Logistics Management Team

Sandy Lake has worked at the Center of Innovation since 2005 and brings a wealth of knowledge and industry connections to her position as director. She previously served as the associate director of the Logistics team. After graduating from The University of Alabama with a degree in business-health care management, Sandy worked as a business office manager for HealthSouth, owner/operator for Claims Plus, and associate director of the National Association of Private Enterprise. She is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and currently serves on advisory boards for the Technology Association of Georgia’s Supply Chain & Manufacturing Society and Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Advisory Board.   

Malissa MacKay is the Senior Industry Engagement Manager for the Georgia Center of Innovation logistics team. In this role, she helps facilitate connections between Georgia-based companies and academic, government, and business resources within the logistics ecosystem.

Additionally, she acts as project manager for several initiatives and manages the Center’s research tools and data platforms, providing pertinent industry data and freight rate analysis.

Prior to joining the logistics team, Malissa worked in the private sector for various 3PLs as a TMS and WMS super user, inventory control administrator, and import/export coordinator.

Malissa is APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) and received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Georgia State University.

Seth Collett is the Industry Engagement Manager for the Georgia Center of Innovation Logistics team. In this role, Seth strengthens connections between the Center and industry and community leaders, consults with Georgia logistics providers to address their challenges and achieve desirable outcomes, and helps broaden the logistics ecosystem by providing timely and relevant information to the Center’s clients.

Prior to joining the logistics team, Seth worked as a Logistics Coordinator and Freight Broker/Carrier Manager for a 3PL.  

Seth received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Supply Chain Management and Logistics from the University of North Georgia.