French-owned forwarding and logistics specialist Geodis has appointed Laura Ritchey as president and chief executive of its Americas region. She will also serve on the group’s executive board.
Ritchey will oversee the management and growth of the region’s multiple business units across North and South America, including contract logistics, freight forwarding and transportation, leading a team of nearly 20,000 in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
She brings 15 years in supply chain management for both retail and third-party logistics and was most recently chief executive of e-commerce firm, Radial.
She succeeds Mike Honious, who is retiring after 30 years, 20 of them at Geodis. He. will serve in an advisory capacity to assist in the transition and will continue to hold director roles with the Geodis Foundation and Geodis Compassion Fund.