LKQ Adds Andrew Clarke to Board of Directors

LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) has appointed Andrew Clarke to the company’s board of directors as a new independent director, effective July 22. With the addition of Clarke, the LKQ board will consist of 10 members, eight of whom are independent.

“I am honored to join the board of LKQ, an impressive company with unique strengths including market-leading positions and a track record of operational excellence,” said Clarke. “I look forward to contributing my expertise as the board oversees the LKQ leadership team’s work to implement the company’s strategic priorities, drive sustained growth and create long-term shareholder value.”

Clarke brings logistics, transportation, operations, and financial expertise, having most recently served as chief financial officer at C.H. Robinson. During his time, Clarke helped the company achieve total revenue growth of $3 billion and return $2 billion to shareholders, according to a press release.

Prior to C.H. Robinson, Clarke served as chief executive officer and president at Panther Expedited Services Inc. and as chief financial officer at Forward Air Corporation, a diversified transportation services corporation.

“Andy has a broad range of public company executive and board-level experience, and we are delighted to welcome him to the LKQ Board,” said Guhan Subramanian, chairman of LKQ Corporation. “We conducted an extensive global search as part of our active refreshment process to identify a director who would further strengthen the board’s breadth of financial and operational talent.”

Clarke has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry and currently serves on the board of Element Fleet Management, a TSX-listed global leader in the fleet management industry. From 2007 to 2013, he was chief executive officer of Panther Expedited Services Inc., and from 2000-06 he served in various executive roles, including as senior vice president and chief financial officer at Forward Air Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed, diversified transportation services corporation.

Clarke holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BSBA from Washington University in St. Louis.