Cherie (pronounced Scher-ree) Brinkerhoff is senior vice president of operations for Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions business unit. She is responsible for operational execution, strategic leadership, sales, and financial performance of the company’s Retail, Technology, and Health business segments throughout North America. Brinkerhoff’s organization provides fully integrated supply chain services, including warehousing, forward and reverse logistics, refurbishment, and various other value-added services. Her team handles more than $900 million in managed and dedicated transportation services for customers in these industry segments across 40 locations.

Brinkerhoff also spearheaded various workforce and development initiatives at Ryder, including launching the Retail, Tech & Health Women’s Leadership Group and championing an engineering intern pilot program to develop new skills and showcase interns in a way that provided added opportunities for growth.

Prior to joining Ryder in 2018, Brinkerhoff was vice president of operations and supply chain at FedEx, where she led operations for the Technology business unit, including warehouse logistics, engineering, business development, and procurement. Previously, she was with Teleplan International, where she was responsible for warehouse logistics in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Brinkerhoff holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Phoenix. She also graduated from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard University. In her spare time, Brinkerhoff enjoys welding, woodworking, painting, and sewing.