Sector: Industrials
Director information for SAIA INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di-Ann Eisnor | Former President of WakeCap Technologies; Chair; Director | 53 | ["President of WakeCap Technologies","Chief Strategy Officer of WakeCap Technologies","Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Builders, Inc.","Executive of The We Company","Director of Growth of Waze Inc.","Founded U.S. office of Waze"] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Capital","Audit Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Donald R. James | Chief Executive Officer of Solero Technologies, LLC | 53 | [] | ["Audit","Nominating and Governance","Audit Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Donna E. Epps | Retired Partner, Deloitte LLP; Director | 61 | ["Over 31 years at Deloitte LLP","Attest Partner at Deloitte LLP from 1998 through 2003","Risk and Financial Advisory Partner at Deloitte LLP from 2004 until retirement in 2017","Significant audit, governance, risk and compliance experience","Audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit","Nominating and Governance","Audit Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Dr. James | Chief Executive Officer | 53 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Solero Technologies, LLC since April 2022","President of the Americas for Joyson Safety Systems from 2019 to 2021","Experience with Continental A.G. since 2005 in various functional areas","Vice President of Hydraulic Brake Systems for North America from 2017 to 2019","Significant experience involving technology, alternative fuels, vehicle safety and autonomy related to commercial vehicles","Experience with sustainability and green initiatives"] | ["Audit","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Frederick J. Holzgrefe, III | President & Chief Executive Officer of Saia, Inc. | 58 | [] | [] | 2026 |
| Jeffrey C. Ward | Vice President and Partner at Kearney, Inc.; Chair | 67 | [] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Nominating and Governance","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| John P. Gainor, Jr. | Retired Chief Executive Officer and President of International Dairy Queen, Inc. | 69 | [] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Nominating and Governance","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kevin A. Henry | Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at PulteGroup, Inc. | 58 | ["Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at PulteGroup, Inc.","Chief People Officer at BlueLinx Holdings Inc.","Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Extended Stay America","Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.","Chief Human Resources Officer at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated","Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated"] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Capital","Audit Committee","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Gainor | Director | 69 | ["served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of International Dairy Queen, Inc.","was with International Dairy Queen starting in 2003","served as Chief Supply Chain Officer","President and Co-Founder of Supply Solutions, Inc.","held various executive positions focusing on logistics, supply chain and transportation with Consolidated Distribution Corporation, AmeriServe Distribution Corporation, and Warner Lambert Corporation","over 40 years of experience in logistics, supply chain and transportation"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Mr. Holzgrefe | President and Chief Executive Officer | 58 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of Saia, Inc. since April 2020","President and Chief Operating Officer of Saia, Inc. from May 2019 to April 2020","President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Saia, Inc. from January 2019 to May 2019","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from July 2017 to January 2019","Joined the Company in September 2014 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer","Experience in food and technology businesses and banking and financial advisory services","Extensive knowledge about the Company and its operations","Significant operational and financial experience in industrial and distribution related businesses"] | [] | 2026 |
| Mr. Ward | Vice President and Partner of Kearney, Inc. | 67 | ["Vice President and Partner of Kearney, Inc.","focused on North American transportation and logistics market","experience in a privately-held LTL company","knowledge in trucking, rail, drayage and intermodal services","corporate and marketing strategy","post-merger integration","restructuring and privatization","network operations","mergers and acquisitions","operations effectiveness"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Nominating and Governance"] | 2026 |
| Ms. Ward | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | 65 | ["served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc.","27 years experience at UPS in finance and accounting-related positions","10 years at Ernst & Young in Assurance Services","industry experience as a senior financial executive of a multi-national transportation business","public accounting and non-profit board experience","audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Randolph W. Melville | Retired Senior Vice President and General Manager, Western Division of Frito-Lay North America; Lead Independent Director | 67 | ["Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Western Division of PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America","accountable for all aspects of the company’s western division performance","previously served as a Senior Vice President at Maytag Corporation from 1999-2001","held various sales and marketing leadership positions with Procter & Gamble Distributing Company from 1981 to 1993","serves on the Board of Trustees of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company","significant national sales, marketing, operations and supply chain experience","substantial expertise in distribution, international business and human resources"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Nominating and Governance","Nominating and Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Richard D. O'Dell | Chief Executive Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Saia, Inc.; Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 64 | ["Served as Chief Executive Officer of Saia, Inc. from December 2006 until retirement in April 2020","Joined the Company in 1997 and served in various executive and financial positions","Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Company and its operations","Former Chief Executive Officer of the Company","Current Chairman of the Board of Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Susan F. Ward | Retired VP and Chief Accounting Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc.; Chair | 65 | [] | ["Audit","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
