Executive Moves: C.R. England, SEKO Logistics and Suddath Global

C.R. England names chief sales officer, while SEKO Logistics appoints U.S. COO and Suddath Global picks VP of contract operations.    C.R. England has eliminated the position of executive vice president of corporate sales and marketing and named Brandon Harrison as chief sales officer. In addition to his new responsibilities, Harrison will continue to oversee national, regional and Mexico services for the Salt Lake City-based trucking company. Harrison has been with C.R. England since 2003, serving in a number of management roles, including most recently as co-chief operations officer. 

   Rick Lee has been named SEKO Logistics’ new chief operating officer for the United States. He joined the company from technology firm Avaya. Lee will be based in Chicago and will oversee SEKO’s Client Solution Group (CSG), operations and procedures, logistics infrastructure and procurement. Prior to joining Avaya in 2011 as vice president of global logistics, service parts supply chain and strategy, Lee worked in senior management positions at FedEx and CEVA.

   Suddath Global Logistics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based third party warehousing and transportation services provider, has appointed Sam Sharp to the new role of senior vice president of contract logistics. Prior to joining Suddath, Sharp held various positions with his previous employer of 13 years.
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Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.