Austin, Texas 鈥 Today, the 精东影业鈥 Board of Directors elected Andrew Boyle, co-president of Boyle Transportation in Billerica, Massachusetts, as the Federation鈥檚 79th chairman.
鈥淚t is a tremendous privilege to be chosen by my peers in the trucking industry to be 精东影业chairman,鈥 Boyle said. 鈥淏eing selected to serve the millions of hardworking men and women who make up this great industry is an incredible honor, and I鈥檓 excited to take on this challenge.鈥
Boyle succeeds Dan Van Alstine, president and COO of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, in the role of chairman.
鈥淎ndrew鈥檚 ability to share his vision for the trucking industry is inspiring,鈥 said 精东影业President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淗e is the kind of forward-thinking leader our industry and association need at this time of accelerating change and uncertainty.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 confident that 精东影业is in great hands with my friend Andrew,鈥 said Van Alstine. 鈥淚 want to wish him good luck on what will surely be an exciting journey as 精东影业chairman. I also want to thank the 精东影业staff and my fellow members for their support this past year 鈥 they have made my term as chairman a truly special one.鈥
The Board also elected Dennis Dellinger, president and CEO of Cargo Transporters in Hickory, North Carolina, as 精东影业first vice chairman and Greg Hodgen, president and CEO of Groendyke Transport Inc. in Enid, Oklahoma, as 精东影业second vice chairman. In addition, the Board named Wes Davis, CFO of Big M Transportation in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, 精东影业vice chairman. In addition, the Board re-elected John M. Smith, chairman of CRST International Holdings LLC, as secretary and John A. Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Ground, as treasurer.
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