In the spring of 2008, three motivated salesmen – Kevin Ball and brothers, Jeff and Matthew Mason – decided to break out on their own and build a freight brokerage from the ground up. With the mission in mind of becoming the leading customer-oriented strategic broker in North America, BM2 has over 250 excellent shippers and has done over 75,000 loads in the company’s first 10 years alone.
About BM2
Our Leadership Team
Kevin Ball is one of the three founders of BM2 Freight Services. He has been in the transportation industry for over 15 years, starting at TQL in an Account Manager role, providing quality service and communication for Fortune 500 customers primarily in the food and building materials sectors. He then moved to FLS Transportation as a Branch Director, starting a Cincinnati sales operation, before helping to start BM2 Freight Services in early 2008. In his spare time, Kevin runs a non-profit youth baseball organization, and is also involved in several charitable works around his community. He lives in Northern Kentucky with his four children.
Matthew Mason is a co-founder of BM2 Freight Services. Prior to founding BM2, Matthew spent 5 years in banking and insurance before getting into the transportation industry. He has 15+ years of experience in transportation. An avid golfer and father of four, he values quality time with his family and friends.
Jeff Mason is one of the founders of BM2 Freight Services. He brings to BM2 over 12 years of experience in the transportation industry. Jeff is a lifelong resident of Northern Kentucky, and values spending time with his wife and children outside of the office. In his free-time he also enjoys playing golf, bowling and traveling.
Jeff Coe joined BM2 in 2017 as General Manager. Jeff brings 20+ years of experience in supply chain management having held various leadership positions in distribution, manufacturing, and purchasing. His last position as Vice President of Global Procurement took him all over the world with responsibility for operations in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Jeff holds a BS in Operations Management from Miami University and earned his MBA at Xavier University. He enjoys all sports and traveling with his family.
Peter Katai has been in the freight brokerage industry for 23 years, as a sales and operations leader. He spent 9 years at American Backhaulers, and then C.H. Robinson in Chicago focused on selling and servicing fortune 500 customers. He started and led the U.S. corporate office in Chicago for FLS Transportation Services in 2005, a relative unknown Canadian cross-border brokerage. He led revenue growth through superior customer service and team excellence, to help FLS transform into a mid-market North American leader. Katai started with BM2 in May 2018 and leads their branch network. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, snow skiing, sporting events, and music concerts. Katai resides in Chicago’s north suburbs, with his wife, and teenage twins.
Sarah Newman has been in the freight brokerage industry for over 18 years and has extensive management, leadership and project experience working with some of the most innovative and respected companies in the industry. Prior to joining the BM2 team Sarah worked at MegaCorp Logistics for 8 years as well as Priority Logistics Group and TQL. Sarah has her BS from Northern Kentucky University and her Master’s Degree in Executive Human Resource Development, which have contributed to her success in developing new technology and strategic procedures. Sarah started with BM2 in October 2020 and has been creating inventive approaches and driving results. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and hanging out with her daughter.