Executive Management Team
Gregory DeSaye, Chairman
Greg is a founding partner of FMI since its inception in 1979. His primary focus is working with the senior managers and vice presidents at FMI to implement FMI’s business strategy, and he remains actively involved in the information technology department in improving the analytics and operating platform for the business. From 1974 to 1977, Greg held various sales and management positions with WTC Air Freight Company. From 1977 to 1979, he held the position of fashion manager for Burlington Northern.
Robert O’Neill, CEO
Bob joined FMI in 1989 as Vice President Sales and Marketing and became its President in 2005. Mr. O’Neill’s primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining key client relationships as well as planning, implementing and controlling the marketing function at FMI. From 1980 to 1988, he held various sales and operations positions with H & M International Transportation, Inc., OOCL Steamship Lines and Streichler North River Terminals.
Robert A. Agresti, President
Bob is a founding partner of Maritime Holdings and Summit International Logistics. He has over 18 years of experience in marine transportation as a director and officer of logistics, ocean carrier, marine insurer, and terminal facilities. He is the former Executive Vice President and General Manager, North American Trades, P&O Nedlloyd Limited, North America and the co-head of Royal P&O Nedlloyd’s North American operations. Bob was responsible for all ocean, terminal, asset and logistics acquisitions of Royal P&O Nedlloyd in North America. As head of Trades, he successfully led the North American Trades to their best financial results helping the company to exceed financial market expectations. He also advised P&O Nedlloyd in the acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd by A.P. Moller/Maersk, including on Hart-Scott Rodino and CFUIS, and served as a member of the integration team. Heis a former member of the Board of Directors of Port Newark Container Terminal (50/50 joint venture company with P&O Ports) and a former Director of the American Protection & Indemnity Mutual Association (one of thirteen marine insurers covering 95% of the blue water tonnage world-wide).Before becoming Executive Vice President, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of P&O Nedlloyd, North American where he led the negotiations to acquire a U.S. Flag carrier serving the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern markets, and also led thenegotiations to acquire a third party logistics provider in an asset acquisition and consolidated it into P&O Nedlloyd Logistics’ East and West Coasts strategic warehouse facilities among other things.
Paul Shahbazian, CFO
Paul has over 19 years of experience in marine transportation as a senior financial manager and officer of P&O Nedlloyd Limited, North America. He is the former Vice President of Finance of P&O Nedlloyd Limited, North America. He was senior audit manager at KPMG prior to joining P&O Nedlloyd and is a certified public accountant.
Joe DeSaye, COO
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Christopher Dombalis, Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific Trade and Marketing
Chris is a founding Partner of Maritime Holdings and Summit International Logistics. Chris has over 22 years of marine transportation experience with an extensive background in Pacific trade, North American sales, logistics and marketing. At P&O Nedlloyd Chris served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pacific Trade, Senior Vice President & General Manager of P&O Nedlloyd Logistics and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for P&O Nedlloyd, North America.
Robert Lee, Managing Director
Mr. Lee has 21 years of experience in the logistics industry. Mr. Lee and Mr. Wu founded Trans-Union Group in 1994, which later changed its name to TUG Logistics, Inc. Prior to founding TUG Logistics, Inc., Mr. Lee held various positions at several different freight forwarding companies.
Robert Wu, Managing Director
Mr. Wu has 21 years of experience in the logistics industry. Mr. Wu and Mr. Lee founded Trans-Union Group in 1994, which later changed its name to TUG Logistics, Inc. Prior to founding TUG Logistics, Inc., Mr. Wu held various positions at several different freight forwarding companies.