Bryan Van Itallie

Bryan Van Itallie is the President of PIC Trailers, LLC, a Michigan-based manufacturer of semi-truck trailers specifically designed to carry shipping containers. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Colorado, Bryan joined the US Navy where he served aboard submarines. Leaving the Navy as a Lt. Commander, he launched into a career in the industrial sector at John Deere, where he worked for sixteen years in the areas of manufacturing, product development, and program management. Prior to coming to PIC, Bryan was the Chief Operations Officer at Grace Technologies, responsible for manufacturing, quality, procurement, human resources, accounting, and finance.

Along the way, he led global teams in developing new products, improving production throughput, and employing state of the art manufacturing.  Bryan earned an MBA from Duke University as well as certificates from Northwestern University and other institutions.