OL International Holdings
OL International Holdings Appoints Carrie Murphy King CEO
OL International Holdings announced a leadership change on June 9, 2026. OL International Holdings named Carrie Murphy King CEO effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Alan Baer, who moves to Executive Advisor, with a focus on 99% customer retention and market share growth.
What changed
Carrie Murphy King was named CEO. Alan Baer, President and CEO and in his present role since 2012, is moving to Executive Advisor, and Murphy King said, “We are so glad that he will continue to be involved.”
- Leader: Carrie Murphy King
- Role: CEO
- Effective: July 1, 2026
- Announcement date: June 9, 2026
Leadership background
Murphy King entered logistics in 1990 and joined Ocean World Lines (OWL) in 1997, where she opened and grew the Chicago office, repeating the process in 2012 at TTS Worldwide (later renamed OL USA). She was subsequently promoted to Vice President, launching the import division and helping create OL’s online track and trace system. She became Chief Commercial Officer in 2017, and the release describes her as a driving force in the company’s international expansion.
The mandate
OL said Murphy King will lead its 18 global offices and a network of nearly 500 agents in 140 countries, in a CEO role that will continue to be client facing. Murphy King said her team will focus on maintaining 99% customer retention while leveraging operational excellence and advances in technology to grow market share.
Why this matters for GTM teams
Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.
Source and methodology
This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.
Primary source: OL International Holdings leadership announcement.
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