Ontario Logistics Briefing 2027

Pina Melchionna is currently the President and CEO of CITT – Canada’s Logistics Association – an organization dedicated to the advancement of the logistics profession in Canada through networking, learning and training, thought leadership and beyond. Prior to her role at CITT, Pina worked for several national banks and financial institutions, after starting her career as a lawyer. Pina has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, a Juris Doctorate Law Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a specialized Master of Business Administration in Financial Services from Dalhousie University. She completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and earned the ICD.D designation in 2015 and the Competent Board Global ESG (CBG.D.) and Climate Designations in 2022. Pina is a member in good standing of the Ontario Bar Association.

Mike grew up on a beef farm in Huron County and began his career in the Trucking Industry in 1990 at the age of 18. At the age of 21, Mike went to work for a long-haul refrigerated and general freight carrier and spent 5 years hauling freight in all 48 US mainland states and six Canadian provinces. The carrier then opened a Certified Driver Training School in 1998 and Mike came off the road to become one of the schools’ first certified driver trainers. Mike later transitioned into Safety and Compliance for the fleet, while still working part-time as a trainer for the school. In 2002, Mike moved over to a private fleet and became the Safety, Compliance, Maintenance and Training manager for the Hensall Co-operative’s Commercial Trucking Fleet. Mike spent the next 12.5 years with Hensall and oversaw fleet growth from 40 trucks to over 160 trucks. In January of 2015, Mike moved into the Trucking Association business and was named the President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, where he remains in his current role. Mike holds both the CCLP and CCLMP designations, and has been a certified member of CITT since July 2021.