Darlene Henke, President and CEO, co-founded Audit Logistics in 2002. Ms. Henke and Audit Logistics are recognized leading experts in the hospitality sector, with over $3B of FF&E shipped and over 8,000 hotel projects completed since the company’s in...
Darlene Henke, President and CEO, co-founded Audit Logistics in 2002.
Ms. Henke and Audit Logistics are recognized leading experts in the hospitality sector, with over $3B of FF&E shipped and over 8,000 hotel projects completed since the company’s inception. Throughout her career, Ms. Henke has established a reputation based on integrity, hard work, and dedication to the hospitality industry. Audit Logistics provides third party transportation, warehousing, installation, and recycling services to the global hospitality industry. Today, the firm still provides the only fully auditable and 100% transparent logistics services available to the hospitality industry. The firm is a Certified Partner in Smartway Transport (an organization endorsed by the EPA) and works on initiatives to create significant savings in shipping while also reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Ms. Henke has moderated and participated in panels at leading hospitality shows on the topics of overseas sourcing and logistics, budgetary concerns, rising energy costs and sustainability. The firm has four offices in the US located in Boulder, Colorado - Gig Harbor, WA, Atlanta, GA – and Chicago, IL and is currently serving clients in over 27 countries.
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This is the final article in a four-part series from ISHC member Darlene Henke. Henke, the co-founder and president of Audit Logistics, as well as partners from Benjamin West, reviewed the topic of ...