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CRST appoints chief operating officer

· Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based trucking company has appointed Hugh Ekberg as group president and chief operating officer.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based trucking company CRST International has appointed Hugh Ekberg as group president and chief operating officer.
Ekberg, a 25-year industry veteran, was most recently president of Kitchen & Bath Americas for Kohler Co. Before that, he was division president and a board member at Weitz Co., a construction firm based in Des Moines, Iowa. He also held senior management roles at Hirsh Industries, a West Des Moines manufacturer of consumer and commercial storage products.
“[Ekberg’s] wide-ranging experience in multiple industry verticals fits nicely with the needs of our diversified operations,” said Dave Rusch, president and chief executive officer of CRST International.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.