C&K TRUCKING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Maintenance & Operational Finance
As Vice President of IT, Drew McCullough is an integral part of our leadership team. He oversees all information technology needs which include security, EDI and API implementation, server management, third party software and web applications.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- C & K Trucking 's Chief Financial Officer
As C&K Trucking's Chief Financial Officer, Jim Hardy provides strategic insight and valuable input regarding all financial matters. He has been part of the leadership team for more than a decade and has been integral in the company's growth through strategic acquisitions and sound fiscal discipline.
Jim joined C&K in 2004 as the company's first and only Chief Financial Officer. He also is the Vice President of Administration.
Job Titles:
- President and CEO of C & K Holdings Acquisition L.L.C.
- President of C & K Holdings
Michael Burton is President and CEO of C&K Holdings Acquisition L.L.C. since 2003, when he led the leveraged buyout of C&K Holdings. C&K Holdings Acquisition L.L.C is the parent company of C&K Trucking, LLC; Skyline Express, LLC; and AV Logistics, LLC. C&K completes over 400,000 intermodal drayage moves annually and has demonstrated above-industry revenue growth for the past ten years. C&K operates in excess of 800 tractors and provides International Logistics solutions to some of the largest retailers/manufacturers in the US, through its AV Logistics subsidiary.
Prior to his career at C&K, Mr. Burton was Senior Vice President and Division Head of Commercial Lending at LaSalle Bank N.A. In this position, he provided financial and capital structure guidance to middle-market companies.
Mr. Burton is an active member in multiple industry associations including the Illinois Trucking Association Advisory Board, as President, the Intermodal Association of Chicago, the Traffic Club of Chicago, CMAP's Freight Advisory Committee, and the Northwestern Transportation Center's Advisory Board.
Mr. Burton is involved in several charitable and civic boards, including Misericordia's Advisory Board, Village of Glenview's Planning Commission, and the Village of Glenview's Ten-year Strategic Plan Committee.
Mr. Burton holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a business degree from the University of Illinois.
Job Titles:
- Vice President - Sales
- Vice President of Business Development for AV Logistics
Peter Pace is the Vice President of Business Development for AV Logistics and C&K Trucking. He is a valuable industry veteran with decades of experience in intermodal transportation. Peter joined AV Logistics and C&K Trucking when C&K Holdings acquired Transportation Made Simple, LLC in 2009. Peter is responsible for identifying new opportunities for growth and expansion. Peter also works with the client bases of AV Logistics and C&K Trucking to provide continual improvement in service levels for our customers.
Peter brings 35 years of experience in all facets of International shipping and intermodal transportation. Prior to joining C&K, he worked for U.S. Lines, Maersk at a senior level capacity within Finance, Operations, and Sales.
Peter graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.S. in Accounting and received his MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Job Titles:
- President of C & K Trucking