Old Dominion Freight Line Appointed New Director
The trucking firm added a veteran executive to its board, replacing a director who served since 2008.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in People
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Old Dominion Freight Line has appointed Worthing Jackman as an independent director, effective September 22, 2026. He joins the board following the retirement of long-serving director John Kasarda.
Why it matters
The company added Jackman to leverage his extensive senior management and public company board experience as it navigates evolving governance requirements. This shift follows the departure of Kasarda, who concluded his tenure after joining the board in 2008.
Worthing Jackman joins the board with over 20 years of experience at Waste Connections and 10 years in investment banking. His addition follows the retirement of John Kasarda, who had served as a director since 2008.
The players
Old Dominion Freight Line
A national less-than-truckload motor carrier providing regional and national shipping services.
Worthing Jackman
A corporate executive with 20 years of experience at Waste Connections and board roles at Quanta Services and WillScot Holdings.
John Kasarda
An outgoing director who served on the Old Dominion Freight Line board for 18 years.
The details
Jackman will serve on both the governance and nomination committee and the talent and compensation committee at the Thomasville-based carrier. The appointment leverages his experience as the former CEO of Waste Connections and his current role as executive chairman of WillScot Holdings. These committees manage key board functions, including leadership oversight and executive pay strategy.
Timeline
John Kasarda joined the board in 2008.
Worthing Jackman joined the Quanta Services board in 2005.
Worthing Jackman became executive chairman of WillScot in September 2025.
Worthing Jackman was appointed as a director on Sept. 22, 2026.
John Kasarda retired from the board in September 2026.
Market Landscape
The move aligns with broader industry trends where capital-intensive logistics firms prioritize board members with public-company leadership backgrounds. This follows a pattern established by Jackman's recent appointment at WillScot Holdings in 2024.
Operators should monitor shifts in board composition for signals regarding long-term compensation and governance priorities. Reviewing committee assignments, such as talent and compensation, is a practical step for understanding how the company may balance executive incentives with operational costs.
The takeaway
Board transitions often signal shifts in how a company addresses talent acquisition and long-term compensation strategy. Operators can track these changes by reviewing the governance disclosures in recent filings to understand the priorities of newly appointed independent directors.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Trucking Dive.
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