Supply & Demand Chain Executive Names Three RXO Leaders as Recipients of 2025 Pros to Know Award
RXO (NYSE:RXO) a leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions, announced today that Fernando Rabel, Jack Gerstner and Kait Parker were named 2025 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. This award recognizes top supply chain professionals who serve as an example for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. This is the third consecutive year RXO leaders have been announced as winners, with recipients awarded every year since the company's inception in November 2022.
"I am thrilled that Fernando, Jack and Kait are being recognized for their expertise and unwavering dedication to RXO and our customers and carriers," said Drew Wilkerson, chief executive officer of RXO. "We're so grateful to have them on our team. Customers and employees alike rely on them for exceptional service and leadership."
Fernando serves as vice president of account management for RXO's last mile business, where he is responsible for driving growth with new and existing customers. He was recognized in the Leaders in Excellence category. In the past year, Fernando's leadership helped RXO win significant new business and grow revenue. Fernando also spearheaded the launch of a new pay-for-performance model for carriers that prioritizes customer service and business efficiency. Fernando's more than 30 years of last mile industry experience, his commitment to building trust and integrating new technology, and the collaborative relationships he has developed are invaluable to helping RXO provide exceptional solutions and service to its customers.
Jack is the senior vice president of coverage and operations at RXO and was recognized in the Top Procurement Pros category. In his role, Jack leads the coverage organization within RXO's brokerage business, including all carrier sales and operations activities across RXO's vast network in North America. Jack led his team to achieve a 15% year-over-year increase in coverage efficiency while reducing turnover of high performing employees in 2024. Under Jack's leadership, the team has also significantly reduced cargo security incidents – a pressing industry challenge.
Kait, vice president of operations at RXO, oversees the middle market and enterprise operations teams for RXO's brokerage business and was recognized in the Rising Stars category. With a passion for problem-solving, Kait works closely with customers to understand their key challenges and develop tailored solutions for them, all while ensuring RXO maintains operational excellence. Kait is playing an instrumental role in RXO's integration of Coyote Logistics and helped build the integration strategy for the middle market and enterprise operations team, ensuring an efficient and seamless transition.
"Many of today's supply chain pros are more than just leaders within their space; they're true pioneers of change. This year's list of winners really pushed the boundaries in all facets; creating, implementing, transforming, innovating, reinventing, and collaborating. They executed on all fronts, over-delivering and over-performing. They are true professionals to know in the supply chain space," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and co-founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.
To view the full list of 2024 Pros to Know winners, click here. For more information on RXO, visit www.rxo.com.
About RXO
RXO (NYSE:RXO) is a leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions. RXO offers tech-enabled truck brokerage services together with complementary solutions including managed transportation and last mile delivery. The company combines massive capacity and cutting-edge technology to move freight efficiently through supply chains across North America. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Visit RXO.com for more information and connect with RXO on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
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