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Board of Directors
Brendan Harnett
Chairman
Founder and Chairman of Flying Fresh Air freight brand and company, Started as single man company and built a global company now, Building company vision and strategy to take company to global presence. Accomplished Senior executive with 29 years work experience in freight forwarding, vast experience in Trucking and warehousing industry. Strong Airfreight background with cold chain expertise.
Nelson Coe
Executive Chairman
Accomplished executive with 40 year in domestic and international experience in strategy, management, and operations. Responsible for P&L oversight, multi-channel product distribution, and marketing involving both start-up and growth organizations. Results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in new market identification and strategic positioning for global shipping needs. Track record of increasing sales and growing bottom line while spearheading operational improvements to drive productivity and reduce costs. Excels in dynamic, demanding environments while remaining pragmatic and focused. Skills Visionary Leadership Strategist Global Strategic Alliances Contract Negotiations Core Competencies Business Planning Budget/Sales Forecasting Organizational Restructuring
Greg Watson
Director
Driving the largest Canadian AIR FREIGHT FORWARDER in Central Canada by focusing on all modes of transportation and utilizing FFAF’s extensive global network. With industry experience +25 years of Transportation and Logistics experience and will be bringing a “FRESH” new perspective to logistics by getting back to the basics and focusing on the customer first! #FRESH #CUSTOMERFIRST #SOLUTIONS
Peter Christensen
Director
Accomplished Senior Executive with 20+ years of proven success in the perishable cargo freight forwarding industry. Background includes experience in operations, sales, management, national and international strategy and expansion, and growing and maintaining relationships with both major clients and key vendors. Major accomplishment includes growing local branch from a one-person operation to local market share leader in under 5 years, as well as expansion of the company across Canada, and now internationally.
Karthi Baskar
Managing Director
Managing Director & CEO, Additional Director in a Trucking & Aviation Company, Leadership role in multiple organizations, Created organization -Sustainable Growth Strategizing- Vision, Mission, Goals and shareholders values, Strategic Transformation leadership, Global Networking capability, Supply chain & Logistics Industry Experiece.With Industry experience of 30 years and expert is P&L,Leadership,Sales,Marketing,Finance,HR,IT,legal,Corporate Affairs and supply chain role,He is instrumental in leading the transformational growth agenda in previous roles.
Executive Team
Brendan Harnett
Chairman
Founder and Chairman of Flying Fresh Air freight brand and company, Started as single man company and built a global company now, Building company vision and strategy to take company to global presence. Accomplished Senior executive with 29 years work experience in freight forwarding, vast experience in Trucking and warehousing industry. Strong Airfreight background with cold chain expertise.
Nelson Coe
Executive Chairman
Accomplished executive with 40 year in domestic and international experience in strategy, management, and operations. Responsible for P&L oversight, multi-channel product distribution, and marketing involving both start-up and growth organizations. Results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in new market identification and strategic positioning for global shipping needs. Track record of increasing sales and growing bottom line while spearheading operational improvements to drive productivity and reduce costs. Excels in dynamic, demanding environments while remaining pragmatic and focused. Skills Visionary Leadership Strategist Global Strategic Alliances Contract Negotiations Core Competencies Business Planning Budget/Sales Forecasting Organizational Restructuring
Karthi Baskar
Managing Director
Managing Director & CEO, Additional Director in a Trucking & Aviation Company, Leadership role in multiple organizations, Created organization -Sustainable Growth Strategizing- Vision, Mission, Goals and shareholders values, Strategic Transformation leadership, Global Networking capability, Supply chain & Logistics Industry Experience – 30 years.
Leading & Managing organization with sustained growth of 50% per annum FY 2011-2022, Building new age focus on Digitization in Sales, marketing, and process, Global leadership trained, CEO of the year FY 2018 Business magazine, Member Leadership forum– CII CEO forum, ASSOCHAM, IMA, Economic Time CEO forum, Publishing News article on Supply chain & Logistics on all leading magazines, Logistics Skill Council India – Managing Committee, Lead speaker in various Professional Forums.
Ragini Gupta
Head HR & Business Strategy
Ragini is heading HR & Business Strategy for FFAF India. She is responsible for helping the people of FFAF India succeed from a professional & personal perspective.
She leads all aspects of People Management and Company culture. This is resulting in attracting / developing a world-class, diverse talent, and a future-ready workforce.
She has designed the HR strategy and Champion’s operating model which is base for the Company’s growth.
Her team of HR experts is re-imagining leadership and talent practices to create the most truly human work environment, thereby fueling FFAF’s Strategic differentiation in the marketplace. This in turn will result in the ability to improve the way the world works and lives.
She is extremely passionate about helping individuals coming from various backgrounds, find a meaningful career path. She has also been a change leader across the enterprise, playing an active role in multiple major transformational initiatives.
