Trucking's Vital Role in Disaster Relief with Kathy Fulton of American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)

Episode notes

In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Kathy Fulton, Executive Director of the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). Join them as they explore: Kathy’s career journey The purpose of ALAN and how it helps during crisis situations The challenges of leading an organization that relies on outside involvement The importance of industry associations Examples of when trucking played a crucial role in providing aid during disasters Kathy Fulton has been with ALAN for over fourteen years. She currently serves as Executive Director, where she leads the organization in facilitating donations of logistics services and equipment to enable delivery of millions of dollars’ worth of humanitarian aid. Kathy has also worked for Saddle Creek Logistics Services for over twenty-six years, and was the President of CSCMP Central Florida Roundtable between 2017 and 2019. [16:29 - 18:45] Kathy explains that although going from a defined role at Saddle Creek to a more amorphous role at ALAN was difficult, she and her team all relied on one another to cope with the problems that arose in the organization's infancy - she says “I learned was I was not alone”.

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