NPTC Announces Board Leadership
Alexandria, VA – The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) elected Robert Abbott, Lance Bertram, CTP, Haig Dikijian, CTP, Rick Foster, Jeffrey Jaeger, CTP, Tony Jolly, CTP, and Debra Stone, CTP, to serve on the Board of Directors.
The following were all elected to two-year terms:
Robert S. Abbott of TransForce Services Group representing the Small Volume Supplier Division
Lance Bertram, CTP of Idealease of North America representing the Third Party Provider Division
Haig R. Dikijian, CTP, of Verizon Logistics representing the Medium & Light Duty Division
Rick Foster of Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC as Secretary and Chair of the Legislative & Regulatory Advisory Committee
Jeffrey P. Jaeger, CTP, of Dean Foods representing the Heavy Duty Division
Tony Jolly, CTP, of General Mills as Chairman of the Membership Committee
Debra A. Stone, CTP, of McKee Foods Corporation as Chair of the Conference Planning Committee
Continuing to serve on the NPTCâs Board of Directors are:
Matthew W. Peterson, CTP, of Mack Leasing System, Inc. as Chairman
Harry J. Haney, III of Kraft Foods, Inc. as Vice Chair/Chair-Elect
Michael Parrish of PACCAR Leasing Company as Treasurer
Gary Petty, President & CEO of NPTC, Ex-Officio
Mike Breeden of Cummins, Inc. representing the Large Volume Supplier Division
Kevin Connors, CTP, of ConAgra Foods, Inc. representing the Medium & Light Duty Division
Ken Higgins of J.F. Fick, Inc. as the National Advisory Board Fleet Representative
John Hinton of Harris Teeter, Inc. representing the Heavy Duty Division
David T. LaPalomento of International Truck and Engine Corporation as the National Advisory Board Allied Representative
Bill Patterson of ADM Trucking, Inc. representing the Heavy Duty Division
Bruce J. Perkins, CTP, of Yorktowne, Inc. as Chairman of the Safety Committee
Ron Tartt, CTP, of Bridgestone/Firestone NA Tire LLC as Chairman of the NPTC Institute Board of Governors
In addition, the following individuals serve in an ex-officio capacity:
Bruce Richards, President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada
Leonardo Gomez Vargas, Director General, Asociacion Nacional De Transporte Privado, A.C. (Mexico)
About NPTC
Founded in 1939, the National Private Truck Council is the only national trade association exclusively representing the interests of the private truck industry and corporate/business private truck fleet management. NPTC is the premier marketplace of information, networking and skill building for private fleet professionals as it leads in shaping the future of corporate transportation.
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