On this episode of First State Insights, Khary DeWitt, President of Mountaineer Logistics, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about his company’s entry into the logistics sector. Topics covered in this February 24, 2022 interview include Mountaineer Logistics’ mission and lines of business; the dynamics of operating a logistics company during the COVID-19 pandemic; and future plans for the company and its role in the community.
Khary launched Mountaineer Logistics after a career in finance and banking that included working in multiple managerial and leadership roles for JP Morgan Chase and MBNA. Mountaineer Logistics is a purpose-driven company that provides courier, distribution, and freight management services. Based in Delaware, the Mountaineer Logistics team aspires to improve the quality of lives in the communities that they work and live in by providing world-class delivery services in socially and environmentally responsible ways.
This episode is a special #FreightFriday edition of First State Insights made possible by the Delmarva Freight Working Group—an ongoing transportation planning and economic development partnership coordinated by IPA, the Delaware Department of Transportation, and Delaware's three Metropolitan Planning Organizations: the Dover/Kent County MPO, the Salisbury/Wicomico MPO, and WILMAPCO.
Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.
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