ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way
Inc. (NYSE: CNW) announced that Gretchen W.
McClain and Matthew J. Espe
have been appointed to the Con-way Inc. Board of Directors. The
appointments were effective June
16.
The addition of Ms. McClain and Mr. Espe, along with the recent
election to the Board of Wayne R.
Shurts at the company's annual shareholders' meeting last
month, brings the size of Con-way's Board of Directors to 13
members.
"We are pleased to welcome these new members to our Board," said
Roy W. Templin, chairman of
Con-way's Board of Directors. "The diversity of industry
experience, business acumen and backgrounds that Gretchen, Matthew
and Wayne bring to our Board will provide valuable insights and
perspectives that complement our Board's current composition."
Mr. Templin added that these additions reflect the Board's
efforts to effectively manage transitions in the next two years as
several long-time Directors come off the Board upon reaching the
mandatory retirement age in Con-way's corporate governance
guidelines.
Ms. McClain is the former president, chief executive officer and
a member of the Board of Directors of Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a
$3.9 billion global water technology
company with operations in more than 150 countries that provides
industry-leading brands and water solution products. She previously
held executive positions with ITT Corporation, Honeywell
International Inc. and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. She currently serves on the boards of Booz
Allen Hamilton Inc. and AMETEK, Inc.
Mr. Espe has been chief executive officer, president, principal
executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of
Armstrong World Industries Inc. (NYSE: AWI) since 2010. AWI is a
$2.7 billion global producer of
flooring products and ceiling systems for use primarily in the
construction and renovation of residential, commercial and
institutional buildings. Prior to AWI, from 2002 to 2010 Mr. Espe
was chairman and chief executive officer of IKON Office Solutions,
Inc., a $4.0 billion document
management company. He previously held executive leadership
positions with GE Lighting, GE Plastics Europe and several other
General Electric operating companies. His previous Board experience
includes Unisys Corporation, Graphic Packaging Holding Co. and IKON
Office Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Shurts has been executive vice president and chief
technology officer of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) since 2012.
Sysco is the largest North American distributor of food and related
products primarily for the foodservice, restaurant and grocery
industries, and operates extensive in-house and contracted trucking
fleets and transportation management systems. He previously served
in executive positions with Supervalu Inc., Cadbury and Nabisco
Brands Inc.
About Con-way Inc.-- Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a
$5.8 billion freight transportation
and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. Con-way delivers
industry-leading services through its primary operating companies
of Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload and Menlo Logistics. These
operating units provide high-performance, day-definite
less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload and multimodal freight
transportation, as well as logistics, warehousing and supply chain
management services. Con-way also operates a trailer refurbishing
and manufacturing company which supplies trailing equipment to the
company's trucking fleets. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries
operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries. For more
information about Con-way, visit www.con-way.com.
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