Arkansas Best Corporation Names New President, CEO
Published:21-October-2009
By Staff Reporter
Judy McReynolds to assume responsibilities on January 1, 2010
US-based Arkansas Best Corporation, a transportation holding company, has named Judy McReynolds as Arkansas Best's president and chief executive officer and will succeed Robert Davidson. Ms McReynolds was named to the Arkansas Best's board of directors, effective January 1, 2010.
Mr Davidson, who is the current president and chief executive officer of the company will step down from his role effective on December 31, 2009. Mr Davidson is also resigning from the Arkansas Best's board of directors, effective on December 31, 2009.
In addition, Ms McReynolds, current senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, was named to the Arkansas Best's board of directors, effective January 1, 2010.
Mr Davidson has served as the president and chief executive officer of Arkansas Best since February 2006. He was named to the Arkansas Best board of directors in December 2004. During his career, Mr Davidson served the company in various areas including as ABF's vice president of pricing from 1982 until early 2003 and as ABF's vice president of marketing from 1997 until early 2003, when he was named president of ABF Freight System.
Ms McReynolds has served in her current position since February 1, 2006. Prior to that she was Arkansas Best's vice president, controller, beginning in January 2000.
Robert Young III, chairman of Arkansas Best, said: "Following the 1980 deregulation of the trucking industry, Bob was the perfect person to establish ABF's new Pricing Department and to develop and implement ABF's account pricing philosophies that have been major contributors to the success and survival of ABF. During his time leading ABF's Marketing initiative, Bob was instrumental in establishing ABF's award-winning position as the most innovative, customer-centric carrier in the LTL industry.”
