FedEx Freight has revealed its ten-member board ahead of the 1 June spin-off, with R. Brad Martin as chairman
FedEx has announced the ten-member board of directors for FedEx Freight, ahead of its planned spin-off from FedEx Corp. on 1 June.
The board of FedEx confirmed in December 2024 that it had agreed to separate FedEx and FedEx Freight into two public companies with the reasoning that “separation unlocks significant value”.
As previously announced, R. Brad Martin, current executive chairman of the FedEx board, will serve as chairman of the board of FedEx Freight. John Smith, the incoming president and chief executive of FedEx Freight, will also serve as a director.
“We’ve assembled a group of prominent industry leaders who share a strong commitment to the customer-first culture that defines FedEx,” said Martin. “Their diverse perspectives and proven leadership will be instrumental in supporting FedEx Freight as it executes a focused strategy and builds on its position as the largest North American LTL freight carrier with industry-leading transit times, service levels, and reliability.”
“I look forward to working with our incoming directors upon completion of the spin-off, leveraging their experience and perspectives, while continuing to partner with Brad and our leadership team as we progress toward launching a world-class, independent organisation,” said Smith.
As well as his new position as chairman of the FedEx Freight board, Martin has served as executive chairman of the board of FedEx since September 2025. He is also chairman of RBM Venture Company.
Smith will become president and chief executive of FedEx Freight and a member of the board upon completion of the separation. He is currently chief operating officer of US and Canada for FedEx and a member of the FedEx executive committee. Smith previously served as president and chief executive of FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight.
There are also eight other highly experienced leaders on the board from across the transportation and logistics, supply chain management, and technology sectors.
Jeffrey Davis served as the chief financial officer of Dollar Tree from October 2022 to March 2025. He was previously chief financial officer of Qurate Retail Group, J. C. Penney, Darden Restaurants and Walmart US. He has also served as a director of Labcorp Holdings since December 2019.
Donald Frieson served as executive vice president, supply chain of Lowe’s Companies from August 2018 to March 2024. He previously spent 19 years within Walmart, where he served as executive vice president, operations at Sam’s Club, and senior vice president, replenishment, planning, and real estate. He has previously served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Supply Chain Competitiveness for the U.S. Department of Commerce and is currently a director of Casey’s General Stores.
Stephen Gorman has served as a director of FedEx since September 2022, where he serves as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee. Gorman will resign from the FedEx board effective upon his joining the FedEx Freight board.
Amongst other roles, Gorman has previously worked as chief operating officer of Delta Air Lines from 2008 to 2014 and as the executive vice president – operations of Delta Air Lines from 2007 to 2008. Gorman has served as a director of Peabody Energy Corporation since April 2017.
Robert King served as corporate vice president, internal audit at FedEx from March 2011 to January 2025. He spent over four decades of his career in the FedEx Internal Audit department.
Cindy Miller spent nearly 30 years at UPS, where she served as president, global freight forwarding from April 2016 to September 2018 and as president of the European region from March 2013 to March 2016. She subsequently worked as director and chief operating officer and then president and chief executive of Stericycle.
Amy Salcido served as president, US of Kyndryl Holdings, which was spun off from IBM in 2021, from 2022 to 2025. She previously served as chief customer engagement & transformation officer from 2021 to 2022. Before joining Kyndryl, Salcido held senior leadership roles at IBM.
John Sauerland has served as vice president and chief financial officer of The Progressive Corporation since April 2015 and as personal lines group president from 2007 to 2015. He joined The Progressive Corporation in 1991 as a product manager. Sauerland also served as a director of Beazley plc from 2016 to 2021.
Samantha Smith currently serves as staff director of global public policy at FedEx, a position she has held since November 2020. It is expected that she will continue her employment at FedEx following the spin-off. Smith joined the FedEx Government and Regulatory Affairs team in 2016.
