View printer-friendly version |  RSS Feeds |  Financial Tear Sheet Corporate Governance Guidelines Code of Conduct Audit Committee Audit Committee Charter Mr. Olson (Chair) Mr. Holland Mr. Rockel Compensation Committee Compensation Committee Charter Mrs. French (Chair) Mr. Olsson Mr. Martin Mr. Ward Nominating and Governance Committee Nominating and Governance Committee Charter Mr. Holland (Chair) Mr. Olsson Mr. Martin Mr. Rockel Lead Independent Director Mr. Olsson    Directors Mr.  H. A.  Trucksess, III Non-Executive Chairman Mr.  H. A.  Trucksess, III Non-Executive Chairman Bert Trucksess is the chairman of Saia, Inc. He is responsible for corporate strategy development of Saia and its operating subsidiaries. From 1994 up to the September 30, 2002 spin-off that created Saia, Inc. (formerly SCST) as an independent company, Trucksess had been a senior executive with Saia's former parent, Yellow Corporation. Since 1984, Trucksess has held executive management positions in the trucking industry with affiliates of Sun Carrier and Preston Corporation. He s...  Mrs. Linda J. French Associate professor (ret.), William Jewell College Mrs. Linda J. French Associate professor (ret.), William Jewell College Linda J. French, 57, is retired from her position as assistant professor of business administration at William Jewel College in Liberty, Mo. Prior to joining the William Jewell faculty, French was a partner at the law firm of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP, and served as senior vice president-general counsel/secretary of Payless Cashways, Inc. French's leadership experience also includes a wide range of community involvement. She recently served as the National Chair, Disaster Se...  Mr.  John  J.  Holland President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer MMFX Technologies Corporation Mr.  John  J.  Holland President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer John Holland, 54, is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Butler Manufacturing Company, which was acquired by BlueScope Steel, the Australian steel maker, in April 2004. Holland joined Butler Manufacturing in 1980, as corporate accounting manager and served as Vice President-Controller of the company’s Buildings Division, and Vice President Corporate Controller. He also served eight years as chief financial officer. Previously, Holland held positions at St. Luke’s Ho...  Mr. William F. Martin, Jr. Transportation Executive, retired Mr. William F. Martin, Jr. Transportation Executive, retired Bill Martin, 57, has extensive experience in the transportation industry, especially in areas of corporate strategy and legal counsel. Martin retired from the former parent company of Saia, Inc., Yellow Corporation (now Yellow Roadway Corporation) in 2002. He served in numerous positions during his 25-year career with the company, most recently serving as senior vice president of legal, general counsel and corporate secretary. Martin started his career with the New York law firm of H...  Mr. Richard D. O'Dell President and CEO Mr. Richard D. O'Dell President and CEO Rick O’Dell is President and chief executive officer of Saia, Inc. He is responsible for corporate strategy and management oversight for Saia. In 1997, O’Dell joined Saia as chief financial officer. He continued in that position until his appointment as President and CEO in 1999. Prior to joining Saia, he was associated with YRC Worldwide since 1984 where he held a variety of positions in the Yellow Transportation organization in the Finance and Treasury areas. In 1995, he moved to YRC subsid...  Mr.  James  A.  Olson Member of Plaza Belmont, LLC Mr.  James  A.  Olson Member of Plaza Belmont, LLC James Olson is a member of Plaza Belmont LLC. In 1999, Olson joined the private equity fund of Plaza Belmont LLC as partner and chief financial officer. Previously, he was associated with Ernst & Young LLP for 32 years, serving multinational clients in a variety of industries, prior to being named managing partner of two offices. His career includes six years abroad in the European practice. Olson has worked extensively with publicly held companies, and managed offerings of securities, merge...  Mr. Bjorn  E.  Olsson Executive, retired Mr. Bjorn  E.  Olsson Executive, retired Bjorn Olsson, 59, served as President and CEO/COO of Harmon Industries, Inc., a publicly traded supplier of signal and train control systems, now a part of GE Transportation Systems, from 1990 until his retirement in 2000. Prior to joining Harmon Industries, Olsson served as vice president, corporate development for Investment AB Cardo in Malmo, Sweden, and as president and CEO of SAB NIFE AB, a subsidiary of Cardo, for five years. Olsson received his master's degree in bu...  Mr.  Douglas  W.  Rockel Chairman, President & CEO Roots, Inc. Mr.  Douglas  W.  Rockel Chairman, President & CEO Douglas Rockel, 47, is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Roots, Inc., a private commercial real estate development and investment company. Previously, Rockel was a senior vice president with ABN Amro Securities, which acquired the U.S. investment banking, trading and equity research operations of ING Barings, LLC. He was responsible for developing and maintaining the firm’s involvement in the transportation area, with a particular emphasis on the mot...  Mr. Jeffrey C. Ward Vice President A.T. Kearney, Inc. Mr. Jeffrey C. Ward Vice President Mr. Ward is a Vice President at A.T. Kearney, Inc., a global management consulting firm, where he is responsible for consulting assignments with a focus on the North American freight market. Mr. Ward joined A.T. Kearney, Inc. in 1991. Mr. Ward earned a Masters in Business Administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Transportation from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Columbia College, Columbia University....