Executive Moves: 4flow, Milestone Equipment Holdings, NY/NJFFFBA and Tideworks

4flow names executive vice president, Milestone Equipment Holdings appoints president and chief executive officer, the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association elects new president, and Tideworks Technology names new president.
Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock 4flow names executive vice president, Milestone appoints president and chief executive officer, the NY/NJFFFBA elects new president, and Tideworks names new president.
   4flow has named Christian Nieters executive vice president. Nieters joined 4flow in 2001, starting in supply chain consulting, before joining the 4flow software business area in 2011.

   Milestone Equipment Holdings has promoted Don Clayton to president and chief executive officer. Clayton has also been appointed to the board of directors. He joined Milestone in August 2016 as vice president and chief financial officer. In addition, Clayton previously served on the executive team of HD Supply Waterworks for 11 years, including eight years as chief financial officer, and also served in the financial services practice of PwC for seven years.

   The New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association has elected Bill Skinner as president. Skinner is assuming the presidency for a two-year term, succeeding Charles Riley, who is now becoming chairman.

   Tideworks Technology, Inc. selected Thomas (T.J.) Rucker to assume the role of president effective Sept. 1, succeeding Michael Schwank, who is retiring after leading Tideworks as president since 1998. Schwank spent a total of 35 years with Carrix, Inc., the parent company of Tideworks, SSA Marine and Rail Management Services.
   Rucker has been vice president of operations at SSA Marine’s Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) since 2012, and had joined SSA Marine back in 1999. 
Upcoming FreightWaves Events
AI

Supply Chain AI Symposium

Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain.

July 15, 2026
The Old Post • Chicago, IL
Register Now
FreightTech

F3: Future of Freight Festival

Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals.

October 27, 2026 – October 28, 2026
The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN
Register Now
AI Supply Chain AI Symposium Jul 15 • The Old Post • Chicago, IL

Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain.

The Old Post • Chicago, IL Register Now
FreightTech F3: Future of Freight Festival Oct 27 – Oct 28 • The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN

Industry-defining keynotes, rapid-fire technology demos, and industry leaders networking in experiences across Chattanooga - plus the inaugural F3 Awards Dinner featuring the FreightTech and Shipper of Choice reveals.

The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo • Chattanooga, TN Register Now