XPO Logistics, Inc. announced that Jason Kerr will become chief accounting officer of RXO, the planned spin-off of XPO's brokered transportation platform. Kerr has joined XPO as chief accounting officer for the North American transportation division, effective immediately. Hereports to Jamie Harris, who, as previously announced, will be chief financial officer of RXO, and currently serves as chief financial officer, North American transportation.

Kerr has more than two decades of experience in public company accounting, most recently as chief accounting officer of BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT). During 12 years with BWXT and its legacy enterprise, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, he led accounting, reporting and compliance functions and was instrumental in the company's 2015 spin-off. Earlier, he served as a senior manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP, and as a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP.

He holds a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, and is a certified public accountant.