Sustainable last mile deliveries platform The Eighth Notch expands board of directors

The Eighth Notch (T8N), a technology platform focused on sustainable logistics for last mile deliveries, has announced the expansion of its board of directors.

In come Duncan Angove, CEO at Blue Yonder and board member at Honeywell, Sasha Brown: Partner at the Ecosystem Integrity Fund, board member at Ambient Photonics, For Days, Upflex, and Opti, and observer on the boards of Bluon and Energicity, and Miron Washington: CDO at Parts Town and previously the VP of Customer Experience at Home Depot.

They join the following members of T8N management to comprise a five person board: Jamie Sapp, CEO and Founder; Lenny Jordan, Head of Final Mile and Founding Member.

The T8N platform enables retailers, shippers, and carriers to share data, coordinate, and ultimately synchronise deliveries.

“We're honoured to have such a diverse group of industry leaders on our board, each bringing unique perspectives and knowledge to the table," says Sapp.

"Their expertise across logistics, retail, and technology will be instrumental in shaping our strategy, guiding us through new challenges, and ultimately, helping us achieve our vision of revolutionising last mile deliveries."

“We all believe that the road to sustainability has many paths - and fundamentally changing how last mile deliveries operate is a crucial addition.  The composition of this board ensures we will look at it through all lenses as we drive to scale,” says Brown.

Funding round

In November of last year, T8N secured a $3.5 million investment round led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF).

“T8N is proud to align with EIF – a leader in technology investment focused on driving environmental sustainability,” said Sapp.

“Our mantra is simple – the best route to a sustainable mile is the one never driven. Towards that end, T8N has covered significant ground in our two plus years in business, and this investment from EIF will help us take the next step in our journey.”

“EIF’s expertise in sustainable innovation will unlock new opportunities going forward, as we aggressively enable real carbon avoidance.”

“EIF is excited to partner with T8N on the massive opportunity – and imperative – to reduce the carbon footprint of e-commerce. When we identified the team at T8N in the course of our logistics research, we found what they offered to be unique, impactful, and important,” commented Brown.

“T8N is part of the suite of solutions the logistics industry needs to ultimately become more sustainable in the context of its ongoing expansion.”