07:58 AM EDT, 05/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Saia ( SAIA ) said Tuesday it has promoted Vice President of Finance, Matthew Batteh, to Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, starting immediately.

Batteh will succeed Douglas Col, who had served as CFO since January of 2020. Col will remain with Saia ( SAIA ) to assist in the transition, Saia ( SAIA ) said.

Batteh joined the company in 2015, serving in different roles, including VP, Pricing and Analytics from 2020 to 2023. Batteh had served as the VP of Finance since 2023, the company said.