• Inland Distribution
  • September 29 - October 1, 2025 | The Westin Chicago River North

Chris Jamroz

Roadrunner

Executive Chairman and CEO

Chris Jamroz is the Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO at Roadrunner. Chris is a highly experienced executive focused on creating shareholder value through active executive management of portfolio companies in transportation, logistics and cyber security. Chris has made great contributions to the open office environment and culture at Roadrunner.

Chris also serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO at Ascent, a privately-owned freight forwarding and domestic brokerage services provider. Chris has led the transformative investment in GlobalX (TSXV: JET), a full-service passenger and cargo airline headquartered in Miami, FL. He is the founding partner of LyonIX Holdings LLC, a specialty investment, equipment leasing and direct operations private fund.

Before coming to Roadrunner, Chris served in executive roles at Emergent Cold, STG Logistics, and Garda Cash Logistics. He also serves as Governor of the Royal Ontario Museum (‘ROM’), Canada’s largest museum. Chris is a lifelong advocate of education, promoting diversity, equity & inclusion, and mentorship. Chris has been a tenured mentor to students at Schulich School of Business. He holds a BA in Business Studies with First Class Honors (Summa Cum Laude) from Birmingham City University in the UK as well as an MBA with Distinction from York University in Canada. 

Sessions With Chris Jamroz

Tuesday, 1 October

  • 10:30am - 11:30am (CST) / 01/oct/2024 03:30 pm - 01/oct/2024 04:30 pm

    View From the Top: A Conversation with Industry Leaders

    This high-level roundtable discussion will gauge the mindset and outlook of industry stakeholders across the transportation and logistics landscape as 2024 winds down and 2025 approaches. What do industry leaders expect in international trade, domestic transportation volumes and pricing, warehousing and trucking capacity, inventories and labor relations? How are global events impacting North American business? How will elections affect transportation and logistics? What problems demand our immediate attention and how can we better collaborate on comprehensive solutions?