Shiju Zacharia

Shiju Zacharia joined Crowley in 2009 with more than a decade of advanced technology project leadership centered on developing, deploying and integrating state-of-the-art solutions to support high-level business objectives for major enterprise customers. Before officially joining Crowley, he worked as a consultant for the company on the Beacon Project, which helped define the business architecture and led to the creation of the Crowley Logistics online platform. Throughout his career, Zacharia has gained a wide variety of leadership experience in industries such as logistics, health insurance, manufacturing and direct marketing.

He received the Thomas Crowley Award in 2013, the company’s highest honor, as director, technology, for his demonstrated expertise in crafting digital transformation solutions that enhance competitiveness and increase profitability. He was instrumental in ERP system implementation across the entire Crowley Logistics network to support NVOCC, freight forwarding, warehouse and distribution, Customs brokerage and land transportation. He led the start-up, management and execution of the $2.3 billion multi-year Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract. In 2018, he was promoted to vice president, government supply chain, before advancing to the senior leadership team in 2019.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Modeling and Simulation from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai. He is active in the entrepreneurial community and an avid supporter of small businesses.