MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 3, 2026 – Rachel Skaff, Senior Vice President of Sales and Global Solutions at FedEx, has been named to Fast Company’s inaugural Pacesetters list for 2026. Presented in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the highly selective program honors 40 forward-thinking executives across major industries who are turning generative AI, machine learning, and autonomous agents into measurable change and meaningful customer value.
Skaff is recognized alongside technology and business leaders from companies including Delta, Coca-Cola, Disney, and L’Oréal. The list specifically spotlights leaders who are moving beyond AI experimentation to deliver tangible operational and commercial outcomes. Under Skaff’s leadership, FedEx has accelerated the rollout of internal AI solutions that streamline complex sales and marketing operations, modernize manual processes, and empower teams to harness the more than two petabytes of data generated across the FedEx global network each day.
Her work also reflects the vital role FedEx plays as the backbone of the broader AI ecosystem—ensuring the secure, reliable transportation of mission-critical hardware, such as GPUs and high-performance networking equipment, needed to bring next-generation data centers online worldwide. Skaff’s strategic background spanning computer science, business, and enterprise technology leadership continues to advance FedEx’s mission of delivering smarter, more connected supply chains.
To learn more about the 2026 Fast Company Pacesetters, visit the full list on Fast Company.