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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Richard D. ODell is Chief Executive Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics and Non-Executive Chairman of Saia, Inc. He previously served as CEO of Saia from 2006 until his retirement in April 2020. He is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in finance and large company operations.

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Director

SAIA INC (NASDAQ: SAIA)

Jan 1, 2006 – Present

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-03-16 · Observed: 2026-07-12T04:22:07.189599+00:00

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Director

Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

2024-01-01 · current

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Director

SAIA INC

2006-01-01 · current

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Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

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Director at Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc

2024-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

Proficient Auto Lo…Proficient Auto Logistics, IncSAIA INCSAIA INCRichard D. ODell

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Source 1 · Sec FilingPAL DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at SAIA INC (NASDAQ: SAIA).Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:richard-d-odell
Record version
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Published evidence records

5 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. PAL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Executive · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 10, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 24, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 16, 2026 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at SAIA INC · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  5. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of SAIA INC · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of SAIA INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1998768/000121390026042183/ea0283325-04.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc (NASDAQ: PAL)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526107135/saia-20260313.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at SAIA INC (NASDAQ: SAIA)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1998768/000121390026042183/ea0283325-04.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177702/000119312526107135/saia-20260313.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership