CEO & Founder
Will brings a wealth of experience to our business, having successfully hired and trained hundreds of sales professionals over the past 15 years. His passion for personal and professional development is the driving force behind Journey.
Prior to starting Journey, Will co-founded and helped build the freight brokerage MoLo Solutions. MoLo was acquired by ArcBest in 2021 for $235 million and grew to over 900+ employees and $1 billion in annual revenue in 2022.
At MoLo, Will built out the training and onboarding program which allowed the organization to efficiently bring on hundreds of new employees and standardize the training process. He also scaled their customer facing sales team which included identifying, recruiting, hiring and training new employees. This gave him first hand experience in what it takes to attract and retain top talent.
Journey caters to employers looking to expand their teams, candidates seeking new opportunities, and individuals aiming to improve their skills.
Our goal is simple:
To help you succeed on your Journey, whatever that may be.
Managing Partner
As a nearly 20 year industry veteran with a track record of driving massive revenue growth ($20M to $450M kind of growth), Justin Turner brings serious firepower to the squad. At Flock Freight, he led revenue expansion by refining the go-to-market strategy, securing Fortune 100 partnerships, and helping the company reach a $1.3B valuation; earning spots in TIME 100 and a Cannes Lion award. Flock scaled from Series A to Series D and raised ~$400M in Venture funding during his tenure.
At Terawatt, following a $1B fundraise, he built sales, marketing, and partnerships, driving market adoption and tripling the organic pipeline in the newly defined EV category in the freight industry. These partnerships include, most notably, joint ventures with PepsiCo, Microsoft, Maersk, and DB Schenker.
Previously, as SVP of Sales at Stord and one of the first employees, he crafted the go-to-market strategy, built the enterprise sales team, and fueled a 20x revenue jump that supported the first large capital injection(s).
Justin is passionate about sales, marketing, leadership, and helping organizations find new ways to scale, innovate, and most importantly, win.
Head of Marketing & PR
With over a decade of experience in marketing, communications, advertising, and sales, Erin Sweeney, Head of Marketing at Journey, is celebrated for her creative savvy and a proven track record in propelling brands. Recognized for her innovative approach and commitment, Erin seamlessly blends her passion for marketing with a unique vision for brand elevation. Beyond her executive role, she is dedicated to sharing her passion for hard work and effective creativity with the Journey community.
A self-proclaimed reformed nomad, Morgan made her way into recruiting after close to a decade of full-time travel. She began her career as a recruitment coordinator, sourcing talent for more than twenty different supply chain and logistics roles, including sales, operations, accounting, customs, leadership positions and more. Her skills also include university partnerships, as she has the unique ability to foster relationships with schools across the nation. Morgan is familiar with many avenues of supply chain and enjoys connecting with people from all backgrounds, helping them find their ideal place in the logistics world. When she isn’t recruiting, she continues to travel actively and is an avid reader and thrifter.
Recruiting & Business Operations
Coming from the world of small business, Maya managed the vetting, selection, and onboarding of talent at various startups. She has a passion for career empowerment and building winning teams, and she possesses a unique view into the many diverse factors, both tangible and intangible, that go into placing talent in a role where they will succeed. Maya is an 8th-year Chicagoan, raised in Colorado and educated at Boston’s Northeastern University.
Recruiting Advisor
Nicki’s roots in recruiting began with internally hiring for a third party logistics company after working in carrier sales. From there, she has experience recruiting across a variety of industries throughout the United States, placing top talent and fostering meaningful relationships with both candidates and clients. Nicki always radiates optimism, and has a true passion for placing qualified candidates with careers they love. She showcases this through her willingness to help others, her discipline, her positive attitude, her integrity and her tenacity. Nicki graduated from Illinois State University in 2015, and now resides in the sunshine state.
Senior Recruiting Advisor
Calvin Blackmon, originally from Dayton, OH, is a dynamic leader with a deep passion for empowering people. A former DI football player at Miami University, where he played for four years, Calvin has always been driven by teamwork, discipline, and resilience; principles that have shaped his athletic and professional journey.
With 10+ years in logistics, Calvin's professional career began in freight brokerage. His journey took him through five years coaching collegiate and high school football. He eventually returned to 3PL sales, where he spent six years in customer facing and carrier sales before transitioning to a leadership role as Head of Talent Acquisition. These experiences have laid the foundation for his transformational ventures.
He is passionate about his family, logistics and athletics.
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