---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793074-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WERN"
cik: "0000793074"
company_name: "WERNER ENTERPRISES INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:39:47.209824+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Werner Enterprises COO Marty Nordlund to step down; Eric Downing promoted to EVP and COO

## Summary
- Marty Nordlund to step down as COO effective Dec 31, 2022; will assume customer relationship role.
- Eric Downing promoted to EVP & COO effective Jan 1, 2023; previously led Dedicated division.
- Under Downing, Dedicated truck count grew 40% and revenue nearly doubled since 2016.
- Downing joined Werner in 1998; held roles including SVP Dedicated since 2016.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793074-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WERN
- cik: 0000793074
- company_name: WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307422000046/0000793074-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307422000046/wern-20220920.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-22-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-22-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793074-22-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marty Nordlund departed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective December 31, 2022, Marty Nordlund, Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s (the "Company") Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will be stepping down as the Company's chief operating officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307422000046/0000793074-22-000046-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Downing was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at WERNER ENTERPRISES INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective January 1, 2023, Eric Downing, 50, will be promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793074/000079307422000046/0000793074-22-000046-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.