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555 E. Braddock Road<br />
Alexandria, VA 22314<br />
Phone: (703) 838-1950<br />
Fax: (703) 836-6610<br />
www.truckload.org<br />
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD<br />
David Williams, Senior VP - Equipment & Gov’t Affairs<br />
Knight-Swift Transportation<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Jim Ward<br />
jward@truckload.org<br />
VP - MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH<br />
Zander Gambill<br />
zgambill@truckload.org<br />
MANAGER - MEMBERSHIP<br />
Eric Rivard<br />
erivard@truckload.org<br />
MANAGER - DIGITAL<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Hunter Livesay<br />
hlivesay@truckload.org<br />
COORDINATOR - MARKETING &<br />
COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Emily Sexauer<br />
esexauer@truckload.org<br />
FIRST VICE CHAIR<br />
Karen Smerchek, President<br />
Veriha Trucking, Inc.<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Mark Seymour<br />
President/CEO<br />
Kriska Transportation Group<br />
VICE CHAIR TO ATA<br />
Ed Nagle, President<br />
Nagle Toledo, Inc.<br />
Adam Blanchard, CEO<br />
Double Diamond Transport<br />
Amber Edmondson<br />
President/CEO<br />
Trailiner Corp.<br />
OFFICERS AT LARGE<br />
SECOND VICE CHAIR<br />
Jon Coca<br />
President, Diamond<br />
Transportation System, Inc.<br />
TREASURER<br />
John Culp, President<br />
Maverick USA, Inc.<br />
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR<br />
John Elliott, CEO<br />
Load One, LLC<br />
Pete Hill<br />
President<br />
Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc.<br />
Joey Hogan, Board Member<br />
Covenant Transport Services<br />
Trevor Kurtz, General Manager<br />
Brian Kurtz Trucking, LTD<br />
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT -<br />
SAFETY & GOV’T AFFAIRS<br />
Dave Heller<br />
dheller@truckload.org<br />
VICE PRESIDENT -<br />
OPERATIONS & EDUCATION<br />
James J. Schoonover<br />
jschoonover@truckload.org<br />
DIRECTOR - EDUCATION<br />
Shana Gipson<br />
sgipson@truckload.org<br />
DIRECTOR - MEETINGS<br />
Kristen Bouchard<br />
kbouchard@truckload.org<br />
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PRESIDENT’S PURVIEW<br />
Amplifying the Voice of Truckload<br />
with Jim Ward | 3<br />
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE<br />
Making Progress | 6<br />
Weigh the Benefits | 8<br />
Capitol Recap | 10<br />
TRACKING THE TRENDS<br />
Looking to the Future | 16<br />
Help Wanted | 18<br />
Higher and Higher| 20<br />
A CHAT WITH THE CHAIRMAN<br />
Moving Forward<br />
with Dave Williams | 22<br />
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TALKING TCA<br />
Those Who Deliver with<br />
Sharp Transportation | 28<br />
Next Gen Executives<br />
with Jeremy Stickling | 30<br />
Good Decisions | 32<br />
Strategic Planning | 34<br />
Safety & Security and Refrigerated Meetings | 36<br />
Meet Me in Monterey | 38<br />
Social Connections | 39<br />
Breaking Barriers | 40<br />
Highway Angels | 42<br />
New Members | 46<br />
Looking Forward | 46<br />
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TCA SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 www.Truckload.org | Truckload Authority 5
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