Employees at Celadon Group rank Paul Svindland in the Bottom 35% of CEOs in Indianapolis, IN. Comparatively, employees at USA Truck rank James Reed in the Top 10% of CEOs in Fort Smith, AR. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Paul Svindland

CEO of Celadon Group

BIO: Mr. Paul C. Svindland has been Chief Executive Officer at Celadon Group, Inc. since July 2017. Mr. Svindland has been Chief Executive Officer of Farren International Holdings, Inc., since its merger with EZE Trucking Holdings, Inc. in July 2016. Prior to the merger, Mr. Svindland served as Chief Executive Officer of EZE Trucking Holdings, Inc. from April 2014 to July 2016. Prior to EZE, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Pacer International Ltd. (Alternate name: XPO Intermodal, Inc.) and XPO Stacktrain, LLC from November 12, 2012 to January 13, 2014. He served as Executive Vice President at Pacer International. Prior to Pacer International, Mr. Svindland was a Managing Director of AlixPartners LLP, a global business-advisory firm, where he co-led the global transportation and logistics practice, working with carriers and shippers, to improve their overall operational and financial performance. He joined AlixPartners in October 2006 as a Director and was promoted to Managing Director in December 2009. Prior to AlixPartners, he worked at ICG Commerce from 2000 to October 2006, where he developed and led its Global Logistics practice and 4PL Service offering. His experience includes several years in management roles with Maersk, Inc. where he led commercial and operational activities in Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. He is active in Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP). He has been the Chairman at Farren International Holdings, Inc since July 2016. He has been a Director of Celadon Group, Inc. since July 2017. Mr. Svindland serves on the Boards of Suntecktts, HwyTribe and The Salzberg Program at The Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. Mr. Svindland earned an MBA in operations and marketing from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in transportation and operations from Syracuse University School of Management.

James Reed

CEO of USA Truck

BIO: Mr. Reed joined USA Truck in November 2016, bringing more than two decades of multi-faceted experience in trucking, logistics, finance and business development. He previously served as chief financial officer of Interstate Distributor Company (an asset-based trucking business), as well as president of its subsidiary, Interstate Distributor Logistics. As Interstate’s CFO, Mr. Reed was responsible for all accounting, financial planning and analysis and IT, and led the company’s strategic planning process. He joined Interstate in 2012 and served for a time as its senior vice president, sales, with full accountability for the company’s revenue growth and strategic account development. Mr. Reed’s extensive experience includes 15 years of leading finance in public companies.