Daseke Announces Chief Operating Officer Transition
03 Marzo 2023 - 10:00AM
Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE) (“Daseke” or the “Company”), a premier
North American transportation solutions specialist dedicated to
servicing challenging industrial end-markets, today announced that
Executive Vice President (“EVP”) and Chief Operating Officer
(“COO”) Rick Williams will retire from his current position after a
successful 36-year career in the transportation industry. Scott
Hoppe, currently President and Chief Executive Officer of E.W.
Wylie (“Wylie”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daseke, will succeed
Mr. Williams, effective June 1, 2023. As EVP and COO, Mr. Hoppe
will have responsibility for managing and enhancing Daseke’s
industry-leading scale in the specialized and flatbed trucking
market and overseeing ongoing business transformation and
optimization efforts across the Company.
Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Shepko
commented, “Rick’s tenure with Daseke began in 2013, when we
acquired his company, Central Oregon Truck Company. Ultimately, he
was named Daseke’s inaugural Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer in 2020. During his tenure, Rick was instrumental
in our 2019 operating company rationalization efforts, and over the
last three years, he has worked diligently to instill a truly
differentiated and lasting operating perspective into the fabric of
our organization. We would like to thank Rick for his leadership
efforts and dedication to Daseke, and we wish him many years of
health and happiness in his retirement.”
Mr. Shepko continued, “I am excited to announce
Scott’s addition to the Daseke Executive Leadership Team. As the
sitting President and CEO of E.W. Wylie, which was acquired by
Daseke in 2012, Scott is widely respected in the industry, and
within our organization, as a proven leader. Scott joined Wylie in
1999, holding various operational and commercial roles, until
ultimately being named CEO in 2017. Under Scott’s leadership, Wylie
experienced tremendous growth—increasing fleet size threefold to
nearly 900 trucks. Wylie has been an instrumental pillar in our
2019 and currently in-flight integration plans, they successfully
established a new end-market strategy in commercial flat glass, and
over a five-year period, impressively reduced their operating ratio
by approximately 10%. In addition to his noteworthy achievements at
the helm of Wylie, Scott has a tremendous grasp of both flatbed and
specialized trucking, and a deep appreciation for the culture and
legacy we intend to preserve through our continued transformation
and optimization initiatives.”
Mr. Hoppe brings over 30 years of direct
trucking industry experience to this executive role, having served
since 2017 as President and CEO of E.W. Wylie, a specialized
transportation company based in Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to his
tenure as President and CEO of Wylie, Mr. Hoppe spent twenty-four
years in various roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Vice
President of Business Development.
About Daseke, Inc.
Daseke, Inc. is the premier North American
transportation solutions specialist dedicated to servicing
challenging industrial end-markets. Daseke offers comprehensive,
best-in-class services to a diversified portfolio of many of North
America’s most respected industrial shippers. For more information,
please visit www.daseke.com.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations:
Adrianne D. GriffinVice President, Investor Relations and
Treasurer (469) 626-6980 investors@daseke.com
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