Americold Appoints New CEO
Robert Chambers, a 12-year company veteran, will succeed George Chappelle.
Americold Realty Trust’s board of directors has appointed Robert Chambers as CEO and new member of the board, effective September 1. He will succeed George Chappelle, who retires from the company after having occupied the role for nearly four years.
Chambers currently serves as Americold’s president. He oversees global operations, including commercial strategy, sales, engineering, development, IT, customer experience and supply chain.
Chambers has been with the company for nearly 12 years. He started as a vice president of commercial finance in 2013 and became executive vice president & chief commercial officer in 2020, then president of the Americas in 2024.
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Prior to Americold, Chambers also worked as CFO at Saia Inc. and senior director of commercial finance at CEVA Logistics.
Americold reaffirmed its full-year 2025 financial outlook earlier this month. The company plans to attend several upcoming investment conferences, where executives including Chambers and Executive Vice President & CFO Jay Wells will meet with investors.
Americold’s growing industrial footprint
Americold currently has more than 230 temperature-controlled facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America, totaling about 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet. The firm’s properties play a key role in the global food supply chain, linking producers, processors, distributors and retailers through customized services and dependable logistics.
The firm recently expanded its U.S. footprint with the completion of the 335,000-square-foot Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Mo. The $100 million property broke ground last year.
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