Transportation Transitions: Leadership changes at DHL and BRW

Tim Comstock named BRW president

BRW, a provider of fully integrated supply chain services, including trucking, logistics, warehousing, and fulfillment, recently promoted Tim Comstock to the role of president. With over 25 years of experience in transportation operations, Comstock steps into this position following a tenure as the current EVP of operations.

“Tim’s work ethic, unwavering dedication, and natural leadership skills have been instrumental to our operational excellence and only sets us up for future growth,” Nate Haney, CEO of BRW, said. “Tim exemplifies our core values of innovation, integrity, and excellence, and he continues to both impress and inspire others. Promoting him to president is a testament to our trust in his leadership and our belief in his ability to drive BRW’s continued success.”

As president, Comstock will lead BRW’s team members located across multiple states while driving the company’s enterprise strategy. He will enhance operational capabilities throughout all service offerings of trucking, logistics, warehousing, and fulfillment.

“Tim’s operational expertise and customer focus drive results,” Mike White, CSO of BRW, said. “As president, he will be pivotal in advancing BRW’s mission to deliver unmatched logistics, warehousing, and freight solutions.”

See also: Transportation Transitions: New appointments at Daimler, DHL, Goodyear

Personnel changes to the management board of DHL Group

The supervisory board of Deutsche Post AG recently appointed Oscar de Bok as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. De Bok, a member of the management board since 2019 and currently the CEO of DHL Supply Chain, will succeed Tim Scharwath, who will enter retirement. The supervisory board appointed Hendrik Venter, currently responsible for Supply Chain Mainland Europe, Middle East, and Africa, to follow Oscar de Bok as CEO of DHL Supply Chain and member of the management board of DHL Group. These changes will take effect as of August 16.

“On behalf of the entire supervisory board, I would like to thank Tim Scharwath for his service to the company and for his successful work in effectively leading and further developing DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. During his tenure, the division modernized its IT Infrastructure, accelerated digitalization, and continuously improved its services and solutions for customers,” Katrin Suder, chair of the Supervisory Board of DHL Group, said.

“I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Tim Scharwath. I am looking forward to continuing to work with Oscar de Bok in his new role and welcoming Hendrik Venter to the management board. Both colleagues have exceptional expertise, experience, and leadership skills, which will benefit our customers, our company, and our shareholders,” Tobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group, said.