# Drew McElroy

> Drew McElroy is the co-founder and chairman of Transfix, which began as a digital freight brokerage in 2013 and shifted to software and data solutions after selling its brokerage operation to NFI in June 2024. Raised around his parents’ logistics business, he became president of Priority Distribution Inc. before founding Transfix with engineer Jonathan Salama. He served as CEO until March 2020, when he became chairman.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Transfix
- **Organizations:** Transfix, Priority Distribution Inc. (PDI), Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (New Jersey Roundtable)
- **Education:** BS in Management and International Business, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, University of Melbourne
- **Known for:** Co-founded Transfix in 2013., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 New York award winner., Led PDI business development during a period when annual revenue more than tripled, according to his published infrastructure-event biography.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Worked summers in his parents’ freight brokerage from age 12.
- **2004-2011** — Led business development at Priority Distribution Inc.; later served as president.
- **2013** — Co-founded Transfix with Jonathan Salama.
- **2018** — Transfix was included in Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups list.
- **2019** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York award winner.
- **2020** — Handed the CEO role to Lily Shen in March and became chairman.
- **2022** — Transfix and G Squared Ascend I terminated their proposed business combination in October.
- **2023** — Co-founder Jonathan Salama became CEO in March; McElroy remained chairman.
- **2024** — NFI acquired Transfix’s brokerage operation in June; Transfix focused on software and data.
- **2026** — Discussed the company’s development from brokerage to TMS provider in a March interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Transfix in 2013.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 New York award winner.
- Led PDI business development during a period when annual revenue more than tripled, according to his published infrastructure-event biography.
- Helped build the company named to Forbes’ 2018 Next Billion-Dollar Startups list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — In a March 16 interview, discussed Transfix’s brokerage experience as the development ground for its TMS and the importance of technology access for smaller brokers.
- **2024-11** — Appeared on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? from FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival.
- **2024-07** — Appeared on Coffee w/#The Freight Coach to discuss freight data and operational problem solving.
- **2024-06** — Commented on Transfix’s software focus following the sale of the brokerage to NFI.

## Links

- Website: https://transfix.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewmcelroy

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