Scott C. Arves was initially elected to Werner's Board by stockholders in May 2021 and serves as Lead Independent Director, a role he has held since February 2023. He retired from Transport America, Inc. in January 2017 after serving as President and CEO and on the board for 10 years, and prior to that had a 27-year career with Schneider National where in his final six years he served as President of its transportation sector responsible for trucking and intermodal businesses. He serves on the board of advisors of CSM Companies, Inc. and is a former director of public companies Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. and TFI International Inc.