Globe Express Services names Steve Hankins EVP, CFO, CIO

Larry Thomas -- Furniture Today, January 31, 2013

Steve Hankins

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Logistics provider Globe Express Services has hired Steve Hankins as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief information officer.

The company said Hankins, a former CFO of Tyson Foods, will report to Michael Hughes, Globe Express president and CEO.

"Steve has experience in the capital markets, lead acquisitions, integrations and major transformations in the corporate finance, accounting and technology sectors," said Hughes. "He's built a sterling reputation of achieving dramatic improvements in process efficiency and increased productivity across all sectors of the business, including warehouse management, distribution and transportation. Most importantly, Steve shares my philosophy that we have a stewardship responsibility to grow our business, to be innovative and to provide unparalleled service to our customers."

Hankins, who most recently ran an information technology consulting firm, spent 21 years at Tyson Foods. Prior to becoming CFO, he was the company's chief information officer and was responsible for strategy, network optimization, operations, telecommunications and shared services.