Flexport Leadership Team

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

Sanne leads operations, procurement, and carrier relations. Before Flexport, 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 Chen is responsible for driving Flexport’s product vision and 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.

Ben spearheads our customer engagement model and industry leading customer experience. In leadership roles before Flexport, Ben helped drive two high-growth companies to successful acquisitions: URX (acquired by Pinterest) and Heyzap (acquired by Fyber).

As Chief Revenue Officer Will is responsible for Flexport’s geographies, operational execution and driving our go-to-market strategy. In short, he’s responsible for maximizing the value Flexport delivers to clients. Will most recently served as Regional Vice President, Northwest USA at Expeditors where he spent 25 years building his logistics career.

Kenny manages Flexport’s financial strategy. He previously served as Head of Finance for Amazon Worldwide Transportation and Logistics and held executive and leadership positions at Fleetpride, XPO Logistics, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and UPS. He holds a BA, Accounting & Finance and an MBA, Finance from Georgia State University.

Chris runs Flexport’s legal, compliance, and customs functions. He’s held similar roles at Xoom and PayPal/ebay, where he was the second lawyer hired. Prior, he practiced law at two firms in New York City. He earned his BA from Stanford University and his JD from Georgetown.

Jenn ensures congruence between Flexport’s brand, culture and community. Prior to Flexport, Jenn was Dollar Shave Club’s first Chief People Officer and held leadership roles at Coca-Cola, Motorola and Best Buy. Jenn holds a BA, Psychology from Texas Lutheran University and a MA, Higher Education Administration from University of Minnesota.

Javier works alongside Flexport’s CEO and executive team to manage the company’s strategic initiatives. Prior, Javier spent time at Instacart as Head of Finance, and PwC, where he helped public clients like Yahoo and Twitter with build operational efficiency. Javier holds a BBA from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitè Nice Sophia Antipolis.