Monday, Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (EXPD: Quote), a global logistics company, announced the appointment of Bradley Powell as its Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2008.<br /><br />Most recently Bradley Powell served as President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer of Eden BioScience Corporation, a publicly traded biotechnology company. Prior to joining Eden, Powell spent four years as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Omega Environmental Inc.<br /><br />Commenting on the appointment, Jordan Gates, President, COO and current acting CFO of Expeditors, said, "We are very pleased to have someone with Brad's experience and abilities join our executive team. We're confident he'll be a great CFO and we look forward to his contributions."