– USA, MN – C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRW), a leading global logistics provider, today announced the nominations of Michael McGarry and Paige Robbins for their elections to the Board of Directors at the 2024 AGM.
The company also announced that Scott Anderson and James Stake will retire from the Board.
“Michael McGarry brings extensive leadership experience having recently retired as Executive Chairman of PPG Industries, Inc., where he led the company through a multi-year transformation and expansion of PPG’s portfolio in key growth markets. Paige Robbins brings a strategic mindset and broad operational experience, as an executive leader at Grainger where she has delivered strong operational results. She currently oversees all commercial functions for the Grainger brand in North America. The Board looks forward to their contributions and remains committed to driving positive change and increasing shareholder value.” saidBoard Chair, Jodee Kozlak.
About Michael McGarry
Michael McGarry retired in 2023 as Executive Chairman of PPG Industries, Inc., the world’s leading paint and coatings company, after more than four decades of service. He played a pivotal role in transforming PPG from a diversified glass, chemicals, and coatings company into a highly focused coatings enterprise, with revenues of over $18 billion and operations in more than 70 countries. He held various leadership positions in PPG, including President, CEO, COO, and board member. Currently, he serves as a board director at United States Steel, where he is on the Audit Committee and Compensation and Organization Committee, and Shin-Etsu Chemical, a public Japanese chemicals company.
Michael McGarry said, “I am pleased to be nominated to join the Board of Directors of C.H. Robinson. I respect the company’s culture, its deep industry expertise, and its focus on customer service, and I hope to contribute my insights and expertise from leading a global company. I look forward to working with the other directors and the management team to help C.H. Robinson achieve its goals and create value for its stakeholders.”
About Paige Robbins
Paige Robbins is a senior executive at W.W. Grainger, Inc. with extensive experience in logistics and supply chain, strategy, technology, and business transformation. As SVP and President of Grainger Business Unit, she is responsible for the integrated commercial functions of Grainger’s High-Touch Solutions segment in North America which had revenues of $13.3 billion in 2023. In this role, she oversees sales, customer solutions, marketing, pricing, merchandising, procurement, sourcing, and supplier management. Paige has a broad set of experiences in which she has displayed discerning judgment, strategic thinking, a customer focus, values-driven people leadership, logistics expertise, and experience leveraging technology, data, and analytics to drive measurable value. Since joining Grainger in 2010, she has held various senior executive roles including Chief Technology, Merchandising, Marketing and Strategy Officer, Chief Digital Officer, and positions of increasing responsibility in Supply Chain.
“I am honored to be nominated to join the Board of Directors of C.H. Robinson, a company that I admire for its innovation, customer-centricity, and global reach. I look forward to collaborating with the other directors and the management team to help support and advance the company’s strategic vision and goals,” said Paige Robbins.
About C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we are also proud to contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to our company, our Foundation, and our employees.
SOURCE: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/
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