Leadership Team
Jim Barber, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Barber is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vestis, and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Barber joined Vestis in June 2025. Mr. Barber previously held various leadership positions over the course of a distinguished 35-year career at UPS, where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for overseeing a highly complex, global route-based delivery network. He began his career at UPS as a delivery driver and held several roles of increasing leadership responsibility, including President of UPS International and President of UPS Europe. Mr. Barber previously served on the boards of C.H. Robinson and US Foods as well as UNICEF USA and the Folks Center for International Business at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business.
Adam K. Bowen
Adam K. Bowen is the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Vestis. Mr. Bowen joined Vestis in February 2025 as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in December 2025. Prior to joining Vestis, Mr. Bowen served as Chief Accounting Officer of Sonder Holdings, Inc. and previously as Chief Accounting Officer of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., where he also held senior finance leadership roles in controllership, internal audit, and enterprise risk management. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bowen held internal audit roles of increasing responsibility with Abbott Laboratories and its acquired subsidiary, Alere, Inc., and worked in both public accounting and corporate finance, including roles with KPMG LLP and Southern Company.
Bill Seward, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Bill Seward is the Executive Vice President and the Chief Operating Officer of Vestis. Mr. Seward joined Vestis in September 2024 to serve as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Vestis, Mr. Seward was the President of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, where he oversaw multiple business units, including global logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution. Before returning to UPS in 2019, Mr. Seward served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Stericycle, Inc. In previous roles at UPS, he was responsible for the UPS Americas Region, global customer solutions, international package customs brokerage, global healthcare sales, and global revenue operations. Mr. Seward was also President of UPS International Sales and Vice President of Business Development for UPS Europe, based in Brussels. Additionally, Mr. Seward has been an Alex de Tocqueville Society member of the United Way and has served on the Board of Directors for Hands on Atlanta and the German American Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Cochran, Commercial & Supply Chain Officer
Steve Cochran is the Chief Commercial & Supply Chain Officer of Vestis, with responsibility for the Company’s commercial and product supply chain operations. Mr. Cochran joined Vestis in May 2026. Mr. Cochran brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across the apparel, manufacturing, and business services industries, with expertise in commercial strategy, operations, and customer-focused growth. Prior to joining Vestis, he served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of TSC Miami/Monster Digital. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Tegra Global. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cochran held senior leadership roles at Delta Apparel, Inc., including President and Chief Operating Officer, and served as President of the Image Apparel Division at VF Corporation. He also held leadership positions at Cintas and LESCO, Inc. Mr. Cochran holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Miami University in Ohio.
Rod Wedemeier, Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
Rod Wedemeier is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Vestis. Mr. Wedemeier joined Vestis in October 2025 to lead the company’s human resources strategy, including talent acquisition, leadership and organizational development, employee engagement, culture, and HR operations. Mr. Wedemeier has more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience across global manufacturing and service organizations. Prior to joining Vestis, he served as Senior Vice President (CHRO) at Mohawk Industries, where he led all aspects of the global HR team. Before Mohawk, Mr. Wedemeier held senior HR leadership roles at Oshkosh Corporation, where he directed enterprise-wide talent development programs, labor relations strategies, and large-scale growth initiatives. Earlier in his career, he held HR leadership roles in Cargill and Auburn Consolidated Industries. Mr. Wedemeier previously served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Northwest Georgia and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce Economic Advisory Council.
Butch Bouchard, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Butch Bouchard is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Mr. Bouchard joined Vestis in February 2025 to serve as Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Bouchard has over 30 years of experience in legal and operational leadership roles, including 17 years as a public company General Counsel. From January 2008 to January 2025, Mr. Bouchard served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, as well as in various compliance and risk management roles for Team, Inc. (NYSE: TISI), a global provider of specialty industrial services. Additional roles served included Executive Vice President, Administration, and Secretary. Prior to Team, Inc., Mr. Bouchard held progressive leadership roles in legal, regulatory, compliance, human resources, and operations at Southern Union Company, a publicly traded, international natural gas utility, transmission, liquified natural gas and energy resources company.