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Burns heads Kenco’s materials handling

   Kenco, a provider of distribution, transportation services and information technology, promoted Jeff Burns to president of its Kenco Material Handling Solutions (KMHS).
   Burns has been with Kenco nearly 10 years, starting as a senior logistics engineer. He was promoted to general manager of the company’s Maytag Distribution Center in 2003, and he joined KMHS as northeast regional manager in 2005. For the past two years, he was the operation’s vice president. 
   Prior to joining Kenco, Burns held positions with Advance Vehicle Systems and Heil Trailer International.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.