Descartes Systems appoints Edward Gardner as CFO

Descartes announced that Edward Gardner, currently Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, will succeed Allan Brett as Descartes’ CFO. Gardner’s appointment is currently anticipated to be effective in March 2026, following Descartes’ filing of its annual financial statements for its FY26. Brett will continue his employment thereafter in a senior advisory role to Descartes’ executive team as he begins a move towards retirement after almost 30 years as a public company CFO and the past 12 years as the CFO of Descartes. Gardner joined Descartes in 2003 where he first held senior roles within Descartes’ corporate finance organization. While in his role as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Descartes has combined with more than 40 companies over 12 years. Mr. Gardner’s previous experience includes both practical logistics experience where he worked in a senior leadership position at a third-party logistics provider, as well as deal execution and integration experience as part of EY’s Transaction Advisory Services practice in London, England.