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Chris Jamroz

Executive Chairman

Chris Jamroz

Executive Chairman

Mr. Jamroz is the Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO at Roadrunner Freight. He is a highly experienced executive focused on creating shareholder value through active executive management of portfolio companies in transportation, logistics, and cyber security.

Mr. Jamroz also serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO at Ascent, a privately owned freight forwarding and domestic brokerage services provider. He is also the founding partner of LyonIX Holdings LLC, a specialty investment, equipment leasing and direct operations private fund.

Before coming to Roadrunner, Mr. Jamroz served in executive roles at Emergent Cold, STG Logistics, and Garda Cash Logistics. He also serves as Governor of the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada's largest museum. He holds a B.A. in Business Studies with First Class Honors (summa cum laude) from Birmingham City University in the UK as well as an MBA with Distinction from York University in Canada.

Ryan Goepel

President and CFO

Ryan Goepel

President and CFO

Mr. Goepel brings to our team over 25 years of senior finance and CFO Roles with significant LCC, ACMI, and narrowbody charter experience. He is a founding shareholder and CFO of GlobalX and helped guide all aspects of its launch and growth.

Mr. Goepel is also the former Chief Financial Officer of Flair Airlines Canada, transitioning it from a B737 charter operator to a profitable low-cost scheduled carrier. He served as the former CFO for ZEiTECS, a global artificial lift technology company. He guided its sale to Schlumberger and was the Business Unit Finance Leader for KBR Services, overseeing 12,000 employees and growing revenue from $300M to $3B.

Mr. Goepel played a key financial role in the Burger King turnaround that culminated with a successful IPO.

Additionally, he is a Certified Management Accountant, with an MBA from Texas A&M University and a BA from the University of British Columbia.

Laurie Villa

Chief People Officer

Laurie Villa

Chief People Officer

Mrs. Villa brings over 30 years of global leadership experience with a focus on people, talent, and succession strategies across consumer goods, education, technology, and airline companies including Chief People Officer for JetBlue Airlines and Chief Human Resources Officer for Spirit Airlines.

She has developed successful people, talent and succession strategies to support long-term business objectives in a number of industries, including consumer goods, specialty retail, education, and technology.

In addition to Mrs. Villa's airline roles, she has held senior leadership positions at Ann Taylor Corporation, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Charter Schools USA and Sara Lee Corporation. She is a graduate of the University of North Florida, where she received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Business Administration.

Wendy Shapiro

SVP, Corporate Controller

Wendy Shapiro

SVP, Corporate Controller

With over 20 years in senior finance roles with the majority in the aviation sector, Ms. Shapiro has a proven track record integrating systems and processes that deliver financial results.

She served as SVP of Finance Transformation at Teladoc and VP and Assistant Corporate Controller for Atlas Air.

Mark Salvador

SVP, Marketing and Administration

Mark Salvador

SVP, Marketing and Administration

Mr. Salvador brings over 20 years in the senior travel industry marketing and operations roles.

He has been Director of Global Business Development at Carnival Corporation, Director of Casino Operations for Royal Caribbean International, and held progressive leadership positions with Caesars Entertainment.

Ken Zedan

SVP, Flight Operations

Ken Zedan

SVP, Flight Operations

Mr. Zedan brings more than 30 years of pilot experience, including 23 years of Part 121 and 2 years of Part 135 operations.

He has accumulated more than 14,000 total flight hours and logged over 9,000 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC) on A320, B737 and CRJ700 aircraft, operating in the world’s busiest airspace.

Additionally, Mr. Zedan is certified and rated on the A320, A330, B737, and CRJ700 aircraft.

David Dow

VP, Sales

David Dow

VP, Sales

Mr. Dow brings over 18 years of experience in commercial airlines and industry.

He previously served as the Senior Vice President at Elite Airways, and over the years, has additional hospitality sales experience with Marriott Hotels.

Mr. Dow holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from the University of Maine and a Certificate in Spanish Studies from the University of Granada - Spain.

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Ken Zedan

Director of Operations

Ken Zedan

Director of Operations

Kevin Beitzel

VP, Tech Operations and Director of Maintenance

Kevin Beitzel

VP, Tech Operations and Director of Maintenance

With over 33 years of experience, including roles as a 119 DOM and 145 repair station accountable manager, Mr. Beitzel has a distinguished career in aviation.

As a former Senior Maintenance Inspection Supervisor for Frontier, he brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles at startup airlines.

Additionally, Mr. Beitzel has held previous leadership positions with US Airways and Allegiant.

John Pearsall

Director of Safety

John Pearsall

Director of Safety

With over 30 years of international and domestic experience in FAA Part 135 and 121 airline operations, Mr. Pearsall possesses extensive knowledge of the Part 121/135 Certification process, ETOPS, FBO Operations, and aircraft procurement.

As the Founder and former President and Director of Operations at Elite Airways, he is rated on Boeing 757/767, Gulfstream II, III, IV, and Falcon 20.

Furthermore, as an Airline Transport Pilot with Commercial SEL & Sea ratings, Mr. Pearsall has accumulated 19,800 total flight hours, including 15,000 PIC Turbine, 5,000 PIC on Boeing 757, and 3,200 PIC on Gulfstream IV.

Sean Lyons

Chief Inspector

Sean Lyons

Chief Inspector

With over 20 years of maintenance and aviation experience, Mr. Lyons has held significant positions such as GlobalX Quality Control Manager.

He has also demonstrated progressive maintenance leadership at both Alaska and American Airlines.

Alfredo Armas

Chief Pilot

Alfredo Armas

Chief Pilot

Captain Alfredo Armas is a highly experienced aviator with over 35 years in the airline industry and more than 23,000 total flight hours. He began his career with US Airways/American Airlines, where he spent 19 years before retiring.

Following that, Captain Alfredo Armas joined Virgin America prior to the airline's launch, later transitioning to a successful 17-year career as a Captain with Alaska Airlines. After retiring from Alaska, he joined Global Crossing Airlines during its certification as an initial cadre Captain, continuing to share his expertise with the next generation of pilots.

Captain Alfredo Armas' career is a testament to his dedication to aviation and commitment to safety and excellence.

Meet Our Non-Management Board of Directors

T. Allan McArtor

Vice Chairman

T. Allan McArtor

Vice Chairman

Mr. McArtor is the former SVP of FedEx, former Administrator of FAA, and former Chairman of Airbus Group (North America).

Cordia Harrington

Board Member

Cordia Harrington

Board Member

Ms. Harrington serves on the boards of Ascent Global Logistics, Broadcrest Capital, and Belmont University and is the Founder and CEO of Crown Bakeries.

Deb Robinson

Board Member

Deb Robinson

Board Member

Ms. Robinson is a Board member of Via Rail Canada and President and Founder of Bay Street HR, which outsources human resource services to start-up companies.

Alan Bird

Board Member

Alan Bird

Board Member

Mr. Bird is a former Advisor to the CEO of Canada Jetlines and Board Member. He is also the former CFO of Viva Aerobus, the leading A320 low-cost carrier in Mexico, Senior Advisor of Irelandia Aviation, and former CFO of Tiger Airways, the leading Asia A320 LCC.

Mr. Bird is also a major investor in Ryanair, Viva Colombia, and Viva Peru (leading A320 LCCs).

Andrew Axelrod

Board Member

Andrew Axelrod

Board Member

Founder, Managing Partner, and Portfolio Manager at Axar Capital, Mr. Axelrod is also a former Partner and Co-Head of North American Investments for Mount Kellett Capital Management.

Team

Meet Our Highly Experienced Team

Chris Jamroz

Ryan Goepel

Laurie Villa

Wendy Shapiro

Mark Salvador

Ken Zedan

David Dow

Meet Our 119 Team

Ken Zedan

Kevin Beitzel

John Pearsall

Sean Lyons

Alfredo Armas

Meet Our Non-Management Board of Directors

T. Allan McArtor

Cordia Harrington

Deb Robinson

Alan Bird

Andrew Axelrod

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