Page Siplon is the Executive Director of the Center of Innovation for Logistics and has served in this capacity since 2005. As an industry focused component of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Center of Innovation for Logistics is the state’s leading resource for fueling logistics competitiveness. The Center connects with all logistics sectors to provide a unique combination of access to technology leaders and university R&D, expert analysis of data and trends, cross-sector collaboration, and provides a collective industry voice. The result is increased opportunities for industry growth and success. The Center also serves as the fiduciary agent for all DHS port security grants awarded to Georgia; this currently includes a total over $15M in allocated funds.
Prior to joining the Logistics Innovation Center, Siplon served a combined 12 years in first the United States Marine Corps and then United States Air Force. During this time, Siplon provided circuit-level maintenance on a wide variety of ground-to-air and ground-to-ground communication systems. Specifically, he led the deployment and integration of encryption techniques and cryptographic devices for tactical, enterprise-scale, secure voice and data platforms. This work included support for all branches of the Dept. of Defense, multiple federal security agencies, and numerous NASA activities.
Siplon recently initiated the state’s first statewide Logistics Summit in 2009 and created the first Georgia Logistics Report which defined the state’s logistics industry and the resulting economic impact. He also served as the lead consultant on the Commission for New Georgia’s Freight and Logistics Task Force and has consulted with other state Departments of Transportation on leveraging public private partners for comprehensive statewide freight transportation planning. Siplon is now frequently called upon to speak to a range of global audience types on unique aspects of innovation and logistics. These often include supply chain visibility, security, collaboration, economic development, and strategic planning.
He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and its Computer Society; serves on the National Panel of Experts for Logistics Curriculum Development; serves on the boards for the Southeast Freight Conference, Georgia FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, and the Technology Assoc. of Georgia’s Logistics Society. In addition to these advisory board positions, he and the Center are also active members and supporters of more than 20 national logistics industry associations with chapters located in Georgia.
Siplon, originally from New York, received his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he also completed a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering focused on digital signal processing. Siplon has also received an associate’s degree in advanced electronic systems from the Air Force College, along with completing multiple military leadership academies. Page and his wife Jan live in Savannah and have two children, Thomas and Lily ages 9 and 5.