Neel Jones Shah leaves Flexport
09 / 09 / 2024
Neel Jones Shah has left freight forwarder Flexport to focus on other business interests and travelling.
Jones Shah has worked for the forwarder for almost eight years as it initially expanded rapidly but has more recently faced financial difficulties.
His roles at the forwarder include global head of airfreight between 2017 and 2023, where he helped oversee the launch of scheduled freighter operations, and chief customer officer.
Writing on LinkedIn, he said: “It was a privilege to work for one of the fastest growing companies in the world and to help guide it from a fledging freight forwarder, finding its footing, to a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
“The hyper-growth story of Flexport came with challenges, however the journey has been extremely fulfilling both professionally and personally. Most importantly it was a pleasure to work with so many talented and dedicated professionals over my tenure at Flexport.
“For the immediate future, I plan to spend some time focusing on my other business interests and travelling for pleasure. I continue to be very interested in challenging and exciting opportunities wherever they may be in the world. I look forward to staying in touch with the amazing network of colleagues that I’ve had the pleasure of working with in this industry.”
When Jones Shah joined in 2017 the forwarder was growing rapidly and in 2019 the firm secured a $1bn investment.
However, a difficult freight market took its toll on the business and in 2023 the company made a series of job cuts, while there was also the high-profile exit of ex-Amazon logistics leader Dave Clark as chief executive in September last year.
Jones Shah also previously held the role of chief cargo officer at Delta Air Lines, has served on the board of Amerijet, runs his own consultancy and has worked with the Boston Consulting Group.
