Geodis names Americas CEO
Geodis has named Laura Ritchey as the new president and CEO of its Americas region. She’ll also join the group’s executive board, chaired by CEO Marie-Christine Lombard.
Ritchey brings over 30 years of experience with her, including senior roles at Radial, L Brands and Centric Brands. She’ll now lead nearly 20,000 staff in eight countries, including the USA, Canada and Brazil. Ritchey succeeds Mike Honious, who retires after two decades with Geodis and will support the transition in an advisory role.
Her appointment aims to strengthen the company’s market presence, particularly in the USA, and drive continued growth in retail, e-commerce and freight logistics.
Geodis is active in 170 countries with 50,000 employees and posted EUR 11.3 billion in revenues in 2024. The company is a subsidiary of the SNCF Group.