Our Leadership

With over 100 years of not only industry experience but Swift experience, our leadership team is part of what makes Swift "Best in Class".  This team of tenured transportation experts is ready to lead Swift into the future.   

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  Jerry Moyes

  Chairman of the Board, Founder and CEO

  Jerry Moyes began hauling steel from Arizona to Los Angeles ports with one truck in 1966, forming a partnership with a steel importer called Common Market Distribution Corp., later merging it with a company he founded, Swift Transportation. In 1986, he was named Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of the company. From 1986, Mr. Moyes has helped grow Swift from a single truck to a leading company in its industry. Mr. Moyes has also been involved in a number of other organizations, serving as vice president of the American Trucking Association and as president of the Arizona Motor Transport Association. He currently serves as a board member of the Truckload Carriers Association, a Director for the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and a member of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University. He has served as Chairman for several corporations, including Central Freight Lines and Central Refrigerated Transportation Service.

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  Richard Stocking

  President and Chief Operating Officer

  Richard Stocking is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer at Swift Transportation. Previously Richard served as Executive Vice President of Sales for Swift Transportation Co., Inc. Mr. Stocking also served as Regional Vice President of the Central Region and in various operations and sales management positions over the last 18 years. He also has responsibility for our temperature controlled line of business, our Mexico subsidiary, Trans-Mex, IT, marketing, pricing and our customer service network. Richard drove home the core fundamentals that led Swift Transportation through two restructurings and a privatization. Mr. Stocking has consistently overachieved in his professional and personal lives. Married to Melissa Stocking and with three boys: Jake, Carter and Hayden, Richard continues to be an active member of his community.

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  Ginnie Henkels

  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  Ginnie Henkels has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since May 2008. Ginnie joined Swift in 2004 and was the Assistant Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer prior to her current role. Before joining Swift, Ginnie served in various finance and accounting leadership roles for Honeywell during a 12 year tenure. During this time, she served as the Director of Financial, Planning and Reporting for Honeywell's Industrial Control business segment, as Finance Manager of the Building Controls segment in the United Kingdom, and as Manager of External Corporate Reporting, among other roles. Ginnie completed her Bachelor's degree in Finance and Real Estate at the University of Arizona, obtained her MBA from Arizona State University, and passed the May 1995 CPA examination.

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  Mike Ruchensky

  Vice President and Chief Information Officer

  Mike Ruchensky has served as Vice President/Chief Information Officer of Swift Transportation since December 2003. From 2002 to November 2003, Mr. Ruchensky served as Chief Operating Officer for the shipping division of Ja-Del, Inc. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Ruchensky served as the Vice President of Operations/Information Systems for Wolferman’s. From 1980 through 1996, Mr. Ruchensky worked for AlliedSignal, where he held a series of progressively responsible positions in Information Systems. Mr. Ruchensky holds a BA in Accounting from Ottawa University and an MBA from Baker University.

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  Rodney Sartor

  Executive Vice President, Western Region

  Rodney Sartor is currently the Executive Vice President of Western Region Operations at Swift Transportation. As one of the longest tenured employees of Swift, joining in May 1979, Mr. Sartor held various positions until serving as Director of Operations from 1982 to 1988. In 1988 Mr. Sartor took on the responsibilities of Regional Vice President for two years. From 1990 to late 2005, Mr. Sartor served as Executive Vice President. In November 2005, Mr. Sartor joined Central Freight Lines as Vice President until May 2007 when he rejoined Swift Transportation.

  Mr. Sartor spent his entire transportation career with CEO Jerry Moyes and has been a member of both The Western Cotton Association and Phoenix Cotton Exchange for over 30 years. Mr. Sartor attended Glendale Community College from 1973 to 1975 pursuing a degree in Landscape Architecture and Construction Engineering. Prior to his career with Swift, Mr. Sartor practiced Hydro Engineering for Golf Course Irrigation Design and Construction. Mr. Sartor has been married 35 years with 4 children and 6 grandchildren and has held his private pilot's license for 12 years.

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  Mark Young

  Executive Vice President, Intermodal

  Mark Young has served as Executive Vice President, Swift Transportation & President Swift Intermodal, LTD, since November 2005. From 2004 to 2005, Mark served as Vice President of Intermodal for Swift. Prior to joining Swift, Mark worked in Transportation Logistics with Hub Group for five years as VP National Sales and President of Hub Texas and Hub Atlanta. From 1990 to 1998, Mark was employed by CSX Intermodal as Director of Sales for the Southeast, Southwest and Mexico regions. Mark started his transportation career in 1980 with ABF Freight System where he held a variety of sales and operating positions. Mark received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas. Mark is married to the former Stacie Hardin, and they have two daughters.

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  Kenneth C. Runnels

  Executive Vice President, Eastern Region

  Ken Runnels has served as Executive Vice President, Eastern Region, since December 2007. His current responsibilities include overseeing all of the Eastern terminals' operations. Ken began his career with Swift Transportation in 1983as a log auditor, and over the next few years was quickly promoted through operations to Terminal Manager. Since 1983 Ken has held a myriad of positions, including Terminal Manager at several locations, Regional Vice President, and Vice President of Fleet Operations. With the exception of a brief period with US Xpress from July 2006 to November 2007, Ken has spent his transportation career with Swift Transportation. Ken helped grow Swift from a 140 truck operation in 1983 to our current truck count of over 16,000.

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  Chad E. Killebrew

  Executive Vice President, Business Transformation

  Chad Killebrew has served as Executive Vice President, Business Transformation since April 2008. Chad most recently served as President of Interstate Equipment Leasing, Inc. and Vice President of Swift's Owner Operator Division. He has held roles in Operations, Recruiting, and Business Analysis and Planning. Chad received a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Utah and obtained his MBA from Westminster College.

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