HERBERT J. SCHMIDT - Corporate Board Profile

COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-09	Herbert J. Schmidt, 58, served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 to 2012. Prior to the merger of Contract Freighters, Inc. ("CFI"), another freight transportation provider, with Con-way Inc. in 2007, Mr. Schmidt held positions at CFI as President and CEO from 2005 to 2007 and President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to his becoming President and CEO in 2005, he was employed in a series of progressively more responsible positions at CFI where he gained extensive knowledge in risk management, as well as leading the sales and operations functions as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schmidt has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) since April 2010, including membership on the Compensation, Executive, and Strategic Projects committees. Mr. Schmidt was appointed to the Board in October 2013 upon the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board believes Mr. Schmidt's extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience will add significant value to the Board.
2015-04-03	Herbert J. Schmidt, 59, has served as a director since 2013 and currently serves as a member of our Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to the merger of Contract Freighters, Inc. ("CFI"), another freight transportation provider, with Con-way Inc. in 2007, Mr. Schmidt held positions at CFI as President and CEO from 2005 to 2007 and President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to his becoming President and CEO in 2005, he was employed in a series of progressively more responsible positions at CFI where he gained extensive knowledge in risk management, as well as leading the sales and operations functions as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schmidt has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) since April 2010, including membership on the Compensation, Executive, and Strategic Projects committees, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Daylight Transport, LLC, a privately held less-than-truckload carrier, since September 2013, including membership on the Compensation and M&A committees. The Board believes Mr. Schmidt's extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience will continue to add significant value to the Board.
2016-04-15	Herbert J. Schmidt, 60, has served as a director since 2013 and currently serves as a member of our Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to the merger of Contract Freighters, Inc. ("CFI"), another freight transportation provider, with Con-way Inc. in 2007, Mr. Schmidt held positions at CFI as President and CEO from 2005 to 2007 and President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to his becoming President and CEO in 2005, he was employed in a series of progressively more responsible positions at CFI where he gained extensive knowledge in risk management, as well as leading the sales and operations functions as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schmidt has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Empire District Electric Company (NYSE: EDE) since April 2010, including membership on the Compensation, Executive, and Strategic Projects committees, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Daylight Transport, LLC, a privately held less-than-truckload carrier, since September 2013, including membership on the Compensation and M&A committees. The Board believes Mr. Schmidt's extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience adds significant value to the Board. Additionally, the Board believes Mr. Schmidt's past leadership positions and executive experience add significant value to our Compensation Committee and our Nominating Committee.
2017-04-06	Herbert J. Schmidt, 61, has served as a director since 2013, prior to January 2017 served as a member of our Nominating Committee, and prior to July 2016 served as a member of our Compensation Committee. Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012.
2018-04-16	Herbert J. Schmidt, 62, has served as a director since 2013, prior to January 2017 served as a member of our Nominating Committee, and prior to July 2016 served as a member of our Compensation Committee. Additionally, Mr. Schmidt provides consulting services to the Company and SRT in particular. Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to the merger of Contract Freighters, Inc. ("CFI"), another freight transportation provider, with Con-way Inc. in 2007, Mr. Schmidt held positions at CFI as President and CEO from 2005 to 2007 and President from 2000 to 2005. Prior to his becoming President and CEO in 2005, he was employed in a series of progressively more responsible positions at CFI where he gained extensive knowledge in risk management, as well as leading the sales and operations functions as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Schmidt also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Empire District Electric Company 2010 through January 2017, including membership on the Compensation, Executive, and Strategic Projects Committees, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Daylight Transport, LLC, a privately held less-than-truckload carrier, since September 2013, including membership on the Compensation and M&A Committees. The Board believes Mr. Schmidt's extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience adds significant value to the Board.
2019-04-08	Herbert J. Schmidt, 63, has served as a director since 2013, prior to January 2017 served as a member of our Nominating Committee, and prior to July 2016 served as a member of our Compensation Committee. Additionally, Mr. Schmidt previously provided consulting services to the Company and SRT in particular. Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012.
2020-06-08	Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012.
2021-04-16	Mr. Schmidt previously served as Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, with extensive knowledge in risk management, sales, and operations.
2022-04-19	Mr. Schmidt previously served as the Executive Vice President of Con-way Inc. and President of Con-way Truckload, both freight transportation providers, from 2007 until his retirement in 2012.
2023-04-14	Mr. Schmidt’s extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience adds significant value to the Board.
2024-04-12	Mr. Schmidt’s extensive industry, operations, sales, risk management, and leadership experience adds significant value to the Board.