FORWARD20 by Flexport

Prior to founding Flexport, Ryan was co-founder and CEO of ImportGenius.com, a data-as-a-service business for global shipping. He holds a BS in economics from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia University.

Sanne is COO of Flexport. Prior, he was at BCG, leading customer relations in its logistics and supply chain practice. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University.

James drives Flexport’s product vision & technology strategy. He was most recently a Director of Technology at Amazon, and prior was a CTO at both Jenzabar and Rakuten. James holds a BS degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT.

Camille leads BCG’s transportation & logistics sector globally. She advises clients ranging from large corporations to family businesses to startups across the globe, focusing on large-scale transformations.

Phil’s research helps Flexport clients better understand how global economics will impact supply chains. Prior, he was on the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and held positions with the White House and U.S. State Dept. He has a Ph.D. from Stanford.

A recognized leader in the global logistics industry, Neel was formerly SVP/Chief Cargo Officer at Delta Airlines and VP Sales/Marketing at United Airlines. He sits on the board of TIACA Amerijet International and holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Nerijus leads Flexport’s long-term ocean strategy, working with clients and carriers to innovate global ocean services. Previously, Nerijus led ocean freight procurement and pricing at Flexport and managed sea freight pricing at Kuehne + Nagel.

Jan is building Flexport’s European client base and operations and establishing new, critical relationships with Europe's greater logistics network. He was most recently a project leader for the Boston Consulting Group.

Tom leads Global Customs at Flexport. Prior, he was Sr. Director, Customs & International Trade for Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg. He is a member of the U.S. CBP’s Trade Support Network, and served on the board of the Foreign Trade Association.

Yuko leads product roadmap and execution at Flexport. Before Flexport, Yuko led a product management team at Rakuten. She also led product and operational initiatives at Etsy, GREE International, and Yahoo!. She holds an MBA from Stanford.

Julie leads Flexport’s Global Key Account Segment which builds solutions for some of the world’s largest and most complex Supply Chains. Prior to Flexport, Julie worked in China for eight years managing partnerships with key global brands. She holds MBAs from Columbia University, London Business School, and the University of Hong Kong.

Dharshini manages ocean freight carrier strategy, procurement and origin partnerships to help customers navigate complexities of shipping from the Indian Subcontinent. She’s spent her career focusing on supply chain efficiency and operational expertise.

Born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco, Ken has over 20 years of experience in logistics. Ken managed accounts and operations in New York before moving to Hong Kong. Prior to that, he managed air freight operations at Expeditors International.

Sandor joined Midea in 2018 to drive transformation towards a customer-driven & responsive supply chain. He started his career in Sales & Operations Planning in P&G and subsequently served in various global supply chain roles at Royal Philips in Europe, Middle East and China.