Ricardo Salgado

Founder and Executive Chairman

Loadsmart

May 2022 - Current (4 years 3 months)

Loadsmart builds the digital pipelines between shippers and transportation companies, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and strategic partnerships to automate how freight is priced, booked and shipped. Loadsmart has acquired 35% of Fortune 100 companies as clients and attracted industry leading investors such as Blackrock, Softbank, Maersk, CSX, Home Depot, and Home Depot. As Founder and Executive Chairman, Ricardo provides strategic, visionary leadership to a team of highly experienced executives committed to creating the future of freight.

Board Trustee

Georgia Tech Foundation Inc

Jul 2019 - Current (7 years 1 month)

Active member of the Investments Committee providing guidance on portfolio allocation, investment strategy and risk management for the Georgia Tech Foundation Endowment.

Member Board of Trustees

Georgia Tech Alumni Association

Jun 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Founder & CEO

Loadsmart

May 2014 - May 2022 (8 years 1 month)

Top 25 Companies Disrupting Freight - FreightWaves - Nov 2021 EY's Entrepreneur of the Year - Midwest Finalist - Jun 2021 Top 25 Companies Disrupting Freight - FreightWaves - Nov 2020 Goldman Sachs' Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2020 - Builders and Innovators Summit - Oct 2020 Top AI 100: The Artificial Intelligence Startups - CB Insights (March 2020) Top 25 Companies Disrupting Freight - FreightWaves (#15)- Nov 2019 Automated On-Demand Freight Brokerage, Company of the Year - Frost and Sullivan - Feb 2019 Top 25 Companies Disrupting Freight - FreightWaves (#22)- Nov 2018 125 Startups Disrupting the Supply Chain and Logistics - CB Insights - Set 2018 Cool Vendor in Intelligent Supply Chain Execution Technologies - Gartner - Sep 2018 Mos

Advisory Board Member

Georgia Tech Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers IISE

Jun 2011 - Jun 2015 (4 years 1 month)

Managing Director, Principal Investing

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014 (6 years)

Portfolio Manager in event-driven, value-oriented strategy focused on special situations and distressed credit opportunities across various sectors, including Transportation, Gaming, Retail, Energy, Industrial, and Technology.

Vice President, Head of Capital Structure Investing

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 (3 years)

• Founded the Capital Structure Investing team in Brazil with a mandate to invest across credit and equities in LATAM • Developed and executed a business plan which included: recruiting a highly skilled team, amplifying the investment objectives, and developing an internal and external sourcing platform

Private Distressed Investing

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (3 years)

• Helped rebuild the group’s investing platform in the U.K. on distressed situations throughout Europe • Contributed to 500% portfolio growth over 18 months

Bank Loan Trading & Investing

Goldman Sachs

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005 (6 years)

• Headed the group’s middle market specialty lending platform (RTV Ventures), focused on arranging and investing in media transactions Bank Debt Portfolio Group (2003-2004) Credit Risk Management & Advisory (2000-2003)

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