freightwaves insiders

Don’t call it a comeback: The Surge Transportation story

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with President & Founder of Surge Transportation, Omar Singh. They’ll walk through hell and back to recount the trials and tribulations Singh has fought through to build his company.  

Omar is a teacher by training and a trucker by trade.  He has a graduate degree from Georgetown University, has studied at Oxford University, and mentors entrepreneurs at Stanford University.  He drove trucks for years to pay for college, taught public...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dont-call-it-a-comeback-the-surge-transportation-story

How EV charging works with ChargePoint’s Rich Mohr

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Rich Mohr, VP of fleet solutions at ChargePoint. Mohr brings more than 25 years of fleet, product and technology experience to his role. At Ryder System, he rose through the ranks to serve as the company’s chief technology officer and VP of new products for its fleet management solutions operation.

On this episode we’ll go on a career journey with Mohr and learn about the rapidly evolving needs of fleets, how EV charging works,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-ev-charging-works-with-chargepoints-rich-mohr

Solving the world’s hardest omnichannel logistics problems with Flexe

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Flexe vp of product and engineering Anthony Girolamo. 

Girolamo leads the product and engineering organization, and his teams are responsible for the development of the Flexe Logistics Platform and the capabilities that set Flexe apart. 

Prior to joining Flexe, Anthony spent 9 years at Amazon as a senior technical leader of Amazon Fulfillment Technologies and Supply Chain Optimization Technologies. He also held senior software...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solving-the-worlds-hardest-omnichannel-logistics-problems-with-flexe

Building Loadsmart with Felipe Capella

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Loadsmart co-founder and co-CEO Felipe Capella. Find out how this Brazilian-born entrepreneur has helped build a FreightTech company that’s raised over $146 million.

Capella is an amateur photographer, plays guitar, piano and Brazilian cavaquinho, has been to 47 countries and was granted the Extraordinary Ability in Business visa from the U.S. Immigration Department. He is always ready to discuss and learn from behavioral and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/building-loadsmart-with-felipe-capella

Building the Uber Freight brand with Bill Driegert

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Uber Freight head of operations and co-founder Bill Driegert. You’ll learn about Driegert’s career journey, the story of how Uber Freight came to be, how the company has grown and pivoted, and what the future holds for the platform.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/building-the-uber-freight-brand-with-bill-driegert

Creating an aspirational freight brand with Port X founder

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty to talk about the drayage market, building a company and establishing an aspirational freight brand.

BK spent most of his childhood working on a farm and raising dairy cows. It was evident early on that he had a tremendously competitive spirit, as he wanted to win every cattle show he entered. Once in college, he became laser-focused on business and started several companies in his 20s. Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/creating-an-aspirational-freight-brand-with-port-x-founder

How to run an award-winning freight business with Loadsmart’s Jim Nicholson

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Loadsmart’s vice president of operations, Jim Nicholson to talk about delivering award-winning service. 

In 2019, Jim Nicholson became Vice President of Operations at Loadsmart. He leads the carrier team in servicing partnerships with more than 30,000 carriers. Nicholson and his teams’ commitment to quality has earned Loadsmart recognition and awards from notable shippers, including The Home Depot and Kraft Heinz. 

Prior to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-run-an-award-winning-freight-business-with-loadsmarts-jim-nicholson

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