Message from the Chairman
Diamonds in the desert
2012 Post-Conference issue PUBLISHER
Jennifer Matthews Kidd Matthews Publishing Group
jennifer@matthewspublishing.com
ART DIRECTOR Jon D. Kennedy
freelanceco@comcast.net
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Karen Rasmussen
krasmussen@aztrucking.com
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Nancy Nelson
nnelson@aztrucking.com
PHOTOGRAPHER Luis Leon
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Steve Brawner, Eric Francis, Jennifer Barnett Reed
As the holidays approach, you should have received and are enjoying our 75th Anniversary Commemorative Yearbook, published in time for this year’s Leadership Conference. I hope you will take the time to read all the articles, but particularly to focus on the short history of trucking in Arizona. Our industry and our association have endured and survived some incredible times throughout our history, and I think it’s important to remember that as we look to the future.
This has been quite a year for our Association, beginning with events to celebrate our 75th Anniversary and ending with a change in leadership as Karen Rasmussen departs after nearly 12 years as our President & CEO. Just before our Conference, Karen notified the Board (and I announced at the Annual Membership Meeting) that she had accepted the position of President & CEO of Help Inc., the public-private partnership that owns and runs PrePass, the largest truck pre-clearance program in North America.
Knowing Karen and how much she loves ATA and its members, I can tell you that the decision to leave ATA did not come easily for her. But with her life-long interest in and commitment to improving truck safety, and her belief that technology can help all motor carriers be safer and more efficient, I think she is a natural to lead Help and its technology programs into the future. She will remain involved in ATA as a member – Help Inc. has been an allied member of ATA since 1995!
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Rhonda Merkel
rmerkel@aztrucking.com
ACCOUNTING MANAGER Karen Schiefelbein
kschiefelbein@aztrucking.com
MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS COORDINATOR Nancy Nelson
nnelson@aztrucking.com
SAFETY CONSULTANT Bernie Gazdzik
safety@aztrucking.com
VEHICLE REGISTRATION AGENTS Victoria Adams, Arthur Contreras, Diana Munoz
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At the Annual Meeting, I also appointed a Search Committee to begin screening and interviewing potential candidates for ATA. Joining me on the Committee are Immediate Past Chairman Collin Stewart (Stewart Transport); Vice Chairman Bart Wilson (On Time Express); Larry Woolson (Transport Capacity Solutions LLC); Dave Berry (Swift Transportation); Mark Doughty (ContractorManagement Services); and Dave Williams (Knight Transportation).
As I write this, we have interviewed a number of candidates but have not yet settled on a list of finalists. While the Committee, the Board of Directors and I want to find and recruit a new CEO as soon as possible, we also want to find the right candidate.
In the meantime, I want you to know that ATA and the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation are positioned to continue moving the trucking industry forward. We hope to continue our nationally recognized reputation and innovative leadership in truck safety, and I can assure you that the Board of Directors, the staff and I are fully committed to providing the quality service and benefits that ATA members expect from their association.
I look forward to another exciting year as your Chairman. So, Happy New Year and best wishes for a safe, productive and peaceful 2013!
George Cravens ATA Chairman
Utility Trailer Sales Company of Arizona Arizona Trucking Association 2012 Post-Conference Report 7
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