MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. has announced the appointment of John W. Dietrich, formerly the chief executive officer of Atlas Air Worldwide, to executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 1.
The company also made shifts within the finance organization to further bolster its ongoing transformation, according to a news release.
“I am thrilled to be joining the FedEx team to support and advance DRIVE and other important corporate initiatives to foster greater efficiencies, manage costs and provide innovative solutions that benefit the entire organization,” Dietrich said. “Together, we will deliver on the tremendous opportunity FedEx has to expand margins and improve returns as we build off a lower cost base, which will deliver significant long-term value for our stockholders. And we will do this while continuing to provide the outstanding level of service that is synonymous with the FedEx brand.”
Additional changes in the finance organization include:
- Jennifer L. Johnson, corporate vice president and principal accounting officer, is assuming an expanded role with the consolidation of the company’s international accounting teams into one global organization under her responsibility. Johnson also has responsibility for all controllership functions, including the consolidations process, SEC reporting, statutory reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Leslie M. Benners, senior vice president of finance and former CFO of FedEx Office and FedEx Services, is now leading the company’s sourcing and procurement efforts with a globally consolidated team, providing greater focus on driving efficiencies to reduce the cost base across the enterprise.
- Claude F. Russ, currently COO of FedEx Dataworks and former CFO of FedEx Freight, is joining the corporate Finance team as corporate vice president of Finance Transformation to provide oversight and accountability for the execution and measurement of enterprise financial objectives.
“The evolution of our Finance leadership team is critical to our transformation as we continue to build a more intelligent, flexible and efficient network,” said Raj Subramaniam, president and chief executive officer for FedEx. “I am pleased to welcome John to FedEx. He is an accomplished and seasoned leader in the transportation industry whose unique combination of financial and operational expertise is a strong complement to the existing executive leadership team at this important time for the company. His appointment, along with the other strategic changes within the Finance leadership team, will further strengthen our ability to generate efficiencies, improve margins, and enhance returns.”
Dietrich held numerous leadership roles at Atlas Air Worldwide since 1999, including serving as president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors since 2020.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation and air cargo industries. Dietrich was appointed president of Atlas Air Worldwide in 2019 and served as COO with responsibility for all aspects of the company’s global operations from 2006 until assuming the CEO position in 2020. Prior to joining Atlas Air Worldwide, Dietrich worked for United Airlines for 13 years.
He currently serves as chairman of the National Defense Transportation Association, a director on the board of AAR Corporation, a member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association and a member and former chairman of the National Air Carrier Association.
In their new and expanded roles, Johnson, Benners and Russ will report to Dietrich.
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