RICHMOND, VA - Charles F. Myers has been appointed Vice President, Research and Development for Getloaded.com, a national freight matching service. Announcement was made by Patrick Hull, president.
As Getloaded.com expands into new areas of service for the transportation industry, Myers heads the new Carrier Support Division, involving "products and services to provide Getloaded members with a competitive advantage in today's transportation business." Initial services will include operating authority filings, permitting, fuel tax reporting and safety. These products, and others, will be phased in within the next year.
Myers was previously with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of the federal government where he served as Director of the Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis. He was responsible for providing consulting services to the Agency in all areas of supply chain management including guaranteed traffic, regional freight consolidation and third party logistics. His responsibilities covered management of over $20 million in private consulting contracts.
Previous to this, Myers was with the Interstate Commerce Commission. A graduate of Troy State University, Myers attained his Masters degree in Transportation Management from Naval Postgraduate School. He has serves as an Instructor of Transportation for the University of Richmond and is a published author on transportation-related topics.
Myers resides with his wife Carolyn in Midlothian and has three grown daughters.
Details: 804-744-6354 or www.getloaded.com.