TIA enhances HQ staff to advance member growth

Matt Mantione

Alexandria, VA -The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) announced today the appointment of three new vice presidents: Matt Mantione, CAE, to Vice President of Membership, Chris Burroughs to Vice President of Government Affairs and Will Sehestedt to Vice President of Government Affairs. The Association, with more than 1,700 members, is the leading organization devoted to the North American 3PL industry.

Mantione, who will lead the efforts in member growth, joins TIA from Design-Build Institute of America, where he served as Director, Membership and Region Development.

"We are thrilled that Matt is coming onboard," said TIA President and CEO Robert Voltmann. "He brings deep experience and fresh ideas to our staff. Chris and Will have already been extremely effective champions for TIA members, and will continue their advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill to ensure TIA has a voice in the regulatory debates."

Chris Burroughs

Prior to that role, Mantione, responsible for supporting and advancing membership needs, also served the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers as Senior Director and spent more than a decade as Director of Global Membership & Regional Vice President of Relations for ASIS International, a 40,000-member organization for security professionals.

"I've known TIA for many years and have an excellent feel for the great work they do for their members," he said. "I'm grateful and excited to join TIA and I'm looking forward to making value-added contributions in support of TIA's mission."

Mantione is a board Certified Association Executive (CAE) with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with substantial experience in association management and is an alumnus of Radford University in Radford, Virginia.

Will Sehestedt

Chris Burroughs, TIA's former Senior Director of Government Affairs, brings more than eleven years of Congressional affairs experience. He serves as the staff liaison for the Highway Logistics Conference, the Intermodal Logistics Conference, and several other policy committees within TIA. Additionally, Burroughs serves on the Board of Directors for the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) as the 3PL industry representative and has a BS degree in Political Science from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Will Sehestedt, former Director of Government Affairs, serves as a staff liaison for policy committees that focus on technology, operations, international logistics, and airfreight. He represents TIA on the Advisory Body for Safety and Security (ABSS) and Multimodal Transport Institute of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations.

Before joining TIA in 2014, Sehestedt served for nine years on the staff of U.S. Senator Max Baucus of Montana. There, he focused on budget and appropriations, law enforcement, and small business issues. He has a B.A. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.