Chief Executive Officer
Jill Cox began her career in London, England as an architectural assistant and in the field of quantity surveying. Her professional career eventually took her to the United States where she began Warehouse Services, Inc. in 1986 with the former Vice Chairman of Fluor Daniel Corporation, Charles W. Cox. Jill has been instrumental in growing Warehouse Services Inc. to what is now an asset-based global Third-Party Logistics Company. The company continues to grow each year through new client development, acquisitions, and expanded opportunities with existing customers.
President
Barry began working with his father to develop the foundation for Warehouse Services, Inc., the company for which he is now President. Since Barry began operations at Warehouse Services Inc. in October of 1986, the company has expanded to 18 states and Canada, employing over 4,000 employees. Prior to joining the company, Barry had a variety of operational roles at Georgia Power and Texas Crude Oil Company in Midland, Texas.
Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Denning has over 18 years of experience within the finance and accounting disciplines. Previously, Jeff held the position of bank regulator with a federal banking oversight agency. Joining Warehouse Services Inc. in 1996, Jeff has held positions of staff accountant and controller before his appointment to CFO in 2006. As CFO, Jeff directs all finance and treasury management activities for all operations.
Chief Operations Officer
Steve Magruder attended the University of Southern Indiana where he earned his accounting degree. Shortly thereafter Mr. Magruder passed his Certified Public Accountant exam. His employment began with John Friend and Company where he served from October 1994 to November 2000 as a Senior Accountant. He then joined GAF Materials Corp in November 2000 where he initially served as Plant Accountant until December of 2001. He then supported the operations of GAF serving as its Logistics Manager from January of 2002 to March of 2003. GAF positioned Mr. Magruder as a Regional Controller from 2003 to 2007 where he controlled the books for multiple GAF manufacturing facilities. Mr. Magruder started with our firm in October of 2007 as a finance manager. By February of 2008 Steve advanced to a Director of Finance position. In 2010 Steve was named as Vice President of Finance. Mr. Magruder has an intricate understanding of the operations of Warehouse Services, Inc. and his efforts have focused on delivering value to our clients. Mr. Magruder has been active in WSI’s M&A efforts as well as efforts to support RFP responses. Mr. Magruder was named Chief Operations Officer in February of 2018.
Vice President, Automotive Operations
John Rohlman leads the automotive business unit, where he directs all operational and commercial supply chain solutions within the United States and Canada. Prior to providing oversight of these operations, John held a variety of roles within the North American supply chain network including Six Sigma Blackbelt and transportation maintenance manager. John joined Warehouse Services Inc. in 1994 from GAF Materials Corporation where he spent five years in a variety of manufacturing roles.
Director, Industrial Relations
As Director, Industrial Relations, Tim Steele leads the North American team that supports personnel and labor relations. He also oversees compensation and benefits administration, training, development, and coordinates internal communications. Since joining Warehouse Services Inc. in 2005, Tim also served as a senior project manager within the engineering business unit. Prior to Warehouse Services Inc., Tim served in plant management for a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company and offers 23 years of professional management experience.
Vice President, Operations
Chris Apple provides leadership to the retail direct-to-consumer and Food and Drug Distribution Operations. His responsibilities include: design, implementation, long-term strategy development, and execution of client relationships. Chris has over 25 years of experience in Third-Party Logistics, distribution, and supply chain solutions, and has held positions in operations management roles spanning multiple markets and industries.
Director, Chemical / Industrial Operations
As Director, Operations, John Weil oversees the chemical / industrial supply chain operations which include warehousing, distribution, and value-added services across North America. Previously, John served in various manufacturing and distribution managerial positions within the midwest operations. Prior to joining Warehouse Services Inc., John spent the majority of his professional career within the plastics industry and offers 26 years of professional management experience.
Vice President, Order Fulfillment & Maintenance, Repair and Operations
Joe Winiger provides leadership to the direct response unit operations for clients in the consumer goods industry that include apparel, headwear, accessories, and upstream MRO items. Prior to assuming his current role in 2006, Joe was vice president for the midwest U.S. region and Canada. In addition, he played a key role in the initial startup and growth of the transportation business unit in 1996. Joe provides Warehouse Services Inc. with over 28 years of diversified experience.
Vice President, Manufacturing / Engineering & Commercial
Mike Daniel is responsible for directing the growth strategy, development, and operations for the Manufacturing / Engineering & Commercial business units. Previously, he has served in corporate Master Black Belt and business development positions. Mike has over 24 years of experience, and prior to joining Warehouse Services Inc. in 1999, Mike worked for Johnson & Johnson Company, Alltrista Corporation, and Tioga International in a variety of management and senior engineering roles.
Vice President Transportation
Phil is a 20-year veteran of Industrial Transport Services rising through the ranks from material handler to dispatcher to Vice-President. Under Phil's guidance, ITS has grown from a 90 tractor fleet to over 250 power units. Also, the fleet has grown from a single customer semi-private fleet in the plastics industry to servicing over 500 customers in a broad range of diverse industries including: automotive, plastics, furniture, sporting goods, printed media, and construction.
Director, Administration
As Director, Administration, Sam Lurker provides leadership in corporate policy and procedure dealings, as well as any external communications, media requests, or client event planning activities. Since joining Warehouse Services Inc. in 1998, Sam has played a key role in directing the organization in many critical institutional areas such as insurance planning, risk management, and benefits procurement.
Director, Corporate Secretary
Personal Secretary to Chairman, CEO
As Director, Secretary, Mitzi McLees has provided leadership in generating documents, managing corporate records, mitigating risk, and protecting corporate status. Since her start here in 1995, Mitzi’s strong organizational and communicative skills have proven to be an asset for Warehouse Services Inc.'s corporate office. She has also played a key role in event planning for company-wide employee activities.
Director, Quality Assurance
Kelli Rohlman joined Warehouse Services Inc. in 1997 as a member of the quality & customer service team. Now, 14 years later and appointed as Director, Quality Assurance, she works closely with each client and business unit leadership team to advance the quality systems, processes, and facility disciplines within the network. Along with becoming a Six Sigma Black Belt in 1999 and numerous successful ISO 9000 certifications, she also directs a team of account-specific quality and customer service personnel.
Director, Accounting
Amy was born in Jasper, Indiana and attended Northeast Dubois High School. She graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with an accounting degree in 2001. She began her career with Old National Bank after which she joined GAF Materials Corporation supporting the business accounting department. After working with GAF, she joined the Vanderburgh County Auditor’s office managing the financial records. Amy joined WSI in 2003 and has supported the business in a variety of roles during the past 12 years. Amy was selected as the new Director Accounting at the General Annual meeting in February of 2016.
Director, Finance
Amber is a native of Indiana and attended Mt. Vernon High School. After graduation she attended The University of Southern Indiana where she studied Marketing. While attending college she worked with Warehouse Services, Inc. supporting the accounts payable function. Amber earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2009 with an emphasis in Finance. Amber is currently responsible for client finance and management of the corporate investment accounts.
Angela Stephenson's 28-year career at Warehouse Services Inc. showcases her payroll and compensation mastery. From starting as a Payroll Administrator to her current role as Director of Employee Compensation, Angela's journey reflects her precision, efficiency, and strategic insight. Her expertise spans international payroll, benefits management, ACA reporting, and audits, embodying a seasoned professional dedicated to shaping effective compensation strategies.
Director, Customer Service
Nate’s career at Warehouse Services Inc. began in 1998 when he started as a material handler. Nate quickly proved himself as a top-performing employee, and his strong work ethic and leadership skills allowed him to advance into operational leadership roles. In 2007, he began working in the quality department, and in 2009, he was promoted to the role of Corporate Quality Manager. Nate is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Lead Internal Auditor in ISO 9001, and ISO 45001. His commitment to process improvement and continuous learning is evident in everything he does, and his contributions to the industry have been invaluable. As the Director of Customer Service, he continues to champion our commitment to exceptional service, leveraging his leadership skills and extensive experience to drive customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
President of Total Logistics LLC
Tom Wintz founded Total Logistics in 1995 with a vision to make logistics a competitive advantage for its customers. He received his degree in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas and has served on multiple Boards including the Minnesota Trucking Association. He loves technology, especially when it can be used to solve problems for customers. TLI serves the warehousing, 3rd Party Logistics, Freight Brokerage, Dedicated Fleet and Software Services Industries.
Warehouse Services, Inc. is a leading employer in the logistics and transportation industry.