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Choice Management
Choice’s leadership consists of seasoned professionals who take a hands-on approach to their client’s success and are dedicated to helping them achieve business objectives. The management team’s diverse background and expertise offers unique insight for each client engagement, resulting in the highest quality of service possible.
Ed Katz, Chairman and Founder
Ed Katz is the visionary founder of Choice Logistics. Since 1964, he has led the company through numerous expansions to its current position as a global leader in service parts logistics.
In 1986, he established Choice Management Systems, a specialized division for the management and staffing of corporate mailrooms, internal messenger departments, motorized delivery departments and receiving centers. Ed also established Twilight Express in the highly competitive overnight delivery segment in 1989, serving the Northeast corridor of the United States. In 1990, he made Choice the nation’s largest privately owned ground-based courier service with the acquisition of Archer Courier Service.
In 1974, Ed began the Air Courier Conference of America (ACCA). As the organization’s first president, he helped expand membership to more than 300 international courier services, including virtually every major airline.
Michael Katz, CEO
Michael Katz oversees strategic direction for Choice Logistics offering hands-on leadership and insight to serve current clients and guide ongoing worldwide expansion. He led the company’s dramatic transformation from a multi-site, regional courier and fulfillment service to a specialized provider of mission critical logistics solutions. Michael spearheads Choice’s Executive Advisory Board.
A Choice veteran for more than three decades, Michael has served in a variety of executive leadership positions. In 1981, he was director of operations for Choice’s International Air division and founded Choice Courier Canada.
Michael contributes to a variety of corporate and industry organizations, and is an active member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO). He has also held national board positions with the Messenger-Courier Association of the Americas (MCAA).
Mike Beck, Executive Vice President and CFO
A member of Choice since 1979, Mike Beck is responsible for all financial planning and accounting, including establishment and maintenance of fiscal control functions. He actively maintains relationships with lending institutions and shareholders, in addition to the general business community. Mike also oversees Choice’s administrative operations, providing direction and counsel to executive leadership, and sits on Choice’s Executive Advisory Board.
Prior to Choice, Mike practiced as a public accountant. He is a graduate of Baruch College, The City University of New York, with a degree in public accounting and business administration.
Gary Weiss, Executive Vice President of Global Operations
Gary Weiss provides strategic and tactical direction to maintain Choice's sophisticated infrastructure and meet both qualitative and financial performance objectives. He is a primary contributor to the development and execution of all service offerings, in addition to profit and loss responsibilities. Gary is also a member of Choice’s Executive Advisory Board.
Gary possesses more than two decades of high-level logistics and corporate operations experience in the high tech product manufacturing, reselling and service industries. Prior to joining Choice in 1994, he held leadership positions with JWP Information Systems and PNY Electronics.
Gary earned an MBA from Pace University and a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Paul Malamet, Executive Vice President, Business Development
Paul Malamet joined Choice in 1997 and heads the Business Development Group. In this capacity, he concentrates on new client engagement strategy, as well as refining business development and sales processes and performance. He is on Choice’s Executive Advisory Board, dedicated to exploring new and emerging markets for Choice’s services and developing sales and marketing strategies to drive the business. Paul and his team also ensure that new clients enjoy a smooth transition from Sales to Account Services during the implementation process.
An industry veteran, Paul previously owned and operated LogisTechs, Inc., and has served as vice president of sales for Worldwide Express. Paul has also had management roles with FedEx and SonicAir. He is a graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Anne Yarmark, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Serving Choice since 1999, Anne Yarmark oversees strategic direction of human resources policies and practices. She also focuses on select administrative functions. She also has a position on Choice’s Executive Advisory Board.
Anne previously held senior human resources positions in the media and entertainment industry with Marvel, EMI Music, and Arista Records. She possesses international business experience with a variety of roles within sales, marketing, purchasing and general administration.
She is a magna cum laude graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.
Robert Bacchi, Senior Vice President, Information Systems
Robert Bacchi is responsible for Choice Logistics’ strategic technology operations, as well as ongoing enhancements. His duties include management of the information systems team in support of client and internal initiatives. In addition, he is a member of Choice’s Executive Advisory Board.
Robert has extensive experience as an information technology professional across a variety of industries, focusing on supply chain management. Most recently, he was vice president of information technology for FAO Schwarz. Previously, he owned and operated an IT consultancy for more than two decades.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science and mathematics from Queens College.
Michael Notarangeli, Vice President, Field Operations
Michael Notarangeli is the vice president of Choice’s Field Operations, leading the company’s strategic growth outside North America. In this role he is responsible for managing partner and supplier relationships, while administering global installations.
Michael offers considerable logistics expertise with proven performance in international service parts and supply chain management. With two decades of experience, he has held strategic roles with AT&T, Avaya, Lucent, Owens Corning and RossettaNet.
He is pursuing an MBA for international business at Farleigh Dickenson University and earned a Bachelor of Science from DeSales University.
Doug Magnan, Vice President of Operations
Doug Magnan has been on the Choice team since 1990. A seasoned industry veteran with extensive on-demand logistics experience, he is responsible for more than 200 strategic stocking locations (SSLs), including the company’s largest distribution center in Atlanta.
Doug’s role encompasses network management and communications, in addition to all internal operations including inventory control, field service management, control desk and call centers.
Doug has held a variety of management positions with Choice Courier Systems and Archer Management Systems. He is a member of the Messenger Courier Association of America (MCAA) and holds a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical studies and transportation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Gerry Daley, Vice President, Information Technology
Gerry Daley manages Choice Logistics’ information technology operations. His responsibilities include development, implementation, and maintenance of our mission critical application system. Gerry also manages our IT infrastructure, solutions and processes, essential to the company.
He has been with Choice since 1977 and has held positions in management and data processing.
Emilia Brad, Vice President of Account Services
As vice president of Account Services, Emilia Brad is responsible for providing strategic insight to help develop and implement streamlined solutions that improve client operations. In addition, she supervises account management and client support services.
With expertise in strategic account management, business process improvement and change management, she has served in various senior management capacities with an assortment of high tech companies during her career. Emilia was previously vice president of client relations for Sterling Info Systems, as well as director of strategic accounts and a regional operations manager for Satmetrix Systems. She also worked in several roles within Accenture.
She earned an MBA in finance management of organizations from Columbia Business School and graduated with a B.A. in economics from the University of Illinois.