Executive Officers
Under our decentralized business structure, branch managers, while retaining autonomy for their branch performance, receive guidance and support from the executives at our central corporate office. These executives provide training and education, develop new services and applications to be offered to customers, analyze and monitor branch productivity and performance metrics, share operations and management guidance, and provide broad market analysis.
The Board of Directors designates the executive officers annually. Below are the names, ages, and positions of the executive officers:
| Name | Age | Position |
|---|---|---|
| John P. Wiehoff | 47 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
| James E. Butts | 53 | Senior Vice President |
| Ben G. Campbell | 43 | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| James P. Lemke | 41 | Senior Vice President |
| Chad M. Lindbloom | 44 | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Scott A. Satterlee | 40 | Senior Vice President |
| Mark A. Walker | 51 | Senior Vice President |
John P. Wiehoff has been chief executive officer of C.H. Robinson since May 2002, President of the company since December 1999, a director since 2001, and became the Chairman in January 2007. Previous positions with the company include Senior Vice President from October 1998, Chief Financial Officer from July 1998 to December 1999, Treasurer from August 1997 to June 1998, and Corporate Controller from 1992 to June 1998. Prior to that, John was employed by Arthur Andersen LLP. John also serves on the Boards of Directors of Polaris Industries Inc. and Donaldson Company, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University.
James E. Butts was named senior vice president in December 2007, having served as an executive and officer of C.H. Robinson since April 2002. Previous positions with the company include transportation manager at the Chicago South and Detroit branches. Jim has been with C.H. Robinson since 1978, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wayne State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Phoenix University.
Ben G. Campbell was named vice president, general counsel and secretary in January 2009. Ben joined C.H. Robinson in 2004 and most recently held the position of assistant general counsel. Before coming to C.H. Robinson, Ben was a partner at Rider Bennett, LLP, in Minneapolis. Ben holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University and a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell Law School.
James P. Lemke was named senior vice president in December 2007, having served as vice president, sourcing since 2003. Prior to that time, he served as the vice president and manager of C.H. Robinson’s Corporate Procurement and Distribution Services division. Jim joined the company in 1989. Jim holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Minnesota.
Chad M. Lindbloom was named a senior vice president in December 2007. He has served as an executive and as chief financial officer since 1999. From June 1998 until December 1999, he served as corporate controller. Chad joined the company in 1990. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Chad also serves on the Board of Directors of Xata Corporation, a provider of vehicle data and fleet operations services to the trucking industry, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Scott A. Satterlee was named a senior vice president in December 2007. He has served as an executive and officer of C.H. Robinson since February 2002. Additional positions with C.H. Robinson include director of operations and manager of the Salt Lake City branch office. Scott joined the company in 1991. Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of St. Thomas. Scott also serves on the Board of Directors of Fastenal, the largest fastener distributor in the nation.
Mark A. Walker was named senior vice president in December 2007, after serving as a vice president and officer since December 1999. Additional positions with C.H. Robinson include chief information officer from December 1999 to October 2001 and president of T-Chek Systems. Mark joined the company in 1980. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.
Employees
As of December 31, 2008, we had a total of 7,961 employees, of whom approximately 7,100 were located in our branch offices. Services such as accounting, information technology, legal, marketing, human resource support, credit and claims management, and carrier services are supported centrally.
