Rebecca Yeung

About Rebecca Yeung

Rebecca Yeung operates at the intersection of Physical AI, large-scale operations, and enterprise transformation. With 10+ years of leadership advancing Physical AI and a 26-year career at FedEx, she specializes in translating robotics, autonomous systems, and decision science into scalable operational value—identifying high-impact use cases, designing for scale from Day One, and managing capital investment, safety, and workforce change.She currently serves as an Independent Director at Royal Caribbean Group and Columbus McKinnon and advises robotics and Physical AI companies. At FedEx she architected and governed a $100M+ robotics & autonomous technology investment portfolio and led deployments that logged autonomous linehaul miles with zero incidents and roughly 30% linehaul cost savings.As FedEx Corporate Vice President for Operations Science & Advanced Technology and a member of the Strategic Management Committee, she led enterprise Physical AI strategy across service lines, launched the Enterprise Robotics Center, and established partnerships with Aurora, Nuro, Dexterity, Berkshire Grey, Volvo, and PACCAR. Previously, she also led the global institutionalization of Quality Driven Management operations excellence program, generating $1B+ in combined top-line growth and cost savings.Rebecca helps boards and CEOs identify the right problems, rewire business through Physical AI transformation, and select fit-for-purpose partners to deliver measurable ROI at scale.She is available for boards, advisory, VC/PE operating parter, and senior transformation roles across robotics automation, logistics & supply chain, industrials, retail, mobility and infrastructure.

Experience

1. Member Board of Directors

   Royal Caribbean Group

   Mar 2023 — Present

Education

• The Wharton School

  Aresty Institute of Executive Education, Corporate Governance

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  MBA

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Change Management
• Analytics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Customer Experience
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Process Improvement
• E-Commerce
• Analysis
• Product Development
• Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Integrated Marketing
• Consulting
• Competitive Analysis