Market Express Names New Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President – ON Partners

May 8, 2024

Don Sandridge Named New Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Market Express

 

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Market Express, a premier provider of integrated transportation management solutions throughout North America, recently appointed Don Sandridge as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Market Express.

Sandridge brings over two decades of leadership experience in the trucking industry, including notable roles at Gardner Trucking and CRST.

Starting his career as a financial analyst with Piper Jaffray and Marcus & Millichap, Don transitioned into trucking in 2003 with Gardner Trucking based in Olympia, WA. By 2008, he rose to the role of General Manager of the PNW fleet and grew the division from 9 trucks to over 300 before Gardner was acquired by CRST in 2016. After the company’s acquisition, Don served as VP of Dedicated West operations before taking over as President in July of 2019, overseeing significant growth.

Sandridge earned his BA, Economics and Business from Westmont College.


Executive Search Partnership: Market Express

ON Partners partners Baillie Parker and Kevin Burns are proud to have partnered with Market Express on this COO, EVP search. Learn more about ON Partners by downloading our recent Variance Report, which explores four executive hiring trends of 2023, and our Talent Intelligence Report, where we open up on our data innovation and research, offering a fresh perspective on executive hiring.

Founded in 2016, Market Express is a premier provider of integrated transportation management solutions throughout North America, offering a comprehensive suite of services including dedicated dry van & refrigerated trucking and intermodal freight services. Headquartered in Portland, OR, Market Express moves over 150,000 shipments and remains one the largest logistics providers serving the West Coast and Rocky Mountain regions.

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