XPO announced the appointment of Ali Faghri as chief strategy officer, effective immediately. Faghri is responsible for XPO's strategy and analysis of growth opportunities, and oversees the company's engagement with the investment community. Hereports to Mario Harik, XPO's chief executive officer.

Faghri is a prominent Wall Street analyst who has specialized in the automotive sector for 12 years, covering market leaders in manufacturing, retail and mobility, such as Tesla, CarMax, AutoZone and Uber. He most recently was a managing director with Guggenheim Partners, LLC, where he led the automotive team for five years. Faghri holds a degree in engineering from Cornell University.