On January 3, 2023, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. announced that Bob Biesterfeld stepped down as chief executive officer of the company, effective at the end of December 31, 2022, and his employment terminated January 1, 2023. In addition, the independent directors of the board of directors (the board) appointed Scott Anderson, who previously served as independent chair of the board, as interim chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2023. The company also announced that it has commenced a search for a permanent CEO, and Mr. Anderson has indicated that he will not be considered as a candidate for the permanent position.

Mr. Anderson, age 56, has been a director of the Company since 2012, and has served as Chair of the Board since 2020. He has been senior advisor to TPG Capital's healthcare team since 2020 and the head of the Executive Council of Carlson Private Capital Partners since January 2022, and his commitment to both organizations will be suspended or reduced during his service as Interim CEO. Mr. Anderson began his career at Patterson Companies, a dental and animal health company, in 1993 where he held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his service as president and chief executive officer of Patterson from 2010 to 2017, during which he was elected to the additional responsibility of chairman of the board in 2013, and he then served as senior advisor to Patterson from June 2017 to June 2019.

Mr. Anderson served as a director on the board of Duke Realty Corporation prior to its acquisition by Prologis in October 2022.