CHR names O’Brien senior VP of transportation

   C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Christopher O’Brien to senior vice president of transportation.
   He joined the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based third party logistics services provider in 1993. Since then, he has held numerous positions including sales and account management; on-site account manager at a major grocery retailer; manager of the Raleigh, N.C. office; general manager; and president of the company’s European division.
   O’Brien was promoted to vice president of transportation in 2003.