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ArcBest Announces Board Appointments and Upcoming Retirements
Ann Bordelon and Bobby George to join the ArcBest Board of Directors; Kathy McElligott and Fredrik Eliasson will retire from the board in February FORT
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAnn Bordelon and Bobby George to join the ArcBest Board of Directors; Kathy McElligott and Fredrik Eliasson will retire from the board in February\n\n\n FORT SMITH, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leading logistics company, today announced that Ann Bordelon and Bobby George have joined ArcBest’s Board as independent directors. Bordelon and George will serve on the board’s Audit Committee.\n\n\nFredrik Eliasson and Kathy McElligott will retire from the board, effective February 28, 2026. Following their retirement, along with the retirement of Craig Philip on January 28, 2026, as previously announced, the ArcBest Board will comprise ten directors, eight of whom are independent.\n\n\nAnn Bordelon is a certified public accountant with more than 36 years of finance experience. She is Executive Vice Chancellor – Finance & Administration at the University of Arkansas and previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administration Officer for NOWDiagnostics. She also spent over a decade in various executive leadership positions at Walmart, including Chief Financial Officer of Sam’s Club and Chief Financial Officer of Walmart Asia. Bordelon’s recognized expertise in fiscal strategy and performance optimization adds significant strength and complementary skills to the ArcBest Board.\n\n\nBobby George has over 25 years of experience driving tech strategy and digital innovation. He is Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer at Carrier, a global HVAC leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions. He was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for manufacturing, engineering and services at General Electric, where he also served in roles of increasing responsibility. Earlier in his career he was Vice President, Information Technology and Services at St. Jude Medical (now Abbott), and he served in leadership positions at Cambridge Technology Partners and Swiss RE. A Six Sigma Black Belt, George has a record of successfully implementing large-scale tech roadmaps and transformative business initiatives. He brings valuable information technology expertise that will complement the board’s strengths.\n\n\n“We’re pleased to welcome Ann and Bobby to our Board of Directors,” said Seth Runser, ArcBest president and CEO. “Ann’s extensive financial leadership experience and Bobby’s experti...