# Jim Filter

> Jim Filter is president and chief executive officer of Schneider National, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He joined Schneider in 1998 as a maintenance team leader, subsequently led Mexico operations and intermodal, added chief commercial officer duties in 2021, and took responsibility for the operating segments in 2022. He became CEO on July 1, 2026, succeeding Mark Rourke. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former UPS employee, he is a UW-Green Bay graduate with an MBA from Wayne State University and serves on the Cofrin School of Business Advisory Board.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Schneider National, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Schneider National, Inc., UPS (former employer), United States Marine Corps (prior service), Cofrin School of Business Advisory Board, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin (board service documented in 2023)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Master of Business Administration, Wayne State University
- **Known for:** Advanced from Maintenance Team Leader to CEO during a Schneider career that began in 1998., Led Intermodal from 2015 before taking broader commercial and operating responsibilities., Contributed to Schneider’s expansion in Intermodal, Dedicated and Logistics, according to the company’s executive biography.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Served in the United States Marine Corps and worked at UPS; exact dates and sequence are not established.
- **1998** — Joined Schneider as a Maintenance Team Leader while still a UW-Green Bay student; graduated that year.
- **Before 2015** — Managed Schneider de Mexico; exact appointment dates are not established.
- **2015** — Became leader of Schneider’s Intermodal segment.
- **2021** — Added Chief Commercial Officer responsibilities.
- **2022** — Succeeded Dave Geyer as Executive Vice President and Group President of Transportation and Logistics, effective April 15.
- **2023** — Joined the Cofrin School of Business Advisory Board.
- **2026** — Became President and CEO on July 1; Mark Rourke became Executive Chairman.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Maintenance Team Leader to CEO during a Schneider career that began in 1998.
- Led Intermodal from 2015 before taking broader commercial and operating responsibilities.
- Contributed to Schneider’s expansion in Intermodal, Dedicated and Logistics, according to the company’s executive biography.
- Supported UW-Green Bay’s new Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program through Schneider and as an individual donor, documented in March 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared in a FreightWaves Today interview with Craig Fuller and Julie Van de Kamp discussing trucking capacity, demand and rail-network opportunities; published September 24.
- **2026-07** — Became Schneider president and CEO on July 1.
- **2026-06** — Schneider announced two executive portfolios reporting to Filter: Michael Baumgardt for Intermodal & Logistics and Steve Wells for Truckload.
- **2026-03** — UW-Green Bay announced Filter would lead a Q&A with Union Pacific executive Kenny Rocker.

## Links

- Website: https://schneider.com/executive-bio/jim-filter
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-filter-935a9b6

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