Unishippers Association Inc.

As a co-founder, Steve Nelson has been affiliated with Unishippers since its inception in 1987. Along with his partners, Nelson has grown the Unishippers system to 265 plus locations throughout the U.S. He is responsible for developing relationships between the company and its carriers and suppliers, creating growth strategies and communicating the vision of the company. Nelson has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1996 and has been a member of the Board since 1987. Nelson has more than 25 years of business experience, including nearly 20 years in residential and commercial real estate development.

Dan Lockwood was appointed President of Unishippers in July 2006. Prior to this appointment, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Products Officer beginning in October 2002. He began his Unishippers career as a franchise owner in San Bernardino and Riverside, California, in 1991. Since then he has acquired franchises in Las Vegas and San Diego. Before Unishippers, Lockwood worked in Portland for Traditional Concepts Management Group. Lockwood received a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University and continued his graduate studies there.

Dennis Heaps joined Unishippers in 1996 as a Controller, managing all aspects of accounting, payroll, budgeting and employee benefits. Heaps has been instrumental in developing and implementing a budget structure which is used for both forecasting future expenditures and reviewing current ones.

Kevin Lathrop also began his Unishippers career as a franchise owner. He has owned the Unishippers of Orange County franchise since 1992. In September 1999 he joined the Unishippers corporate offices, serving as Executive Vice President and CIO. Prior to joining Unishippers, he worked for Hughes Aircraft Company in a variety of engineering and management positions. Lathrop earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and an MBA degree at University of California, Los Angeles.

Charlotte Miller joined Unishippers in 2002. Prior to joining Unishippers, she was with Iomega Corporation where she served in both the legal and human resource departments. She is a 1983 graduate of the University of Utah College of Law and has a background in franchise law, business and employee relations. Miller served as President of the Utah State Bar in 1998 and in 2006 was awarded the Leadership Award by the American Corporate Counsel Association.

Janine quickly realized that her love for logistics and her experience in shipping gave her unique skills, which she honed even more with three year run in sales at Airborne Express. When an opportunity arose in a Unishippers franchise in San Diego, she jumped at the chance to explore a new opportunity. She gained valuable experience from the inside, first as a sales representative, and then as a sales manager. After successfully managing sales for five franchise territories and overseeing 10 sales reps, Janine decided it was time to strike out on her own. She bought her first franchise, in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2002. Today, she independently owns multiple franchises, and owns a percentage of several more along the east coast.