TAEC leaders recognized for service to the industry

Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized 10 state trucking executives for their service to the industry during the annual ATA Management Conference and Exhibiton.

“ATA, and our industry, is powered by our state executives,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear, “They are our boots on the ground, on the front lines advocating on trucking’s behalf in statehouses across the country. We salute these men and women for their service to the industry and thank them for all that they do for the Federation.”

This year, ATA honored 10 executives with a combined 135 years of experience at today’s ATA General Session, sponsored by Transtar Insurance Brokers Inc. Those executives were:
“Our TAEC executives are the backbone of the federation. Without their hard work, ATA and the ATA federation do for our industry would be impossible,” said incoming ATA Chairman Harold Sumerford Jr., CEO of J&M Tank Lines Inc. “Thank you to these tremendous men and women, and to all our state executives for what they do for our industry.”

• Sheri Call, president and CEO of the Washington Trucking Association, was recognized for five years of service;
• Gary Langston, president and CEO of the Indiana Motor Truck Association; Matt Hart, executive director of the Illinois Trucking Association; Chris Maxwell, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association; and Jon Samson, ATA vice president of conferences; were honored for 10 years of service;
• Paul Enos, CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association; John Esparza, president and CEO of the Texas Trucking Association; and Tom Crawford, president and CEO of the Missouri Trucking Association; were celebrated for 15 years of service;
• Myron Rau, president of the South Dakota Trucking Association, was recognized for 20 years of service;
• And Minnesota Trucking Association President and CEO John Hausladen was honored for 25 years of service.