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Our teams 

Kevin O’Brien – Joint Managing Director

 

Kevin has been in the haulage industry since 1983 when he joined the GOLF Cargo Terminal in Bradford as General Manager. He subsequently set up his own business consolidating and distributing cargo for an Italian operator and in 1995 set up Freightlink Europe with wife, Lesley . Kevin  has extensive knowledge in both warehousing and distribution and the safe transporting of goods.

Hobbies: Offshore sailing (particularly Ireland and Hebrides), reading, walking and touring in his camper van.

Email: kevin@freightlinkeurope.co.uk

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Lesley O’Brien – Joint Managing Director

 

Lesley O’Brien OBE FCILT is an award winning business professional with over 40 years’ experience in the transport industry.  She is an advocate for women in the transport industry and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). As well as running Freightlink Europe and consultancy Freight Train, Lesley is a Trustee of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) Benevolent Fund and member of the RHA Security Committee and Regional Council. She is a tireless ambassador of the transport industry and served 9 years as an RHA Main Board Director.  In 2020 she launched transport forum, Freight People, to unite and encourage those working in the transport industry to support one another in addressing industry issues and to discuss hot topics.  Lesley uses her voice whenever possible to support and encourage those underrepresented in the industry, to raise standards, improve road safety and change industry perception.  In 2020 she was awarded the OBE for services to diversity and inclusion in the transport industry and in 2022 was elected to the Motor Transport Wall of Fame and voted Northern Transport Personality of the Year by Transport News.  She is a regular contributor to the Commercial Motor Legal Panel, Motor Transport Vox Pop and is invited by the BBC and other media to discuss topical and transport related issues.

Hobbies: Keeping fit, cooking, entertaining at home, cinema, travel, and keeping husband Kevin in line!

Email: lesley@freightlinkeurope.co.uk

 @LesleyObrienOBE
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We would love you to experience our service – let us take one of your collections or deliveries and show you the exceptional way we treat you and your goods. Call us 01274 608900 or email us hello@freightlinkeurope.co.uk

Recommendation

Lesley is infectious. Her knowledge of the transport and logistics sector, both nationally and internationally is second to none. She has obviously not gained her experience in the trade from books - she has been at the sharp end! Passionate about her industry and knowledge she delivers her training courses very well and keeps the attention of even the most unwilling of participants. Lesley is a great asset to the RHA Regional Council. She thinks outside the box and keeps herself and others around her motivated. Lesley is a great ambassador for the Road Transport/freight industry. I couldn't recommend her highly enough. I often seek and value her opinion."

Chris Flynn, Director Mars-Jones Ltd