# Shawn Stewart

> Shawn Stewart is the Dallas-based President and Chief Executive Officer of Forward Air Corporation. He joined EGL as a warehouse freight handler in 1995, advanced through operations and regional leadership roles, and led CEVA Logistics’ North American business from April 2020 to March 2024 before becoming Forward Air CEO on April 28, 2024.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at Forward Air Corporation
- **Organizations:** Forward Air Corporation, CEVA Logistics, EGL, Inc., United States Navy
- **Education:** Dallas College
- **Known for:** Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal., Led CEVA’s North American business with more than 15,000 employees and more than $5 billion in top-line turnover., Led CEVA North America when the company received GM’s 2021 Supplier of the Year award in Inbound Material Management.

## Career timeline

- **1992–1998** — Served in the United States Navy; received the Navy Achievement Medal for service aboard USS Inchon and USS Theodore Roosevelt.
- **1995** — Joined EGL, a predecessor of CEVA Logistics, as a warehouse freight handler.
- **Before 2020** — Advanced through operations, regional management, ground transport and freight management leadership at EGL and CEVA.
- **2020–2024** — President and Managing Director, North America, CEVA Logistics, from April 2020 to March 2024.
- **2024** — Became Forward Air Chief Executive Officer and a board director effective April 28.
- **2025** — Added the title of President in July, according to Forward Air’s management biography.

## Achievements

- Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
- Led CEVA’s North American business with more than 15,000 employees and more than $5 billion in top-line turnover.
- Led CEVA North America when the company received GM’s 2021 Supplier of the Year award in Inbound Material Management.
- Became Forward Air CEO and director in April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Forward scheduled its third-quarter earnings conference call for November 9, 2026.
- **2026-08** — Forward reported second-quarter consolidated revenue of $673.0 million and a $244.0 million Omni Logistics goodwill impairment; the turnaround remained unfinished.
- **2026-07** — In a public Independence Day post, Stewart discussed his Navy background and time with family.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-d-stewart

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Last updated: 2026-10-24