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Brad Jacobs has started five companies from scratch and led each of them to become a billion dollar or multi-billion dollar enterprise. These include XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) and two other publicly traded companies: United Rentals (NYSE: URI) and United Waste Systems. XPO Logistics and United Rentals were among the 20 best-performing stocks of the decade. Prior to starting XPO in 2011, Mr. Jacobs founded United Rentals in 1997 and led the company for 10 years as chairman, including six years as chief executive officer. He founded United Waste Systems in 1989 and served eight years as chairman and chief executive officer.

Louis Amo held several senior management roles with XPO’s transportation group prior to leading the company’s truck brokerage business in North America. He has more than two decades of experience in transportation operations and carrier management, including director of transportation for Electrolux Major Appliances North America. Earlier, he served in senior positions with Union Pacific Corporation, Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation and SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV (formerly GE Plastics). Mr. Amo holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Syracuse University School of Management.

Josephine Berisha leads the company’s human resources organization. She has more than two decades of senior HR experience with global companies, where she was responsible for policy development and oversaw technology initiatives for data collection, analysis and reporting. Ms. Berisha previously served for three years as XPO’s senior vice president, compensation and benefits. Prior to XPO, she held executive positions with Morgan Stanley, including head of compensation for 55,000 employees in 43 countries. She holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from Columbia University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University.

Tony Brooks is responsible for leading XPO's less-than-truckload business in North America. Mr. Brooks is a 35-year career transportation executive who has run three of the largest truck fleets in North America. He joined XPO from Sysco, where he was responsible for North American field operations. Prior to Sysco, he was responsible for logistics, delivery, warehousing and fleet management for Dean Foods, following more than a decade in national operations with Sears. Earlier, for PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, he held executive responsibility for regional transportation, fleet, warehousing and inventory management. Mr. Brooks holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Diana Brown is responsible for the infrastructure that supports XPO’s sales operations team, including territory management, compensation and analytics. Additionally, Ms. Brown leads the company’s customer experience team in onboarding new accounts and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Her career spans more than two decades of senior experience with customer-centric sales and service organizations, including head of customer success for Amazon Business. Prior to Amazon, she served as senior director, network and financial solutions with SAP and with Ariba. Ms. Brown holds an MBA degree from Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Indiana University.

Troy Cooper held several key roles on XPO’s executive team before being named president in 2018. He served as XPO’s chief executive for European operations, chief operating officer for global operations, head of the transportation segment and vice president of finance. Prior to XPO, he held senior management roles in finance with two public companies, United Rentals, Inc. and United Waste Systems, Inc., where he worked with Mr. Jacobs to build leading North American networks for equipment rental and solid waste management, respectively. Mr. Cooper began his career with Arthur Andersen and Co. He holds a degree in accounting from Marietta College.

Matthew Fassler is responsible for the company's strategy, capital structure and analysis of growth opportunities. Prior to XPO, during 26 years with Goldman Sachs, he covered many of the world’s most prominent brands, including Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy and AutoZone. Additionally, he served as a Goldman Sachs managing director and business unit leader for more than 10 years, with responsibility for the broader consumer sector. Mr. Fassler has been recognized 16 times in Institutional Investor’s annual ranking of its All-America Research Team. He holds a degree in history from Yale University.

Luis Gómez jest liderem działu transportowego XPO w Europie, odpowiedzialnym za transport całopojazdowy, drobnicowy, zarządzany transport, transport ostatniej mili i globalną spedycję. Ponadto zasiada w zarządzie XPO Logistics Europe. Pan Gómez dołączył do XPO po przejęciu przez firmę Norbert Dentressangle SA, gdzie kierował rozwojem działalności transportowej w Iberii. Jego ponad 20-letnie doświadczenie w branży obejmuje wcześniejsze stanowiska kierownicze w finansach u Christiana Salvensena i Transportes Gerposa (obecnie XPO). Ukończył studia z zakresu administracji biznesowej na Uniwersytecie Kantabryjskim w Hiszpanii oraz programy zarządzania wykonawczego w Sloan School of Management w Massachusetts Institute of Technology oraz IMD Business School w Szwajcarii. "

Mario Harik leads XPO’s global technology and cybersecurity organizations, and its customer-facing teams for sales, account management and customer engagement. Over the last decade, he has been instrumental in creating XPO as a leading industry innovator. Mr. Harik has led the development of XPO’s flagship digital brokerage platform for customers and carriers, and transformed LTL and logistics operations through the development of proprietary technology. Prior to XPO, he was chief information officer and senior vice president of research and development with Oakleaf Waste Management, chief technology officer with Tallan, Inc., and co-founder and chief architect of web and voice applications with G3 Analyst. He holds a master’s degree in engineering, information technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a degree in engineering, computer and communications from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

Tavio Headley is responsible for managing communications between the company, its investors and the financial community. Prior to joining XPO, Mr. Headley was a senior equity research associate with Jefferies LLC, covering the air freight logistics, rail and trucking sectors. Previously, he was an economist with American Trucking Associations (ATA), where he was involved in the collection, analysis and dissemination of trucking industry data. Mr. Headley holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Maryland at College Park, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Morehouse College.

LaQuenta Jacobs provides leadership and advocacy for diversity, equity and inclusion in the cultural development of XPO’s workplace. She initially joined the company as head of human resources for the last mile business unit. Ms. Jacobs has more than two decades of experience leading organizational development initiatives for global public companies, and has championed inclusivity in senior HR roles with Delta Air Lines, Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. and Georgia-Pacific Corporation, among others. She holds a degree in psychology from Clark Atlanta University.

Laila Lakhani-Ali has responsibility for the sales and marketing organizations of XPO’s LTL business unit in North America. Ms. Lakhani-Ali joined XPO from Sysco, a global leader in the sales and distribution of food products to commercial sectors. During 12 years with Sysco, she served as vice president, field sales for the Western and Pacific US markets. Earlier, she was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and Accenture. Ms. Lakhani-Ali holds an MBA degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, a master’s degree in decision science from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Emory University.

Dennis McCaffery is responsible for leading the strategic sales team in the profitable development of XPO’s Tier 1 customer accounts. Mr. McCaffery has been instrumental in building customer relationships with blue-chip companies during a decade with XPO, including positions as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and senior vice president of strategic accounts, among others. Earlier, he was head of sales for Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (now XPO). Mr. McCaffrey served as a scout sniper with the 1st Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, and is a combat veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He holds a degree in business from the University of South Florida.

Ravi Tulsyan is XPO’s incoming chief financial officer, effective September 2, 2021. His current scope of responsibilities as deputy CFO and treasurer includes all treasury activities, risk management and real estate. Prior to XPO, Mr. Tulsyan served as treasurer and senior vice president, M&A with ADT following its spin-off from Tyco International. As Tyco’s vice president of global capital markets and head of financial planning and analysis at the time of the separation, he led all treasury activities related to the transaction, including the execution of each company’s capital structure, dividend plan, debt refinancing and credit facilities. Earlier, Mr. Tulsyan held executive positions as senior treasury manager with PepsiCo, and manager of derivatives strategy and trading with Xerox Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree from Ohio State University, and a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

Drew Wilkerson leads XPO’s transportation group in North America, with executive oversight of the company’s truck brokerage and less-than-truckload operations, and other transportation service lines. Mr. Wilkerson is a transportation industry veteran with extensive carrier and customer experience. Prior to his current role, he served as XPO’s president of brokerage operations in North America, after initially joining the company to lead the growth of its flagship truck brokerage hubs. Earlier, with C.H. Robinson Worldwide, he held leadership positions in strategic sales, carrier relationships, customer relationships and operations. Mr. Wilkerson holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of South Carolina.

David Wyshner leads XPO’s global finance organization. His career includes 13 years as CFO of multi-billion-dollar public companies, where he oversaw major asset sales, spin-offs and acquisitions. Prior to XPO, he served as CFO of  Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a spin-off of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. As CFO of Wyndham Worldwide, Mr. Wyshner led the company’s separation into one privately acquired business and two public companies, and spearheaded the acquisition of La Quinta Holdings. Earlier, he was president and CFO of Avis Budget Group, where he managed the global finance functions and led acquisition activities. Mr. Wyshner holds a master’s degree in finance and accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from Yale University.

Brad Jacobs has started five companies from scratch and led each of them to become a billion dollar or multi-billion dollar enterprise. These include XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) and two other publicly traded companies: United Rentals (NYSE: URI) and United Waste Systems. XPO Logistics and United Rentals were among the 20 best-performing stocks of the decade. Prior to starting XPO in 2011, Mr. Jacobs founded United Rentals in 1997 and led the company for 10 years as chairman, including six years as chief executive officer. He founded United Waste Systems in 1989 and served eight years as chairman and chief executive officer.

AnnaMaria DeSalva is chairman and chief executive officer of Hill+Knowlton Strategies. She previously served as senior advisor to the chief executive of DowDuPont, and as DuPont’s chief communications officer. Prior to DuPont, Ms. DeSalva was head of corporate affairs for biopharmaceutical innovation at Pfizer, an advisor to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and head of the global healthcare practice of Hill & Knowlton. Earlier, at Bristol-Myers Squibb, she led global public affairs for the oncology business and served as director of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. Ms. DeSalva is a member of the board of governors of Argonne National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy and serves on the compensation and nominating committees. Additionally, she serves on the boards of the non-profit Project Sunshine and the William & Mary Alumni Association, and is a member of the Economic Club of New York. Ms. DeSalva graduated from The College of William & Mary in Virginia. She has completed the Harvard School of Public Health’s executive education program in risk communication, and the Advanced Health Leadership Program jointly offered by the University of California, Berkeley and Pompeu University in Spain.

Michael Jesselson is the president of Jesselson Capital Corporation. Additionally, he serves as a director of C-III Capital Partners LLC and other private companies, as well as several philanthropic organizations. Mr. Jesselson was a longstanding director of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., where he served as lead independent director.

Jason Aiken is the chief financial officer of General Dynamics Corporation. Previously, he served as chief financial officer of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, and held earlier positions with General Dynamics, including controller, vice president of accounting and director of consolidation accounting. Prior to joining General Dynamics, Mr. Aiken was an audit manager with Arthur Andersen LLP in Washington, D.C., where he provided audit and consulting services for defense contractors. He holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Washington and Lee University.

Adrian Kingshott is the chief executive officer of AdSon LLC, managing director of Spotlight Advisors, LLC, and a member of the board of directors of Centre Lane Investment Corp. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor of Global Capital Markets and Investments at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. Mr. Kingshott was previously with Goldman Sachs, where he served as co-head of the firm's Leveraged Finance business, among other positions. More recently, he was senior advisor to Headwaters Merchant Bank, and a managing director of Amaranth Advisors, LLC. He holds a master‘s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a master’s degree in jurisprudence from Oxford University.

Mary Kissel is executive vice president and senior policy advisor with Stephens Inc. Previously, Ms. Kissel served as senior advisor to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo for policy and messaging, and conducted special assignments for the Secretary. Prior to joining the State Department, she held positions with The Wall Street Journal as chief foreign policy writer in New York and Asia-Pacific opinion editor in Hong Kong and was a longstanding member of the editorial board. Ms. Kissel is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She holds a master’s degree from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and a bachelor’s degree in government from Harvard College.

Allison Landry was a senior equity research analyst with Credit Suisse, and the lead coverage analyst for the US transportation equity research team. She covered the railroad, trucking, airfreight and logistics sectors for Credit Suisse for 16 years. Previously, Ms. Landry was a financial analyst and senior accountant with OneBeacon Insurance Company (now Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions). She holds an MBA degree from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from College of the Holy Cross.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is president and chief executive officer of SHRM, the Society of Human Resources Management. Mr. Taylor’s career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and an executive with not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, including the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, McGuireWoods LLP and Compass Group USA. He has served as chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Currently, he is a trustee of the University of Miami, a member of the National Board of Governors of the American Red Cross, and a member of the corporate boards of Guild Education and iCIMS, Inc. Mr. Taylor has been honored with the Distinguished Executive of the Year Award from the Academy of Management, was named Professional Society CEO of the Year by CEO Update. He is a weekly contributor to USA Today, a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and a SHRM Certified Professional. Mr. Taylor holds a juris doctorate degree and a master’s degree from Drake University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami.