Association of Marine Corps Logisticians
Kirk Spangenberg
President
Kirk is one of the original co-founders of the Association of Marine Corps Logisticians. He currently serves as the Director of the Weapon System Management Center at Marine Corps Logistics Command, and his 23+ year career has seen logistics at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. Throughout his career, he served in a variety of leadership and staff positions from the platoon level to Headquarters Marine Corps, in addition to Joint experience with United States Transportation Command and an academic tour as a Secretary of Defense Executive Fellow at Morgan Stanley in New York City. He deployed twice with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (1999-2001), twice to Iraq with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines (2005 and 2007), and once to Afghanistan with Combat Logistics Regiment 2 (2013). From 2014 to 2016, Kirk served as the Commanding Officer of Logistics Operations School in Camp Johnson, NC. He has a Masters of Science in Business Administration from Webster University, a Masters of Military Studies from Marine Corps University and a Certificate of Supply Chain Management from Penn State University. Kirk is the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in support of combat operations in Western Al Anbar Province.
Dr. Joshua Gregory
Vice President of Operations
Dr. Gregory currently serves as a Senior Data Analyst working with Marine Corps Logistics Command in the Command Data and Analytics Office. He retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years. During his career he served in all three Marine Expeditionary Forces in varying capacities to include using units, the Supply Management Unit, battalion and regiment executive officer, and major subordinate command staff. He deployed twice, once to Iraq with the Army Corps of Engineers and once to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghanistan Army in Helmand Province. From 2020 to 2022, Dr. Gregory served as the Commanding Officer Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (now 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion). He has a Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business Management from American Military University, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics from Naval Postgraduate School, and a Doctor of Business Administration from California Southern University.
Rob Cranston
Comptroller and Chair of Advisory Board
After a successful career as a Marine Corps Logistics Officer Rob continued his support to the military logistics community from the corporate sector. In 2008 he founded CANA LLC and currently serves as President. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of Colorado and a Master of Finance from The John Hopkins University.
Danny Tudor
Vice President of Communications
Danny is currently attending US Army Command and General Staff College with follow-on orders to USSOCOM J4. Danny graduated from the University of Idaho’s Naval ROTC program in 2012. He has served as a Motor Transportation Platoon Commander, Motor Transport Company Commander, Battalion Operations Officer, LOC Faculty Advisor, and MEU CE S-4A. Danny has deployed to Kuwait with SPMAGTF-CR-CC and throughout the 6th Fleet AOR with the 22d MEU. Danny has an undergraduate degree in Secondary Education from the University of Idaho and a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University.