With more than three decades of experience, Perry Mandera is an
established leader in the transportation industry. In 1980, at the age of 23,
he established his first entrepreneurial venture and four years later he
accepted a position as Republican Committeeman for Chicago’s 26th Ward.
Throughout his four-year term, he held distinction as the youngest individual
ever to serve as a Committeeman.
Mr. Mandera established his current Northlake, Illinois, firm The
Custom Companies, Inc. in 1986. The innovative transportation provider offered
"first of its kind" integrated solutions encompassing truckload and
less-than-truckload shipping, local and dedicated contract cartage, and
airfreight forwarding services to (and from) domestic and international
locations. To this day, The Custom Companies continues to fulfill its core
mission of delivering goods on-schedule and in perfect condition. In
particular, the firm maintains exceptional customer/vendor relationships
through a customer service center that provides accurate shipment tracking and
pickup scheduling services, as well as real-time access to documentation and
rate quotes.
The expansion of Perry Mandera’s firm from two trucks to a
dedicated fleet in its early years led to his selection as the Italian American
Executives of Transportation’s "Executive of the Year" in 1991.
Five years later, he was elected to the Illinois
Transportation Association’s (ITA) Board of Directors. In 2000 he was
notably named one of the ITAs "Top 100 American Transportation
Executives of the Millennium."
Mr. Mandera’s involvement as a Chicago community leader has extended
to numerous charitable commitments over the decades. His firm notably provided
supplies to victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, transporting more
than 40 truckloads to affected areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. Perry
Mandera additionally played an instrumental role in establishing the 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization Custom Cares Charities, which focuses on children’s
causes.
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