Austin, Texas — Today, the Â鶹ÉçÇø honored seven state trucking executives for their notable service to the industry during Â鶹ÉçÇø’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
"Â鶹ÉçÇø’s strength lies in our Federation," said incoming Â鶹ÉçÇø Chairman Barry Pottle, president of Pottle’s Transportation LLC. "Having a presence in every state capital allows Â鶹ÉçÇø to keep its finger on the pulse of issues across the country, responding to concerns at a moment’s notice. These remarkable individuals have demonstrated real leadership and a commitment to trucking that we all should strive to embody."
This year, Â鶹ÉçÇø honored seven executives with a combined 110 years of experience at today’s Â鶹ÉçÇø Leadership and Awards Luncheon. Those executives were:
- Tony Bradley, president and CEO of the Arizona Â鶹ÉçÇø Association, and Johnny Johnson, managing director of the New Mexico Â鶹ÉçÇø Association, for five years of service;
- Kendra Hems, president of the Â鶹ÉçÇø Association of New York, and Brenda Neville, president of the Iowa Motor Truck Association, for 10 years of service;
- Ed Crowell, president of the Georgia Motor Truck Association, and Sheila Foertsch, managing director of Wyoming Â鶹ÉçÇø Association, for 25 years of service; and
- Rick Todd, president of the South Carolina Â鶹ÉçÇø Association, for 30 years of service.
"These state executives are Â鶹ÉçÇø’s ‘boots on the ground’ in statehouses and state capitols across the nation," said Â鶹ÉçÇø President and CEO Chris Spear. "With gridlock seizing Washington, states are increasingly looking to impose unjust tolls and unfair rules on trucking, and our state executives are the first line of defense for our industry."
Â鶹ÉçÇø 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, Â鶹ÉçÇø is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow Â鶹ÉçÇø onÌýÌýorÌý.Ìý
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