Phillip D. Yeager was appointed as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2023, in connection with his assumption of the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2023, and he was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in February 2024. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Phillip D. Yeager served as President and Chief Operating Officer since July 2019, and as Chief Commercial Officer overseeing Intermodal and Truck Brokerage operations as well as sales, pricing, solutions and account management since January 2018. Mr. Phillip D. 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. Phillip D. Yeager joined the Company in 2011 as the Director of Strategy and Acquisitions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Phillip D. Yeager served as Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking at BMO Harris Bank, and as an investment banking analyst for Lazard Freres & Co. Mr. Phillip D. 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. Phillip D. Yeager is the son of David P. Yeager. Mr. Phillip D. Yeager s deep knowledge of many aspects of the Company s operations, having served in a wide variety of roles and serving now as VICE CHAIRMAN, President and Chief Executive Officer, brings to the Board a critical operational and strateg