---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-024462"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FWRD"
cik: "0000912728"
company_name: "FORWARD AIR CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:53:58.744435+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Forward Air appoints Jamie Pierson as interim CFO; CFO Rebecca Garbrick departs

## Summary
- CFO Rebecca Garbrick departs; termination without cause, eligible for severance and outplacement up to $20k.
- Jamie G. Pierson appointed interim CFO effective May 20, 2024; previously CFO at MV Transportation and YRC Worldwide.
- Pierson receives $78k/month salary, $150k milestone bonus, and possible $250k transition payment if not permanent CFO.
- Forward Air initiates search for permanent CFO with assistance of an executive search firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-024462
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FWRD
- cik: 0000912728
- company_name: FORWARD AIR CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828024024462/0001628280-24-024462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828024024462/fwrd-20240515.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-024462
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-024462.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jamie G. Pierson was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: announced the appointment of Jamie G. Pierson as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 20, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828024024462/0001628280-24-024462-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rebecca Garbrick departed as Chief Financial Officer at FORWARD AIR CORP.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Pierson succeeds Rebecca Garbrick, who is departing the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912728/000162828024024462/0001628280-24-024462-index.htm

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