November 18, 2014 | Industry Insights

Rick Bridges Named as a Director of Airforwarders Association

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Roanoke would like to extend our congratulations to Rick Bridges, who was recently appointed as a Director of the Airforwarders Association for the remainder of the 2014 term and the upcoming 2015-2016 term! We are honored to have a member of the Roanoke team on the AfA board. Rick is a well-respected advisor on insurance and risk management matters involving the trade and transportation of freight. It is his dedication to service and in-depth understanding of his clients’ businesses that make him an asset to Roanoke Trade and the Airforwarders Association. Prior to being elected as the AfA Director, Rick served as President for the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) and the Air Forwarders Association of New England. He is an advocate for free and fair trade and regular contributor to industry publications including American Journal of Transportation, Shipping Digest and Heavy Lift, Breakbulk Magazine & Project Forwarding International. We are confident that Rick will be a great asset to the association.

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