Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. announced the appointment of Philip M. Coughlin to the newly created position of chief strategy officer, reporting directly to president and chief executive officer, Jeff Musser. Mr. Coughlin has been with the company for 31 years and is currently serving as president of global geographies and operations. He also served as global leader of Tradewin, Expeditor’s wholly owned global trade compliance consulting firm; executive vice president of Expeditors North America; and regional vice president of Expeditor’s Northeast, Canada, and Northern Border. Mr. Musser also announced the appointment of Richard H. Rostan to president of global geographies and operations. He is currently executive vice president of the Americas. With this promotion, he will lead the operations for all five geographic regions and the 62 nations in which the company conducts business. Mr. Rostan will report directly to Mr. Musser. Mr. Rostan joined the company in 1985 and was promoted to Chicago District Manager in 1987, regional vice president in 1995, and senior vice president of global distribution in 2012. He was elected executive vice president, Americas in 2015. Both appointments become effective on February 28, 2017.