Kelly Benton

Ms. Benton is Saia’s Vice President and Controller, providing leadership of the company’s accounting functions in addition to partnering with other members of the Saia executive team to deliver strategic leadership and critical oversight of all business operations.

Prior to joining Saia, Ms. Benton spent nearly 20 years in leadership roles at both a prominent corporation within the petroleum/gas and convenience store industry as well as at one of the foremost providers of professional services with regard to assurance, taxes, transactions, and more.

Ms. Benton possesses a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She is a certified public accountant.