DHL Global Forwarding, Freight has announced two key appointments to its Global Management Board, reinforcing the company's commitment to accelerating sustainable growth under its Strategy 2030.
The logistics giant said the appointments reflect the growing strategic importance of Industrial Projects and Customs - two product areas central to DHL's efforts to deliver high-impact, customer-focused logistics solutions.
Martyn Lawns has been appointed CEO of DHL Global Industrial Projects. The specialized project forwarding unit delivers tailored solutions for large-scale projects across the energy, mining, engineering, and infrastructure sectors.
He is tasked with expanding DHL's capabilities in sectors driving the energy transition and infrastructure development, and will also continue to lead DHL's groupwide New Energy growth initiative.
"Martyn's leadership will be instrumental in scaling our Industrial Projects business to meet rising global demand," said Oscar de Bok, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. "His appointment supports our ambition to lead in high-value, complex logistics."
Meanwhile, DHL said Greg Nichols, senior vice president, Global Customs, will lead the integrated Customs Product across DHL Global Forwarding, Freight.
Nichols joined DHL in 2019 after nearly 30 years in logistics and trade consultancy across the U.S., Asia Pacific, and Europe. Since then, he’s led initiatives like DHL TradeConnect—a digital tool aimed at simplifying customs brokerage—and helped roll out a standardized global customs framework to improve consistency, transparency, and compliance across markets.
"Customs is no longer just a compliance function - it's a strategic enabler of global trade," said de Bok. "In today's volatile, fast-changing trade landscape, Greg's appointment reflects our commitment to helping customers navigate complexity and unlock growth."
Both appointments, DHL said in a statement, are designed to strengthen the company's ability to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions that support customers' evolving supply chain needs - a core pillar of Strategy 2030.