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C.H. Robinson Appoints Valerie Capers Workman Chief Human Resourc

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C.H. Robinson has appointed Valerie Capers Workman as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective November 16, 2026.

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- $CHRW #CHRobinson --C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq: CHRW), the global leader in Lean AI supply chains, today announced the appointment of Valerie Capers Workman as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective November 16, 2026. Workman will succeed Angie Freeman, Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer, following her planned retirement at the end of this year, after nearly three decades of leadership with the company. Workman joins C.H. Robinson as the company continues to advance its Lean AI strategy, accelerate innovation and build the capabilities needed to lead the future of global logistics. She will play a key role in aligning talent, culture and organizational capabilities with the company's long-term strategy, helping translate technological advancement into sustained business performance. Workman brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience across complex global organizations, including Tesla, where she served as Vice President and Head of Human Resources, and most recently Empower Pharmacy, where she serves as Chief Human Resources Officer. Throughout her career, she has led enterprise-wide workforce transformation, talent strategy and organizational change, with deep experience navigating the intersection of people, technology and business performance. "Our transformation is about more than...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Valerie Capers WorkmanChief Human Resources Officer
Takes effect
Nov 16, 2026
Location
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

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  • Valerie Capers WorkmanChief Human Resources Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • human resources

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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