James L. Johnson is the Executive Vice President of Accounting Administration at Werner. He joined the Company in 1991 as Manager of Financial Reporting. He has since been appointed to the following positions: (i) Assistant Controller in 1992; (ii) Director of Accounting in 1994; (iii) Controller in 1996; (iv) Vice President and Controller in 2000; and (v) Senior Vice President and Controller in 2005. In 2010, he was promoted to his current position. He also served as Werner’s Corporate Secretary from 1996 to August 2023.
Johnson was employed by the independent public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. as a certified public accountant from 1985 until his employment with the Company in 1991. He graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.