Americold (COLD) has announced key executive leadership appointments to strengthen its global operations and growth strategy. Rob Chambers, with 12 years of experience at Americold, has been promoted to the newly created position of President, overseeing global operations. Bryan Verbarendse succeeds Chambers as President, Americas, bringing 31 years of grocery supply chain experience. Richard Winnall, as President, International, will lead the Global Commercial and Operations Committees. CEO George Chappelle emphasized these appointments reflect the company's focus on operational excellence and customer-centric growth. The company has reaffirmed its 2025 full-year financial guidance previously announced in May 2025.
Americold (COLD) ha annunciato importanti nomine nella leadership esecutiva per rafforzare le sue operazioni globali e la strategia di crescita. Rob Chambers, con 12 anni di esperienza in Americold, 猫 stato promosso al nuovo ruolo di Presidente, con la responsabilit脿 delle operazioni globali. Bryan Verbarendse succede a Chambers come Presidente per le Americhe, portando con s茅 31 anni di esperienza nella catena di approvvigionamento alimentare. Richard Winnall, come Presidente Internazionale, guider脿 i Comitati Commerciali e Operativi Globali. Il CEO George Chappelle ha sottolineato che queste nomine riflettono l'attenzione dell'azienda verso l'eccellenza operativa e una crescita centrata sul cliente. L'azienda ha inoltre confermato le previsioni finanziarie per l'intero anno 2025, gi脿 annunciate a maggio 2025.
Americold (COLD) ha anunciado nombramientos clave en su liderazgo ejecutivo para fortalecer sus operaciones globales y estrategia de crecimiento. Rob Chambers, con 12 a帽os de experiencia en Americold, ha sido promovido al nuevo cargo de Presidente, supervisando las operaciones globales. Bryan Verbarendse sucede a Chambers como Presidente para las Am茅ricas, aportando 31 a帽os de experiencia en la cadena de suministro de productos de supermercado. Richard Winnall, como Presidente Internacional, liderar谩 los Comit茅s Comerciales y de Operaciones Globales. El CEO George Chappelle destac贸 que estos nombramientos reflejan el enfoque de la compa帽铆a en la excelencia operativa y el crecimiento centrado en el cliente. La empresa ha reafirmado sus previsiones financieras para todo el a帽o 2025, previamente anunciadas en mayo de 2025.
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Americold (COLD) hat wichtige Ernennungen in der F眉hrungsebene bekannt gegeben, um seine globalen Aktivit盲ten und Wachstumsstrategie zu st盲rken. Rob Chambers, der 12 Jahre Erfahrung bei Americold hat, wurde zum neu geschaffenen Pr盲sidenten f眉r die weltweiten Operationen bef枚rdert. Bryan Verbarendse folgt Chambers als Pr盲sident f眉r die Amerikas und bringt 31 Jahre Erfahrung in der Lebensmittelversorgungskette mit. Richard Winnall wird als Pr盲sident International die globalen Handels- und Betriebsaussch眉sse leiten. CEO George Chappelle betonte, dass diese Ernennungen den Fokus des Unternehmens auf operative Exzellenz und kundenorientiertes Wachstum widerspiegeln. Das Unternehmen hat seine f眉r das Gesamtjahr 2025 im Mai 2025 bereits angek眉ndigten Finanzprognosen best盲tigt.
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Strategic restructuring of executive leadership to enhance global operations and growth
Appointment of experienced internal leader Rob Chambers as President with 12 years at Americold
Addition of Bryan Verbarendse bringing 31 years of retail and wholesale grocery supply chain expertise
Reaffirmation of 2025 financial guidance indicating stable business outlook
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ATLANTA, GA., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled storage, logistics and facilities solutions, and value-added services, today announced a series of executive leadership appointments. These changes are part of the company鈥檚 ongoing strategy to enhance operational execution, deepen customer relationships, and unlock global growth opportunities.聽
Americold has created a new executive role,鈥疨resident, and appointed鈥疪ob Chambers鈥痶o the position. In this capacity, Chambers 鈥� who has 12 years of progressive leadership experience at Americold 鈥� will oversee global operations for the company with increased P&L responsibility.聽
Chambers was appointed President, Americas, in January 2024, after serving as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer since joining the Americold Executive Leadership Team in 2020. He has led the company鈥檚 global development organization and was previously Vice President of Commercial Finance, where he played a key role in shaping Americold鈥檚 commercial business rules and underwriting process. Outside of Americold, Chambers served as Chief Financial Officer of Saia, a publicly traded transportation logistics company, and held leadership roles at CEVA Logistics and KPMG.聽
Bryan Verbarendse, currently Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Americas, succeeds Chambers as鈥疨resident, Americas, leading business development and operations across North and South America.
Verbarendse joined Americold in August 2023. He brings over 31 years of experience in retail and wholesale grocery supply chain, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Distribution and Replenishment at Albertsons, as well as Group Vice President of Distribution and General Manager roles at Albertsons and SUPERVALU.
Richard Winnall, currently President, International, will assume oversight of鈥痶he Global Commercial Committee and Operations Committee in close partnership with President, Americas. This will enable Americold to unlock global opportunities that will drive global harmonization of commercial and operational standards, ensuring consistent KPIs, scalable systems, and cross-regional customer growth.
Winnall was appointed President, International in January 2024, following his role as Chief Operating Officer, International. Since joining Americold in 2019, he has held leadership roles including Managing Director, International and Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Latin America. He brings deep executive experience from DHL Supply Chain and Linfox across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.
鈥淭hese appointments reflect our continued commitment to operational excellence and customer-centric growth across our global portfolio,鈥� said鈥疓eorge Chappelle, Chief Executive Officer of Americold. 鈥淩ob, Bryan, and Richard are proven leaders with deep institutional knowledge and a passion for delivering results. I am confident that this team 鈥� alongside our executive leadership team 鈥� will accelerate the execution of our strategy and unlock new opportunities across our global network.鈥澛�
The company also reaffirmed its 2025 full-year financial guidance as set forth in the first quarter earnings release dated May 8, 2025.
About Americold AG真人官方ty Trust, Inc.
Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value-added services. Focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, Americold owns and/or operates 238 temperature-controlled warehouses, with approximately 1.4 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage, in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. Americold鈥檚 facilities are an integral component of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to consumers.
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FAQ
Who is the new President of Americold (COLD)?
Rob Chambers, who has 12 years of progressive leadership experience at Americold, has been appointed as the company's new President, overseeing global operations.
What changes did Americold (COLD) make to its executive leadership in June 2025?
Americold appointed Rob Chambers as President, Bryan Verbarendse as President Americas, and expanded Richard Winnall's role as President International to oversee Global Commercial and Operations Committees.
Who replaced Rob Chambers as President Americas at Americold?
Bryan Verbarendse, previously Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Americas, succeeded Rob Chambers as President Americas.
What is Americold's (COLD) business outlook for 2025?
Americold has reaffirmed its 2025 full-year financial guidance as previously announced in their first quarter earnings release from May 8, 2025.
What experience does Bryan Verbarendse bring to Americold?
Bryan Verbarendse brings over 31 years of experience in retail and wholesale grocery supply chain, including senior leadership roles at Albertsons and SUPERVALU.
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