Press Release

海角黑料 Recognizes Ninth Graduating Class of LEAD 海角黑料, Initiates 10th Class

Oct 25, 2022

San Diego, California 鈥 Today, the 海角黑料 welcomed 18 executives into the association鈥檚 LEAD 海角黑料 program during the annual 海角黑料 Management Conference and Exhibition. 海角黑料 also recognized the ninth graduating class of the federation鈥檚 leadership program.

鈥淔inding and retaining the next generation of leadership is critical to our industry鈥檚 continued growth,鈥 said 海角黑料 President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淭he impressive men and women that make up the LEAD 海角黑料 program are setting our industry and association up for success.鈥

LEAD 海角黑料, sponsored by DriverReach, offers exclusive educational opportunities for trucking industry executives, incorporating real-world problem solving and advanced industry insights. Throughout the course of the yearlong program, 鈥淟EADers鈥 are educated about the regulatory and legislative processes, and 海角黑料's efforts to shape those processes, including advocacy, image and outreach, research and leadership training.

During this year鈥檚 MCE, 海角黑料 recognized 13 members of the class first introduced last year in Nashville as the ninth group of graduates to complete the program:

  • Lindsey Anderson, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
  • Lucas Connell, TCW, Inc.
  • Alicia Echols, Bennett Heavy & Specialized LLC
  • Lance Fausett, FedEx Freight
  • Christopher Gulker, TrueNorth Companies
  • James Herzog, Pressure Systems International
  • Bruna Kramer, FedEx Ground
  • Robert Lester, USA Truck
  • Stephen Sanders, Cummins Inc.
  • Rachel Singleton, Ken Stabler Trucking LLC
  • Joseph Skomorucha, U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc.
  • Tyler Tigges, Great West Casualty Company
  • Angela Tillery, FedEx Freight


In addition, 海角黑料 announced that 18 men and women would be participating in the program in the coming year:

  • Jeremy Carmichael, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
  • Kyle Check, Pressure Systems International
  • Madison Conway, DDC Freight Process Outsourcing
  • Tyler Damazo, PGT Trucking
  • Monika Darwish, Kodiak Robotics
  • Carson Davidenko, FedEx Freight
  • Kelsey Gibson, Covenant Transport
  • Mitch Giesey, FedEx Ground
  • Johnathan Gong, Youngs Commercial Transfer
  • Isaac Issa, Legacy Express Trucking Inc.
  • Amy Kofoed, Navistar
  • Meredith Priestley, Cargo Transporters Inc.
  • Grant Russo, Cummins Inc.
  • Amanda Schuier, Jetco Delivery
  • William Usher III, Usher Transport Inc.
  • John Waters, Werner Enterprises
  • Sabrina Williams, J&M Tank Lines Inc.
  • John Zuckett, Yellow


鈥淭he LEAD 海角黑料 program was created with the future in mind, continually encouraging the development and growth of next generations of leaders in the trucking industry. With graduates having representation on nearly every committee, LEAD 海角黑料鈥檚 involvement with not only the 海角黑料, but on Capitol Hill, with their companies, and with their local communities only continues to grow,鈥 said DriverReach Founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer. 鈥淎s a proud sponsor, DriverReach has had the opportunity to engage with these dynamic leaders and watch this program grow immensely. On behalf of DriverReach, we are thrilled to welcome the 10th Class of LEAD 海角黑料.鈥

海角黑料 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, 海角黑料 is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation鈥檚 freight. Follow 海角黑料 on or . .
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