David King has been elected the the US Airforwarders Association (AfA) board for the first time while several existing members have been re-elected.
As well as gaining a position on the AfA board, King’s main job is senior vice president of commercial at SEKO Logistics.
King has also held several other roles in the aviation sector over his career, including at American Airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines.
At United and Continental, he held a variety of cargo roles including in network, sales and revenue management. He has also worked at shipping and logistics giant AP Moller Maersk.
“We are thrilled to have David join our board of directors,” said Brandon Fried, executive director, Airforwarders Association.
“His extensive experience in the logistics sector and commitment to advancing industry innovation will be invaluable as we continue to address the challenges and opportunities facing air forwarding. We look forward to his contributions to our shared mission of connecting and empowering our members.”
King joins re-elected members: Aaron Ambrite, AIT Worldwide Logistics, Amanda Barlow, Global Critical Logistics, Dennis Mitchell, Lynden International, Jarrett Williams, Estes Forwarding Worldwide, Kendra Tanner, Allstates WorldCargo, and Matt Castle, C.H. Robinson, who were all recently re-elected for another three-year term.
“I look forward to bringing a diverse career perspective to this leadership role, fostering collaboration and driving strategic initiatives that will shape and strengthen the future of air forwarding,” said King.
