On November 1, 2023, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. named Blake R. Bell, President, Global Products as the Company?s new President, Global Services. The Company also named Kelly Blacker, Senior Vice President of Global Air as the Company?s new President, Global Products. Both appointments will be effective January 1, 2024.

Mr. Bell joined Expeditors in September 1995 and was promoted to District Manager in January 2001. Mr. Bell was elected to Regional Vice President in May 2014, and Senior Vice President of Global Transcon in October 2015. On February 17, 2023, Mr. Bell was promoted as President, Global Products.

In his new role as President, Global Services, Mr. Bell will succeed Daniel R. Wall, who was appointed President Global Geographies and Operations, as previously announced on October 5, 2023. Ms. Blacker joined Expeditors in 1994 and, upon completion of the Company?s Management Trainee program in 1996, worked in route development for the Middle East and the U.S. She continued to excel and was promoted to Columbus District Manager in 2004 and Memphis District Manager in 2007, and then to Atlanta Gateway Branch Manager in 2011. Ms. Blacker was named Regional Vice President of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region in 2015.

Ms. Blacker was promoted to her current role as Senior Vice President of Global Air in May 2020.