10 J.B. Hunt operations leaders
Josh Hankins, Senior Vice President of Operations at J.B. Hunt, is one of ten J.B. Hunt operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president of operations, intermodal operations and dedicated operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at J.B. Hunt from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bill Dietrich
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Intermodal Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Bill Dietrich has been Senior Vice President, Intermodal Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since May 2016, based in Lowell, Arkansas. Bill Dietrich also held the roles Vice President, Operations (2006–2016), Region Business Director (2003–2006) and Region Operations Manager (1999–2003) at the company.
Jake Wofford
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Jake Wofford has been Vice President, Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since February 2020, a role the profile places in the West Region Intermodal. Jake Wofford also held the roles Director of Intermodal Operations II (2018–2020), Director of Intermodal Operations (2016–2018), Regional Operations Manager (2014–2016) and Logistics Engineer II - Intermodal West Region Operations (2012–2014) at the company.
Josh Hankins
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Josh Hankins has been Senior Vice President of Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since January 2026, based in Lowell, Arkansas. Josh Hankins also held the roles Senior Vice President of Safety & Security (2023–2026), Vice President of Operations (2017–2023), Sr. Director of Operations (2014–2017) and Director of Operations (2011–2014) at the company.
Lara Gardner
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, Intermodal · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Lara Gardner has been Vice President of Operations, Intermodal at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since February 2023. Lara Gardner also held the roles Director II, Operations, Intermodal (2021–2023), Director Of Operations, Intermodal (2019–2021), Regional Operations Manager, Intermodal (2017–2019) and Transportation General Manager, Dedicated (2014–2017) at the company.
Mark Gillespie
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Mark Gillespie has been Vice President Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since January 2021, based in Lowell, Arkansas. Mark Gillespie also held the roles Sr. Director, Operations (2019–2021), Director, Final Mile Services (2012–2019), General Manager, Final Mile Services (2011–2012) and Regional Operations Manager, DCS (2009–2011) at the company.
Martin Kaiser
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Martin Kaiser has been Vice President Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since September 2023, a role the profile places in Lowell, Arkansas. Martin Kaiser also held the roles Vice President - Strategic Accounts (2019–2023), Senior Director Of Business Operations (2012–2019), Region Business Manager (2011–2012) and Region Operations Manager (2005–2023) at the company.
Orlando Torres
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Dedicated Operations – West Region · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Orlando Torres has been Vice President, Dedicated Operations – West Region at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since January 2024, based in Clovis, California. Orlando Torres also held the roles Sr. Director of Operation (2021–2024), Director Of Operations (2016–2021), Sr. Manager of Operations (2014–2016) and Operations Manager (2007–2014) at the company.
Robert Coulter
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Robert Coulter has been Vice President of Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since May 2017, with, according to the profile, full operational responsibility for the Northeast region of JB Hunt Transport's Intermodal division. Robert Coulter also held the roles Director Of Operations (2012–2017), Regional Operations Manager (2002–2012) and Operations Manager (2000–2002) at the company.
Slade Hames
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Intermodal Rail Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Slade Hames has been Vice President, Intermodal Rail Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since November 2021, based in Rogers, Arkansas. Slade Hames also held the roles Director of Intermodal Pricing (2020–2021), Sr. Logistics Engineer (2019–2020), Operations Logistics Engineer II (2015–2016) and Logistics Engineer (2014–2015) at the company.
Trevor Evans
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Trevor Evans has been Vice President Operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. since January 2025. Trevor Evans also held the roles Vice President, Pricing (2023–2025), Vice President, J.B. Hunt Innovation Lab (2022–2023), Senior Director, 360box (2022) and Director II, 360box (2019–2022) at the company, so the profile spans pricing, innovation and operations.
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose operations area, such as intermodal, dedicated contract services, final mile, intermodal rail or a regional network, matches the decision you are working on. Weigh their scope, since a regional vice president and a senior vice president over a whole segment will describe the same problem differently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which operating problems take most of your time in your current role?
- 02How do you decide which service or network changes to make first in your region or segment?
- 03What changed in how you work when you moved from a regional role into a broader operations role?
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