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Discover the power of collective action and effective advocacy in shaping the future of the logistics and supply chain industry. Learn more about practical tools and strategies to engage in meaningful advocacy efforts, influence policy decisions, and drive positive change for your businesses and the industry at large.
Mark has experience in the following industries: courier and trucking, financial services, insurance and technology. He holds a BA in Computer Science along with an MBA, both from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Mark has held VP positions at multiple Fortune 300 companies and currently serves as the President of Priority Courier Experts – VANEX in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Priority started in 1997 and has grown into a 500+ vehicle fleet consisting of commercial vehicles including tractor trailers, straight trucks and specialty vehicles, plus a full range of parcel vehicles. Priority’s operations are concentrated in MN and the surrounding states and is the dominant same-day carrier in the region.
Mark has been highly involved and dedicated at both the state and federal levels to preserving the Independent Contractor model. He single-handedly moved the courier industry in MN to be included in a critical statutory definition of an Independent Contractor when trucking and labor forces were trying to exclude its inclusion. Mark continues to work closely with our federal sponsor of IC legislation.
Rich Meade, Chairman at Prime Policy Group, has over 30 years of experience in legislative, regulatory, political and public affairs strategy. Prior to joining Prime Policy Group’s predecessor firm, BKSH & Associates, Rich served for 14 years with House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle (R-IA). As Chief of Staff to the House Budget Committee, Rich was the Committee’s principal liaison to the House Leadership, the Administration, and all committees of the House of Representatives.
Rich helped his clients navigate many complex regulatory and legislative landscapes to achieve many public policy successes, including transitioning to a new Medicare payment and quality system, and developing, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), a health information exchange (HIE) on the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN).
Most recently, Rich worked as Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), a role in which he served as the association’s second-ranking executive and principal advisor to the President and CEO. Rich helped guide CUNA’s legislative and regulatory advocacy while at CUNA. He helped launch a proof of concept research project to explore the blockchain technology and create a permissioned credit union shared ledger known as CULedger.
Rich has appeared on CSPAN public affairs programs and been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences and events, including addresses at the National Press Club. He has been involved in six presidential campaigns, including service as an advisor on economic matters to the re-election campaign of President George W. Bush in 2004. In addition, he has aided two U.S. Senate campaigns and countless campaigns for the House of Representatives.