UWGB to host Schneider CEO Oct. 7 as part of new speaker series

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay will welcome Mark Rourke, president and chief executive officer with Schneider for a presentation highlighting Schneider’s success in an industry that is constantly changing.

Rourke’s presentation is part of the Bridging Success Through Leadership speaker series and will address “Navigating and Dominating Change: Schneider’s Blueprint for Leadership in a Dynamic World.” The event will be held in-person  Oct. 7 beginning at 5 p.m. at Fort Howard Hall in The Weidner on the Green Bay campus.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and Rourke will take the stage at 5 p.m. His presentation includes a Q and A opportunity from 5:30 – 6 p.m. facilitated by Jim Filter EVP, Group President – Transportation and Logistics at Schneider. After the presentation, attendees are encouraged to stay for light refreshments and networking from 6 – 7 p.m. The event is free for all UW-Green Bay faculty, staff and students and Schneider employees. Tickets are available to the general public for $10 each. Registration is open for the event.

The Cofrin School of Business at UW-Green Bay is presenting this new speaker series focused on the supply chain industry.

Rourke joined Schneider in 1987 as a service team leader at the company’s Seville, Ohio, location. Prior to assuming his current role, he was Schneider’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. Rourke has held a variety of leadership roles with increasing responsibility, including president of Truckload Services and general manager of Schneider Transportation Management.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Akron and has attended programs on corporate governance and strategic leadership at Harvard University. Rourke serves on the board of directors for the Green Bay Packers, The Shyft Group and the Trucking Alliance.

Mark your calendar for the next installment of the Bridging Success Through Leadership speaker series in partnership with Schneider at UW-Green Bay:

• Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Union Pacific, April 8, 2025, Fort Howard Hall, The Weidner
• Tracy Reiss, Senior Vice President, Transportation at KBX, May 2025. Fort Howard Hall, The Weidner

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