LAS Worldwide's employees are the driving force behind our success. Dedication, innovation, and attention to details help us to provide the absolute best customer service possible in an industry that has become entirely too impersonal. Our biggest asset is our desire to serve our clients & provide them with the best customer service available.

LAS World Wide Logistics Group was founded on the idea that customers want a relationship with their venders that is more than the right-here right-now mentality. We pride ourselves on providing shipping solutions. We work with every client to give them complete shipping solutions for not only today but for the future. By utilizing our experience and dedication we can supply one-stop turnkey solutions that meet or exceed any expectation our clients may have.

 

 Melissa Mitchell

Melissa founded LAS Worldwide based on her experiences working with various vendors in a variety of positions.  Her experiences showed her that there was a lot of opportunity to provide more of a personal relationship based business verses a corporate based experience for clients.    Her belief was that building an honest sincere relationship with clients would provide continuous growth for LAS as well as the client. 

With a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado and a Masters Degree from Emporia State University, Melissa brings a fresh point of view to the transportation industry from the customers perspective.  This new perspective was gained while working for various industries including the Internal Revenue Service, Colorado Department of Corrections as well as the City of Colorado Springs.

Melissa has attended Paris Air Show & Asian Aerospace as well as many domestic tradeshows which has given her the insight into how to structure LAS Worldwide into a customer service based company.  She has emphasized the importance of "doing what's right" for the client.  

 
Heidi Martin
Heidi joined with Melissa in 2004 to found LAS Worldwide. Heidi Martin brings to the LAS team over 10 years in the distribution and logistics industry. With a degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Tahlequah, OK, Heidi’s experience in the logistic and distribution area is based on her 10 years working for a major supplement supplier in the western states. Her duties included scheduling inbound shipments for “just in time” manufacturing as well as hundreds of weekly product shipments for domestic and international customers. Heidi’s knowledge of supply chain management and FDA shipping guidelines kept a multi-million dollar distribution center running smoothly.

Heidi brings experience with GSA regulations, SBA (8A) contract negotiations, import and export regulations regarding State Department Licensing and ITAR exemptions.  Her vast knowledge of accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, shipment management, employee supervision & business development brings to LAS Worldwide additional expertise in developing & maintaining an expanding and quickly growing company.   

Heidi’s years of customer service, detail oriented work ethic, and ability to adapt quickly on the exhibition floor is one of the real driving forces behind the success of LAS Worldwide.

 Pete Mitchell
With over 13 years in the transportation business, Pete's goal is to provide a more hands on detailed based transportation solution in the exhibition industry. With a BA in Chemistry from Bethany College and post   graduate work at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Pete has a very diverse background in the transportation field. Beginning with coordination transport of hazardous samples while a field auditor with the EPA and Kaiser Engineering to supervising the packing and shipping of radio active materials for Lockheed Martin.  

Pete brings a fresh point of view to getting items from point A to point B.

Beginning in 1995 Pete was show supervisor for Pride Transport Trade Show Division. During his tenure he was the lead on shows for customers ranging from Novel, and Microsoft, to Bombardier and Boeing Business Jets for events ranging from CES, NBAA to COMDEX and MAC World.

After his tenure of the shipping side of the events Pete joined a large international tradeshow forwarder. He had the opportunity to provide forwarding services to clients exhibiting at events such as the Paris Air Show, Farnborough Air Show, Australian Air Show, Mac World Paris, Defense Services Asia, Asian Aerospace, DRUPA, and European Business Aircraft Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). This experience has given Pete the knowledge and expertise to ship goods whether military or commercial to any destination domestic or international.

 


Juanita Costopoulos
Juanita joined the LAS Worldwide team in 2006 with over 30 years experience in accounting and administration. Juanita has experience in several different fields including optometry, home health care, auto collision, motorcycle repair and the trucking industry; and has worked in the logistics and shipping world for the last six years. Juanita brings an immense amount of expertise as she has served in multiple facets in the logistics industry including scheduling shipments, assisting customers, working with vendors and drivers, and handling all the details of the office.


Juanita previously led as Treasurer and then Director of a local home schooling group. While a member of this group, she worked with other members in helping to shape legislation towards making homeschooling legal in Nevada. She has also dedicated countless hours to her community by volunteering for Angel Tree, AWANA, and as church librarian.

Juanita brings to LAS Worldwide her vast experience in administration and all the behind the scenes work to run an office, including handling all the accounts receivable and payables. She also holds down the fort, when Heidi and Pete are away at shows. Juanita’s attention to detail, honesty and integrity is a great asset to this company and keeps the office running smoothly.

 


Michelle DeRosia

Michelle joined the LAS Worldwide team in 2007 with experience in data entry, customer service, and back office duties.  Her duties include tracking and recording shipments, general office duties, assisting customers and generating/marketing to new clients.

Her general knowledge of business operations, work ethic and drive to succeed makes her an excellent asset to LAS Worldwide.