YRC Freight – The Original LTL Carrier Since 1924

Hawkins started his career as a dock supervisor at then Yellow Freight in Memphis, Tennessee and rose through the ranks in a variety of sales and operations roles. Hawkins worked at Yellow Freight from 1991 to 2009 and Con-way Freight from 2009 to 2012 before returning to YRC Freight in 2013.

Hawkins brings a unique mix of expertise in both operations and sales. He is a results driven leader, a clear and motivating communicator and a trusted and empowering manager. His focus throughout his transportation career has been to lead through safety and service.

Hawkins holds a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing and supply chain management from the University of Memphis and currently serves on the school’s Marketing and Supply Chain Advisory Board.

Prior to being named to his present role, Haitz previously served as vice president of sales and vice president of corporate accounts for two years, where he established a unified sales team with a singular focus on collaboration and growth, uniting the efforts of both local and corporate sales.

In his new role as senior vice president of sales and marketing, he is dedicated to creating market share growth through a customer-centric organization, as well as overseeing the launch of the new Accelerated service line. Haitz holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University.

In his current role, Howard is dedicated to providing strategic direction and operational guidance to promote a network that drives superior service. Howard holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business from Western Michigan University.

During 2009 and 2010, Gaines also served as senior vice president – finance, and senior vice president and chief accounting officer for YRC Worldwide, the parent company.

From July 2008 until the combination of Yellow Transportation and Roadway in March 2009, Gaines served as president of Yellow Transportation, where he was responsible for overall leadership, direction and performance of the organization, consisting of over 20,000 employees across North America.

Gaines began his career at the company in 1989 as a staff accountant and has held a variety of leadership positions at both the parent company and operating-unit levels.

Gaines graduated with highest distinction from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting. He served on the board of directors of CommunityAmerica Credit Union from 1994 through 2011 and was chairman of the board from 2002-2004. Gaines is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).