Management Team

Tom Long, Chief Executive Officer
Tom is a co-founder of Distribution Systems of Kansas City, Inc., the predecessor company to LDS. Tom has served as a Director and CEO since inception. Prior to co-founding Distribution Systems of Kansas City, Inc., he was a systems programmer in the logistics division for Bristol Meyers Inc. Tom is an active member of International Warehouse and Logistics Association (IWLA), Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC), Council of Logistics Management (CLM), International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Tom graduated from Central Missouri State University with a BA in Business Administration.

Mike Markham, Senior Vice President of Sales
In over 11 years with LDS, Mike served as a support technician and the Technical Services Manager in the Customer Support Group. Prior to joining LDS, Mike worked for the Americold Corporation, a national third-party cold storage business, in various operational and managerial positions. Mike graduated from the University of Kansas with a BS in Business Administration.

Bobby Kaemmer, Senior Vice President of Internet Strategy
Bobby currently serves as Senior Vice President of Internet Strategy. Prior to his employment with LDS, Bobby worked for Digi Postal Corporation, a major small parcel distribution systems developer. During his 8-year tenure with Digi Postal, he was responsible for management information systems, product support, product development and product distribution. Bobby is a graduate of Kansas State University with a BS in Physical Sciences.

Bob Baltzell, Senior Vice President of Development
Bob Has been with LDS for 20 years and has directed the growth of the company’s primary software product, Accuplus, from one to over 350 customers. Bob has extensive knowledge of the Warehouse/Distribution industry from his previous employment at The Flemming Company and Commercial Distribution Center. Bob has an Associate of Arts/Business from Columbia College, a Bachelor of Arts/Accounting from Ottawa University, and an MBA from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.