Freight transportation services provider XPO Logistics Inc has appointed Heidi Ratti as the new chief human resources officer of RXO, the planned spin-off of XPO’s tech-enabled brokered transportation platform.

In her new role, Ratti will report to Drew Wilkerson who will be the chief executive officer of RXO, and currently serves as president, transportation – North America. Ratti is currently serving as senior vice president, human resources for XPO’s North American less-than-truckload business. She will move to RXO’s C-suite when the separation is complete.

Ratti comes with a career span of 20 years in human resources including 16 years of executive experience in transportation-related industries. She joined XPO’s HR organisation upon the company’s acquisition of Pacer International, a leading rail freight logistics provider, and subsequently became vice president, human resources before being promoted to her current position. Prior to XPO and Pacer, Ratti worked with MAHLE, a global supplier to the automotive industry. She holds a degree in health administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Wilkerson said, “Heidi was a key HR partner for our North American transportation leaders prior to assuming her role with LTL. She excels at developing talent in operations that rely on both people and technology to be best-in-class.”

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