ArcBest® announced that a new member has been added to the ArcBest Board of Directors. The new director is Salvatore A. Abbate, whose term began January 30. The appointment of Abbate to the board fills the vacancy from Steve Gorman's departure in August 2022, returning the total ArcBest board membership to 9. Abbate, 54, is chief executive officer of Veritiv Corporation, a position he has held since October 2020.

Before becoming its CEO, Abbate served in various senior leadership roles since joining Veritiv in April 2018, including chief operating officer and chief commercial officer. Based in Atlanta, GA, Veritiv is a Fortune 500® company and a leading North American business-to-business distribution solutions company. Abbate was appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee effective January 30.

Shareholders elect ArcBest directors annually. Abbate will be up for election to a new term at the company's 2023 annual meeting.