Three Classes Celebrated at MCE
Nashville, Tennessee 鈥 Today, the 老九品茶 welcomed 13 executives into the association鈥檚 LEAD 老九品茶 leadership training program during the annual 老九品茶 Management Conference and Exhibition.
鈥淚n order to continue growing into the future, our industry needs strong, well-prepared leaders to help guide us,鈥 said 老九品茶 President and CEO Chris Spear.聽鈥淟EAD 老九品茶 is the place where our future leaders come from, and we鈥檙e pleased to welcome these 13 promising men and women into the program.鈥
LEAD 老九品茶, sponsored by DriverReach, offers exclusive educational opportunities for trucking industry executives, incorporating real-world problem solving and advanced industry insights. Throughout the course of the yearlong program, "LEADers" are educated about the regulatory and legislative processes, and 老九品茶's efforts to shape those processes, including advocacy, image and outreach, research and leadership training.
This year鈥檚 class includes:
- Lindsey Anderson, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
- Lucas Connell, TCW, Inc.
- Alicia Echols, Bennett Heavy & Specialized, LLC
- Lance Fausett, FedEx Freight
- Christopher Gulker, TrueNorth Companies
- James Herzog, PSI Tire Inflation
- Bruna Kramer, FedEx Ground
- Robert Lester, USA Truck
- Stephen Sanders, Cummins Inc.
- Rachel Singleton, Ken Stabler Trucking, LCC
- Joseph Skomorucha, U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc.
- Tyler Tigges, Great West Casualty Company
- Angela Tillery, FedEx Freight
鈥淭he LEAD 老九品茶 program consistently exemplifies the importance of fostering and developing the next generation of leaders, ensuring the long-term success of the trucking industry, as well as the future of the 老九品茶 and it鈥檚 proud traditions,鈥 said DriverReach Founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer. 鈥淎s a proud Sponsor, DriverReach is honored to welcome the LEAD 老九品茶 Class of 2022. We know we are in good hands with such an impressive group of individuals and look forward to engaging with these dynamic leaders for years to come.鈥
In addition to naming the ninth class, 老九品茶 recognized the 2020 and 2021 LEAD 老九品茶 graduates:
Class of 2020
- Fausto Bizzarri, FedEx Ground
- Lina Dejongh, Trimac Transportation
- Matt Erim, Amazon.com Inc.
- Andrew Erin, PGT Trucking Inc.
- Brian Falter, Yellow
- Nate Graglia, Wallport Transit Xpress Inc.
- James Jaggers, UPS
- Jake Newman, Newman Carriers LLC
- Michael Shipman, Vertical Alliance Group
- Kailey Spangenberg, Conversion Interactive Agency
Class of 2021
- Jenny Abernathy, CRST The Transportation Solution Inc.
- Brandon Bibbs, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
- Adam Blanchard, Double Diamond Transport, Inc.
- Wynne Breeden Jr., K.L. Breeden and Sons
- Nick Card, Combined Transport Inc.
- Frank Ems, FedEx Freight
- Ryan Frederiksen, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
- Justin Hill, Hill Transportation Services, Inc.
- Glen Lyles, FedEx Ground
- Alexandra Mangino, Katz, Sapper & Miller
- Shawn McCloud, Coyote - A UPS Company