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Anthony Galioto BUS105 IA05

Tim Jordan is responsible for managing the transportation procurement and operations and client support services at Armada. He has been with Armada for ten years and oversees the strategy, execution, and performance of the company’s managed freight program; strategic management of carrier relationships and redistribution order management for client supply chains. Prior to joining Armada, Tim spent 14 years working in supply chain with companies, such as Mountaire Farms, Smithfield Foods and UPS Freight – formerly known as Overnite Transportation. He has held various leadership roles in transportation management, industrial engineering, operations audit and compliance, driver qualification and hiring, fleet maintenance, equipment purchasing and accident investigation. Tim holds a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Pittsburgh and his M.B.A. from Duquesne University. Tim is a member of the Pittsburgh Traffic Club, Beta Gamma Sigma, and the Donahue Business Society. He wil...

Anthony Galioto BUS105 IA04

On Tuesday, September 25 th , I attended Chatham’s Business and Entrepreneurship Club Accounting and Information Systems Networking Mixer. The event began with roughly an hour of discussion between professionals invited to attend the event and students here at Chatham. I talked with a number of people who already work in the business world as well as presidents of clubs around campus. This part of the event was followed by a two-hour panel discussion, hosted by Dr. Chung. The panel consisted of three leaders in the areas of robotic accounting initiatives, including the use of artificial intelligence. Tom Bartos, the CFO of Cognistx, is an expert in artificial intelligence with various types of business applications. Jim Marino, technology manager at PNC Bank and adjunct professor at Chatham, discussed the implementing of robotics in accounting and how PNC Bank has used MIS within its company. Dan Desko, team leader in auditing and risk management at Schneider Downs, provided informati...