FedEx names former Atlas Air CEO John Dietrich as CFO

FedEx (FDX) announced the appointment of John Dietrich, formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW), to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1. The company also announced “strategic shifts within the Finance organization to further bolster its ongoing transformation.” As previously announced, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Lenz will transition out of his role on July 31. Additional changes in the Finance organization include: Jennifer Johnson, corporate vice president and principal accounting officer, is assuming an expanded role with the consolidation of the company’s international accounting teams into one global organization under her responsibility; Leslie Benners, senior vice president of finance and former CFO of FedEx Office and FedEx Services, is now leading the company’s sourcing and procurement efforts with a globally consolidated team.