NPTC Announces New Board Leadership

Alexandria, VA – The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) elected Charles M. Rottmund as its new Chairman of the Board and Harry J. Haney, III, as Secretary and elected Robert S. Abbott, Mike D. Breeden, Bruce J. Perkins, CTP, Ron Tartt, CTP, and Teryl K. Woods to serve on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Rottmund, of BOC Gases, Butler, PA, served previously as the Board's Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect. Mr. Haney, of Kraft Foods, Inc. was re-elected to a two-year term representing the Heavy Duty Division and was elected to the Board of Director's Executive Committee serving as Secretary.
In addition, the following were elected to two-year terms:

Rob Abbott of Transforce Services Group representing the Allied Small Volume Supplier Division
Mike Breeden of Cummins, Inc. representing the Allied Large Volume Supplier Division
Bruce J. Perkins, CTP, of Yorktowne, Inc. as Chairman of the Safety Committee
Teryl K. Woods of Frito-Lay, Inc. representing the Medium & Light Duty Division

Continuing to serve on NPTC's Board of Directors are:

Michael P. Parrish of Kenworth Truck Company as the NPTC Treasurer
Gary Petty, President & CEO of NPTC
Richard J. Chavez of Perrier Group of America representing Medium & Light Duty Division
J. Kelley Edwards of Milliken & Company as Chairman of the Legislative & Regulatory Advisory Committee
Bill Foltz of Foster Farms as Chairman of the Membership Committee Tony B. Jolly, CTP, of General Mills representing the Third Party User Division
Gary A. Kelly of Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. representing the Heavy Duty Division
Matthew W. Peterson, CTP, of Mack Leasing Systems, Inc. representing the Third Party Provider Division
Gary S. Putman, CTP, of BP as Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee
Ron Tartt, CTP, of Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. 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
Leonard Gomez Vargas, Director General, Asociacion Nacional De Transporte Privado, A.C. (Mexico)