As Jim Filter transitions into the role of president and chief executive officer, Schneider National, Inc., additional leadership and structural changes have been announced.
Two executive vice presidents will each lead a core portfolio with end-to-end accountability for both the services and the key supporting functions.
“As we look ahead to a new chapter, I am confident the tightly aligned structure we are announcing today will help us remain nimble, maintain close relationships with our customers and continue building a stronger, more agile Schneider for the future,” said Filter.
Michael Baumgardt has been named executive vice president of Intermodal & Logistics and will report to Filter. Since joining Schneider in 2001, Baumgardt has demonstrated strong leadership in roles spanning customer service, sales, network management and operations.
Steve Wells will join Schneider as executive vice president of Truckload, also reporting to Filter. Wells joins Schneider from his role as president at Cowan Systems LLC, a Schneider subsidiary. He became chief operating officer in 2019 and was then promoted to president at the time of Schneider’s acquisition. Wells previously hel d increasing leadership roles in fleet management, operations and sales at Cowan.
On Baumgardt’s team, Angela Prill was promoted to senior vice president of intermodal operations. She has more than 15 years of supply chain experience.
As previously announced, Mark Rourke, who has served as Schneider President and Chief Executive Officer since 2019, will assume the role of executive chairman of the board of directors and continue to contribute to Schneider’s strategic direction.
