Souza Named Chief Financial Officer at CRST
CRST International Inc. has selected former CEVA Logistics executive David Souza as the company’s new chief financial officer as veteran executive Wes Brackey prepares for retirement.
Brackey, who has been CFO at CRST since 1997, joined the company in 1985 as assistant controller.
Souza, whose career began in accounting at the firm known as KPMG, had been CFO for the Americas and senior vice president of internal audit at CEVA, a Dutch company whose U.S. headquarters is in Texas. CEVA operates in 170 countries and had 2014 revenue of $7.9 billion.
“David’s wide-ranging experience in the transportation industry fits nicely with the needs of our finance operations,” said Dave Rusch, president and CEO of CRST International, which ranks No. 25 on the Transport Topics list of the top 100 for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada. “He has extensive expertise in corporate planning and strategy, leadership, multi-site management and strategic growth. He is a collaborative, forward-thinking finance leader, and we’re thrilled to have a professional of his stature on the CRST team.”
