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FlexiVan appoints new CCO and new COO

Jan 07, 2025

Flexi-Van Leasing, LLC (FlexiVan) announces the appointment of Chadwick (Chad) Heller, as its new Chief Commercial Officer, and Keith Saunders, as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Chad Heller brings more than 30 years of commercial leadership in global transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain management. Previously, Chad has held executive leadership roles with Pegasus Logistics Group, UTi and DB Schenker USA. As CCO, Chad will lead FlexiVan’s commercial team and go-to-market strategies, inclusive of domestic intermodal.

Keith Saunders has worked for more than 30 years in global liner and terminal operations, technology innovation, and process excellence. Over his career, Keith has worked for Modern Terminals Ltd (Hong Kong), SAIC, and APL in a variety of roles, including operations, logistics, and technology. As COO, Keith will lead FlexiVan’s operational service delivery capabilities.

“The addition of veteran leaders, such as Chad and Keith, underscores FlexiVan’s unwavering commitment to service excellence,” said Than Seeds, President of FlexiVan. “Both of these executives bring relevant skills and fresh perspectives that will greatly enhance FlexiVan’s ability to serve our customers.”

Additionally, FlexiVan has appointed industry veteran Jennifer Klein as Vice President of Domestic Sales to drive FlexiVan’s growth in the domestic intermodal market. Jennifer’s intermodal career spans 25 years of key leadership roles with OmniTrax, BNSF, and DCLI.

Since 1955, FlexiVan has been a leader in intermodal equipment leasing throughout North America leveraging a fleet of over 122,000 chassis and a wide network of depots located in key intermodal markets. Our fleet includes 65,000 Smart Chassis™ equipped with GPS, which are fully integrated with our proprietary software platform AIM360. FlexiVan offers technology-driven solutions for improving supply chain efficiencies and lowering costs.

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