Philip Cooper

Vice President - Operations

Mr. Cooper was one of the key founders of one of the first and still successfully operating Load Control Centers - for Reynolds Metals Company (today part of Alcoa) representing a pinnacle of his long-term career as Corporate Transportation Manager (with focus on automated Central Dispatch and Transportation Pricing programs) for Reynolds. Together with Mr. Shagawat and while at Reynolds, Mr. Cooper participated in the first ever multi-shipper collaboration programs with numerous other major shippers. He also successfully managed and grew the former Reynolds Logistics 3PL business segment. Prior to his transportation management career at Reynolds Metals, Mr. Cooper worked in the international freight forwarding business, both in the U.S. and his native Australia. Educated at in Perth, Australia, Mr. Cooper has continued his advance education in e-Commerce in the U.S., and is active speaker and participant in many industry panels as expert in setting up automated Load Control Centers. Mr. Cooper has also worked as VP at Shippers Commonwealth since October 2000.