Bio

Steve Gilmore joined Vaco in December 2009 as the Director of Vaco Mid-South's Distribution, Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Services division. Steve joined the company after spending more than 18 years in the transportation, distribution and logistics industry, serving in various leadership roles across the country.

As America's transportation hub, Memphis was a perfect fit for someone with Steve's background and experience, and in his new role at Vaco, he will serve as one of very few transportation sales and recruiting professionals in the region.

Gilmore began his transportation career in 1992 with the USF Companies as a sales executive and large-market service center manager. From there, he moved to work with a Fortune 250 company's West Coast expansion where he was responsible for rapid growth from 11 to 37 terminals. He also developed the sales call program, streamlined operations SOPs and improved processes for the company's back-office functions. Steve would later go on to serve in executive operational roles at one of the country's largest snack food companies. Steve then worked at a national trucking company where he was responsible for the operations of the guaranteed and expedited service where the revenue grew from a $35 million business to more than $400 million under Gilmore's direction. Steve then moved on to one of the country's largest brokerage companies where he led carrier relations, operations, customer service and the brokerage divisions. He went on to lead North American transportation services for a major national retailer with thousands of stores nationally.

Ultimately, he went on to lead North American transportation services and supply chain operations for a major international automotive assembler. His deep industry experience makes him a perfect fit at Vaco, and he will be among the first in the company to fill distribution and supply chain positions at an executive level. His extensive industry network makes him the go-to resource for companies looking to hire capable and talented transportation managers, fleet managers, distribution and supply chain directors and procurement executives.