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Gregory T. SwientonChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Art A. GarciaExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert E. SanchezPresident and Chief Operating Officer 

Dennis C. CookePresident of Global Fleet Management Solutions

John H. WillifordPresident of Global Supply Chain Solutions

Robert D. FatovicExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Gregory F. GreeneExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Gregory T. Swienton , , , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Swienton is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder System, Inc., a Fortune 500® transportation and supply chain management solutions company.

Mr. Swienton joined Ryder in June 1999 as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held until becoming President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2000. A member of Ryder's board of directors since June 1999, Mr. Swienton was named its chairman in May 2002.

Prior to joining Ryder, Mr. Swienton was Senior Vice President of Growth Initiatives at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) and had also served as BNSF's Senior Vice President of the Coal and Agricultural Commodities business unit. He joined the former Burlington Northern Railroad in June 1994 as Executive Vice President of its Intermodal business unit and became Senior Vice President of its Industrial business unit when Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was formed in September 1995.

Prior to joining BNSF, Mr. Swienton was Executive Director of Europe and Africa for DHL Worldwide Express in Brussels, Belgium, a position he held from 1991 until joining Burlington Northern. From 1988 to 1990, he was DHL's Managing Director of Western and Eastern Europe, located in Brussels. He also served four years as Vice President and General Manager of DHL Airways, Inc., residing first in Chicago and then in Houston. Mr. Swienton has held various positions, including sales, marketing and national account management with the Illinois Bell Telephone Company in Chicago and AT&T in Chicago and Minneapolis.

In 2002, Mr. Swienton became the first transportation industry executive to be awarded the National Safety Council's highest honor – The Green Cross for Safety medal – in recognition of his career-long commitment to workplace safety. He is a member of the board of directors of Harris Corp., a communications equipment company, and Lennox International, Inc., a leading provider of climate control solutions. He is also Chairman of the board of trustees of St. Thomas University in Miami. A recognized source of information and insights on industry and economic trends, Mr. Swienton has been a frequent guest on financial market oriented programming of major media including Fox Business Network, BBC, Bloomberg TV, CNBC and CNN, which in 2003 named him CEO of the Week. In 2008, Mr. Swienton's personal service to his church, community, and country, was recognized by the Catholic Church, which named him to the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great. This honor is one of five orders of knighthood that are conferred by the Pope.

Mr. Swienton earned his MBA with an emphasis in Finance from the University of Chicago and a BBA degree in Marketing from Chicago's Loyola University.

Art A. Garcia , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr Garcia is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® transportation and supply chain management solutions company. He is responsible for Ryder’s financial management functions, including the finance and audit, strategic sourcing, corporate strategy and investor relations functions. He is a member of Ryder’s Executive Leadership Team.

Prior to this position, Mr. Garcia was Senior Vice President and Controller for Ryder and was responsible for corporate accounting and planning, internal and external financial reporting, vehicle administration, payroll and shared services and insurance accounting. Before serving as Senior Vice President and Controller, he served as Group Director of Accounting Services, where he supervised all of Ryder’s internal financial reporting activities, vehicle administration and payroll services.

Mr. Garcia joined Ryder in 1997 as Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting. He later served as Director of Corporate Accounting and, subsequently, as Group Director of Accounting Services. Prior to joining Ryder, he spent 14 years with the Miami office of the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand LLP as Senior Manager of Business Assurance.

Mr. Garcia is a Florida Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor of science degree in Accounting from Florida State University.

Robert E. Sanchez , , , President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr Sanchez is President and Chief Operating Officer of Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® transportation and supply chain management solutions company. He is responsible for the general management of all business operations of Ryder's two business segments, Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) and reports to Ryder's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Swienton. Mr. Sanchez has been a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team since 2003.

In his previous position, Mr. Sanchez served as President of Global Fleet Management Solutions, leading the Company's largest business segment. The FMS business segment manages a fleet of more than 180,000 vehicles from 800 locations, servicing the needs of more than 14,000 customers. It provides truck leasing, rental, and maintenance services throughout the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Over the course of an 18-year Ryder career, Mr. Sanchez has held a broad range of leadership positions for the corporation and both business segments. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ryder System, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations of U.S. FMS; Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Ryder System, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Transportation Management, SCS; and Vice President of Asset Management, FMS.

Mr. Sanchez joined Ryder in 1993 and served with distinction in positions of increasing responsibility, including Regional Finance Director for SCS; Group Director of Financial Analysis; and Manager of Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Ryder in 1993, he worked as an Applications Engineer at Florida Power and Light and as a Controls Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in 1987.

Mr. Sanchez was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments in March 2011. He is a Board Member of the Association of Cuban Engineers (ACE) and Chairman of the Scholarship Foundation. In addition, Mr. Sanchez is a member of the United Way Leadership Circle and the Wharton Alumni Association.

In 2010, The South Florida Business Journal named Mr. Sanchez CFO of the Year for the South Florida region, recognizing the important role he and his team played in maintaining Ryder's strong financial position during the difficult economic environment of 2009. In 2002, he also received the Young Hispanic Leadership Award, and in 2001, he was named ACE Engineer of the Year.

Mr. Sanchez earned his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science from the University of Miami.

Dennis C. Cooke , , , President of Global Fleet Management Solutions

Dennis C. Cooke is President of Global Fleet Management Solutions for Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® transportation and supply chain management solutions company. In this role, Mr. Cooke is responsible for leading all areas of global business operations for the Company's largest business segment, Fleet Management Solutions (FMS). The FMS business provides truck leasing, rental, and maintenance services throughout the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. It manages a fleet of more than 180,000 vehicles from 800 locations and serves the needs of more than 14,000 customers. Mr. Cooke is also a member of Ryder's Executive Leadership Team.

Most recently, Mr. Cooke served as Senior Vice President and Chief of Operations for FMS in the U.S. and Canada. He joined Ryder in 2011, following a 22-year career with GE and related companies. At GE, Mr. Cooke held positions of increasing responsibility with GE Healthcare, including serving as Vice President and General Manager of GE Healthcare's Global MRI business from 2000 to 2005. In this role, he was responsible for $1.2 billion of global revenue, including all product planning, marketing and engineering. Mr. Cooke later served as President and CEO of GE Security's Homeland Protection business, and continued serving in those roles while also being named a Board Director after the business became Morpho Detection, Inc. in 2009.

Mr. Cooke earned his MBA from the University of Chicago. He holds both master's and bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.

John H. Williford , , , President of Global Supply Chain Solutions

Mr Williford is President, Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® global transportation and supply chain management solutions company. A member of Ryder’s Executive Leadership Team, he is responsible for management, operations, sales and marketing, and the financial performance of Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions and Dedicated Contract Carriage business segments.

Since joining Ryder in 2008, Mr. Williford has focused on accelerating and applying Ryder’s strengths to new areas that create value for customers, and developing new services that meet customers’ needs in today’s highly complex and challenging business environment. Williford was responsible for Ryder’s successful acquisition of Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. (TCTL) and CRSA Logistics Ltd. (CRSA) in Canada, as well as CRSA Logistics operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. This acquisition enhances Ryder’s Asia-related capabilities to strengthen the company’s role as a facilitator of Trans-Pacific commerce and production between companies and resources in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia.

Mr. Williford joined Ryder from Golden Gate Logistics LLC in Palo Alto, California, where he held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder. Before forming Golden Gate Logistics, Williford was the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Menlo Worldwide. Prior to founding Menlo, Mr. Williford served for close to a decade in various positions of increasing responsibility at Consolidated Freightways (the parent company of Menlo).

Williford earned an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hamilton College in New York.

Robert D. Fatovic , , , Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Mr Fatovic is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Ryder System, Inc., a Fortune 500® global transportation and supply chain management solutions company. In this position, Mr. Fatovic leads the Company’s legal functions and serves as Corporate Secretary for coordinating all functions relating to the Company’s Board of Directors. He is also responsible for Ryder’s Safety, Health and Security organization, Corporate Compliance Group, Government Affairs and Environmental Department. Mr. Fatovic is a member of Ryder’s Executive Leadership Team.

Mr. Fatovic joined Ryder in 1994 as Assistant Division Counsel and has held several positions of increasing responsibility in the Law department. In 1996, he became Associate Division Counsel and was promoted to Chief Counsel the same year. He later served as General Counsel of Ryder’s logistics business segment. Subsequently, he became Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In this position, he was the lead operations attorney for Ryder and was active in all aspects of domestic and international Supply Chain operations as well as legal support for e-Commerce and other Ryder technology initiatives.

In 2002, Mr. Fatovic was appointed Senior Vice President, U.S. Supply Chain Operations, High-Tech and Consumer Industries. In this position, he was responsible for the Company’s U.S.-based Supply Chain operations serving these vertical industries. He has also served on Ryder’s Margin Improvement Team for Supply Chain Solutions and the Supply Chain Solutions Transformation Team.

Prior to joining Ryder, Mr. Fatovic was an Associate Attorney at Hannoch Weisman, PC, a New Jersey-based law firm, where he specialized in litigation and environmental law.

Mr. Fatovic earned a law degree at Boston College Law School and a bachelor of science degree in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Mr. Fatovic serves on the Board of Directors of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Miami-Dade and Easter Seals South Florida. In 2005, he led Ryder’s corporate United Way fundraising campaign.

Gregory F. Greene , , , Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Mr Greene is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® transportation and supply chain management solutions company. In this position, he is responsible for leading the Company’s information technology, human resources, and corporate communications and public affairs functions. Mr. Greene is a member of Ryder’s Executive Leadership Team.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Greene served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Ryder, overseeing the Company’s human resources functions, including compensation and benefits, training and development, and strategic initiatives to enhance performance management, succession planning, and cultivate talent for future growth. Additionally, he led Ryder’s corporate communications functions, including employee communications and media relations.

Before his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Mr. Greene served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Development, where he was instrumental in developing Ryder’s strategy and long-term business model built upon continuous improvement, process improvements and identifying opportunities for profitable growth.

Mr. Greene began his career with Ryder in 1993 as Manager of Executive and International Compensation and was promoted to Director of Human Resources for Ryder’s International Division in 1996. He later served as Senior Vice President of Field Human Resources until his appointment to Senior Vice President of Global Talent Management where he led the Company’s Global Talent Management organization, which implements and coordinates policies and programs encompassing all aspects of recruiting, training and organizational effectiveness.

His experience also includes several years in executive and management positions with NationsBank and other banking/financial institutions.

Mr. Greene holds a master of business administration degree from Barry University and a bachelor of arts degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Barry University, and is a former member of the Board of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

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