Executive Bios

The Terminal Corporation's Executive Management Team

John T. Menzies III, Chairman, The Terminal Corporation
Jock Menzies has served as Chairman of The Terminal Corporation since 1984, when he and his brother Scott purchased the company from their father and uncle. In this role, Mr. Menzies is responsible for all of Terminal's strategic planning, new business ventures, and high-level vendor relationships. Under Mr. Menzies' strategic guidance, Terminal Corporation has grown tenfold, with current annual sales of over $30 million and almost two million square feet of strategically located warehouse space in and around the Baltimore/Washington area. Despite the growth and change, Mr. Menzies continues to remain true to the corporate values set by his father, uncle, and grandfather before him by building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with Terminal's partners and vendors. Mr. Menzies also leads Terminal Corporation on a very public basis, serving in Directorship positions for many prestigious companies, economic committees, and trade associations. He has received numerous recognition awards for his business leadership efforts.

Scott Menzies, President, The Terminal Corporation & Managing Partner, Baltimore Forest Products (BalTerm)
In his dual role as President of The Terminal Corporation and Managing Partner of BalTerm - Terminal's forest products company - Scott Menzies' experienced leadership has enabled The Terminal Corporation to continue its long and revered tradition of creating innovative logistics technologies that enable its customers to grow and achieve bottom-line results. With direct P&L responsibility for all of Terminal's divisions, Mr. Menzies takes a very hands-on approach with Terminal's customers and is committed to doing whatever it takes to get the job done right. This customer-oriented philosophy extends to his employees, whose average time with the company is over 15 years. Mr. Menzies' leadership efforts have earned him the Governor's Award for Trade Excellence and the Maryland Award for International Business Leadership. Mr. Menzies also serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the International Forest Products Association (IFPTA) and has held Board positions for many business advisory committees.

Dr. Cliff M. Kaufman, President/Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Kaufman has over 20 years experience encompassing Business Operations, Product Development, R&D, Sales, and Customer Service with proven success in negotiating and structuring strategic alliances and exclusive product/manufacturing contracts to drive sales growth and solidify long-term key account relationships. His areas of expertise include: Strategic Planning & Contract Negotiations, Product/Market Development, Client Relationship Management, Project Management & Team Development and Business Startup and Profitability Turnaround. Before joining The Terminal Corporation, Dr. Kaufman developed sales operations infrastructure, processes, systems, and sales budgets; defined customer needs; created innovative solutions; and managed product fulfillment for an international corporation.

Michael Buckley, Vice President/GM
A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Buckley brings over 30 years experience in distribution and logistics to The Terminal Corporation. As Vice President/General Manager, Mr. Buckley is responsible for running Terminal's day-to-day operations, which includes creating full-service, end-to-end logistics solutions for consumer manufacturing, consumer retail, paper/pulp, building materials/lumber, and marine customers. Mr. Buckley is a Charter Member of the Transload Distribution Association and serves on several community organization boards.

Tom Huesman, President, Terminal Transportation Services (TTS)
Tom brings over 25 years of transportation experience and knowledge to the Terminal Corporation. He has held positions such as Port Manager and Division Manager for a large worldwide containership company. He was the International Marketing Manager for CSX and General Manager of Steamship Trade Development with the Port of Baltimore. Mr. Huesman also was President and Owner of a regional transportation company. As the leader of TTS- The Terminal Corporation Transportation arm, he brings extensive experience to the organization from the maritime, rail and trucking industries. He is responsible for the dedicated and regional trucking solutions, both truckload and LTL, as well as the 48 state brokerage service.

Bill Cavanaugh, Vice President, Warehouse Operations
Responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of Terminal's warehousing division. As Vice Presidnent of Warehouse Operations, Mr. Cavanaugh oversees the management of six warehouse locations encompassing approximately 80 employees. Mr. Cavanaugh has worked in all organizational areas including merchants, stores, and inventory control management to maximize product flow and minimize overall handling costs. A member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Mr. Cavanaugh also is certified by USA Hockey as a level 4 youth hockey coach.

Craig Kershaw, Controller/CFO
As Controller/CFO, Mr. Kershaw manages the finance, accounting, taxation, and insurance functions for The Terminal Corporation. Mr. Kershaw brings over 20 years' finance and accounting experience in the logistics/transportation, construction, and service industries to Terminal. He uses this expertise to steer Terminal's long-standing financial success and to achieve bottom-line results for its customers. Before joining Terminal, Mr. Kershaw served in several key financial management positions in the freight and transportation industries.

Leon F. Smith, Jr., Director of Technology
Responsible for evaluating, implementing, and maintaining technology, Leon Smith brings over 20 years of IT experience to The Terminal Corporation. As Director of Technology, Mr. Smith oversees networking, systems, communications, WMS, EDI, web site operations, and hardware and software. He uses his expertise to design and implement data solutions, providing Terminal's customers with the essential and time-critical data which they need to keep their operations running smoothly.