Arlington, Va. β Today, ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ announced that it has hired Jeremy Kirkpatrick as the Federationβs new director of strategic communications.
βI am pleased that Jeremy is joining us at ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ, giving us another voice to tell the trucking industryβs story,β said ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ Executive Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Sue Hensley. βJeremyβs strong track record of success in the association world and on Capitol Hill will make an excellent addition to our communications team.β
Kirkpatrick comes to ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ from the National Restaurant Association where he was senior manager of digital and media relations. Prior to NRA, he spent time as a communications staffer for both Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.).
βI am excited to come to ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ and to work on behalf of the trucking industry,β Kirkpatrick said. βThis industry has a tremendous story to tell, and I look forward to helping to advocate on behalf of our members.β
A native of Connecticut, Kirkpatrick has a Bachelorβs Degree from Providence College and currently lives in Washington.
ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nationβs freight. Follow ΐΟΎΕΖ·²θ onΜύΜύorΜύ.Μύ