Ritchie Bros. COO Jim Kessler has taken on the additional role of president.
“The President role will align our global revenue, services, operations, and critical support functions under Jim’s leadership,” said CEO Ann Fandozzi, in a prepared statement. “As we accelerate our growth strategy as a company, we need a more integrated view of our strategic initiatives, resources, and talent. Jim’s holistic approach to sales, marketing, and operations, makes him the ideal leader to drive topline growth and profitability from our transaction solutions.”
Kessler has more than 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions, including those of president, COO, and CFO. He holds an undergraduate degree and MBA from Saint Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania.
“We are creating a more integrated view of our programs and resources at Ritchie Bros. to provide the best customer solutions and scale the business,” Fandozzi stated. “I’m extremely excited about the potential in front of us and am passionate about improving the buyer and seller customer journey as I focus on accelerating our transition to a modern architecture, strategic partnerships, M&A, and other foundational elements to create a more robust marketplace for insights, services, and transaction solutions for commercial assets.”
Source: Ritchie Bros.
