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bership of the hire, he said, “Brad is a bright, creative, ‘roll-up-your-sleeves and earn your stripes kind of guy’ who knows trucking’s issues, companies, and people. With his outstanding commu- nication skills, there’s no doubt he will make a positive impact on TCA’s mem- bers, programs, and sponsorships. I feel confident he will be a natural fit with our organization.” A University of Alabama graduate
with a degree in broadcast journalism, Bentley has worked in the trucking industry since 1988. He spent six years in driver recruitment advertising sales, followed by 15 years as a trucking pub- lisher, before becoming the editorial director for Randall-Reilly, a recruiting agency, in 2008. He has been active in TCA, most
recently serving as co-chair of the Image and Communication Policy Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors as well as the
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Recruitment & Retention Human Resources Committee. Bentley has played a role in the behind-the-scenes development of several of TCA’s signa- ture activities. Bentley is also active on the
Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Marketing Committee and the American Trucking Associations’ Communications and Image Policy Committee. “I’m honored to have been selected.
It’s a life-changing deal for me,” said Bentley. “My career has been about creativity and collaboration, and I’m a big networker, so you’ll see me out there ‘beating the streets’. I’m planning to offer the TCA members a value-driven agenda.”
TRANSCO LINES DRIVER NAMED HIGHWAY ANGEL Jannie Reece of Waynesboro, Tenn.,
8/13/13 7:02 AM
a professional truck driver for Transco Lines, Inc., of Russellville, Ark., has been named a Highway Angel by the
Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). She is being recognized for helping put out the flames on a fellow motorist’s car.
A small car beside Reece caught
fire on I-20 in Leeds, Ala. Reece saw flames from sides and front of the vehicle. Reece stopped and grabbed her fire extinguisher when the driver of the fiery car pulled to the side of the road. Reece made sure the driver and
passenger were okay and asked if any- one else was inside. Reece extinguished flames from under the car and hood, burning her hand in the process. After the fire was out, Reece called
911 to report the situation. When the first responders arrived, they thanked Reece for her actions and said the situa- tion would have been much worse if she had not been willing to get involved. No other drivers stopped to assist in the highway event. When asked why she chose to stop
and help, the 21-year professional truck driver responded: “Over the years, I
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