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Phone: (703) 838-1950<br />
Fax: (703) 836-6610<br />
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD<br />
Dennis Dellinger, President and CEO<br />
Cargo Transporters, Inc.<br />
MAY/JUNE 2020<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
John Lyboldt<br />
jlyboldt@truckload.org<br />
VP - OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION<br />
James J. Schoonover<br />
jschoonover@truckload.org<br />
MANAGER - GOV’T AFFAIRS<br />
Kathryn Sanner<br />
ksanner@truckload.org<br />
FIRST VICE CHAIR<br />
Jim Ward, President and CEO<br />
D.M. Bowman, Inc.<br />
SECOND VICE CHAIR<br />
John Elliott, CEO<br />
Load One, LLC<br />
VICE PRESIDENT - GOV’T AFFAIRS<br />
Dave Heller<br />
dheller@truckload.org<br />
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Josh Kaburick, CEO<br />
Pete Hill, Vice President<br />
Earl L. Henderson Trucking Co., Inc. Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc.<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
John Culp, President<br />
Maverick USA<br />
MGR. - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Hunter Livesay<br />
hlivesay@truckload.org<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
Karen Smerchek, President<br />
Veriha Trucking, Inc.<br />
VP-MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH<br />
Zander Gambill<br />
zgambill@truckload.org<br />
SENIOR DIRECTOR - OUTREACH<br />
Marli Hall<br />
mhall@truckload.org<br />
TREASURER<br />
David Williams, Executive VP<br />
Knight Transportation<br />
VICE CHAIR TO ATA<br />
Joey Hogan, President<br />
Covenant Transport<br />
AT-LARGE OFFICER<br />
Ed Nagle, President<br />
Nagle Toledo, Inc.<br />
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PRESIDENT’S PURVIEW<br />
Handling a Disruption Effectively with John Lyboldt | 3<br />
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE<br />
Holding Out Hope | 6<br />
Capitol Recap | 8<br />
TRACKING THE TRENDS<br />
Heeding the Call | 12<br />
Asleep at the Wheel | 14<br />
NATIONAL NEWSMAKER | 16<br />
Singer … and Author with Joe Bonsall<br />
A CHAT WITH THE CHAIRMAN | 20<br />
Taking on Responsibility with Dennis Dellinger<br />
TALKING TCA<br />
Dennis Dellinger’s Convention Address | 27<br />
Company Driver of the Year | 28<br />
Owner-Operator of the Year | 29<br />
Carrier Profile with Knight Transportation | 30<br />
Showing Up with Cal Ripken Jr. |32<br />
Highway Angels of the Year |34<br />
Pictorial Review of Convention |36<br />
Josh Kaburick’s Convention Address |38<br />
John Lyboldt’s Convention Address |39<br />
Member Mailroom: Highway Angel Microsite |40<br />
Small Talk |41<br />
New Members | 46<br />
Truckload Academy Online | 46<br />
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