Information technology professionals in Cold chain logistics
All ten people in this cold chain logistics IT group hold current IT roles, from Sudarsan Thattai, CIO at Lineage since 2013, and Americold's European infrastructure director to IT leaders at RealCold, GoCold Solutions, Vortex Cold Storage and IceCap Cold Storage. Warehouse systems recur too: Eric Guo, Darryl Vickers and Paul Rovella have held WMS or Blue Yonder titles, useful for WMS choices and conversions.
Professionals to explore
Bobby Kareer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Technology · United States Cold Storage, Inc.
Bobby Kareer has been Vice President of Technology at United States Cold Storage, Inc. since 2024, after Senior Director Software there (2020–2024). Earlier roles include Executive Director - Application Development at FS Investments (2019–2020) and senior software engineering director roles at FIS (2010–2019). Kareer describes multi-year software modernization and agile transformation in supply chain and financial services.
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Bradley Arth
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Technology · IceCap Cold Storage
Bradley Arth has been Director of Information Technology at IceCap Cold Storage since 2022. Earlier roles were System Administrator at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals (2016–2022), Senior Systems Administrator at Modern Banking Systems (2012–2016) and Technical Support Analyst at CHI Health (2007–2012). Arth names infrastructure management, project planning and security implementation as specialties.
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Chris Pickard
LinkedInExperience: Vice-President, Business Technology · GoCold Solutions
At GoCold Solutions, a cold storage company in the Greater Toronto Area, Chris Pickard holds Vice-President, Business Technology (since 2025) and was Vice President, Information Technology (2023–2025). Other roles include vCIO at F12.net (2021–2023) and President (2015–2021) and COO (2006–2015) at Xylotek Solutions Inc. Pickard suits IT questions at GoCold Solutions.
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Darryl Vickers
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of IT · Vortex Cold Storage
The move to Vortex Cold Storage as Director of IT came for Darryl Vickers in 2025, after Director of IT Warehousing Solutions North America at Rhenus Logistics Americas (2023–2025) and Blue Yonder IT Engineer at Rhenus Logistics (2021–2023). Henkel roles were Business Consultant - CPG WH & Manufacturing NA (2019–2021) and Systems Engineer (2015–2019). Vickers is a fit for Blue Yonder and warehouse system questions.
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Drew Mastin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · RealCold
A new enterprise application stack for corporate and logistics is what Drew Mastin has been implementing as Vice President Information Technology at RealCold, a role started in 2024. Earlier roles include VP, Supply Chain Systems at GameStop (2022–2024), Senior Director, IT - Supply Chain Technology at Foot Locker (2020–2022), Vice President IT - Contract Logistics at CEVA Logistics (2018–2020) and Managing Director, IT-Technology Enablement at FedEx Logistics (2012–2018).
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Eric Guo
LinkedInExperience: IT Director · PFS Cold Chain Logistics
Since 2013, Eric Guo has been IT Director at PFS Cold Chain Logistics, which provides cold chain warehousing and transportation in China across 3 facilities. Other roles include IT Manager at DSV - Global Transport and Logistics (2013), IT Application Manager at METRO/MAKRO (2008–2011) and WMS Development Manager at A.P. Moller - Maersk (2005–2008). Guo is a fit for WMS questions in cold chain.
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Paul Rovella
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Information Technology · Peregrine Cold Logistics
In 2026, Paul Rovella became Director, Head of Information Technology at Peregrine Cold Logistics. Lineage roles were Director WMS Conversions Asia Pacific (2022–2023) and Director Of Information Technology Asia Pacific (2020–2022), with an Information Technology Consultant role at Lineage Logistics in 2025–2026 and Senior Supply Chain Professional at Emergent Cold (2023). Rovella cites ERP implementations and supply chain optimization.
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Pradeep Parmar
LinkedInExperience: Group Information Technology Director · Constellation Cold Logistics
Constellation Cold Logistics, a cold storage and logistics provider in Europe, has had Pradeep Parmar as Group Information Technology Director since 2023. Earlier roles were Head Of Information Technology at Anesco Ltd (2021–2023), Director of Information Technology at Sumi Agro Europe Limited (2017–2021), Regional IT Manager (Europe and Africa) at Halliburton (2014–2017) and IT Director at Red Sea International - RSI (2013–2014).
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Richard Cleasby
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Infrastructure & Operations - Europe · Americold Logistics, LLC.
Richard Cleasby is Director, IT Infrastructure & Operations - Europe at Americold Logistics, LLC. (since 2022). Earlier roles were Head Of Information Technology at XYZ Rail (2020–2022), Group Head of IT at Esken (2015–2020), IT Systems Manager at Stobart Rail & Civils (2001–2015) and Depot Operations Manager at Stobart (1996–2001). Cleasby cites European multi-site infrastructure, governance and SLA turnaround.
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Sudarsan Thattai
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Lineage
Temperature-controlled food supply chains are the focus Sudarsan Thattai describes as CIO and Chief Transformation Officer, holding the title Chief Information Officer at Lineage since 2013. Earlier roles were Chief Technology Officer at UTi Worldwide (DSV A/S) in 2008–2013, Snr.Manager Engineering at Cisco (2007–2008) and Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at DFS Group Limited (2000–2007).
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Choose the right perspective
For enterprise strategy, Sudarsan Thattai and Richard Cleasby are the senior picks. Eric Guo, Darryl Vickers and Paul Rovella are the ones for warehouse management systems and conversions, Drew Mastin and Bobby Kareer for new application stacks and software modernization, and Pradeep Parmar, Chris Pickard and Bradley Arth for IT at Constellation Cold Logistics, GoCold Solutions and IceCap Cold Storage.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should a cold storage operator require from a warehouse management system that a dry warehouse would not need?
- 02How do you convert a network of temperature-controlled sites to a new WMS without risking product or customer orders?
- 03Which infrastructure and security basics matter most when a cold storage company adds sites quickly?
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