# Jim Berlin

> Jim Berlin is the founder and chairman of Logistics Plus, the Erie, Pennsylvania-based supply chain business he started in 1996 with three employees and a $120,000 GE Transportation purchase order. A former truck driver, dockworker and terminal manager, he restored Erie’s Union Station as the company’s headquarters and supports local civic projects and Ukraine relief and reconstruction. He became chairman in May 2026, when Yuriy Ostapyak succeeded him as CEO.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Logistics Plus
- **Organizations:** Logistics Plus, Inc., G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Business Advisory Council
- **Education:** University at Buffalo
- **Known for:** Built Logistics Plus from a single-customer operation into an international supply chain company reporting nearly $1 billion in annual revenue in 2026., Restored Erie Union Station as a working headquarters and commercial property., EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Western Pennsylvania, 2004.

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Attended college in Buffalo; dates his Buffalo Bills support to this period.
- **Before 1996** — Spent about 20 years in less-than-truckload trucking as a driver, dockworker and terminal manager, mostly at TNT/USF Red Star.
- **1996** — Founded Logistics Plus after losing his trucking job; began with three employees and a $120,000 purchase order for GE Transportation.
- **1997–1999** — Expanded customer work from Mexican supplier shipments to European sourcing offices and operations in India, China and Indonesia.
- **2003** — Purchased and renovated Erie Union Station as Logistics Plus headquarters.
- **2004** — Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Western Pennsylvania.
- **2005** — Named to the EY Entrepreneur of the Year World Hall of Fame, according to his company biography and CEPA biography.
- **2022** — Seeded a relief fund for Ukrainian employees and families with $500,000.
- **2024** — Appointed a founding member of the G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine.
- **2026-05** — Transitioned from CEO to chairman; Yuriy Ostapyak became CEO.
- **2026-09** — Received the Louis J. Tullio Community Service Award at Spirit of Erie.
- **2026-10** — Received CEPA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Washington, DC.

## Achievements

- Built Logistics Plus from a single-customer operation into an international supply chain company reporting nearly $1 billion in annual revenue in 2026.
- Restored Erie Union Station as a working headquarters and commercial property.
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Western Pennsylvania, 2004.
- Great Place to Work For All Leadership Award honoree, 2020.
- Founding member of the G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine, 2024; reappointed in 2026.
- Louis J. Tullio Community Service Award, 2026.
- CEPA Lifetime Achievement Award, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — CEPA honored Berlin with its Lifetime Achievement Award; October 14 coverage discussed his company’s Ukrainian cargo operations.
- **2026-09** — Received the Louis J. Tullio Community Service Award on September 10.
- **2026-06** — Reappointed to the G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine for a 12-month term beginning July 1.
- **2026-05** — Became chairman as Yuriy Ostapyak succeeded him as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.logisticsplus.com/berlins-wall/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimberlin

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Last updated: 2026-10-25