Management Team

Behind the promise of Real Time Delivery™ is a team of experienced managers who, between them, have logged more than 150 years of “real time” in the business of delivering customer satisfaction.

Vince Wasik
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent A. Wasik was appointed as Velocity Express Chairman of the Board in August 2001 and was further appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2003. Mr. Wasik is also the Co-Founder and a Principal of MCG Global. With MCG Global and previously as President of Fidelco Capital Group, Mr. Wasik has been the sponsor of numerous private equity and leveraged buyout transactions. Mr. Wasik has served as Chairman and CEO of National Car Rental System, Inc., after leading the $1.6 billion leveraged buyout from Household International in 1986. As Vice President of Wesray Corp., he participated in a number of transactions such as Gibson Greeting Cards, RCA Mobile Communications and Avis Car Rental. Prior to Wesray he strategically positioned Holland America Line as one of the industry's leading upscale cruise lines, serving as the company's President and CEO. In addition, he has been Executive Vice President and a Board Member of the Hertz Corporation. Mr. Wasik is also an Advisory Board Member of Mitchell's/Richards, the largest upscale clothing retailer in Connecticut.

Mr. Wasik holds both a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Michigan State University. He has served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, receiving the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding achievements. In addition, he has been awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Award for Leadership.

Jeff Hendrickson
President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Hendrickson joined the company in December 2003. Mr. Hendrickson has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive and chief operating officer. He is results-oriented, with a career record of success involving major corporate and privately held transportation, logistics and highly competitive consumer service businesses. Prior to joining Velocity Express, Mr. Hendrickson was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Sport & Health Company. A privately held company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, S & H is one of the top ten largest health and athlectic club operators in the United States. He has also served in a senior executive capacity for such organizations as Brinks, Inc., National Car Rental System, Inc., Chase Manhattan Corporation, and Hertz Corporation.

Edward W. Stone
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Stone joins Velocity with nearly 30 years of experience as a corporate financial executive. His prior CFO assignments include Solucient, a leading supplier of information to the healthcare industry, where from 2001 to 2003 he helped integrate four predecessor companies and fund the product and service improvements that allowed the company to resume profitable sales growth. Since 2003, Mr. Stone has been active providing CFO consulting services to mid-sized and early-stage companies in the software, information and manufacturing industries. From 1998 to 2000, Stone was CFO for Executone Information Systems, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: XTON) and Acting CEO for Executone's Healthcare Systems division. From 1995 to 1998, he served as Vice President, Finance for a $2 billion group within The Thomson Corporation, and from 1993 to 1995, Mr. Stone was Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for Krueger International, a leading manufacturer of office furniture. Previously, Mr. Stone was employed from 1988 to 1993 by the Searle Pharmaceuticals subsidiary of The Monsanto Company. He joined Searle as Corporate Controller and was promoted to Vice President, Finance with responsibility for Searle's controllership, treasury, tax and information technology operations. He began his career with Pfizer, Inc. in 1976, where he spent seven years in a variety of increasingly responsible positions, including the last three and a half years as Controller for Pfizer's Roerig Division.

Alex Paluch
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Paluch has served as Chief Information Officer for Velocity Express since June 2007. Prior to the appointment of this position, Alexander Paluch was Head of the Technology Committee and a Velocity Board Member. Paluch is a General Partner of East River Ventures LP, a series of venture capital and private equity funds. Mr. Paluch brings more than 20 years of Information Technology and Healthcare company operations, investment and advisory experience as a management consultant, executive and investor. As General Partner in a series of Private Equity and Venture Capital Partnerships, Mr. Paluch has co-founded and managed numerous international investment and consulting funds targeted at companies in the United States and Europe.

Currently, Mr. Paluch serves as Chairman of the Board of HLI, a leading healthcare software company and as a member of the boards of Touchstone, a healthcare services company, iLife Systems, a medical device company, and Equities (EQUI), and as Chairman of the Technology and Compensation Committees of Velocity Express.

Drew Kronick
Executive Vice President, Business Development and Supply Chain Solutions
Mr. Kronick joined Velocity Express in November 2001. His responsibilities include national sales and logistics, including sales support and marketing. Mr. Kronick has a comprehensive background in the same day logistics industry having recently served as President of Veredex Logistics and as a co-founder of deliverEnow.com. Mr. Kronick was a founding member of CD&L, where he served as Corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Kay Perry-Durbin
Executive Vice President, Workforce Resources
Ms. Perry-Durbin joined Velocity Express in February 2000. As Vice President, Workforce Resources, Ms. Perry-Durbin has strategic responsibility for all aspects of Velocity workforce management, including human resources, employee relations, employee payroll, driver qualification, independent contractor relations, and enforcement of related risk management practices. Ms. Perry-Durbin's 16 years in human resources management includes design, development, and implementation of recruiting, compensation, and training programs. Her experience also includes labor relations and employment law in the energy, manufacturing and retail sales industries with Shell Oil, Amoco and Fleetwood. Other experience includes insurance liability defense with the Houston law firm of Hirsch, Glover, Robinson & Sheiness. Prior to entering the human resources management field, Ms. Perry-Durbin served as adjunct professor at the University of Houston teaching legal research and investigative methods. Ms. Perry-Durbin holds a BA from West Texas A&M, an MBA from Houston Baptist University, a certification from Southwestern Paralegal Institute, and the SPHR designation from the Society for Human Resources Management.

Mark T. Carlesimo
General Counsel
Mr. Carlesimo served as Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary of CD&L since September 1997.  From July 1983 until September 1997, Mr. Carlesimo served as Vice President of Legal Affairs of Cunard Line Limited.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Carlesimo served as Staff Counsel to Seatrain Lines, Inc., a cargo shipping company and was engaged in the private practice of law.  Mr. Carlesimo received a B.A. in Economics from Fordham University in 1975 and received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1979.  Mr. Carlesimo is a Member of the Bar of the states of New York and New Jersey.