Michael Cabana

Background

About Michael Cabana

As an operations and logistics leader, I managed multi-state last-mile delivery networks, led 250+ employees and contractors, and drove revenue growth from $10M to $25M for RXO’s small-market delivery operation. Across my career, I’ve overseen complex transportation environments, multi-terminal rail operations, contract vendor performance, and customer delivery experience for major retail partners including The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Costco, and Norfolk Southern.I SPECIALIZE IN: LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT: Directed last-mile delivery operations across multiple states, improving on-time performance, delivery quality, and customer satisfaction TEAM LEADERSHIP: Hired, trained, and developed large teams across operations, logistics and transportation—promoting employee growth and leadership pipeline OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION: Spearheaded process improvements, standard procedures, and performance tracking systems to increase efficiency and reduce costs NEGOTIATIONS: Built and managed 3rd-party carrier and contractor networks to increase delivery capacity, improve service quality, and protect margins BUDGETING & FORECASTING: Managed multi-million-dollar operating budgets and provided forecasting to senior leadership based on seasonal volume trendsCAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: At RXO Generated 25MM revenue for small revenue generation site - led turnaround to help scale revenue from 10MM to 25MM Led regional delivery operations for oversized freight serving Home Depot’s Market Delivery network Implemented enterprise initiatives at Norfolk Southern including Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) and Clean Sheet for improved KPIs and asset utilization Managed daily operations across major rail terminals in Charlotte, Charleston and Norfolk Received three U.S. Navy Battle “E” awards for leadership, operational readiness, and team performanceEDUCATION Bachelor of Science (BS), United States Naval AcademyMORE ABOUT ME:Corporate Career Experience across logistics, rail, delivery, and transportation for Fortune 500 supply-chain networks Proven record improving operational efficiency, delivery quality, and contractor performance Led hiring, training, and talent development for large union and non-union workforce populationsU.S. Navy Officer Served as Surface Warfare Officer aboard multiple ships and aircraft carriers Decorated officer