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San Diego, California- The seventh class of the 91ÖÆƬ³§' LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ industry leadership program was announced today at 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Management Conference and Exhibition. Beyond recognizing the new class, 91ÖÆƬ³§ also celebrated the graduation of the sixth class during today's lunch session.

"Trucking is empowering the next generation of industry leaders through our LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ program and we're excited to see how our newest class can shape the future of our industry," said 91ÖÆƬ³§ President and CEO Chris Spear. "Over the past few days, we've celebrated the outgoing graduates and introduced the new LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ers to our association and one another."

LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ offers exclusive educational opportunities that incorporate real-world problem solving and advanced industry insights. Participants are uniquely set up to become future leaders in the trucking industry by accessing industry experts and building strong networks with colleagues and alumni. Sponsored by Trimble Transportation, the program provides information about the regulatory and legislative processes as well as how 91ÖÆƬ³§ educates policymakers throughout those processes. LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ers also learn about 91ÖÆƬ³§'s image and outreach programs, the American Transportation Research Institute, and develop leadership skills through teambuilding exercises and media training.

"Our company has benefitted significantly from having employees go through the LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ program and bring innovation and resources back to Pottle's Transportation," said 91ÖÆƬ³§ Chairman Barry Pottle, president of Pottle's Transportation. "We also know that LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ members add value to each other's experiences and the industry as a whole by completing projects on the latest industry trends, building relationships with elected officials and learning how to present a good view of our industry to the media."

"Trimble Transportation sees the immense value in the LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ program and is excited to continue supporting the emerging leaders of our industry," said Trimble Vice President, Customer Experience, Alicia Jarosh. We at Trimble Transportation love the opportunity to interact with these driven individuals and are looking forward to seeing this year's class grow their understanding of the industry while building lifelong relationships with peers.

The new class of LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ will meet again for their regulatory overview in January of 2020. They will also meet at 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Mid-Year Management Session in May and visit Washington in June for a legislative update and meetings with their members of Congress. Throughout the year, LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ participants work on problem solving projects to tackle some of the industry's trending issues. The class divides into groups for final presentations that are delivered to 91ÖÆƬ³§ Past Chairmen and 91ÖÆƬ³§ executives. Participants are also required to complete one individual project each year, which includes speaking to a local school about trucking, taking a leadership role at their state truck driving championship, or hosting an 91ÖÆƬ³§ image truck for a community visit.

2019 - 2020 LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ Class: Fausto Bizzarri, FedEx Ground; Nick Card, Combined Transport; Mezzalina Dejongh, Trimac Transportation; Matt Erim, Amazon; Andrew Erin, PGT Trucking Inc.; Brian Falter, YRC Worldwide; Nate Graglia, Wallport Transit Xpress Inc.; James Jaggers, United Parcel Service; Jake Newman; Newman Carriers Inc.; Michael Shipman,

Vertical Alliance Group; Kailey Spangenberg, Conversion Interactive Agency; Brett Wilburn, Total Transportation of Mississippi.

2018 - 2019 LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ Class Graduates: Wayne Bailey, FedEx Freight; Jeremy Byrd, SmartDrive Systems Inc; Brett (Sean) Connell, Bergstrom Inc.; Erica Denney, Denney Transport LTD; Wesley Dunn, RangeWay Carriers LLC; Amber Edmondson, Trailiner Corp.; Anna Faford, C&K Holdings Acquisition LLC; Cristian Garcia, Alto Systems Inc.; Soona Lee, EROAD; Allison Meiners, Ruan Transportation; Barkely Park Jr., UPS Freight; Amanda Pearson, Pottle's Transportation LLC; Andrew Petrofsky, J&M Tank Lines; Terrance (Terry) Pump, CRST Expedited; Whitney Massengill Stokes, Big M Transportation; Ryan Walpole, Walpole Inc.

Additional information on LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ can be found on the official LEAD 91ÖÆƬ³§ website.

91ÖÆƬ³§ is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, 91ÖÆƬ³§ is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow 91ÖÆƬ³§ on Ìý´Ç°ùÌý.Ìý

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