Steve Akre
chairman

Steve Akre co-founded Oregon International Airfreight (OIA) in 1988 with Mr. Junki Yoshida, and served as the company president until his promotion to Chairman in 2004. Under Mr. Akre's leadership, OIA Global Logistics has implemented numerous international and global logistics programs including a fully automated Portland-based RF distribution warehouse, a global raw material supply chain linking material suppliers and factories across eight countries and a dedicated international procurement program. Additionally, Mr. Akre was instrumental in securing regular and routine cargo flights from both Korean Air and China Air to Portland International Airport and the U.S. West Coast. Mr. Akre served on the Governor's Oregon Business Planning steering committee and attended Portland State University.