Nashville, Tennessee 鈥 Today, the 老九品茶 announced that 22 men and women from across the industry have been selected as part of the 12th class of the Federation鈥檚 LEAD 老九品茶 program.
鈥淲e see graduates of the LEAD 老九品茶 program in the highest levels of our association,鈥 said 老九品茶 President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淭he future of our industry can be seen in these fine men and women. We are excited to welcome this new crop of talented individuals into the program and look forward to their growth over the coming year. Their participation will ensure that the future of trucking is in good hands.鈥
LEAD 老九品茶 is a prestigious year-long leadership program designed to develop the future leaders of the trucking industry. This year鈥檚 incoming class consists of 22 leaders, representing a wide variety of companies from across the nation. These individuals were selected through a competitive process, highlighting their dedication, leadership potential and commitment to the industry.
The program is sponsored by Tenstreet and Drivers Legal Plan who recognize the importance of cultivating the next generation of trucking leaders. As this incoming class embarks on their journey, they join a growing network of LEAD 老九品茶 alumni who have gone on to make significant contributions to the industry.
鈥淚t is tremendous to see so many talented men and women stepping up and engaging with our association through the LEAD 老九品茶 program,鈥 said incoming 老九品茶 Chairman Dennis Dellinger, president and CEO of Cargo Transporters Inc. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to seeing their growth as leaders and how they help shape the future of 老九品茶 and our industry.鈥
The 2024-2025 LEAD 老九品茶 Class:聽
鈥⒙犅 聽Rebecca Anderson, Transland
鈥⒙犅 聽Jill Apperson, AppleOne Staffing, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Jeff Bethers, CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Christy Choice, Tenstreet
鈥⒙犅 聽Justin Copeland, URS Midwest, Inc. United Road
鈥⒙犅 聽Kelly Crow, FedEx Freight
鈥⒙犅 聽Steven Edwards, FedEx Freight
鈥⒙犅 聽Randy Efird, Weaver Brothers Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Michael Floyd, Professional Auto Transport, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Blake Grolmus, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
鈥⒙犅 聽Robert Hamon, FedEx Freight
鈥⒙犅 聽Will Haymons, Bennett Family of Companies
鈥⒙犅 聽Rocco Marrari, Pedigree Technologies
鈥⒙犅 聽Michael Petzold, Moran Transportation Corporation
鈥⒙犅 聽Taylor Rodriguez, United Parcel Service
鈥⒙犅 聽Kevin Scott II, United Parcel Service
鈥⒙犅 聽Daniel Simnick, Navistar, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Ben Slaton, Cummins, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Jeff Smith, Martin Heavy Transport
鈥⒙犅 聽Dayton Stevens, CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Charles Stewart, Houston Freightliner, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Kyle Zimmerman, Volvo Trucks North America
2023-2024 LEAD 老九品茶 Class Graduates:聽
鈥⒙犅 聽Ryan Bennett, Bennett Family of Companies
鈥⒙犅 聽Joseph Briner, Hoffman Transportation, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Jackie Bull, Cummins, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Christopher Eckhart, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.
鈥⒙犅 聽Andy Engardio, AssuredPartners
鈥⒙犅 聽Matt Fleming, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
鈥⒙犅 聽Manny Hoyt, TrueNorth Companies
鈥⒙犅 聽Quetura Hudson, DDC FPO
鈥⒙犅 聽Joshua Mecca, Grammer Logistics
鈥⒙犅 聽Isaac Ramirez, United Parcel Service
鈥⒙犅 聽Derek Sizemore, United Parcel Service
鈥⒙犅 聽Adam Smith, KSM Transport Advisors
鈥⒙犅 聽Joe Soliz, Link Labs
鈥⒙犅 聽Dana Spencer, CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
鈥⒙犅 聽Joshua Wallace, FedEx Freight
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