Open Road Ventures adds Amtrak Risk Chief to Board

Open Road Ventures has appointed Matthew Gagnon, Chief Risk Officer at Brown University and former Chief Risk Officer at Amtrak, to its board of advisors. Gagnon brings over 30 years of enterprise risk management and transportation-specific expertise to support ORV's portfolio of freight brokerages.

This move responds to a new liability landscape where freight brokers face increased scrutiny on carrier selection following the U.S. Supreme Court's Montgomery v.

Caribe Transport II decision, making disciplined carrier vetting and risk management essential for smaller firms competing in the market. The appointment reflects a broader consolidation trend in freight brokerage where mid-sized firms require professional governance infrastructure to maintain compliance and build sustainable operations.