Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM. INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Pursuant to Instructions to Item 401 of Regulation S-K, we have included information on our executive officers in this Part I.
The table sets forth certain information as of February 1, 2022 with respect to each person who is an executive officer of the Company.
Name
Age
Position
David P. Yeager
68
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Phillip D. Yeager
34
President and Chief Operating Officer
Vincent C. Paperiello
51
President, Intermodal and Chief Solutions Officer
Geoffrey F. DeMartino
44
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Kevin W. Beth
47
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Vava R. Dimond
55
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Michele L. McDermott
51
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Thomas P. LaFrance
60
Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
David P. Yeager has served as our Chairman of the Board since November 2008 and as Chief Executive Officer since March 1995. From March 1995 through November 2008, Mr. Yeager served as Vice Chairman of the Board. From October 1985 through December 1991, Mr. Yeager was President of Hub City Terminals (Hub Chicago). From 1983 to October 1985, he served as Vice President, Marketing of Hub Chicago. Mr. Yeager founded the St. Louis Hub in 1980 and served as its President from 1980 to 1983. Mr. Yeager founded the Pittsburgh Hub in 1975 and served as its President from 1975 to 1977. Mr. Yeager received a Masters in Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dayton. Mr. Yeager is the father of Phillip D. Yeager.
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Phillip D. Yeager was named President and Chief Operating Officer in July 2019. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Yeager served as Chief Commercial Officer overseeing Intermodal and Truck Brokerage operations as well as sales, pricing, solutions and account management since January 2018. Mr. Yeager formerly held the role of Executive Vice President, Account Management and Intermodal Operations since January 2016 after serving as Vice President of Account Management and Business Development from February 2014 to January 2016. Mr. Yeager joined the Company in 2011 as the Director of Strategy and Acquisitions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yeager served as Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking at BMO Harris Bank, and as an investment banking analyst for Lazard Freres & Co. Mr. Yeager earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Yeager is the son of David P. Yeager.
Vincent C. Paperiello was named President of Intermodal and Chief Solutions Officer in July 2021 after serving as Chief Solutions Officer since July 2019. Since joining the Company in 1993, Mr. Paperiello has held a variety of operational, logistics management and business intelligence positions with the Company. In his current role, he is responsible for our Intermodal business and our go-to-market analytics organization, ensuring that we are developing and delivering pricing and solutions that propel our customers’ businesses. Mr. Paperiello is a member of the Professional Pricing Society and the Intermodal Association of North America, a leading industry trade association representing the combined interest of the intermodal freight industry. Mr. Paperiello received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Western Illinois University and a Master of Business Administration – Finance degree from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
Geoffrey F. DeMartino has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer since July 2020. In this role Mr. DeMartino has responsibility for our financial reporting, financial operations, investor relations, debt and equity financing, and corporate development activities. Mr. DeMartino joined the Company in 2016 as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy and led our acquisition and divestiture activities. Prior to joining the Company he spent over 15 years in various financial roles, including corporate development and investment banking. Mr. DeMartino received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Northwestern University.
Kevin W. Beth was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in July 2020. Mr. Beth joined the Company in October 2003 as Corporate Controller and served as Controller and Assistant Treasurer beginning in March 2007. He has been instrumental in transforming the Company’s financial systems and leading the accounting organization through the integration of acquisitions, divestures, and implementation of accounting standards. Mr. Beth is a Certified Public Accountant and held various auditing and corporate accounting positions prior to joining the Company. Mr. Beth received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois.
Vava R. Dimond was named an Executive Vice President of the Company in May 2016 and Chief Information Officer in April 2015 after serving as the Interim Chief Information Officer since September 2014. Ms. Dimond began her career with the Company in June 2013 as the Vice President of Business Engineering, responsible for overseeing the Company’s Business Intelligence, Business Engineering and Program Management projects and processes. Previously, Ms. Dimond spent 16 years in the transportation industry and held several leadership positions within Information Technology. Ms. Dimond earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from South Dakota State University. Ms. Dimond will retire effective March 1, 2022 and will provide consulting support to the Company through June 30, 2022.
Michele L. McDermott joined the Company in August 2019 as our Chief Human Resources Officer (“CHRO”). Ms. McDermott has nearly 25 years of experience in human resources and, prior to joining the Company, served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Assurance Agency from October 2015 through July 2019 and in a variety of executive roles at National Express Corporation prior to her employment with Assurance Agency. As CHRO, Ms. McDermott is responsible for developing the Company’s employees, managing diverse workforces, and implementing strategic plans for benefits, safety programs and technology systems. Ms. McDermott earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lewis University and a Master of Business Administration, Operations and Finance from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Ms. McDermott is a Society for Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional and has received her Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the HR Certification Institute.
Thomas P. LaFrance joined the Company as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in August 2021. In this role, Mr. LaFrance leads the Company’s legal, compliance and governance efforts. Mr. LaFrance has over 30 years of global legal experience in multiple sectors, including having served as general counsel of General Electric Company's transportation and security technology divisions, as well as senior legal roles at Wabtec Corporation, National Grid plc, and United Technologies Corporation. Earlier in his career, Mr. LaFrance was a partner at the law firm Goodwin Proctor. Mr. LaFrance graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Boston College and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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