---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-306529"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T03:04:49.332964+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson appoints former UPS COO Jim Barber to board of directors

## Summary
- James Barber elected to C.H. Robinson board effective December 15, 2022.
- Barber served as UPS COO from 2018-2020 and President of UPS International from 2013-2018.
- He brings 35 years of transportation and logistics experience from UPS.
- Barber also serves on the board of US Foods and is on its Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
- Chairman Scott Anderson expects Barber's expertise to benefit the company and shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-306529
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522306529/0001193125-22-306529-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522306529/d448498d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-306529
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-306529.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-306529.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Barber was elected as Member of the Board of Directors at C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On December 15, 2022, James Barber was elected to the board of directors of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") effective immediately, filling a new position on the board of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522306529/0001193125-22-306529-index.htm

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