Company Management

What Differentiates Spartan

Spartan Logistics is the best 3PL choice because we are:

• Asset-based
• Real estate focused
• Flexible enough to deliver customer-focused solutions
• Focused on the Core Values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, and Respect

About Spartan

Spartan Logistics was founded in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio as a warehouse and distribution provider to service the growing industrial base and logistically take advantage of Ohio’s centralized location. Spartan Logistics operates industrial real estate as a contract third-party logistics company combined with asset-based freight services. Spartan serves over 100 supply chain customers in 11 cities and seven states totaling over 3.7 million square feet. Spartan Logistics' sales focus has been the handling of food-grade materials, glass, paper, and fragile/high-value products.

Company Management

These are the individuals who anchor the diversity of thought and action that has allowed Spartan Logistics to be an industry leader for 34 years.

Ed Harmon, Company Founder

• • • • Board of Directors Chairman
      • Chief Executive Officer of NAI Harmon Group in Toledo, OH
      • Expertise in leadership, sales, and trucking
        
        
        

Steve Harmon, Chief Executive Officer

• • • • Provides vision, leadership, and strategy 
      • CPA and Graduate of American University in Washington, D.C.
      • Extensive experience in evaluating logistics costs, financial analytics, and reporting
      • Involved in all aspects of logistics, real estate, risk management, and human resource planning

Josh Ledford, President

• • • • Certified Warehouse Logistics Professional (CWLP)
      • Active in the company and industry for over 20 years
      • Extensive experience in working with customers to solve logistics problems and achieve cost savings
      • Oversees the company vision and guidelines for Spartan business units

Craig Recker, Vice President of Operations

• • • • Qualified Warehouse Logistics Professional (QWLP)
      • Graduate of the University of Toledo
      • 19 years of logistics experience
      • Director of service, customer satisfaction, training, consultation, and compliance
      • Customer Relationship Management

Sam Coil, Controller

• • • • Graduate of The Ohio State University
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Accounting Specialization
      • Working toward certification as a Qualified Warehouse Logistics Professional (QWLP) through the IWLA
      • Manages all company accounting operations

Cindy Stafford, Director of Human Resources

• • • • Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management
      • Certified Professional of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-CP)
      • Over fourteen years of experience in Human Resources
      • Provides direction in employee engagement, process improvements, and the development of A-players
      • Employee Relations Management

Nick Harmon, Sales Representative

• • • • Undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Marketing from Mount Vernon Nazarene University
      • Responsible for forming and implementing long-term sales goals and sales strategy to add facilities to the long-term growth plan
      • Promotes the Spartan Logistics line of 3PL services, core values, and integrates the business into new customer segments
      • Works with operations and real estate teams to provide asset-based solutions to meet the changing needs of the industry