James Vasquez – President

Jim started in the transportation industry over 30 years ago as a CDL driver. Jim feels very fortunate to have some long time customers who have become great friends over the years.

Jim has one daughter (Stephanie) and one son (Brian). Stephanie is married and lives in Orlando, FL. Brian is married and lives in Barrington, IL. Jim feels blessed to have seven granddaughters and one grandson. In his free time, he likes to workout, golf and travel the globe. But, he find the most enjoyment in life spending time with his family, especially playing with his grandkids.

Brian Vasquez – Vice President

Brian V. started in the transportation industry directly out of college at the University of Iowa in 2010. He began his career in transportation sales for an insurance brokerage in Dubuque, IA. In June of 2012, Brian joined the family business learning customer service & overall operations. Brian has held positions in all facets of the organization including account management, operations management & national account sales roles. He is still actively in sales but now oversees all divisions of the company as Vice President. Brian’s dream is to grow the company to $100 million! He puts his focus on retaining current customers, driving new business sales & acquisitions.

In his free time, Brian is a Make a Wish wish grantor as well as on the board of the annual Make a Wish ‘Walk for Wishes’ event. He also likes to golf, work out & hang out with his growing family (4 daughters; Ashton, Austin, Jordan Jo & Mackenna).

Carmela Hooper – Director of Finance & Administration

Carmela brings over 25 years of experience across finance, operations, and executive support, with a strong focus on improving processes and keeping organizations running efficiently. She’s known for bringing structure to fast-moving environments and being a reliable partner to leadership.

At Par Logistics, Carmela oversees financial operations, human resources, and administrative functions, working closely with leadership to support the company’s growth and day-to-day operations. She is passionate about building strong processes, supporting her team, and creating an environment where both people and the business can thrive.

She is especially focused on aligning financial strategy with operational execution to support long-term growth and scalability.

Outside of work, Carmela enjoys spending time with her family, staying active, and continuously learning and growing both personally and professionally.

Dan Salvato – Operations Manager, Expedite Division

Dan joined the Par logistics team in April of 2014 as a part time customer service representative and joined the staff full time in 2017. Dan caught on quickly to the operations side of the company and through diligence and attention to detail has become one of the companies top load planners. He enjoys the family like atmosphere at Par Logistics and looks forward to the new challenges that he faces every day.

Dan graduated Knox College in 2011 majoring in Economics and Environmental Studies.

Brian Paulsen

Brian started in the transportation industry back in 1993 after graduating from Northern Illinois University. His first position was a sales trainee and has never looked back. Over the years he has been building a base of customers that keep partnering with him and can call many of them his friends. He has worked with Par Logistics now for 12+ years.

In his free time he likes to workout, golf, watch a good movie, travel and of course spend time with his family.

Sami Remick

Sami has been working for Par Logistics for around 10 years, and knows the ins and outs of the transportation business. She has also worked in the hospitality industry and has her license in real estate. She is very outgoing and loves meeting new people. She has made many lifelong friends this way throughout her career.

She loves cooking, running, traveling & most of all being a Mom! “I am grateful to be able to work for such generous people and a great company, and couldn’t be able to do any of it without my entire team and my amazing customers!”