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Richard Kunow

Energizer · DISC type I
President at Polaris Transport
📍 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Richard Kunow is the President of Polaris Transportation Group, bringing over 35 years of supply chain leadership from major companies like Walmart, DHL, and PepsiCo. A certified Six Sigma Green Belt, he specializes in turning around operations and maximizing performance. He has completed leadership programs at the Richard Ivey School of Business.

A certified coach with a determination for competing, Richard actively engages in company culture and community initiatives, even participating in a charity pie-throwing contest. He maintains connections with fellow alumni from Queens University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree.

Richard began his extensive professional career with the Canadian Coast Guard before moving into corporate supply chain leadership.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Big Picture Person
Imaginative
Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Cross-Border Logistics
As President of a leading North American LTL carrier, he focuses on strategies for efficient and secure freight movement between Canada and the USA.
Leadership & Coaching
A certified coach who helped launch an internal employee training academy and is described by his CEO as a compassionate, forward-thinking leader.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
President
Polaris Transport
3-2020 - 1-2024
COO
Polaris Transport
2018 - 3-2020
General Manager Ontario
VersaCold Logistics Services
1-2017 - 1-2018
Dir Transportation Region 3 - Eastern Canada
Walmart
8-2015 - 1-2017
Sr. Dir Region 2 Operations
Walmart
In the press

Media appearances

Polaris Transportation Group Announces Appointment of Richard Kunow as President. Featured in Newswire
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Polaris Transportation Group promotes Kunow to President. Featured in Truck News
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Education
Education details unavailable
Queen's University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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