Spartan Motors has appointed Angela Freeman to the company’s board of directors. 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, a third-party logistics provider with annual revenues of more than $16 billion, where she leads the company’s global talent strategies.
She also serves as the President of the C.H. Robinson Foundation, the company’s philanthropic affiliate, which along with the company has contributed more than $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 … will be particularly relevant as Spartan continues on its high growth journey.”
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. Before 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.
“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.”
