane employees to help maximize efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace.
Van and his family—wife, Paula and 2 children, Anna and Brian—live in Lincolnton, NC. In his leisure time, Van is a gardening enthusiast who enjoys restoring his family’s farmhouse, originally built in 1890.
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