Names 18-Year Company Veteran Interim CEO
Appoints New Independent Chairman with Extensive Leadership
Forms Integration Committee Chaired by Transportation Industry Leader
Management Changes
Effective immediately,
Board Member Changes
The Board has added
Board Committee Changes
The Board has formed a Search Committee to identify a permanent CEO replacement. The Search Committee will include
The Board has also formed an Integration Committee to oversee the integration of Omni and capitalize on the attractive growth opportunities and synergy potential that the acquisition presents. The Integration Committee will be Chaired by
“After careful consideration, the Board determined that now is the right time to initiate a search for our next CEO to lead Forward during the next phase of our growth and evolution,” said
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