DHL Global Forwarding Appoints Michael Young as CEO for the United States

DORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 8, 2025--

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Young as CEO for the United States, effective August 1, 2025. This appointment comes as Robert Reiter prepares to move on from his role as CEO.

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Michael Young currently serves as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding UK & Ireland and President of Global Motorsports. He has more than 30 years of experience within DHL Global Forwarding, having held senior commercial and leadership roles across the organization at the country, regional, and global levels.

“Michael’s deep industry experience, people-first leadership style, and strategic mindset make him ideally suited to lead our U.S. operations into the next chapter of growth and innovation,” said Tim Robertson, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Americas. “His expertise in optimizing processes and enhancing customer relationships will be vital in achieving our Strategy 2030 goals including driving profitable growth, particularly in high-volume segments like eCommerce and SMEs.”

In 2008, Michael was appointed Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, where he played a pivotal role in transforming the sales organization and driving a customer-centric approach across the business. Since taking over as CEO for the UK and Ireland in 2016, he has guided the organization through significant macroeconomic challenges, including the Brexit transition, leaving behind a strong, future-ready business with a resilient growth outlook. In his concurrent role as President of Global Motorsports, he has been instrumental in strengthening DHL’s long-standing partnership with Formula 1. Additionally, he serves as a trustee for the DHL Foundation in the UK, supporting underserved youth by helping them access meaningful employment opportunities.

“It’s a great honor to take on this new role at such an exciting time for our business in the Americas,” said Michael Young. “I look forward to working with our talented teams across the U.S. to continue delivering excellence for our customers, driving growth, and contributing to the broader strategic goals of DHL Global Forwarding.”

Michael will be based in Atlanta, Ga, and report directly to Tim Robertson, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Americas.

Michael Young will assume the role of CEO of DHL Global Forwarding for the United States, effective August 1, 2025.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela's leader.

Cuba, a major beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, has now been cut off from those shipments as U.S. forces continue to seize tankers in an effort to control the production, refining and global distribution of the country's oil products.

Trump said on social media that Cuba long lived off Venezuelan oil and money and had offered security in return, “BUT NOT ANYMORE!”

“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO!” Trump said in the post as he spent the weekend at his home in southern Florida. “I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” He did not explain what kind of deal.

The Cuban government said 32 of its military personnel were killed during the American operation last weekend that captured Maduro. The personnel from Cuba’s two main security agencies were in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, as part of an agreement between Cuba and Venezuela.

“Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years,” Trump said Sunday. “Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will.”

Trump also responded to another account’s social media post predicting that his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will be president of Cuba: “Sounds good to me!” Trump said.

Trump and top administration officials have taken an increasingly aggressive tone toward Cuba, which had been kept economically afloat by Venezuela. Long before Maduro's capture, severe blackouts were sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas stations and supermarkets amid the island’s worst economic crisis in decades.

Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of a U.S. embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.

“It’s going down,” Trump said of Cuba. “It’s going down for the count.”

A person watches the oil tanker Ocean Mariner, Monrovia, arrive to the bay in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

President Donald Trump attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)