INDIANAPOLIS, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Celadon
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CGI) today announced several promotions within
to its senior management team. The changes are effective
immediately.
Danny Williams has been promoted
to Chief Operating Officer for Celadon's Quality Companies
division. He previously served as Vice President of the
Quality Companies. Mr. Williams graduated from Franklin College in May
2006 and joined Celadon in June of 2006 as a Financial
Analyst. He transitioned into the Quality division as a Truck
Sales Representative in 2007 and was promoted in October 2008 to Retail Center Manager. Mr.
Williams will report to Eric Meek,
Celadon's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
The Company also announced the creation of four new Division
President positions in the Celadon Trucking organization, also
reporting to Mr. Meek. George Chasteen will assume the role
of President of International Business. This division
includes all operations associated with Jaguar, Celadon's Mexican
subsidiary and Hyndman, Celadon's Canadian
subsidiary. Most recently, Mr. Chasteen was Vice
President of Mexico. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Finance and
Accounting. Prior to joining Celadon in 2011, he worked
for Deloitte & Touche as a CPA.
Chad Hoffman has been promoted to
Celadon's President of Specialized Business. This department
represents divisions that primarily focus on non-dry van
freight. This area will include Temperature Controlled,
Intermodal (TOFC and COFC), and Taylor Express – Celadon's bulk
transfer business. Mr. Hoffman most recently was Vice
President of Operations. He graduated from Franklin College with a double major in Finance and
Business Management. He was employed by Irwin Union Bank and Trust as a credit analyst
before joining Celadon in 2007.
Lauren Howard is the new
President of Truckload Operations for Celadon. This division
encompasses all domestic US operations that are primarily focused
on Dry Van Freight. This area includes Local and Dedicated as
well as Expedited operations, terminal operations and customer
service. Most recently, Ms. Howard was the Vice President of
Customer Service. She graduated from Butler University with a Bachelor's degree in
Public and Corporate Communications and a Master's degree in
Business Administration. Prior to joining Celadon in 2012, Ms.
Howard worked for the University of
Indianapolis as Director of Communications.
Nathan Roberts has been appointed
President of Eagle Logistics Services. This group is focused
on operating asset light business primarily through the use of
owner operators owning both their truck and trailer. This
department includes Eagle Logistics Services, Flatbed Operations,
Quality Drivers, and Celadon Recruiting. Previously, Mr.
Roberts was Vice President of Specialized Services. He
graduated from Franklin College in 2006
with majors in Finance, Management, Marketing, and
Economics. Before joining Celadon in 2012, he was
employed in finance at several lending institutions.
"These are important appointments for Celadon as they add the
necessary expertise, leadership and depth that will help us drive
our continued growth," commented Meek. "Celadon's
leadership team today is comprised of highly creative, productive
and accomplished professionals with a shared commitment to our
customers and our drivers."
"Eric has developed a strong team and an organically created
talent pipeline to help drive both external and organic growth for
Celadon," commented Paul Will,
Celadon's president and CEO. "With the addition of these five
leaders to our senior management team, we are strengthening our
ability to give our customers collaborative solutions that can have
an immediate, positive, and measurable impact on their business and
provide our partners on the road with the necessary resources to be
successful."
Celadon Group Inc. (www.celadongroup.com), through its
subsidiaries, provides long-haul, regional, local, dedicated,
intermodal, temperature-controlled, flatbed and expedited freight
service across the United States,
Canada and Mexico. The company also owns Celadon
Logistics Services, which provides freight brokerage services,
freight management, as well as supply chain management solutions,
including warehousing and distribution.
For more information:
Joe Weigel
Director of Marketing & Communications
(317) 972-7006 Direct
jweigel@celadongroup.com
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