James Ford Hutchinson
About James Ford Hutchinson
James Ford Hutchinson is the VP of Operations, Supply & Partnership at Shippabo, with over 21 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management.
Title
James Ford Hutchinson currently holds the position of VP Operations, Supply & Partnership at Shippabo. He operates remotely in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Company
James Ford Hutchinson is engaged with Shippabo as their VP Operations, Supply & Partnership. His role involves overseeing various aspects of operations, supply, and forming strategic partnerships.
Education and Expertise
James Ford Hutchinson earned his MBA from Columbia Business School between 2009 and 2010. He also completed a Double Major in Marketing and Management of Organizational Change, achieving a Commerce degree from Mount Allison University from 1996 to 2000. With over 21 years of experience in logistics and supply chain management, he has accumulated expertise in sales, pricing, strategy, and technology logistics.
Professional Background
James Ford Hutchinson has an extensive career history. Before his current position at Shippabo, he served as VP Supply & Strategic Partnership at Shippabo for 10 months. He worked at Flexport in various capacities, including Director, TLM, EC & Canada, Director, Ocean Procurement Visibility, and Director of Seafreight, US Exports & Transatlantic Trades, from 2017 to 2022. His earlier roles include Senior Trade Manager at United Arab Shipping Company Ltd. and multiple positions at Hapag Lloyd, including Director and Senior Manager in Trade Management.
Board Membership and Consultancy
From 2010 to 2014, James Ford Hutchinson served as a Board Member and Chairman at coLAB Arts. In 2010, he also worked as a consultant for Pangea at Columbia Business School. Additionally, he founded a company and took it from product concept to manufacturing, demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial spirit.