Amelia Hart
- Operator
- Board member
- Speaker
- Mentor
Building supply chains that hold up under pressure.
I lead a 2,400-person logistics company moving goods across 31 countries. I write and speak about resilient operations, practical AI adoption, and leading through volatility.
Open to board and advisory roles
Get in touch- Meridian Freight Group
- European Freight Council
- Alder & Crane Logistics
- Northgate Capital
- Industrial Founders Network
Impact
01About
I joined Meridian as COO in 2015, when it was a regional carrier with thin margins and no shared planning system. Six years later we run one of Europe's most reliable mid-sized freight networks.
Before Meridian, I spent a decade in operations at Alder & Crane Logistics in Hamburg. I sit on the board of the European Freight Council and mentor first-time founders in industrial technology.
Current focus
03Resilient freight networks
Planning that keeps goods moving when routes, demand and costs shift.
Practical AI in operations
Where it already helps depots and planners, and where it doesn't yet.
Board and advisory work
Logistics and industrial technology companies preparing to scale.
Experience
04- 2019 – PresentChief Executive OfficerMeridian Freight Group · RotterdamGrew revenue 2.5x while cutting on-time delivery variance by 42%. Led the acquisition and integration of three regional carriers.
- 2015 – 2019Chief Operating OfficerMeridian Freight Group · RotterdamRebuilt the operating model around a single planning platform and a weekly operating review adopted across all depots.
- 2010 – 2015VP OperationsAlder & Crane Logistics · HamburgRan network operations for Northern Europe, 600 staff across 9 depots.
Selected work
- Resilient networks for a volatile decadeKeynote · 2025European Freight Forum
- Why planning beats forecastingEssay · 2024Op-ed, logistics trade press
- European Freight CouncilBoard · Since 2021Non-executive director
- Industrial founders programmeMentoring · Since 2019Mentor to first-time founders
In their words
06Amelia combines operational depth with a rare calm under pressure. She made the hard calls early, and the business is stronger for it.
“The clearest thinker on supply chain resilience I have worked with.”