1. Todd Zaninelli; Director of International Transportaion, Lowe’s.
Hi. My name is Todd Zaninelli and I am into my 20th
year as a Logistics Professional. For me, it is part of my
pedigree. My father is a 40+ year veteran of the ocean transportation industry and is still at it. For some reason I
followed him right into this topsy-turvy industry and cannot imagine doing anything else. My father and I differ in that
while his career and success were gained solely with the ocean carriers, I elected to diversify and took opportunities
to develop beyond ocean transportation.
I graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem PA in 1993 with a BA in Business Management and Sociology.
Upon graduating, my first opportunity was with “K” Line America, a global ocean carrier. I was able move around
quickly within “K” Line and was responsible for National Transportation, National Logistics, and Import Customer
Service and Documentation. I was also part of a transition and implementation team that established our National
Service Center in Richmond VA. In 1998, I left “K” Line to join a start up 3PL --- United States Consolidation Ltd.
(USC).
While at USC, I was exposed to the world of supply chain and logistics from the perspective of origin management,
with a heavy focus on China. USC thrived and was eventually acquired by Exel. While at Exel, our Consolidation
Services division continued to grow and succeed and we were ultimately purchased by DHL in 2005. In 2006, Toys
R Us, our largest customer in the International Supply Chain division, requested that I join their organization as
Director of International Logistics.
Since joining TRU, I have been able to continue my growth in logistics and apply my experiences to make TRU’s
supply chain more efficient and more competitive. After several successful years on international, I was asked to
take over the Domestic Transportation team. This was my first real venture into the world of truckload, intermodal
and LTL, but continues the pattern in my career to always focus of broadening my knowledge base in supply chain
and logistics. Effective January 1st
2013, I have been given full responsibility over all international and domestic
carrier activities. This new opportunity gives me the tools needed transform our network into a fully integrated supply
chain linking our origin to our network.
In December 2016 I accepted an opportunity to join Lowe’s Home Improvement as their Director of International
Transportation. In my new role, I have continued my history of adding value and innovation to the Lowe’s import
supply chain, saving over $40 million in transportation spend through network design and innovation in procurement
activities.
I live in North Carolina with my wife, Jessica, and our two boys, Peter age 11 and Tommy age 8. I play a lot of golf,
enjoy salt water fishing, and spend time with my family at the Jersey Shore.