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14
James L. Welch
Age: ............... 61
Director Since: . . . . . . 2007
Committees: ........ Member of the Audit and Finance Committee; Member of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee; Member of the Safety and Compliance Committee
Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of YRC Worldwide Inc. (“YRC Worldwide”).
Experience: . . . . . . . . . Since July 2011, Mr. Welch has served as the Chief Executive Officer of YRC Worldwide, a
provider of global, national and regional ground transportation services. From 2008 until July
2011, Mr. Welch served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dynamex, Inc., a
provider of same-day transportation and logistics services in the United States and Canada.
During 2007 and 2008 he served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of JHT Holdings, a
holding company of multiple enterprises engaged in automotive transport and management
services. From 2000 until 2007, Mr. Welch served as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Yellow Transportation, an international transportation services provider.
Mr. Welch has over 33 years of senior executive experience in the transportation sector,
including valuable experience in the leadership of large and varied groups. That experience
includes extensive experience working with organized labor groups, including labor unions.
Mr. Welch’s insights have been particularly valuable to the Board as the Company has
addressed labor and related issues arising in the operation of SkyWest Airlines and
ExpressJet. Mr. Welch also contributes to the Board valuable practical experience in the
operation of a large enterprise, as well as the perspective of a successful entrepreneur.
Other Directorships: . Mr. Welch serves as a director for YRC Worldwide and Erickson Air Crane, a manufacturer
and operator of heavy-lift helicopters.