Experience

Redwood Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Executive Vice President - Procurement at Redwood Logistics

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Vice President, Carrier Operations

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  - Work directly with President to create sustained company growth by meeting and exceeding aggressive sales goals - Create programs to establish and develop business leaders in a thriving company culture- Implement operational integration with sister companies and TSG national branches- Work with a team to develop new service lines and execute supporting operations- Develop competitive compensation packages- Perform daily analysis to anticipate and project market trends in a fast-changing industry - Pursue and develop strategic partnerships- Develop operation management systems and respective performance metrics Show less

• Senior Vice President - Carrier Operations

  • May 2019 - Feb 2022

  AboutI'm a Senior Vice President of Carrier Operations for Redwood Logistics, a top 25 freight brokerage company in the US.Redwood Multimodal, as part of Redwood Logistics, offers exceptional third-party brokerage services via our industry-leading systems. Our carrier and customer relationships are of the utmost importance, all of which are supported by our most treasured asset: our people. As a top 25 broker in the United States with multiple regional offices, we have a superior national presence and the ability to cater to all of our clients' shipping needs.Redwood Logistics, formerly Transportation Solutions Enterprises, underwent a rebranding effort in January of 2015 to better position the companies for future growth. The Redwood family of companies includes Redwood Multimodal, a freight brokerage company; Redwood Supply Chain Solutions, a technology powered freight management company; Redwood Distribution, a warehousing and freight forwarding company; and Freight Exchange, an asset-based full truckload, dry van carrier. Today, the Redwood family of companies employs over 300 people, operates across multiple states, and is slated to move and manage over $500 million in freight in 2015. Show less

• Senior Director of Carrier Sales and Operations

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

  Implement and manage all carrier sales and operations programs as single point of contact for day-to-day operations.

• Director of Carrier Sales and Operations

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

  Lead a team of 40+ carrier reps to achieve consistent, aggressive growth.- Work directly with President and team of VPs to oversee overall company development- Oversee all carrier relationships and metrics- Main point of contact for all customer accounts- Help manage and develop additional TSG branches- Develop templates for market analysis and projection- Develop and implement multiple competitive sales and compensation structures

• Carrier Sales Rep/ Carrier Sales Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Nov 2011

  Part of team supporting the initial launch of TSG alongside original founding members.Accomplishments:- Manage Book of Business- Exceed sales expectations 2005-2008As manager, accomplishments include:- Grow from managing 4 carrier sales reps to managing 30+ direct reports - Create and implement training programs for carrier side- Identify and exploit growth opportunities in market trends



Redwood Multimodal

• Greater Chicago Area

• Senior Vice President of Operations

  • 2016 - Present

  - Work directly with COO to create sustained company growth by meeting and exceeding aggressive sales goals - Create programs to establish and develop business leaders in a thriving company culture - Implement operational integration within Redwood Logistics - Develop competitive compensation packages - Perform daily analysis to anticipate and project market trends in a fast-changing industry - Pursue and develop strategic partnerships - Develop operational management systems and respective performance metrics - Establish talent development practices - Show less