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AFS - Transportation Management & Logistics Services 318-798-2111 Login Request a Quote Services LTL Parcel Freight Audit & Payment Truckload International Supply Chain Solutions Resources Blog Case Studies News About HISTORY LEADERSHIP CULTURE CAREERS Contact Us Select Page TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CONTACT US CONTACT OUR EXPERTS TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CONTACT OUR EXPERTS TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CONTACT US CONTACT OUR EXPERTS HOW DO YOU SHIP? WHATEVER YOUR SHIPPING NEEDS, AFS LOGISTICS CAN MAKE SURE YOUR OPERATION IS OPTIMIZED. WE OFFER FREIGHT AUDIT AND COST MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACROSS ALL MODES. LTL PARCEL TL INTERNATIONAL ANALYTICS, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TRANSFORM YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN AND SOLVE COMPLEX LOGISTICS CHALLENGES Our innovative and customized solutions optimize your logistics network to meet changing market demands and support profitable growth. 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Ben is a leader in the implementation of new age technologies such as banking services, P-Card Programs and informal activity-based costing systems. Ben is a non-traditional accountant who focuses on supporting the organization as a high value-added function for the company stakeholders. As part of the leadership team, Ben plays an integral role in the development and execution of a business strategy for strong growth revenue, earnings and profit margins. Under his leadership, the finance team has focused on reducing non-value added processes while supporting the business strategy. In his off-hours, Ben is an avid sailor and gardener. He and his wife of 45 years live in the Tulsa area and have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. X Dean Jones Chief Sales Officer Dean joined AFS in 2008 as a Regional Sales Manager before moving into the position of VP of Sales, then VP of Client Partnerships and most recently Chief Sales Officer. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with his Bachelors of Business Administration, Marketing and Finance. After graduating, Dean transitioned into the world of transportation and logistics starting with UPS Parcel in 1989. After spending 4 years in the parcel business, he transitioned to Roadway Express, working in both operations and sales. In 1994, he took a management role with Nationsway Transport until 1999 when he then returned back to Roadway/YRC as a Corporate Account Executive and District Sales Manager. Dean currently resides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with his wife and five children. In his spare time, he enjoys sports, being active in the local high school booster club, and spending time with family. X Mingshu Bates Chief Analytics Officer Mingshu has over 18 years of experience in Revenue Management and Pricing Analytics in both the transportation and payment processing industries. Most of Mingshu’s professional experience comes from 16 years at FedEx, where she led numerous strategic initiatives in parcel pricing and First Data Corp where she played a key role in leading the pricing analytics and restructuring of the company. Mingshu holds a B.A. in International Economics from Nankai University, China and M.A. degrees in Economics from the Ohio State University and the University of Toledo. Currently working in our Atlanta office, she is a proven leader, detailed problem solver and an excellent communicator with over 11 years of professional management experience. During her spare time, Mingshu enjoys spending time with her family as well as running, hiking and yoga. X Scott Matthews Chief Administration Officer Scott joined AFS after spending 28 years in the business world working for both McKesson and APS as the Director of Plant Operations and Baker Mfg., Inc. as the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Control. Scott graduated from Louisiana College with a degree in Business Management. He currently resides in the Shreveport area and has two children, Jake and Ashley, and four grandchildren, Caleb, Logan, Abigail and David. Scott likes to spend his off-hours either hunting, fishing, gardening or taking photos. X Leslie Smith Vice President Account Management Services Leslie manages the business’s strategic marketing initiatives and takes a proactive role in aligning sales and marketing to achieve business goals. She sees herself as a growth champion for the company and oversees lead generation and sales development strategies. Before joining AFS, Leslie served as the Director of Marketing for Heart’s Way Hospice of Northeast Texas. She also served in marketing roles at both Willis-Knighton Health System and the City of Natchitoches. Leslie earned a Masters of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Public Relations from Northwestern State University. She is a member of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, volunteers with the PTA and was recently named a 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Young Professional Initiative of Northwest Louisiana. Leslie enjoys baseball, golden age Hollywood and spending time with her husband and three sons. X Scott Boyer Chief Commercial Officer . X Jeff Hoban Chief Operating Officer Jeff Hoban has over 35 years of experience as a shipper, wholesaler, asset provider and managed transportation / 3PL executive operator. Before joining AFS, Jeff served as Senior Vice President of Transportation Management at Transplace. In this role, he directed Managed Transportation Services for the small to medium business unit encompassing customer service operations, freight management, strategic account management procurement, brokerage, carrier development, business analytics, logistics engineering and supply chain solutions. Prior to Transplace, Jeff served in executive leadership roles focusing on logistics and supply chain management at Johnson & Johnson, HJ Heinz North America, C&S Wholesale Grocers and CRST Logistics. Based in Greenville, Jeff oversees daily operations, freight audit and all the transportation services departments. Jeff clearly has supply chain management in his blood as his two sons have both followed him into the industry. His youngest son is currently enrolled in the program at Penn State University where Jeff also attained his degree in business logistics. He and his wife Ann Marie reside in Greenville, SC. X Warren R. Patterson Chief Information Officer Warren R. Patterson has over 30 years of IT and process evaluation experience in the area of logistics and supply chain technology with particular emphases on freight transportation management systems and solutions development, business intelligence, application integration, process management and supply chain strategy. Before joining AFS, Warren held the positions of: Manager of Freight Execution Solutions for IBM, Co-Founder and CEO of Mercurygate, CIO and Sr. VP of Product Strategy and Development for SMC3 and CIO for M33 recently acquired by Transplace. Based in Atlanta, Warren leads all aspects of AFS’s technology, including solutions and product development teams. Warren believes in taking a very practical approach to IT in making it understanda...