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LEADERSHIP

Charlie Delacey

Charlie DeLacey

Chief Executive Officer

Charlie DeLacey has been KAG’s Chief Executive Officer since 2021. Prior to this role, Charlie served as Chief Financial Officer since 2018 and was previously vice president of corporate development, where he led strategy and M&A.  Before joining KAG in 2011, he held various roles in the investment banking divisions of Greenhill & Co., Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers, where he focused on M&A assignments and debt and equity financings across multiple industries.

Charlie is a member of the board of directors for National Tank Truck Carriers and serves on various committees for the American Trucking Associations.  He also serves as director for a number of community organizations.  He graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and went on to earn his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

President & Chief Operating Officer

Grant Mitchell was named President of the company in 2021, in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer since 2018. Previously he served as executive vice president of KAG Canada and chief executive officer of RTL-Westcan Group of Companies since 2013. Before joining RTL-Westcan as president in 2012, Grant served as general manager of RST Industries Ltd. and Sunbury Transport Ltd., a large-scale bulk carrier based in Atlantic Canada. From 1992 to 2002 he held various operations and sales positions with Trimac Transportation, Ltd.

Grant has held board positions with numerous transportation organizations such as Canadian Trucking Alliance, Ontario Trucking Association,  National Tank Truck Carriers Association and Alberta Motor Transportation Association. He is currently serving as chairman of the board of directors for Fleet Resolutions Insurance Ltd. Grant attended Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree. He then went on to receive his Executive Masters of Business Administration degree from The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Kyle Mitchin

Kyle Mitchin

Chief People Officer

Kyle Mitchin joined KAG as Chief People Officer in 2025. Prior to joining KAG, he was Chief People Officer of Forward Air, Corp., a leading logistics company serving the United States and Canada, where he held various senior leadership roles since 2014. Kyle was employed by Panther Premium Logistics from 2009 to 2014 as Director of Recruiting.

Kyle graduated from Walsh University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and a Master of Business Administration degree in Management. He is also a Six Sigma Lean Black Belt Professional (LBBP) from the Management and Strategy Institute.

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