Carlile Transportation Promotes New Vice President of Logistics
Carlile Transportation is promoting Christen Van Treeck to the position of Vice President of Carlile Logistics. In her new role, Van Treeck leads key projects throughout Alaska and North America.
Van Treeck previously served as Director of Logistics and Customer Service. She started her thirty-year career in transportation with Carlile while she was in high school, working as a file clerk. Van Treeck continued with Carlile full time as a billing supervisor while putting herself through college, graduating from UAA in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in global logistics. She has served in many roles with the company over the years, including senior logistics manager and senior project manager.
“Christen has many years of experience in the transportation industry and will continue to be an asset to the company,” says Terry Howard, president of Carlile Transportation. “Carlile takes pride in promoting from within the company so that our customers and staff benefit from years of experience and institutional knowledge.”
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