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FALL | TCA 2015 A Chat With The Chairman Positively Positive Foreword and interview by Micah Jackson The legendary automobile executive Lee Iacocca once said, “In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your energy into something positive.” Judging from the palpable electricity in his voice and his seemingly endless reservoir of energy and enthusiasm, it is clear Chairman Keith Tuttle wholeheartedly agrees with Mr. Iacocca. In this “Chat” we ask the chairman about the sudden resignation of former President Brad Bentley and some difficult issues the industry is grappling with. There is plenty to be excited about as we also get updates on TCA initiatives being met with unprecedented success.
Sponsored by Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for joining us once again for our Chat With the Chairman feature. The first question for you, sir, centers around the resignation of recently-appointed president Brad Bentley and in the words of the late, great Yogi Berra “it’s dÉjÀ vu all over again.” Talk to us about what TCA leadership is doing to find the right long-term leadership. Well, let me start off by thanking Brad Bentley. Brad was a tireless, passionate worker. He did a great job as the voice and the face of the Truckload Carriers Association. We wish him great success in future endeavors. Immediately after Brad’s resignation, a Selection Committee was appointed which includes Robert Low, Tommy Hodges, Past Chairman Shepard Dunn, First Vice Chairman Russell Stubbs, Second Vice Chairman Dan Doran, Mike Eggleton Jr. and of course the committee chair, which is myself. As far as selecting the new president the Search Committee has been very, very busy. We have personally reached out and talked to a number of excellent candidates and the process is moving forward. We are making sure not to rush the process just to fill the position. We are absolutely going to select the right person to lead this association in the future. At the time of this interview, we have approximately 40 resumés that we are gleaning through and we have a number of other recommended individuals and we expect resumés from them also. Without giving you an exact timetable, the work of this committee is carrying on. I’m very excited about the talent on this committee and we will come up with the person that will effectively lead the vision of the Truckload Carriers Association. In the interim, TCA is certainly in more-than-capable hands. Talk about the confidence you have in the leadership of the organization, such as Debbie Sparks and Bill Giroux, who we recently featured in Truckload Authority. Micah, a lot of us make the mistake of painting most people in the Washington, D.C., area with the same broad brush, saying they don’t have the same work ethic as those of us in the private sector and that they don’t have the passion that most of us share. I can personally testify this is not the case with the staff of the TCA led by Bill Giroux and Debbie Sparks. Their respective staffs work hard and long hours on TCA 2015 www.Truckload.org | Truckload Authority 31
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