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Derek Leathers
Chief Executive Officer at
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Net worth: 18 M $ as of 31/05/2026
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Derek J.
Leathers is the founder of Playsmart, Inc. Mr. Leathers is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Werner Enterprises, Inc. since 2024.
Mr. Leathers is Chairman at American Transportation Research Institute, Inc. since 2022 and has been with the company since 2015.
Mr. Leathers is Director at American Trucking Associations, Inc. Mr. Leathers is Secretary & Director at Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Leathers is Director at American Institute of Trucking, Inc. Mr. Leathers is Independent Director at SkyWest, Inc. since 2024.
Mr. Leathers is President & Senior Executive Vice President at Werner Global Logistics U.S.
LLC since 2006.
Mr. Leathers is Trustee at Creighton University.
Mr. Leathers was Vice President-Mexico Operations at Schneider National, Inc. from 1996 to 1999.
Mr. Leathers was Member at Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga.
Mr. Leathers completed undergraduate education at Princeton University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2026 | 416,894 ( 0.7% ) | 17 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
SKYWEST, INC 0.01% | 05/05/2026 | 4,019 ( 0.01% ) | 344 227 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Derek Leathers active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 10/05/2016 |
| SKYWEST, INC. | Director/Board Member | 07/05/2024 |
Werner Global Logistics U.S. LLC
 Werner Global Logistics U.S. LLC AirlinesTransportation Provides air freight and logistic services | President | 01/01/2006 |
American Institute of Trucking, Inc.
 American Institute of Trucking, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional truck driver training services | Director/Board Member | - |
American Transportation Research Institute, Inc.
 American Transportation Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research on critical transportation studies and operational tests | Chairman | 01/11/2022 |
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
 Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Director/Board Member | - |
American Trucking Associations, Inc.
 American Trucking Associations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides safety and security services to truck industries | Director/Board Member | - |
Creighton University
 Creighton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Derek Leathers
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1999 |
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Training of Derek Leathers
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
49
1st degree connections
12
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
SkyWest, Inc.
 SkyWest, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Owns and operates airlines | Transportation |
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
 Werner Enterprises, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services | Transportation |
Schneider National, Inc.
 Schneider National, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides transportation and logistics services | Transportation |
Creighton University
Creighton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Princeton University
 Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Trucking Associations, Inc.
American Trucking Associations, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides safety and security services to truck industries | Commercial Services |
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Services |
American Transportation Research Institute, Inc.
American Transportation Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research on critical transportation studies and operational tests | Commercial Services |
Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga
 Cámara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides freight transport services | Transportation |
Werner Global Logistics U.S. LLC
Werner Global Logistics U.S. LLC AirlinesTransportation Provides air freight and logistic services | Transportation |
American Institute of Trucking, Inc.
American Institute of Trucking, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional truck driver training services | Commercial Services |
Playsmart, Inc. |
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