The FreightPlus Folks
Stephen Aborn
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen started his career with retail monolith Amazon where he worked in inventory and supply chain management. In addition to creating a data-first mindset based on principles established at Amazon, Steve helped pivot the business model to match the complex transportation needs of today's transportation environment. Steve is a 2012 graduate of Harvard University where he was a 4-year member of the football team.
Jill Clifford
President
Jill has improved transportation efficiencies for over 200 companies while negotiating billions of dollars in client freight spend. Her diverse book of business includes Fortune 500 shippers to startups moving everything from high-end medical devices to hummus. As a consultant, Jill advises clients on international and domestic freight transportation, multi-modal carrier negotiation, and executive level logistics strategies. Due to the nature of her business, she is a front facing presence who can handle herself in any company including regional and national owner-operators to C-suite executives at some of the largest brands in the world. Jill’s unbounded will, adaptability, and tenacity have propelled her forward in a male dominated industry. She is also a proud mother to three children, loves spending time with her family and a huge fan of the beach.
Jason Clifford
Chief Technology Officer
Jason brings over 25 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing mission critical software, infrastructure, and organization at global business service providers. Prior to joining FreightPlus, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Public Consulting Group, Inc. During his time at PCG, Jason was responsible for product development and cloud enablement for all technology solutions, delivering scalable platforms and services to public sector clients.
Ben Graeff
Chief Operating Officer
Ben brings over 10 years of experience building technology and businesses. Prior to joining FreightPlus, he served as Sr. Manager, Product Management and Data Analytics within Amazon Transportation Services. During his tenure, he was responsible for P&L ownership in Amazon’s consumer retail division, developing new software and customer experiences for Amazon Prime, as well as product development and business results in operations and logistics across the globe. Ben is a 2012 graduate of Harvard University where he was a 5-year member of the football team.
