OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation’s largest
transportation and logistics companies, announced today that the
Company’s Board of Directors approved the following planned transitions
in executive management and a board of director appointment that became
effective today.
Clarence L. Werner, 78, the Company’s founder and first driver, is
stepping down from the position of Chief Executive Officer as part of
the planned management transition announced in August 2015 and will
remain as Executive Chairman of the Company.
Derek J. Leathers, 46, was promoted to President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Leathers was previously President and Chief Operating
Officer. Mr. Leathers has 25 years of experience in the transportation
and logistics industry and over 17 years of leadership experience with
Werner Enterprises. Throughout his Werner career, Mr. Leathers has held
integral executive management roles leading multiple organizational
service offerings, including the establishment and development of
Werner’s Mexico cross-border operations when he joined the Company in
1999, leadership oversight of the asset-based trucking businesses and
development of Werner’s brokerage, freight management, intermodal and
global logistics business units. Mr. Leathers previously became
President of Werner Enterprises in 2011. Mr. Leathers holds an Economics
degree from Princeton University.
H. Marty Nordlund, 54, was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Nordlund was previously Senior
Executive Vice President of Specialized Services. In his new role, Mr.
Nordlund will have executive operating responsibility for the Company’s
trucking and logistics business units. Mr. Nordlund has 32 years of
truckload industry experience, including over 21 years in positions of
increasing responsibilities at Werner. Mr. Nordlund joined Werner in
1994 as an account executive. Mr. Nordlund led our very successful
Specialized Services unit with over 3,700 trucks for the last 20 years.
Mr. Nordlund is a graduate of University of Nebraska - Kearney.
Jim S. Schelble, 55, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer. Mr. Schelble was previously Executive Vice
President of Marketing and Driver Resources. In his new role, Mr.
Schelble will lead Driver Recruiting, our Driver School network, Safety,
Human Resources, Pricing and Corporate Communications. Mr. Schelble
joined Werner in 1998 as manager of New Business Development and
subsequently assumed increasing responsibilities in the areas of Sales
and Marketing. Mr. Schelble became Executive Vice President of Marketing
in 2005 and added responsibility for Driver Recruiting in 2015. Mr.
Schelble has over 30 years of trucking industry experience, including
over 17 years at Werner, and he obtained his undergraduate degree from
St. Johns University in Minnesota and his MBA from Drake University.
Gerald H. Timmerman, 76, was elected as a Company director to fill an
open position. Mr. Timmerman was previously a director of the Company
from 1988 to 2011. Since 1969, Mr. Timmerman has been and currently
serves as President of Timmerman & Sons Feeding Co., Inc. He has also
served as the President of Timmerman Feeding Corporation since 1965.
Timmerman & Sons Feeding Co., Inc. and Timmerman Feeding Corporation,
both of which are based in Springfield, Nebraska, are cattle feeding,
ranching and beef production enterprises with operations in several
Midwestern states. Mr. Timmerman is also a partner in several other
privately held entities that engage in integrated agricultural business
operations. Mr. Timmerman is also active in and serves on the board of
directors of several civic organizations. As a result of these and other
professional experiences, Mr. Timmerman brings to our Board substantial
business experience, financial acumen and outside board experience that
contributes to the Board's collective qualifications, skills and
experience.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited services.
Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management,
truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International
services are provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary
companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight
forwarding; and customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol “WERN”. For further
information about Werner, visit the Company's website at www.werner.com.
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