About Us

Tim Harrington became President of U.S. Xpress in 2023, when the company was acquired by Knight-Swift. He first joined Swift Transportation in February 1997 through the company’s acquisition of Direct Transit. In May 2018, following the Knight-Swift merger, Tim was appointed to the role of Executive Vice President of Sales for Swift. Tim also served as Regional Vice President of Sales from 2006 to 2011 and from 2016 to 2018. From 2011 to 2016, Tim was Vice President of Network Operations and in various sales and operations roles at Swift prior to that. Tim earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota. When he has a break from work, Tim and his wife, Ann, enjoy traveling and spending time with their three adult children.

Prior to joining U.S. Xpress in 2023 as Chief Financial Officer, Joshua Smith served as the Senior Vice President of Finance for five years at Swift Transportation. Over his 18-year career at Swift, he held positions within several departments including Financial Planning and Analysis, Investor Relations, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Business Transformation, Billing, Credit, Detention, and Accounts Receivable. Joshua is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Southern Utah University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah. Outside of work, Joshua enjoys spending time with his wife and their two teenage children at various sporting activities, boating at the lake, or generally just enjoying the outdoors.

Jason Grear, Executive Vice President of Accounting & Finance for U.S. Xpress, has been with the company since 2017. He joined U.S. Xpress as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and was promoted to his current role in July 2023.

Prior to coming to U.S. Xpress, Jason spent 12 years in public accounting, including time as a senior manager for Ernst & Young. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University and is a licensed CPA. Jason has also completed the Global C-Suite Strategy and Leadership Program through the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jason is a triathlete, and he and wife enjoy attending sporting events for their eight children and traveling with their family.

Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales Paul Bowman is responsible for business development across U.S. Xpress. He has more than a decade of experience with the company, previously leading Dedicated Sales with responsibility for business development, client retention, logistics design, and pricing activity within the Dedicated division.     

Paul has more than 30 years of transportation experience. Prior to joining U.S. Xpress, he was Vice President of Sales for Hogan Dedicated Services and Director of Client Development for Ryder Integrated Logistics.

He's an active member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Paul and his wife, Ryan, live in Chattanooga with their three boys, Joshua, Connor, and Luke.   

Jessica Hamadeh, Senior Vice President and General Counsel has more than 13 years of experience in the transportation industry as in-house counsel for U.S. Xpress. She previously served as Vice President of Legal Affairs and Associate General Counsel for the company. Jessica manages a team of attorneys and support staff focused on corporate litigation, labor and employment, regulatory and licensing compliance, independent contractor programs and equipment leasing, and transportation and logistics contracting. She also advises the company on enterprise policymaking, intellectual property matters, corporate governance, risk management, and major corporate transactions.

Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts from Millsaps College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and she is licensed in both Mississippi and Tennessee. Jessica serves on the leadership team of the Chattanooga chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and is a member of the Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women.  She also enjoys participating in the transportation lawyers’ conference circuits and has presented on several occasions on topics including data management, corporate structuring, cargo liability, trailer risk management, and EVs and AVs. 

Outside of work, Jessica stays busy raising two kids who want to join all the extracurricular activities. She met her husband while attending law school, and they love traveling, Ole Miss tailgating, and hiking local trails in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Shaun Sadler, Senior Vice President of Equipment and Maintenance, joined U.S. Xpress in 2016 upon retirement from the United States Marine Corps at the rank of colonel. He attended the University of South Carolina where he played football. Upon graduation, Shaun joined the Marines where he served for almost 30 years, filling multiple distinguished positions as a staff officer and combat aviator. A highlight of his military career included serving as the as the commander of the largest Marine aircraft group, consisting of over 5,000 personnel and 300 aircraft.

Shaun has deployed to many foreign countries, both in combat service and as a senior representative of the United States. He joined U.S. Xpress as the Director of Equipment and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Equipment and Maintenance in 2017. Shaun lives in Chattanooga, and he and his wife, Sandra, have two sons.