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Jan Beringer

Jan-Ludwig Beringer
President & CEO

Diploma of Applied Arts-Finance NAIT, Edmonton, CITT, CIFFA

28 years of experience in the management of international project freight forwarding operations.

  • Project Freight Forwarding, Ocean Vessel Chartering, Over dimensional Loads, Rail and Barge movements, Air Charters
  • Legal and Banking expertise, Marine Insurance
  • Project Set-up and Operational Management
  • Route and cargo surveys and logistics planning in Canadian ports, U.S. ports and worldwide locations
  • Project travel and site work worldwide
  • Hands-on in extreme conditions with heavy lift / over dimensional cargos by rail and truck transport
  • Port supervision of charter vessels loading / discharging in ports worldwide
  • Preparing complex bids, including the detailed pricing and contractual terminology combined with practical know-how, to achieve successful results

Employment History:

2001 to Date - President & CEO (Shareholder) | Rohde & Liesenfeld Canada Inc. – Canadian Operations

1992 - 2001 - Executive Vice President | Rohde & Liesenfeld, Inc. - U.S. Operations.

Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen
Managing Partner

Michael Rasmussen is an Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the freight transportation industry. Skilled in M&A Negotiations, Start-up Management, Strong Entrepreneurship, P&L focused, degree in International Business Administration.

Catherine Borisyuck

Catherine Borisyuck
Branch Manager - V.P. Project

Mrs. Catherine Borisyuck has over 28 years of experience in international project freight forwarding starting in Moscow, Russia in 1990 followed by 10 years in Los Angeles, CA and currently in Calgary AB since 2005. She has expertise in multimillion-dollar freight budget negotiations and global logistics for turnkey projects and plant relocations. She has hands on experience in arranging transportation of oversized, heavy lift, break bulk and Ro–Ro cargo by air or ocean charter, barge, rail or truck. She holds a Master’s Degree in English Language from Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow Russia; Bachelor’s degree in Business & Management administration. She is bilingual - English and Russian.

Joel Higgins

Joel Higgins
Vice President Projects

Joel has over 23 years of experience in freight forwarding, starting as a graduate in New Zealand and learning the industry from the ground up before moving to the United Kingdom in 2003. He has worked in half a dozen countries with clients predominantly in the Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Agricultural Equipment and Mining sectors. Very hands-on and solution-oriented, Joel also enjoys training the next generation, his relaxed NZ approach helping to navigate what can be a jargon-filled industry.
Joel joined Rohde & Liesenfeld in 2019, following his move to Vancouver.