OIA Global Logistics

Junki Yoshida came to America in 1968, at the age of 19. Since the formation of his first company in 1982, Yoshida Food Products, his momentum and enthusiasm have never slowed. In 1988, Mr. Yoshida founded Oregon International Airfreight (OIA) in conjunction with Steve Akre to ship perishable foods internationally and he now serves as the company’s CEO. Mr. Yoshida is a staunch supporter of local charities, sits on the Governor’s Council and is a 7th-degree black belt in karate, but is probably best known as the man behind the best-selling Yoshida's Original Gourmet Sauce. He continues to travel the globe as an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, entertaining and inspiring others who are in search of the "American Dream."

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Steve Akre co-founded Oregon International Airfreight (OIA) in 1988 with Junki Yoshida, and served as the company president until his promotion to Chairman in 2004. Under Mr. Akre's leadership, OIA Global Logistics has implemented numerous international and global logistics programs including a fully automated Portland-based RF distribution warehouse, a global raw material supply chain linking material suppliers and factories across eight countries and a dedicated international procurement program. Additionally, Mr. Akre was instrumental in securing regular and routine cargo flights from both Korean Air and China Air to Portland International Airport and the U.S. West Coast. Mr. Akre served on the Governor's Oregon Business Planning Steering Committee and attended Portland State University.

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Matt Guthrie
President

Matt Guthrie currently serves as President of OIA. Mr. Guthrie came to the Yoshida Group in 1995 after 17 years at Electro Scientific Industries. He was promoted from accounting manager to financial analyst, to corporate controller before becoming ESI’s Director of European Finance and Administration. Mr. Guthrie’s financial and operational experiences with ESI contributed to the Yoshida Group’s success since his time as President. He holds a BA in Business and Economics from Pacific University.

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Paul Wogan has over 20 years of freight forwarding and supply chain information technology experience. After attending the Erasmus University in Rotterdam pursuing a degree in Economics, Mr. Wogan went to work at an ocean liner as an assistant controller. As times and methods evolved, he developed a keen interest in technology and began developing logistics and international freight forwarding applications in the Netherlands. Since that time he completed his formal IT education, developed an international freight forwarding application and launched his own company in Canada serving IT needs for freight forwarders in Europe, Canada and the United States. In 2007, Mr. Wogan came to OIA after serving as a senior IT management position at Con-way. Paul has been instrumental in architecting a technology roadmap for OIA and building a strong IT team to deliver global information solutions to OIA and its customers. Mr. Wogan holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix.

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Eric Okimoto has over 20 years of freight forwarding and supply chain experience and is currently OIA's Vice President of Operations. Mr. Okimoto was instrumental in cultivating OIA's strong international business relationships and implementing the company's global network of agents and partners. He has been a driving force behind OIA's recent international acquisitions and global expansion. Mr. Okimoto graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Political Science. He spent 6 years with the Fritz Companies, which was later acquired by UPS, and 10 years with DHL Airways. He is a licensed customs broker and the licensee for OIA's Los Angeles Branch operations. Mr. Okimoto has extensive knowledge of business in Asia and travels frequently to all major locations.

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Daniel McMorris is in charge of coordinating Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Solutions and Customer Service functions for OIA. Since joining OIA in 2003, Mr. McMorris has been successful in driving growth initiatives for the supply chain management team including warehousing, transportation, packaging and freight and is now focused on coordinating this effort across the entire organization. Prior to OIA, Mr. McMorris worked for Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals where he was on the brand management teams for Tylenol® products and St. Joseph® aspirin. He holds a MBA from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza School of Business and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

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Tim Sether has been with the company since 1991 as an accounting manager in the early days to his present position as Corporate Controller. As the senior finance executive of OIA, he oversees all accounting operations, both domestic and international, tax and regulatory activities, worldwide audit management and he maintains valuable relationships with the company’s financing sources. Mr. Sether actively engages in all finance-related senior management discussions and negotiations as they pertain to vendors and key-customers as well as the related contracts. He sits on the Board of Directors of both OIA Manuport and OIA Thailand. Mr. Sether received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Concordia University. He maintains an active Certified Public Accountant’s license in Oregon.

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Peter Wong has 23 years experience in the logistics industry and is a specialist in emerging markets in Southeast Asia. He was the president of a Singapore-based logistics company for 10 years before joining OIA in 2001. Mr. Wong is currently the Managing Director Asia Pacific for OIA.

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Anthony Tam has extensive bilateral China/ U.S. trade and logistics experience. While living in Hong Kong, he served as a sales executive for Pan American Airways and W.T. Air Cargo Ltd. In 1987 he founded his own logistics company and later relocated to New York to manage and grow the U.S. side of the operations. In 2001, Mr. Tam joined OIA and is currently the Vice President for the U.S. East Region.

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Francis Lui brings over 30 years of freight forwarding, international trade, transportation, and operations experience to OIA. He has extensive knowledge of China and Hong Kong gateways. Mr. Lui established his own company in 1985 and successfully grew the business before joining OIA in 2001.

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Leo Provencher has a leadership role in managing and actively participating in all aspects of OIA’s Supply Chain Management’s business. He provides leadership that integrates the supply chain management team in Asia with strategic accounts’ goals and initiatives. Prior to joining OIA, Mr. Provencher led the Asian supply chain logistics for Paccess, and was with Nike for 13 years in various positions, including Production Manager in Korea, Pricing Manager in Thailand, Distribution Center Operations Manager in Wilsonville, Quality Assurance Manager for Footwear and Demand Planning & Purchasing for Nike Footwear, Equipment & Golf. Mr. Provencher is an engineering graduate of Mississippi State University and spent 12 years in the U.S. Marines Engineering field.

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