10 Knight-Swift regional operations leaders
Regional Vice President, Sr Vice President of NE Operations, Regional Operations VP, Director of Operations Southeast and Vice President Mexico Operations are among the current titles held by these Knight-Swift regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Knight-Swift from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brad Herrold
LinkedInExperience: Sr Vice President of NE Operations · Knight Transportation
Brad Herrold has been Sr Vice President of NE Operations at Knight Transportation since December 2014, based in Indianapolis, a role the profile says provides oversight to the northeastern operations of the company and P&L for its service centers. The profile also lists Service Center Manager at Knight Transportation since 2007.
Doug Sutherland
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Director Of Operations · Swift Transportation
Doug Sutherland was Regional Director Of Operations at Swift Transportation from January 2020 to June 2024, and has been Vice President of Refrigerated Operations at Swift Transportation since May 2024, based in the Salt Lake City area. Doug Sutherland was Account Leader at Swift Transportation from 2017 to 2020.
Joaquin Martinez Gutierrez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations - TransMex Division, Mexico. · Swift Transportation
Joaquin Martinez Gutierrez has been Vice President of Operations - TransMex Division, Mexico. at Swift Transportation since February 2025, based in Chihuahua. At Swift Transportation, Joaquin Martinez Gutierrez was Vice President of Sales, Pricing, Marketing, & Customer Service - Transmex Division, Mexico from 2024 to 2025 and Sales Director - Transmex Division, Mexico from 2021 to 2023.
Jose Gonzalez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Mexico Operations · Swift Transportation
Jose Gonzalez has been Vice President Mexico Operations at Swift Transportation since August 2002, based in Laredo, Texas, a role the profile places in the Operations department. It is the one role the listing shows for Jose Gonzalez, and its title names Mexico as the area covered.
Larry Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Operations · Swift Transportation
Larry Johnson has been Regional Director of Operations at Swift Transportation since May 2019, based in Phoenix, and has also held VP, Trailer Asset Utilization there since 2016. Larry Johnson was Vice President Customer Accounts at Swift Transportation from 2021 to 2024 and President at Abilene Motor Express from 2024 to 2026.
Mark Hoffman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations Southeast · Swift Transportation
Mark Hoffman has been Director of Operations Southeast at Swift Transportation since June 2021, and the profile also lists Director of Operations Northeast at Swift Transportation since December 2019. Mark Hoffman was Terminal Manager VP at Swift Transportation from 2018 to 2019 and North East Planning Manager there from 2013 to 2019.
Michael Windley
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Intermodal · Swift Transportation
Michael Windley has been Regional Vice President Intermodal at Swift Transportation since February 2024, based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Michael Windley was Director - Premium Intermodal at Union Pacific Railroad from 2017 to 2023 and Sr. Business Manager - Industrial Products there from 2008 to 2017.
Nathan Marino
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Knight-Swift Transportation
Nathan Marino has been Regional Vice President at Knight-Swift Transportation since October 2021, based in the Greater Phoenix area. At Knight Transportation, Nathan Marino was General Manager from 2018 to 2021 and Regional Planner - Southern California Market from 2016 to 2018.
Scott Udall
LinkedInExperience: Former Eastern Regional Director · Swift Transportation
Scott Udall was Eastern Regional Director at Swift Transportation from January 2019 to September 2021, a role the profile places in Memphis. Scott Udall has been Terminal Leader VP at Swift Transportation since September 2021, in North Las Vegas, and held Various ops positions at Swift Transportation from 1988 to 2019.
Tom Slater
LinkedInExperience: Regional Operations VP · Swift Transportation
Tom Slater has been Regional Operations VP at Swift Transportation since April 1997, based in McDonough, Georgia. The profile headline and About section both read Regional Operations VP at Swift Transportation, and it is the role the listing shows for Tom Slater today.
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Match the region and the carrier in a person's title, Knight or Swift, to the part of Knight-Swift your question is about. Then weigh each person's title and dates against your decision: someone in the role today can speak to current practice, while a former leader can compare it with an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time between the terminals in your region and the wider organization?
- 02What did you change first after taking on your regional role?
- 03How do you decide which part of your region needs your attention in a given week?
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