Top 10: Supply Chain and Logistics CEOs

As we reach midway through 2026, leaders in the supply chain and logistics industry continue to face challenges such as trade disruptions brought on by economic tensions and conflict, cost increases on raw materials, regulatory pressure like ESG adherence and industry-wide labour shortages.

According to KPMG’s 2026 Supply Chain report, the industry has sought to implement new operational and technological developments to combat these issues, such as centralised supply chains to leverage cost efficiencies, which allow for faster and more informed decision-making on warehousing and logistics requirements and help elevate global end-to-end supply chain visibility. 

Additionally, the report states that the industry can expect to see the promises of AI become a reality, with supply chains moving toward AI embedded platforms and in planning and risk management tools to drive efficiency and governance.

In this week’s list, we look at 10 CEOs who are ensuring their companies are moving with the tide of developing supply chain and logistics trends and establishing themselves as resilient goods and service providers during periods of change and instability across the industry.

10. Scott Pruneau

Company: ITS Logistics
Revenue: US$1.3bn
Location: Nevada, US

For more than 30 years, Scott Preneau has been a notable figure in the transportation and logistics field, serving as a key executive for some of the industry’s biggest companies.

Prior to serving as ITS Logistics’s CEO, he acted as Chief Business Development Officer for Redwood Logistics, Executive Vice President of Operations for Freightquote, President of CRST Logistics, and oversaw several leadership positions at Knight Transportation and C.H. Robinson.

As CEO, Scott is responsible for the company’s strategic and profitable growth and believes in the importance of maintaining operational excellence and developing talent to improve productivity.

9. Ryan Petersen

Company: Flexport
Revenue: US$2.1bn
Location: California, US

Ryan Petersen founded Flexport in 2013 and has ensured its place as a leader in global supply chain technology.

Since founding the company, he has been instrumental in growing Flexport’s reach – more than 10,000 companies worldwide have used the firm’s logistics and technology to move more than US$157bn in total merchandise.

Ryan says that the freight forwarding industry isn’t customer-focused or tech savvy and believes Flexport will be instrumental in changing that.

8. Henadi Al-Saleh

Company: Agility
Revenue: US$5.1bn
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Henadi Al-Saleh first joined Agility in 2007 to lead the company’s investor relations, financial planning and analysis.

She has served in her current role as CEO and Chairperson for more than 10 years and has since overseen the company's strategic direction and global reach over six continents.

Henadi says as CEO her core values are being passionate about driving innovation and championing inclusive change in business and communities.

7. John J. Diez

Company: Ryder
Revenue: US$8.9bn
Location: Florida, US

John J. Diez has served as CEO of Ryder since March 2026, following on from acting as the CFO and COO. As CEO, he oversees the company’s Fleet Management Supply Chain Solutions, and Dedicated Transportation segments.

He is responsible for areas like Ryder’s capital allocation, investor relations and plays a key role in growing the company’s tech initiatives.

John believes maintaining Ryder’s reputation as a trusted, ethical and responsible enterprise is key to its success within the industry.

6. Yuvraj Narayan

Company: DP World
Revenue: US$24.4bn
Location: Dubai, UAE

As Group CEO of DP World, Yuvraj Narayan has been instrumental in evolving the company’s position in the global trade industry. After two decades of leadership, including serving as CFO and Deputy CEO, he now oversees DP World’s direction and digital transformation.

Additionally, he manages a portfolio of ports, inland logistics and digital platforms and is responsible for the company’s mergers and acquisitions programme.

Yuvraj’s strategic clarity, financial discipline, and “executional rigour” have helped develop DP World’s international footprint, enhanced operational resilience, and enabled sustainable growth across geographies and business lines.

5. Vincent Clerc

Company: Maersk
Revenue: US$53.9bn
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Vincent Clerc has served as Maersk’s CEO since 2023 after spending more than two decades with the company. 

Prior to his role as Maersk CEO, he has held several leadership positions across the US and Denmark. Most recently, he served as CEO of Ocean & Logistics, leading the enterprise-wide transformation to become the integrator of container logistics, and Chief Commercial Officer.

Vincent believes that decarbonising the shipping industry is ambitious but essential and that “bridging the cost gap between fossil fuels and low-GHG emission alternatives is critical”. 

He also says Maersk’s strategic vision is to offer integrated logistics solutions that connect, protect and simplify its customers’ supply chains.

4. Hendrik Venter

Company: DHL Supply Chain
Revenue: US$84.1bn
Location: Bonn, Germany

Hendrik Venter recently assumed the CEO role in August 2025, following six years as CEO of DHL Supply Chain in Mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa, overseeing responsibility for 25 different markets.

His time as a lead executive for these markets has helped inform his leadership skills as the CEO of the company’s supply chain, where he continues to deliver growth, launch transformative initiatives and drive standardisation.

Hendrink says customer centricity, a first-class service portfolio and well trained employees has helped position the company as one of the world’s leading contract logistics providers.

3. Soren Toft

Company: MSC
Revenue: US$86.4bn
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Soren Toft first took on the CEO position for MSC in 2020, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the shipping and logistics industry.

Prior to joining MSC, he spent two decades at Maersk, starting out as a management trainee in 1994 and eventually becoming the company’s COO.

Soren says he values emotional intelligence and simplicity when it comes to the core tenets of his leadership style and in terms of the industry, regularly discusses the importance of the green transition.

2. Carol B. Tomé

Company: UPS
Revenue: US$91.07bn
Location: Georgia, US

Carol B. Tomé made history in 2020 when she was elected as UPS’s first external leader and its first female CEO. In addition, she was the first woman to lead a major logistics and transportation company.

She has helped direct the transformation of the company through her “better, not bigger” strategy and has been instrumental in driving operational efficiency, divesting non-core assets and prioritising customer service and sustainability.

Carol says “leading today requires grace, humility, empathy and courage” and believes that good leadership requires CEOs to help employees reach their highest potential.

1. Rob Montgomery

Company: Walmart
Revenue: US$713bn
Location: Arkansas, US

An industrial engineer by trade, Rob Montogomery comes from an extensive career of technical skills and operational strategy.

Previously acting as the company’s Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Planning, his leadership of the Walmart supply chain is informed by his expertise in managing end-to-end capacity and inventory flow.

Rob is passionate about reimaging the way in which goods are delivered and how processes can be simplified to benefit both customers and staff.

His leadership style focuses on prioritising the needs of his team through employee empowerment as well as maintaining high company standards of safety and quality.