Odyssey Logistics Names Bill Heaney as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Strategic Growth
Odyssey Logistics announces an update to its leadership team with the hiring of Bill Heaney as chief commercial officer. With over 20 years of experience driving strategic growth for influential companies across logistics, Heaney will lead Odyssey’s commercial strategy, positioning the company for accelerated expansion.
Prior to joining Odyssey, Heaney held senior leadership roles at Cargomatic and DB Schenker, where he successfully built and led high-performance growth strategies. He also made significant contributions at DHL Global Forwarding, APL Logistics and Maersk, solidifying his expertise in logistics solutions and consultative selling. Heaney holds a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University.
Hellmann: Martin Habisreitinger appointed COO Airfreight
Hellmann announces the appointment of Martin Habisreitinger as COO Airfreight with effect from February 1, 2025. He will succeed Jan Kleine-Lasthues, who, after 13 successful years with Hellmann, has decided to pursue other opportunities. Martin Habisreitinger will report to Madhav Kurup, who will assume the position of chief operating officer Airfreight, Seafreight and Contract Logistics on the Global Management Board at the beginning of next year.
Martin Habisreitinger brings over 20 years of experience in global airfreight management, having held senior roles at Kühne & Nagel, DB Schenker, and most recently DHL Global Forwarding, where he served as VP for Starbroker Asia Pacific. With a proven track record of driving growth and operational efficiency, particularly in the Asian market, Martin Habisreitinger will collaborate closely with Hellmann’s international airfreight team to strengthen the company’s presence, focusing on the E-Commerce sector as a key driver of growth in the air cargo market.
Xceed Foodservice Group Bolsters Management Team with Two Senior Hires and Board of Directors
Xceed Foodservice Group (“Xceed") announces an investment in Acclaim Foodservice (“Acclaim”), which includes an announcement of recent additions to its senior management team and Board of Directors.
Sean Stanley and Philip Bolduc have joined the platform as VP Marketing, Data and Analytics and VP Finance, respectively. Stanley will lead data and market analysis, client reporting and lead generation, while Bolduc will focus on financial reporting, analysis and acquisition integration. In addition, industry veterans Johnny Hughes, formerly senior vice president and head of Foodservice Sales at Tyson Foods, and Marc Greenberger, founder and former managing partner of Market Performance Group, were appointed to Xceed’s Board of Directors.
Norfolk Southern Names Felismina De Oliveira Vice President Enterprise Resources
Norfolk Southern Corporation names Felismina “Mina” De Oliveira as vice president, enterprise resources, reporting directly to chief operating officer John Orr. The move expands the responsibilities of her previous role as assistant vice president, enterprise resources, to include the company’s precision fuel program, strategic supplier management and sourcing.
De Oliveira joined Norfolk Southern in June of this year and has since played a pivotal role in driving innovation and efficiency throughout the organization, significantly contributing to the railway’s operational improvement. In this new role, her focus will be transforming the company’s broader sourcing function to deliver industry-leading value at every level of the supply chain. Leveraging the combined power of data and resources, she will lead partnerships to further refine processes and eliminate waste.