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Former Dollar Tree CIO Josh Jewett Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
Retail technology leader brings strategic IT expertise to supply chain platform's advisory council CHICAGO, June 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FourKites®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Josh Jewett, operating partner at NewRoad Capital Partners and former Chief Information Officer at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Jewett brings extensive experience in retail technology strategy to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. During his eighteen-year tenure as CIO at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, Jewett transformed the IT function and deployed advanced technical solutions to enable growth and new business models. In his current role at NewRoad Capital Partners, an SEC-registered investment firm focused on Supply Chain & Logistics and Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods sectors, Jewett performs pre-investment due diligence, provides strategic guidance, and brokers industry contacts for portfolio companies. "The retail industry demands supply chain systems that can make autonomous decisions at the speed of consumer demand," said Jewett. "FourKites has built an impressive AI-driven platform that doesn't just present data but actively orchestrates operations based on real-time intelligence. This shift from passive monitoring to proactive automation represents the future of retail supply chains." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Josh's experience transforming IT operations at major retailers gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record deploying technology solutions that support business growth will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform to address complex retail supply chain challenges." Jewett's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. Jewett's leadership has been recognized by multiple industry organizations. He was named "CIO of the Year, Strategic Impact" by RIS News in 2013 and chosen as CIO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal that same year. FourKites' customer co-innovation approach has defined the company since its founding. Through initiatives like the FourKites IdeaExchange, customer challenges directly shape the company's product roadmap, with more than 60% of features originating from customer suggestions. This collaborative approach has produced breakthrough solutions, enabling FourKites to transform how enterprises manage their supply chains. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. View source version on Contacts Media inquiries: press@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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Former Dollar Tree CIO Josh Jewett Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites ®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Josh Jewett, operating partner at NewRoad Capital Partners and former Chief Information Officer at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Jewett brings extensive experience in retail technology strategy to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. Jewett brings extensive experience in retail technology strategy to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. During his eighteen-year tenure as CIO at Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, Jewett transformed the IT function and deployed advanced technical solutions to enable growth and new business models. In his current role at NewRoad Capital Partners, an SEC-registered investment firm focused on Supply Chain & Logistics and Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods sectors, Jewett performs pre-investment due diligence, provides strategic guidance, and brokers industry contacts for portfolio companies. "The retail industry demands supply chain systems that can make autonomous decisions at the speed of consumer demand," said Jewett. "FourKites has built an impressive AI-driven platform that doesn't just present data but actively orchestrates operations based on real-time intelligence. This shift from passive monitoring to proactive automation represents the future of retail supply chains." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Josh's experience transforming IT operations at major retailers gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record deploying technology solutions that support business growth will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform to address complex retail supply chain challenges." Jewett's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. Jewett's leadership has been recognized by multiple industry organizations. He was named "CIO of the Year, Strategic Impact" by RIS News in 2013 and chosen as CIO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal that same year. FourKites' customer co-innovation approach has defined the company since its founding. Through initiatives like the FourKites IdeaExchange, customer challenges directly shape the company's product roadmap, with more than 60% of features originating from customer suggestions. This collaborative approach has produced breakthrough solutions, enabling FourKites to transform how enterprises manage their supply chains. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
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John Morgan announces creation of new political party, hints at future ambitions
John Morgan, the face of mega-law firm Morgan & Morgan, announced on Wednesday that he would create a third political party. Morgan stated, 'I'm gonna do the party thing. I've spent the money on the legal.' He discussed his vision for a new political party that would welcome both Democrats and Republicans, whom he referred to as 'D's and R's.' Morgan emphasized, 'I think there needs to be some D's and R's for the first four. Then I'm going to say, who wants to join?' He also mentioned the possibility of running for governor with this new party. U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is another candidate in the race, backed by President Trump, while former Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo is running as an independent. Morgan said, " I've been out there in Florida since 1988 and I've had the three amendments so I think I have that advantage that nobody else really has." Aubrey Jewett, a Political Science Professor at UCF, shared that Morgan has suggested forming a minor party called the Capitalist Party. Jewett explained to Channel 9 how the emergence of a new political party could impact the Democratic Party. Jewett said 'If we have one or more independent candidates running , chances are that's going to split the anti-Republican vote You know with the Democratic candidate and make it harder for them to win and make it easier for the Republican to win.' Evan Power, Chair of the Republican Party of Florida, released a statement saying in part: 'Let's be real, John: you can't slap a new label on the same failed ideas and expect a revival. If it quacks like a duck, it's still a duck—and you're still a Democrat. In response, Morgan expressed optimism, saying, 'If my idea is a bad idea, I've had many and my life won't change. But I think if we do it and it happens that people lives would change in Florida, because I don't believe there's any compromise in our political system anymore, anywhere on both sides.' Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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They had 60 days to pass a budget. They failed. Now the Florida Legislature will have to return to Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE — They had one job. The Florida Legislature had 60 days to pass a balanced budget – the only job the state constitution requires of them. And they couldn't do it. The combative tone among legislative leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis was foreshadowed by a bitter battle in February over immigration that took three special sessions to pass into law. The regular session started out in March as one of mutual cooperation between the Senate and House leaders as they asserted their independence from DeSantis – all Republicans – and set their own agendas. That spirit of cooperation turned into one of mutually assured destruction in the final days as they clashed over their different policy and fiscal priorities. That failure to resolve crucial differences leaves important matters up in the air, including how much the state should spend on public schools and health care, immigration and highway construction, and whether Florida residents can expect a tax cut or rebate. And it will to force them to come back to Tallahassee later this month to finish crafting a budget and get it approved before the next fiscal year begins July 1. In the waning hours of the regular session that ended Friday, House and Senate leaders said the Legislature would return May 12 and work through June 6 to finalize a budget as well as the Senate President's signature rural renaissance bill. They also announced they have come up with a framework for the state budget that would provide $2.8 billion in tax cuts, including a permanent $1.6 billion reduction in the sales tax. The state hasn't seen such a legislative logjam in a decade, said Aubrey Jewett, a University of Central Florida political science professor. He saw a parallel between the current mess and the 2015 budget standoff over Medicaid expansion that prompted then-Speaker Steve Crisafulli of Merritt Island to adjourn the House without warning days before session was scheduled to end. There are several factors at play this year, Jewett said, but the underlying driver is that for the first time in six years the Legislature is 'acting as an independent branch of government as a check and balance on the governor's office,' Jewett said. 'When the legislative branch was under the control of Gov. DeSantis, they did get a lot more done,' Jewett said. 'This is a more messy democracy, with three powerful personalities. But all are broadly on the same page. They are all conservative Republicans who are all talking about cutting taxes.' Several issues have driven a wedge between the House and Senate. The House gutted one of Senate President Ben Albritton's centerpiece bills, the Rural Renaissance Act, and the Senate balked at reinstating lawyers fees that were eliminated two years ago as part of a tort reform bill to bring down insurance costs. The Legislature was also distracted by a month-long investigation into First Lady Casey DeSantis' passion project, Hope Florida, and its support charity. But the biggest driver of this session's discontent has been over the budget and taxes, Jewett said. DeSantis has called for the elimination of property taxes, which would require putting a constitutional amendment before voters in November of 2026. Economists say the drawback to that idea is that property taxes provide the primary fuel for city, county and school board budgets and would require raising sales taxes to replace billions of dollars in lost revenue, or cutting deeply into some of the government services that residents most value — like schools, city streets and flood control. House Speaker Daniel Perez of Miami announced a bold and ambitious plan to permanently roll back the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25%, which would cost the state $5 billion in revenue. To cover that gap, Perez encouraged House members to dig deep, scrutinize agency budgets and trim waste to make up for that revenue loss. The result was a $112.95 billion budget, billions less than the Senate proposed to spend. Albritton said such a drastic permanent cut could destabilize the state economy, suggesting instead a more gradual reduction in the tax rate over several years. He also offered a tax package in the Senate's proposed $117.35 billion budget that includes redoing several popular sales tax holidays and creating a permanent sales tax on clothing that cost $75 or less. Albritton said he agreed property tax reform would be something worth looking into, while Perez created a select committee to spend the next several months studying the options and coming up with one or more proposals to recommend to the Legislature next session. 'The governor is a lame duck, and can't exert pressure like he used to,' Jewett said. 'The House and Senate can't agree and the House is determined to see a permanent change in the sales tax rate as opposed to just spending $4 billion less.' If they were just negotiating a dollar amount, he said, both sides would have more room to negotiate and maybe even meet in the middle. 'Even if it passes, it will be interesting to see what DeSantis does, because they are not following his blueprint,' Jewett said. But Perez hasn't budged on his sales tax cut, despite several counter-offers from the Senate. With legislators unable to reach an agreement on spending and taxes, cracks started to show in the veneer of politeness, as the House and Senate accused each other of holding things up and DeSantis sided with the Senate. Tempers flared in the middle of the last week of session when the House deleted part of a bill that would have created an addiction recovery center at the Florida Institute of Mental Health and named it after Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg. Republican and Democrat lawmakers protested the deletion of Rouson's name, while Rouson demurred and said the work was more important than whose name was on the center. 'I'm just really glad that in a year and a half we will have another speaker that will support naming the program after you,' said Sen. Kathleen Passidomo, a Naples Republican and Albritton's predecessor as Senate President. 'Maybe this will be some indication why on Day 58 of this Session, we don't have a budget agreement,' said Senate Appropriations Chair Ed Hooper, R- Palm City. 'This is what we deal with. We will make it right, or else.' Perez bristled at Hooper's comments, saying it was beneath the dignity of the Senate. He said he was willing to work with the Senate to honor Rouson, but he saw the effort to name the center after him 'as a means of emotionally blackmailing the House into doing what they want.' DeSantis, who has been especially miffed at Perez after the speaker's sharp comments on Hope Florida, said on X the House's decision on the Rouson center was just typical behavior for what he called the 'least productive' chamber in decades. 'The Florida House of Pettiness in all its glory,' he wrote.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
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‘Our clock has essentially run out': FL lawmakers likely headed into overtime amid budget disputes
Florida lawmakers are supposed to wrap up their business in the State Capitol by next Friday, but indications are they'll be headed into overtime this year. With the House and Senate about $4.5 billion apart on their spending plans, there's still a lot to negotiate, and due to the statutorily mandated 72-hour cooling-off period, lawmakers would have to publish the budget by Tuesday to finish on time. Disagreements over how to cut and how much to cut taxes are at the center of the spending disagreements. UCF political science professor Dr. Aubrey Jewett explained the House wants to slash taxes by $5 billion by cutting three-quarters of a percent of the state sales tax. Meanwhile, the Senate is proposing a $1.8 billion tax package that includes various sales tax holidays and permanent sales tax exemptions for clothes and shoes under $75. 'And right now, it's not looking too good because neither the House or the Senate seems like they want to give,' said Jewett. Read: 'The Democrat Party in Florida is dead': Florida Minority Leader steps down, exits party House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) said this week, he thinks there's still time to strike a deal. But Senate President Ben Albritton (R-Bartow) isn't so optimistic. 'You know, our clock has essentially run out,' said Albritton Thursday. The divide over tax cuts is also driving other differences between the two budget proposals. For example, the Senate is proposing per-student funding increases and Everglades restoration funding twice that of the House. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Governor Ron DeSantis told Action News Jax when it comes to the two spending plans, he favors the Senate's proposal, even though both budgets don't address his call for property tax relief. 'The House budget is defunding parts of highway patrol. They're defunding 87 positions, defunding body armor. Is that what voters signed up for? I think they want to support law enforcement,' said DeSantis. Related: EXCLUSIVE: Governor Ron DeSantis addresses rocky relationship with the Florida House And Jewett noted, while it's not unusual for lawmakers to take an extra day or two during session, the drastic differences this year make it hard to predict how long this budget fight could drag out. 'Right now, it certainly looks like we may go into overtime. It's still possible they could get it resolved by Tuesday,' said Jewett. 'We'll see.' Session overtime would come at a cost to taxpayers. Jewett explained that each day lawmakers spend in the Capitol comes with a roughly $50,000 price tag. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
