April 13, 2021 3:45 PM, EDT
Darrel Harris Named President of Yellow
YRC Freight is one of Yellow s four less-than-truckload brands. (Yellow Corp.)
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announced leadership changes April 13.
Darrel Harris has been named president just six months after joining the Overland Park, Kan., company as executive vice president of strategic initiatives.
Officials say Harris has been charged with not only instituting a companywide transformation to modernize the way freight is delivered, but also to expand and enhance the services available to Yellow’s 200,000 customers.
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“Darrel is well-positioned to help drive Yellow toward a vibrant future. He brings innovative, exciting ideas and leadership to his new role,” CEO Darren Hawkins said. “He started his trucking career working the docks, and few are better positioned to understand this industry than those who have worked at all levels. I’m proud to see him in this expanded role.”
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Yellow announces departure of executives; Harris becomes president
COO retires and chief network officer resigns
0 1,096 2 minutes read Executive changes at Yellow (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. (NASDAQ: YELL) announced Tuesday the departure of COO T.J. O’Connor and Chief Network Officer Scott Ware. Darrel Harris, who was brought on board in November to head the company’s strategic initiatives, will take over as president.
Yellow President Darrel Harris (Photo: Yellow Corp.)
Harris has 25 years of experience in transportation, most recently leading Yellow’s enterprise transformation to a super regional carrier. The network changes include combining sales, operations, human resources and the company’s separate business units onto one platform.