From COO to CEO
Robert (Bob) Biesterfeld, currently COO of C.H. Robinson, has been promoted to CEO. As part of a long-planned succession process managed by the US company’s board of directors, Biesterfeld was named COO in March 2018. He has also been nominated to stand for election to the said board.
The current chairman and CEO John Wiehoff will remain chairman of the board following this succession. Scott Anderson, a current C.H. Robinson board member, will become the lead independent director. All moves will take effect on 9 May 2019, coinciding with the annual meeting of shareholders.
Biesterfeld, has been with the logistics provider for 20 years. He was president, North America surface transportation, vice-president truckload and VP, Robinson fresh. He started his career in Robinson fresh in 1999. (mw)