John Hill Recognized at MHI Annual Conference

During last week’s 2016 MHI Annual Conference, John Hill was designated an Emeritus Member of the Roundtable Advisory Committee at MHI and Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI).

The title of Lifetime Director for MHEFI comes as a result of Hill’s many contributions to the foundation, including generous donations, time and continuous support. Hill was involved from the foundation’s beginnings in 1976 and has served on the MHEFI Board of Directors since 1978.

Hill has also contributed a lifetime of service to the MHI Board and Roundtable, serving in multiple capacities since 1977 and was designated an Emeritus Member of the MHI Roundtable Advisory Committee.

During last week’s 2016 MHI Annual Conference, John Hill was designated an Emeritus Member of the Roundtable Advisory Committee at MHI and Lifetime Director of the Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI).

John M. Hill is now a Director for St. Onge Company. Hill is a former president of MHEFI and MHI. He is also a former COO/CEO and officer of automatic data collection and supply chain execution systems firms with more than 100 successful AIDC (bar code, RFDC & RFID), warehouse equipment and warehouse (WMS) and transportation management (TMS) systems installations.

He has led consulting engagements including logistics strategy assessment, requirements analysis and development of specifications, supplier selection, training and coordination of material handling, data collection and warehouse/transportation management system implementations. He has worked with leading firms including Coca-Cola, Commonwealth Aluminum, CSX Corporation, Ford Motor Company, GE, General Motors, the Gillette Company, Hewlett-Packard, the Keebler Company, Land O’Lakes, Purina Feed, Pepsi Bottling and many others.

He was the recipient of the 1997 Norman L. Cahners and 2004 Reed-Apple awards for contributions to the U.S. material handling industry.

The following members were also honored at this year’s event:

• Stephen L. Parsley—MHEFI Board of Directors—2006 – 2016
• Dave Lippert—MHEFI Board of Directors—2006 – 2016
• Gary Forger—MHEFI Board of Directors—2005 – 2007 and 2013 – 2016
• Brian Neuwirth—Roundtable Advisory Committee—2009 – 2016
• Rick Fox—OFS Chairman—2015 – 2016
• Pete Kerrick—CMAA Vice President – Engineering—2011 – 2016
• Rob Beightol—MMA President—2014 – 2016
• Alan Reigart—ISSG Chairman—2015 – 2016
• Chris Becker—CMAA President—2015 – 2016
• Mike Pilgrim—LODEM Chairman—2013 – 2016
• Jerry Koch—ASG Chairman—2015 – 2016

MHI is an international trade association that has represented the industry since 1945.