Fuel names Sana Chaarani as Vice President of Technology

Fuel has appointed Sana Chaarani as vice president of technology, adding a senior technology leader to the North American logistics company's executive team.

She will oversee technology strategy, digital transformation, IT operations and cybersecurity. Her remit also includes the technology roadmap across infrastructure, enterprise systems and digital innovation, with responsibility for working with business leaders on operational performance and customer needs.

The appointment comes as logistics groups invest more heavily in digital systems to manage increasingly complex supply chains. Fuel is expanding its logistics network, warehousing operations and transportation infrastructure across North America.

Chaarani brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise IT, architecture and transformation programmes. She previously held senior roles at JAMP Pharma Group, Pratt & Whitney, Hydro-Québec and CN, where she worked on modernisation, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and digital transformation projects.

Fuel provides both asset-based and non-asset-based logistics services and serves industries including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, retail and pharmaceuticals. The company has offices in Montréal, Toronto, Chicago and Mexico.

Technology focus

Chief Executive Officer Robert Piccioni linked the appointment to Fuel's broader effort to strengthen its technology base as transport networks become more data-driven.

"Technology today is no longer a support function within logistics - it is foundational to how modern transportation networks operate, scale, and evolve," said Piccioni.

"Sana brings an exceptional combination of strategic vision and hands-on execution. Her experience leading complex transformation initiatives across global organizations will be instrumental as we continue building the scalable, secure, and intelligent foundation that supports both our customers and our long-term ambitions," he added.

Chaarani's role puts her at the centre of how Fuel manages internal systems and cyber risk while updating its digital infrastructure. Freight, warehousing and transport companies face growing pressure to improve efficiency, resilience and visibility as customers demand faster, more predictable service.

That has increased the importance of enterprise systems that connect operations, data and planning across multiple regions and service lines. In response, senior technology appointments have become more common across the logistics sector, particularly at companies seeking to standardise systems after periods of expansion.

Sector backdrop

Fuel's business spans a broad mix of industrial and consumer sectors, creating different requirements for timing, compliance and visibility. That makes technology leadership a strategic function as companies seek to manage transport execution, warehousing, customer service and data security together.

Chaarani said the company is at an important point in its development and described logistics as a sector in which technology now plays a central role in daily operations.

"I'm excited to join Fuel Transport at a pivotal moment in both the company's growth roadmap and the logistics industry overall," said Chaarani.

"Logistics is a particularly exciting industry right now as technology increasingly shapes how companies operate, scale, and deliver value across complex supply chains. The opportunity to help build technology capabilities that directly enable growth, resilience, and client experience is incredibly compelling, and I look forward to working alongside the team to continue strengthening the digital foundation that will support Fuel's next phase of growth," she said.

Her appointment also reflects a broader shift in logistics hiring, with boards and chief executives giving technology leaders wider operational influence. Rather than managing back-office systems alone, these executives are increasingly expected to shape network design, customer interaction, risk management and the flow of information across supply chains.

For Fuel, the hire signals that these issues are being handled at executive level as the company develops its network and internal systems. Chaarani's background across manufacturing, transport, utilities and pharmaceuticals gives her experience in regulated, operationally complex environments where modernisation efforts often run alongside strict security and reliability demands.