CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"), Spartan
Motors, Inc., the North American leader in specialty vehicle
manufacturing and assembly for the commercial and retail vehicle
industries (including last mile delivery, specialty service and
vocation-specific upfit segments), as well as for the emergency
response and recreational vehicle markets, today announced
that Angela K. Freeman has been appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2019.
Freeman was also appointed to the Board's Human Resources and
Compensation Committee.
Freeman serves as the Chief
Human Resources Officer at C.H. Robinson, one of the world's largest
third-party logistics providers with annual revenues of more than
$16 billion, employing approximately
15,000 employees globally, where she leads the company's global
talent strategies, including recruiting, compensation, learning and
leadership development, employee communications, and diversity and
inclusion. She also serves as the President of the C.H.
Robinson Foundation, the company's philanthropic affiliate, which
along with the company has contributed over $26 million to charitable organizations since
2005.
"We welcome Angie and very much look forward to her
contributions on the Board," said James
Sharman, Chairman of the Board. "Her broad and
extensive background across a number of functions—including the
recruiting, talent development, and diversity functions—will be
particularly relevant as Spartan continues on its high growth
journey. On behalf of the entire Spartan leadership team, we
are excited to have Angie joining our organization and look forward
to what we will accomplish together."
Freeman joined C.H.
Robinson in 1998 and during her
career at the company has progressively expanded her scope and
responsibilities, serving in a variety of positions including
leading Investor Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, and
Government Affairs. Prior to joining C.H. Robinson, Freeman was with McDermott/O'Neill &
Associates, a Boston-based public
affairs firm.
Freeman has played an active
role in numerous transportation and logistics industry
organizations, including serving on committees within the National
Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC), the National
Industrial Transportation League, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. She also serves on
the Board of LeadersUp, a national non-profit founded by Starbucks
that supports increased employment opportunity for at-risk youth,
as well as on the Board of the University of
North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation.
Freeman holds a Master of
Science degree in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics, in addition to a
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in
Secondary Education from the University of
North Dakota.
"Spartan Motors is enjoying an exciting time of growth, both
organically and by acquisitions," said Freeman. "I very much look forward to joining
the Spartan Board and to lending my experience to the team as they
take on this next phase of growth."
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North
American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for
the commercial and retail vehicle industries (including last-mile
delivery, specialty service, and vocation-specific upfit segments),
as well as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle
markets. The Company is organized into three core business
segments, including Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services, Spartan
Emergency Response, and Spartan Specialty Vehicles. Today, its
family of brands also include Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan
Factory Service Centers, Utilimaster®, Strobes-R-Us™, Smeal, Ladder
Tower™, and UST®. Spartan Motors and its go-to-market
brands are well known in their respective industries for quality,
durability, aftermarket product support, and first-to-market
innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and
operates facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, California, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018.
Learn more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT:
Investors:
Juris Pagrabs Group Treasurer, Director of Investor Relations
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Juris.Pagrabs@spartanmotors.com
(517)997-3862
Media:
Samara Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517)997-3860
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