Logistics Plus founder reappointed to Ukraine business advisory council

Logistics Plus Founder and Chairman Jim Berlin will serve another 12 months on the G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine starting July 1, 2026. The role keeps a U.S. logistics executive involved in efforts to shape investment reforms and private-sector support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Why it matters: - The reappointment keeps Logistics Plus founder Jim Berlin inside a G7-linked forum that helps shape Ukraine reconstruction policy and private-sector engagement. - The council’s work touches investment climate reforms, derisking strategies, and business participation in Ukraine’s recovery. - Berlin is one of three U.S. representatives on the council, giving the logistics sector a continued seat in international business discussions about Ukraine. What happened: - Logistics Plus said June 18, 2026, that Jim Berlin has been reappointed to the G7 Business Advisory Council for Ukraine for a new 12-month term starting July 1, 2026. - Berlin has served on the council since it was created in June 2024. - Berlin will attend the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 25-26 in Gdansk, Poland. - The conference will include a joint BAC-UDP Steering Committee session focused on boosting private-sector engagement in Ukraine’s recovery. The details: - The BAC was established under the Ukraine Donor Platform and serves as a bridge between international business and Ukraine’s government. - BAC members are nominated and approved by the Ukraine Donor Platform members, including the government of Ukraine and the G7 members: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. - The council includes senior executives from companies and organizations across more than a dozen countries. - Logistics Plus described Berlin’s continued service as part of the company’s long-standing commitment to Ukraine. - Logistics Plus said its operations support Erie’s sister city of Chornomorsk. Between the lines: - The appointment suggests Logistics Plus wants to keep its Ukraine involvement visible at a time when reconstruction planning still depends heavily on private capital and corporate participation. - Berlin’s role also reinforces how mid- and large-sized logistics firms can influence policy conversations well beyond shipping and warehousing. - The company used the announcement to connect its international diplomacy work with its local ties to Erie and Chornomorsk. What’s next: - Berlin’s new term runs through June 2027. - The Ukraine Recovery Conference could produce further coordination between BAC members and the Ukraine Donor Platform on reconstruction priorities. - Logistics Plus said Ukraine will remain central to its global mission.