Martin Lew
CEO, Commtrex | Commercial Architecture & Infrastructure Strategy | AI-Enabled Operating Models | Former JPMorgan
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Commtrex
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Martin Lew
Commtrex is a North American infrastructure demand-generation and market intelligence platform serving asset-heavy industrial operators and shippers.The platform connects 2,700+ shipper/member companies with more than 2,500 industrial locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — including transload facilities, terminals, ports, warehouses, storage providers, rail service partners, equipment lessors, and related infrastructure assets.Commtrex helps operators monetize underutilized capacity and helps shippers identify, evaluate, and secure infrastructure solutions faster. By structuring fragmented supply into a searchable, comparable network, the platform converts market visibility into qualified commercial opportunities.In addition to demand generation, Commtrex provides structured market intelligence through analytics, ranking systems, and visibility into demand trends across infrastructure categories. These tools help operators prioritize capital deployment, pricing strategy, and commercial execution.The company has been recognized by FreightWaves (FreightTech 100) and Texas Digital Summit and participated in Plug and Play’s Supply Chain & Logistics Program.Commtrex sits at the intersection of infrastructure, commercial architecture, and technology — modernizing how industrial capacity is discovered, evaluated, and monetized.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Mar 2017 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Commtrex is North America’s largest demand-generation and commercial intelligence platform for industrial logistics infrastructure, connecting 2,700+ shippers with 2,500+ transloaders, terminals, storage facilities, ports, warehouses, equipment providers, and rail service operators across the US, Canada, and Mexico.Built and scaled a category-defining commercial platform for asset-heavy infrastructure, transforming fragmented physical networks into structured, revenue-generating pipelines.Core leadership focus:• Architected the commercial framework converting infrastructure capacity into monetizable demand channels• Built a proprietary shipper demand network used by operators to originate new revenue and improve asset utilization• Aggregated and standardized thousands of industrial assets into a searchable, performance-oriented marketplace• Launched Commtrex Insights, delivering real-time visibility into demand signals, utilization trends, and market activity• Developed industry-leading Top 10 performance rankings across storage, warehouse, and logistics providers in North America• Created live trending analytics surfacing commercial demand patterns by asset type and geography• Integrated AI-enabled capabilities to strengthen commercial decision-making, automate workflows, and enhance revenue prioritization across asset portfolios• Established strategic relationships across Class I railroads, short lines, terminal operators, infrastructure investors, and industrial asset ownersRecognition:FreightWaves FreightTech 100 – Most Innovative & Disruptive CompaniesMost Promising Company – Texas Digital SummitPlug and Play Supply Chain & Logistics – Finalist BGSA Supply Chain “Shark Tank” CompetitionFrequent executive speaker (2017–Present) at Manifest, Rail Trends, SW Rail Shippers Conference, Pacific NW Rail Shippers Conference, and BGSA (CEO-level forum). Featured guest on FreightWaves and multiple infrastructure & industrial strategy podcasts.
Education
Boston College Law School
Juris Doctor, Corporate and Securities Law
University of Southern California
BA, Media Studies and Political Science
Skills
- New Business Development
- Carbon Markets
- Team Leadership
- Commodities Trading
- Equities
- Sales
- Angel Investing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Environmental Markets
- Energy Trading
- Securities Law
- Mentoring
- Business Strategy
- Due Diligence
- Commodity
- Renewable Energy
- Business Valuation
- Corporate Finance
- Deal Structures
- Power Generation
- Leadership
- Emissions Trading
- Business Development
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Natural Gas
- Corporate Law
- Transaction Origination
- Debt & Equity Capital Raising
- Venture Capital
- P&L Management
- Commodity Markets
- Transportation
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