Leading Executives in Transportation and Warehousing
Ed Bastian
Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines
CEO of Delta since 2016, known for people-first culture and sustained operational reliability; named to the 2025 TIME100 and received the 2025 Tony Jannus Award for lasting industry impact.
Robert S. Chambers
Chief Executive Officer (effective Sep 1, 2025), Americold Realty Trust
Veteran cold-chain operator appointed CEO effective September 1, 2025; charged with scaling Americold’s global temperature‑controlled warehousing and logistics network.
Vincent Clerc
Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Moller – Maersk
CEO since January 2023, leading Maersk’s shift to an end‑to‑end integrator of container logistics and steering the company through volatile trade conditions.
Keith Creel
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
Architect of the first single‑line Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico railroad, unlocking new North American freight flows following the CP–KCS combination.
Katie Farmer
President and Chief Executive Officer, BNSF Railway (Berkshire Hathaway)
First woman to lead a Class I railroad (CEO since January 2021), recognized for operational excellence and industry leadership.
Kevin “Marty” Freeman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL lifer who became CEO in July 2023; known for best‑in‑class LTL service quality, on‑time performance and disciplined operating model.
Mark R. George
President and Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Southern
Promoted from CFO to CEO in September 2024; tasked with stabilizing operations and stakeholder trust while navigating a potential mega‑merger landscape.
Mario Harik
Chief Executive Officer, XPO
Became CEO in November 2022; driving XPO’s transformation into a pure‑play North American LTL leader powered by proprietary tech.
Leadership Bio | Company Leadership
Joe Hinrichs
President and Chief Executive Officer, CSX
Ex‑Ford executive leading CSX since 2022; honored as Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year for culture change and service gains.
Robert Isom
Chief Executive Officer, American Airlines
CEO since March 2022; overseeing a network and reliability rebuild while delivering record full‑year revenue in 2024.
Patrick Kelleher
Chief Executive Officer, GXO Logistics
Named CEO effective August 19, 2025; former DHL Supply Chain leader known for automation and engineered solutions to scale contract logistics.
Jens H. Lund
Group Chief Executive Officer, DSV
Took over as Group CEO in February 2024 and closed the landmark Schenker acquisition in 2025, vaulting DSV to the top tier of global logistics by scale.
Udit Madan
SVP, Worldwide Operations (Transportation, Fulfillment, Last Mile), Amazon (Worldwide Operations)
Leads Amazon’s Worldwide Operations (fulfillment, transportation, and last‑mile), after scaling the company’s transportation and delivery services globally.
Dr. Tobias Meyer
Chief Executive Officer, DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL)
CEO since 2023, steering the world’s largest logistics group through a strategy centered on globalization, digitalization and resilient supply chains.
Hamid R. Moghadam
Co‑Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prologis
Co‑founder and longtime CEO who built Prologis into the global leader in logistics real estate; announced transition to Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2026.
Leadership Bio | Leadership Transition
Stefan Paul
Chief Executive Officer, Kuehne+Nagel
CEO since August 2022; driving growth across Sea and Air Logistics with a focus on profitability and high‑value services amid complex trade dynamics.
Mark Rourke
President and Chief Executive Officer, Schneider National
Career Schneider leader and CEO since 2019, overseeing one of North America’s broadest multimodal carrier‑and‑logistics platforms.
Executive Bio | Investor Update
Robert E. Sanchez
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ryder System
Ryder’s CEO since 2013; known for scaling end‑to‑end supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions across North America.
Raj Subramaniam
President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx
Second CEO in FedEx history (since 2022), leading a multiyear transformation to streamline networks, boost profitability, and leverage supply‑chain data.
Carol B. Tomé
Chief Executive Officer, UPS
UPS’s 12th CEO, credited with sharpening strategic focus and modernizing the network after a career as Home Depot’s CFO.
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