Derek Leathers Overview
- Company
- Werner Enterpris...
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Chairman, Presid...
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B2B
- Active Board Seats
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2
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Derek Leathers General Information
Biography
Mr. Derek Leathers serves as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Werner Enterprises. He has over 30 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry and more than 20 years of experience with Werner. Throughout his tenure at Werner, he has held integral executive management roles leading multiple organizational service offerings, including the establishment and development of Werner's Mexico cross-border operations, oversight for the asset operating groups and leading the launch of Werner Global Logistics, which encompassed transportation management and freight movement within intermodal, ocean, air and brokerage. In May of 2021, Werner's Board of Directors appointed him as Chairman, along with his current titles of President and CEO. He also serves on the board of the American Transportation Research Institute, American Trucking Associations and is on the Executive Board of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, among others. He is the Founder and National Director of PlaySmart. Prior to joining Werner in 1999, he was one of the first foreign members of Mexico's trucking association and was based out of Mexico City for several years. He holds an economics degree from Princeton University.
Contact Information
Address
- 14507 Frontier Road
- Omaha, NE 68138
- United States
Derek Leathers Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Werner Enterprises | Company | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Omaha, NE | Road |
Derek Leathers Board Seats (2)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Skywest | Air | Publicly Held | Corporation | Saint George, UT | |
Werner Enterprises | Road | Publicly Held | Corporation | Omaha, NE |
Derek Leathers Lead Partner on Deals (6)
Derek Leathers has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with ReedTMS Logistics, a logistics company. The deal was made for on 05-Nov-2022.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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ReedTMS Logistics | 05-Nov-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Logistics | Brandon, FL | |
Baylor Trucking | 01-Oct-2022 | Completed | Road | Milan, IN | ||
NEHDS Logistics | 22-Nov-2021 | Completed | Logistics | Monroe, CT | ||
ECM Transport | 01-Jul-2021 | Completed | Logistics | Cheswick, PA | ||
Career Path Training | 01-May-2014 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Tampa, FL | |
American Institute of Trucking | 01-Aug-2013 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Education and Training Services (B2B) | Phoenix, AZ |
Derek Leathers Network (50)
Board Members (26)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Jerry Atkin | Skywest | Skywest | Saint George, UT | |
Jack Holmes | Werner Enterprises | Self | Omaha, NE | |
Skywest | Skywest | Saint George, UT | ||
Werner Enterprises | Self | Omaha, NE | ||
Werner Enterprises | Werner Enterprises | Omaha, NE |
Portfolio Executives (24)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Bryan McDonald | ReedTMS Logistics | Chief Financial Officer | 05-Nov-2022 | Brandon, FL |
Vincente Cruz | ReedTMS Logistics | Executive Vice President | 05-Nov-2022 | Brandon, FL |
ReedTMS Logistics | President | 05-Nov-2022 | Brandon, FL | |
ReedTMS Logistics | Chief Sales Officer | 05-Nov-2022 | Brandon, FL | |
ReedTMS Logistics | Chief Operating Officer | 05-Nov-2022 | Brandon, FL |
Derek Leathers FAQs
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Who is Derek Leathers?
Mr. Derek Leathers serves as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Werner Enterprises.
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How much does Derek Leathers typically invest?
Derek Leathers's median deal size is
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What is Derek Leathers’s main position?
Derek Leathers’s primary position is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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What are the contact details for Derek Leathers?
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How many active board seats does Derek Leathers hold?
Derek Leathers holds 2 board seats including Skywest and Werner Enterprises.
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