current role, he said, he makes routine visits to the field and stays in regular contact with terminal drivers. ABF doesn’t have a formal program
for grooming young executives, but it does make an effort “to encourage cross-functional engagement to under- stand the business as a whole rather than just being limited to a progression and succession in one area,” Wing said. “Engagement” is a key word for
Wing. “For people in my generation to
properly be prepared for leadership, it’s all about engagement – both inside your company and out,” he said. “If you’re not engaged in what’s going on, you can’t be an effective leader.” Wing said the senior leadership
at ABF has strongly supported his per- sonal engagement outside the company, which can require him to be away from the office at times. “They understand the value in that
kind of engagement for me and for them,” he said.
40 UNDER 40 The 40 Under 40 Council, whose
membership is made up of young truck- ing executives who are nominated by their companies, has been an ideal forum, said Wing, who is 38. “I’ve been on the council since
its inception” in 2009, he said. “I’ve become extremely engaged with my peers, with people who are progressing in their careers at the same time as I am. I’m learning different perspec- tives – not just learning about people who do what I do, but learning about what other people do. I’m learning a lot through the leadership series from executives that are currently leading the industry. They give us insight into what’s made them successful so we can apply that in our own careers.” At Walmart, Hammonds has
selected his company’s nominees to the 40 Under 40 Council, and he said he makes his choices carefully. “We’re really looking for people
who have growth potential and can take on greater responsibility,” he said.
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“We want them to represent Walmart well, but we also want them to serve the industry on behalf of Walmart.” Involvement with the ATA and the
40 Under 40 Council has also been a central part of Malea Still’s young but impressive career. At 28 years old, Still is an area transportation safety manager at Tyson Foods as well as chair of the ATA’s Safety Management Council. Still said she plans to take advan-
tage of Tyson’s in-house leadership courses, but she also relies tremendously on mentoring relationships she has formed with more seasoned trucking
industry executives both at Tyson and in other companies around the state. “I’ve always looked up to men-
tors,” said Still, who counts her own grandfather, a company CEO, among them. “It’s great being able to pick up the phone and call them, and bounce things off each other.” Al Heringer IV, vice president of
Star Transportation in Jonesboro, is the fourth generation to lead his family’s business. He’s an ATA board member and was involved in the founding of the 40 Under 40 Council.
40 Under 40 Council Members
Daniel Bearden, Marrlin Transit, Inc. Erica Brigance, ABF Freight Sean Bumgarner, Old Dominion Freight Line Christina Conrad, FedEx Freight Lori Crawford, FedEx Freight Brent Dorrough, ABF Freight Shannon Everett, Rich Logistics Ryan Farrell, Maverick USA, Inc. Jeff Fleming, Walmart Transportation Malea Still, Tyson Foods, Inc. Al Heringer IV, Star Transportation Daniel Holt, Tyson Foods, Inc. Josh Howard, Tyson Foods, Inc. Quincy Jenkins, Distribution Solutions, Inc. Jason Key, USA Truck Nathan Leonard, FedEx Services Lori Long Eakins, Walmart Transportation Jaimey Malone, USA Truck Brian McClure, ABF Freight Matthew Munoz, Tyson Foods, Inc. Justin Oakley, Bruce Oakley, Inc. Jennifer Plumlee, ABF Freight Kasi Pratt, ABF Freight Garland Rice IV, Stallion Transportation Group Austin Samples, C Cross Transport Josh Thompson, Lew Thompson & Son, Inc. Sara Thornton, ABF Freight Doug Voss, University of Central Arkansas Casey Warren, FedEx Freight Kevin Williams, Maverick USA, Inc. Kimberly Williams Gary, Maverick USA, Inc. Jason Wing, ABF Freight
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