Director
Adam B. Claytor
Coltrane Logistics
Adam Claytor is the CEO and president of Coltrane Logistics, a company he founded in 2019 which offers logistics and warehouse services for the automotive, food and beverage, industrial, agriculture, consumer products, and defense industries whose mission is to provide high paying jobs and internships to area minority communities. Claytor began his career as a business analyst with Nelson Global Products, a designer, manufacturer, and distributer of a diverse portfolio of thermal management, acoustic, air and fluid mechanics, and structural solutions. In 2015, he joined TAG Holdings LLC, a holding company whose mission is to create a pipeline of minority entrepreneurs by acquiring and growing manufacturing companies and developing ownership opportunities. As a senior lead analyst and advisor to the chairman and CEO, COO and president, Claytor's responsibilities included leading new joint venture business development, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, strategic planning, marketing management, and OEM and supply-chain customer relationship management. He continues to serve as an advisor to the chairman and CEO. In 2019, Claytor was named to the Motor City's “Twenty to Watch,” which is sponsored by the Michigan Congressional Black Caucus Delegation to honor industry and community leaders. Before building his business career, Claytor competed as a caddie on the PGA Tour and was a program coordinator for The First Tee of Columbus, a non-profit he personally benefited from as a youth that provides educational programs to build character, teach life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Claytor was a four-year varsity golf letter recipient and championship golf competitor. He also serves as a board member for The First Tee of Greater Detroit and The Greater Cleveland Junior Golf Scholarship Fund. Claytor was elected to the SME Education Foundation Board of Directors in 2020. SME Member Since 2021