Leadership

JJ Schickel

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Schickel joined Omni as CEO in 2018. Prior to joining Omni, Mr. Schickel co-founded EVE Partners, an investment firm focused solely on the transportation and logistics industry, in 2002. EVE Partners has invested in or advised on over 150 transactions representing $8.5 billion in transaction value. Prior to co-founding EVE, Mr. Schickel served as CFO, COO and CRO of ATC Logistics, a privately held conglomerate servicing the automotive supply chain. Mr. Schickel also co-founded and served as CFO of AMLI (nka AMPORTS), the largest port logistics company servicing the finished automotive industry. Mr. Schickel’s current and previous Board experience includes AIT Worldwide, American Global Logistics, AMLI/AMPORTS, BAM Worldwide, Francis Drilling Fluids, Jack Cooper Logistics, MyUS.com, Omni Logistics, Point Dedicated, PS Logistics and United Vision Logistics. Mr. Schickel previously worked in the investment banking division of Interstate/Johnson Lane (nka Wachovia Securities) and holds a Bachelor of Science and Master in Accounting from the University of Florida.

Keith Moran

President, North America

Mr. Moran is a Co-Founder and President of North America of Omni and currently oversees operations. Prior to co-founding Omni, Mr. Moran established the operations network for Q Logistics and served as Vice President of Operations and the General Manager of the Houston branch.  He held various sales and operational roles at Exel Global Logistics (nka DHL) where he became one of the youngest Senior Operations Directors in the organization.  Mr. Moran holds an AA in Liberal Arts from Sam Houston State University.

Wendy Curtis

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Ms. Curtis joined Omni as CLO in 2019 and currently oversees the legal department. Prior to joining Omni, Ms. Curtis served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Legal and Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors of CEVA Logistics where she led the company’s corporate legal function. Prior to CEVA, Ms. Curtis worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in the firm’s Corporate section where her practice focused on corporate finance, securities and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Curtis holds a BBS in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University where she was a member of the soccer team and a JD, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Zhuo Chen

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Chen joined Omni as CFO in 2021. Prior to joining Omni, Mr. Chen served as Senior Vice President of Finance for the Adecco Group (ADEN.SW) for the Americas region. Prior to Adecco, Mr. Chen spent over 15 years in the logistics sector, including as Group CFO of JUSDA Logistics, VP of Finance for CEVA Logistics and Senior Finance Leader at TNT N.V. Mr. Chen holds a Master of Science in Financial Management from Nyenrode Business University of the Netherlands.

Brad Stogner

Chief Revenue Officer

Mr. Stogner joined Omni in 2011 and currently serves as the CRO with responsibility for Sales and Marketing. Mr. Stogner has nearly 30 years of experience in the logistics industry and has held a variety of leadership roles throughout his career. Mr. Stogner holds a BS in Business with Marketing & Management concentrations from Baylor University.

Christi Liebe

Chief Information Officer

Ms. Liebe is responsible for leading the global IT organization, along with developing and executing the transformative technology strategy that supports Omni’s growth. Prior to joining Omni, Ms. Liebe was an Executive Partner with Gartner Executive Programs, and served as a trusted advisor and mentor to CIOs, CTO’s and CDO’s. MS. Liebe has more than 25 years of IT leadership experience in a diverse array of industries including high tech, retail, entertainment and financial services. Her previous experience includes: Chief Technology Officer at Rent-A-Center; Senior Vice President – Technology Operations Services at US Bank; Executive Advisor on security strategy for Disney; CIO at Outerwall (owner of the Coinstar/Redbox brands) and CIO at B-square Corporation. Additionally, she led the international teams for the Customer Service business unit IT group at Microsoft and held leadership roles in Big 4 management consulting. Ms. Liebe has BS from the University of Colorado in Aerospace Engineering, with a Computer Science minor and earned her MBA from the University of Washington, specializing in Finance. She is also a Stanford University Graduate School of Business extension program graduate and she speaks fluent German.

Jim Blaeser

Chief Procurement Officer

Mr. Blaeser joined Omni Logistics in 2021. As CPO, Mr. Blaeser is responsible for leading Omni’s data science and procurement strategies. Prior to joining Omni, Mr. Blaeser was a Director at AlixPartners and has spent 20 years in the transportation and logistics industry. Mr. Blaeser holds a BS in International Marketing from City University of New York and a Master of International Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Andrea Hunter

SVP & Corporate Controller

Ms. Hunter joined Omni in 2022 as Corporate Controller and is responsible for leading and developing the global accounting organization. She comes with a 20+ year career in Accounting and Finance. Andrea started her career in public accounting and held previous roles as Chief Accounting Officer of publicly listed and privately owned companies, and finance executive roles in fast-growing organizations. Andrea holds an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Andy Tribble

Chief Transformation Officer

Mr. Tribble joined Omni in 2010 and oversees the Transformation Office which is focused on creating the Omni Way, leading Business Process Optimization and implementing technology platforms that support Omni’s operations. Prior to joining Omni, Mr. Tribble was General Manager and Director of Process Management at Pegasus Logistics. Prior to Pegasus, Mr. Tribble held various operational roles with DHL/Exel Global Logistics, MSAS Global Logistics and Kuehne & Nagel. Mr. Tribble holds a BA in Social Sciences from Washington State University where he was a member of the football team.

Bobby Solis

President, Asia

Mr. Solis is the President of Asia of Omni where he oversees operations and sales. Mr. Solis joined JSI (nka Omni Logistics) in 1995 and has served as Regional Manager, Director of US Operations, Vice President of Operations and President. Mr. Solis previously held various roles at Virgin Atlantic Airways and Scandinavian Airline Systems. Prior to logistics work, Mr. Solis served in the United States Navy Submarine Force.

Mike Painter

VP, United Kingdom

Mr. Painter is VP of the UK for Omni where he oversees all departmental functions. Mr. Painter joined JSI (nka Omni Logistics) in 2014 where he served as Director of the UK. Prior to Omni, Mr. Painter served as a Commercial Manager for Advantage Worldwide.

Nelson Lau

VP, North Asia

Mr. Lau is VP of North Asia for Omni where he overseas operations and sales. Mr. Lau joined JSI (nka Omni Logistics) in 2003 where he served as a Freight Manager and VP of North Asia. Prior to joining Omni, Mr. Lau served as a Senior Consultant for Solar Inc. Ltd., a Business Solution Manager for DigiLogistics.com Ltd. and a Business Manager for Goldwill Shipping Ltd. (fka Cititop Shipping Ltd.). Mr. Lau has held various operational roles at Contship (Hong Kong) Ltd., Wah Hing (China) Motors Co. Ltd., Maersk (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Hoi Kong Container Services Co.

K.Y. Yip

VP, South Asia

Mr. Yip is VP of South Asia for Omni where he overseas operations and sales. Mr. Yip joined JSI (nka Omni Logistics) in 2002 where he served as a Director and VP of Asia. Prior to Omni, Mr. Yip worked in Procurement and Supply Chain Management for Compaq and Hewlett Packard. Mr. Yip holds a Bachelor of Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey, UK.

Maggie Chen

VP, Human Resources

Ms. Chen joined Omni in 2016 as the Global Human Resources Director and is responsible for leading all aspects of Omni’s human resources function.
Prior to joining Omni, Ms. Chen was a Sr. HR Specialist for eight years at Tutor Perini Corporation, one of the largest general contractors in the U.S; she has over 15 years of human resources experience.
Maggie holds a Degree in International Business from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics and continues to study Communications from Pikes Peak College in Colorado. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA).