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About
Mary Murphy is an Operating Partner and Board Member at Red Arts Capital, a Chicago-based lower-middle market private equity firm, where she has worked across five portfolio companies on initiatives including CEO succession, geographic expansion, warehouse operations redesign, and CRM implementation. Previously, she spent nearly a decade as General Manager at C.H. Robinson, overseeing a business unit with $220 million in annual revenue, and has held roles including VP of Operations at a freight technology startup and interim executive positions at private equity-backed companies. She has over 25 years of experience and founded a consulting practice advising companies in logistics, food and beverage, technology, and risk management.
Experience
- Red Arts CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentChicago, IL
- RAC Sunset Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- ChiefFounding Membercurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- BlueGrace LogisticsSenior Director, Managed Logistics & 3PL Strategy2021 — 2023Tampa, FL
- Sleek TechnologiesVice President of Operations2019 — 2020Chicago, IL
- Sleek TechnologiesDirector2019 — 2020Chicago, IL
- AM Trans ExpediteInterim Vice President of Enterprise Sales2018 — 2019
- Direct Connect Logistix, Inc.Interim Vice President of Strategy2018
- Capital Construction Solutions (CCS)Interim Vice President of Customer Development2017 — 2018Chicago, IL
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.General Manager2005 — 2015
- CH RobinsonOperations Manager2000 — 2004
- CH RobinsonAccount Manager1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Operations Management10Transportation Management243PL30Warehousing4LTL3Freight Forwarding2Supply Chain Optimization8Logistics13Transportation6Logistics Management27Truckload3Freight6
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Air FreightInternational LogisticsSupply ChainAccount ManagementThird-Party Logistics (3PL)Supply Chain Management- Certified Supply Chain Professional — APICS
From Mary's professional profile.
Colleagues at Red Arts Capital
Abishai Pinto
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Anthony Barber
Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital
Chad Strader
Co-CEO and Managing Partner at Red Arts Capital
Chris Hull
Principal at Red Arts Capital
Danielle Gerbie
Chief of Staff at Red Arts Capital
Drew Kelly
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Ed Fitzgerald
Senior Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital
Joe Lauberth
Vice President at Red Arts Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mary Murphy?
- Mary Murphy is an Operating Partner and Board Member at Red Arts Capital, a Chicago-based lower-middle market private equity firm, where she has worked across five portfolio companies on initiatives including CEO succession, geographic expansion, warehouse operations redesign, and CRM implementation. Previously, she spent nearly a decade as General Manager at C.H. Robinson, overseeing a business unit with $220 million in annual revenue, and has held roles including VP of Operations at a freight technology startup and interim executive positions at private equity-backed companies. She has over 25 years of experience and founded a consulting practice advising companies in logistics, food and beverage, technology, and risk management.
- Where does Mary Murphy work?
- Mary Murphy is Operating Partner at Red Arts Capital.
- Where did Mary Murphy go to school?
- Mary Murphy studied at Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelor's degree, Marketing).
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