Associations

April 1, 2010
Jerry Thrift, manager for new product development for Ryder System, was installed as the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) 2010-11 general chairman

Jerry Thrift, manager for new product development for Ryder System, was installed as the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) 2010-11 general chairman and treasurer during the TMC's 2010 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, held February 9-12 in Tampa FL.

Thrift has served in several other TMC leadership positions, most recently on TMC's board of directors as vice-chairman and chairman of meetings, and chairman of study groups. Thrift has moderated and been a presenter for numerous TMC technical sessions. He received the Silver Spark Plug, the council's highest honor, in 2005. He has also served as a member and chairman of American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Technical Advisory Group.

Other officers include: Vice-Chairman and Chairman of Meetings, Roy Gambrell, Truck It; Chairman of Study Groups, Dan Umphress, FedEx Freight; Membership and Publicity Chairman, Jerry Warmkessel, Mack Trucks; Chairman of Associates, Al Anderson, Jost International; Immediate Past Chairman, Steph Sabo, Norrenberns Truck Service; and Executive Director, Carl Kirk, TMC/ATA.

Directors-at-Large on TMC's 2010-2011 board include: Jerry Anderson, Daimler Trucks North America; Bob Flesher, FedEx Ground; Lee Long, Southeastern Freight Lines; Oren Summer, FleetNet America; Ron Szapacs, Air Products & Chemicals; Kevin Tomlinson, South Shore Transportation; and Dave Williams, Verizon Fleet Operations.

TMC will hold its 2010 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills Competition at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh NC. Set for Sept 20-23, TMCSuperTech2010 will be the sixth national competition for finalists of state and corporate technician competitions. For more details, contact Joe Hite at 703-838-1927 or online at http://tmc.truckline.com.

American Trucking Associations' (ATA) State Laws Vice-President Bob Pitcher was recently named to the board of directors of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). He has worked in ATA's State Laws Department for more than 20 years, serving the past six years as vice-president. Pitcher is also vice-chair of the board of directors of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement, a position he was appointed to in 2006 by the US Secretary of Transportation.

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