Our Mission
We clear the path for entrepreneurs through turnkey supply chain solutions
Our Vision
A world where the interconnectedness of global trade unlocks every worker’s innate value & freeing them to contribute to the greater good of humanity
Our Core Values
Our core values set the foundation of our culture and guide us through every business decision we make.
Our Core Values
Our core values set the foundation of our culture and guide us through every business decision we make.
PUT PEOPLE FIRST
The relationships with our partners, team members, and investors are our most valuable assets. We will strive to always take care of each other and to operate our business so that we maintain our culture of appreciation, respect, transparency, and we shall avoid office politics.
TAKE OWNERSHIP OF EVERY SITUATION
Every individual shall take ownership, be accountable, and take responsibility while avoiding blame, excuses, and denial. We will always strive to admit, learn, and grow from failure and mistakes.
LIVE GENEROUSLY
We believe we have an obligation to give back to the community through charitable efforts and, as a token of our appreciation to those who have helped us succeed, we will pay it forward.
DO THE RIGHT THING EVERY TIME
As we conduct our business, we will operate with the highest integrity and we shall strive to live by the Golden Rule.
MAINTAIN FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
We will approach every deal with an appropriate margin of safety and maintain our financial discipline while never stretching for a deal or becoming greedy.
This is our Story
Late 1980s
Tim Flanigan grows up in a home fueled by diesel, as his father’s entry into the trucking business provides Tim with a firsthand view of the essential nature of transportation.
Late 1980s
Early 1990s
Early 1990s
Clint Rusch’s mother accelerates her two-decade entrepreneurial journey, building a multimillion-dollar business from the family kitchen table and forever shaping his belief in the importance of entrepreneurship.
Late 1990s
JC Sutherlin grows up in a household wholly dedicated to a generationally owned family business, giving him a front-row seat to the challenges confronted by generational entrepreneurs.
Late 1990s
2001
2001
Following the tragic events of 9/11, Clint’s commitment to service leads him to enter the US Army; during his 2007-09 deployment to Iraq, he’ll lead an effort to revitalize small businesses in the Baghdad neighborhood of al-Beidha’a.
2012
NorthPoint Development is founded by Nathaniel Hagedorn as a real estate developer specializing in industrial and multi-family development. Nathaniel’s vision will lead to NorthPoint becoming the largest industrial developer in the United States.
2012
2016
2016
Nathaniel sees an opportunity to enter the global supply chain industry leading to the founding of NorthPoint Logistics as the product of the merger of two smaller freight forwarding businesses.
2017
Kaitlin Rusbarsky joins NPL, bringing years of experience in refrigerated protein exports and international cargo movement with her and spearheading the exponential growth of our refrigerated protein export services.
2017
2019
2019
After a successful incubation at NPL, WarehouseQuote is spun off as a separate firm, focused on 4PL services for inventory at rest, while NorthPoint Logistics remains focused on 3PL services and inventory in motion.
2020
The global pandemic provides an intense, demanding backdrop to a significant leadership reorganization at NPL and a rededication of focus upon the most vital component of today’s economy: the entrepreneur.
2020
Late 1980s
Tim Flanigan grows up in a home fueled by diesel, as his father’s entry into the trucking business provides Tim with a firsthand view of the essential nature of transportation.
Early 1990s
Clint Rusch’s mother accelerates her two-decade entrepreneurial journey, building a multimillion-dollar business from the family kitchen table and forever shaping his belief in the importance of entrepreneurship.
Late 1990s
JC Sutherlin grows up in a household wholly dedicated to a generationally owned family business, giving him a front-row seat to the challenges confronted by generational entrepreneurs.
2001
Following the tragic events of 9/11, Clint’s commitment to service leads him to enter the US Army; during his 2007-09 deployment to Iraq, he’ll lead an effort to revitalize small businesses in the Baghdad neighborhood of al-Beidha’a.
2012
NorthPoint Development is founded by Nathaniel Hagedorn as a real estate developer specializing in industrial and multi-family development. Nathaniel’s vision will lead to NorthPoint becoming the largest industrial developer in the United States.
2016
Nathaniel sees an opportunity to enter the global supply chain industry leading to the founding of NorthPoint Logistics as the product of the merger of two smaller freight forwarding businesses.
2017
Kaitlin Rusbarsky joins NPL, bringing years of experience in refrigerated protein exports and international cargo movement with her and spearheading the exponential growth of our refrigerated protein export services.
2019
After a successful incubation at NPL, WarehouseQuote is spun off as a separate firm, focused on 4PL services for inventory at rest, while NorthPoint Logistics remains focused on 3PL services and inventory in motion.
2020
The global pandemic provides an intense, demanding backdrop to a significant leadership reorganization at NPL and a rededication of focus upon the most vital component of today’s economy: the entrepreneur.
Our Leaders
The NPL Leadership Team features a diverse array of work and life experiences, but what every one of our leaders shares is an unwavering commitment to the value of entrepreneurship in the global economy.
Our commitments to you
The global logistics business is a tough one, but your business is even tougher. You have hundreds of potential logistics vendors to use – but we don’t want to be one of them. We want to be your partner, and partners make commitments.
Every day, our team makes four commitments to our partners:
Our commitments to you
The global logistics business is a tough one, but your business is even tougher. You have hundreds of potential logistics vendors to use – but we don’t want to be one of them. We want to be your partner, and partners make commitments.
Every day, our team makes four commitments to our partners:
1WE SHOW UP
When it's hard, when it's easy, when we've done well, and when we've fallen short...we show up.
2WE DO WHAT IT TAKES
Our clients aren't customers - they're partners; that means we don't stop at 'we tried'.
3WE LOOK AHEAD
Our partners trust us to see the runway ahead, not just the tarmac we've traveled, in the global supply chain.
4WE SHOOT STRAIGHT
Corporate buzzwords, doublespeak, and mealy-mouthed explanations don't cut it for us, or for our partners.
Your Success Is Our Success!
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