Supply chain operations
10 FedEx operations leaders
These ten leaders hold or have held senior operations roles at FedEx, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight. Readers can learn how operations are planned and run across FedEx hubs, regions and delivery networks, and how its operating leaders set priorities.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alun Cornish
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Network Operations · FedEx
Vice President Network Operations at FedEx since March 2026. He was previously Managing Director Ramp and Gateways (2022–2026) and Managing Director Ground Operations (2017–2022) at FedEx, and the profile also lists FedEx roles as Country Integration Lead (2015–2017) and Regional Operations Manager (2002–2015).
Brian DeCair
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Ground Operations Northern UK, Scotland & Ireland · FedEx
Former Vice President Ground Operations Northern UK, Scotland & Ireland at FedEx (2021–2022) and Vice President Planning & Engineering - Europe at FedEx (2022–2024). He was also Regional Vice President at FedEx Ground (2016–2021) and Vice President, Operations - FedEx Smart Post (2012–2016). In the Europe planning role, the profile says he managed five directors and 170 engineers supporting field operations.
Edward Clarke
LinkedInExperience: VP Ground Operations UK · FedEx
Former VP Ground Operations UK at FedEx (2020–2023). His earlier FedEx roles include Managing Director UK and Nordics Hub Operations (2020), Managing Director UK Hub Operations (2018–2020) and Managing Director UK Hubs, Line-haul and Station Operations (2015–2018). He was later Director UK Operations at SkyNet Worldwide Express UK (2023–2025).
Marc Williams
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations · Federal Express Corporation
Senior Vice President Operations at Federal Express Corporation since 2022, after serving at FedEx Ground as Regional Vice President Operations (2018–2022) and Managing Director Operations (2011–2018). The profile says he is co-leading one of the most significant network transformations in company history, managing an operational ecosystem of 150,000+ personnel and driving multi-billion dollar fiscal optimization.
Matthew Thornton III
LinkedInExperience: Former-EVP & Chief Operating Officer · FedEx Freight
Former EVP & Chief Operating Officer at FedEx Freight (2018–2019), after serving as Senior Vice President, US Operations Turnaround Management & Operational Excellence at FedEx (2006–2018). The profile describes FedEx Freight as a less-than-truckload leader with nearly $7 billion in annual revenue and more than 40,000 team members; his FedEx roles also include Vice President, MEM World Hub & Day Operations (1996–1998).
Patrick Elam
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · FedEx Express
Vice President at FedEx Express since 2016, after serving as Managing Director at FedEx (2014–2016). The profile says he is currently responsible for pickup and delivery operations in the Southeast Region of the United States, a region of over 16,000 employees.
Robert Deans
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Southern Regional Operations · FedEx Ground
Vice President, Southern Regional Operations at FedEx Ground since 2020, after serving as Managing Director, Operations at FedEx Ground (2014–2020). The profile says that in this role he oversees operations for the company's Southern region, and it also lists Senior Manager, Various Field Management Roles at FedEx Ground (1998–2014).
Taarek Hinedi
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Middle East & Africa Operations · FedEx
Vice President - Middle East & Africa Operations at FedEx since 2016; the profile headline places this role at FedEx Express. Before that he was Managing Director - India Operations (2005–2016) and Managing Director - Middle East Operations (1999–2005) at FedEx.
Timothy Sellner
LinkedInExperience: Director-Operations · FedEx Ground
Director-Operations at FedEx Ground since 2006. He was also Region Manager at APX World Logistics Inc. (2002–2006) and Senior Manager at FedEx Ground (1996–2002). The role description on the profile covers planning, directing, coordinating and controlling field operations at the regional level, including linehaul, safety, transportation, security, third party, postal and employee relations.
Zaid Khammash
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Operations, MEISA GSP & Direct Serve · FedEx
Managing Director Operations, MEISA GSP & Direct Serve at FedEx, listed for 2022–2024 and again since 2024. He also held Managing Director GSP & Direct Serve Operations MEISA (2020–2022) and Senior Manager ME Ground Operations, Road Network and Logistics (2018–2020) at FedEx. The profile says he leads the MEISA GSP and Direct Serve operations, overseeing strategic planning, execution, commercial negotiations and optimization.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you balance service levels and cost when planning volume across hubs, linehaul and delivery routes?
- 02When a large network change is rolled out, how is it piloted and how are field teams brought along?
- 03Which FedEx operating practices would you bring to a smaller logistics or delivery operation, and which would you leave behind?
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