Udo joined Stolt-Nielsen Limited as Chief Executive Officer in September 2023.
He provides strategic direction and guidance for Stolt-Nielsen and works with the senior leadership team to plan and execute the company's business activities to drive growth and profitability. Udo has over 20 years of experience in the international trade industry, with expertise in global freight forwarding, customs brokerage and logistics. He has held senior executive roles with Lufthansa, Deutsche Post DHL, Exel and DB Schenker.
Udo joined FedEx in 2015, where he held several senior positions, including president of Healthcare, Logistics and Americas International at FedEx Express until August 2023. In this role he was responsible for the leadership and strategy of the enterprise-wide healthcare business as well as FedEx Logistics and FedEx Custom Critical.
He was part of the FedEx Express leadership team with responsibility for global clearance transformation, Americas International and Latin America and the Caribbean. He was also a member of the Strategic Management Committee of FedEx Corp., which sets the strategic direction for the FedEx enterprise. Udo holds a Ph.D. in economic science from the University of Duisburg, Germany and an MBA from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and a German citizen.
Other appointments
Udo is a Director at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
