Awards & Recognition
★Member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society
★Distinguished speaker at Kansas State University College of Business Administration
★Senate confirmation for US Postal Service Board of Governors (2020, re-nominated 2024)
★Led YRC through major acquisitions and business transformation earning industry recognition
Notable Facts
→Former Chairman, President and CEO of YRC Worldwide (Fortune 500 company) from 1999-2011
→Led company from $3.2B to $10B in revenue through strategic acquisitions including Roadway Corp ($966M) and USF Corp ($1.37B)
→24-year veteran of Eastman Kodak with international assignments in London, Toronto and Tokyo
→Currently serves on multiple Fortune 500 boards including Prologis, CIGNA Corporation, and Cerner Corporation
→US Postal Service Board of Governors member (2020-2023, re-nominated 2024)
→Serves on boards of National Association of Manufacturers and The Business Roundtable
→University of Minnesota economics graduate, member of Phi Beta Kappa
→Leading Kansas City's first CEO Academy at UMKC's Bloch School
→Navigated YRC through near-bankruptcy during 2008 financial crisis
→Known for transforming company culture from operations-focused to customer service-focused