Fleets The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has awarded the Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) designation to Richard N Locascio, director of sales at Jameson Logistics. He has served with Jameson Logistics since 1997.
James Lawrence has been promoted to vice-president - supply management by Orlando FL-based Darden Restaurants. His most recent role was director of restaurant distribution services.
Suppliers John R May has been named president and chief operating officer of Kidron Inc. May previously spent several years operating two dairy companies in the Southeast. C Randy Porter, who most recently was sales manager, has been named senior director of sales. John E Sommer Jr has been named sales and marketing manager. He most recently was assistant sales and marketing manager.
Kenworth Truck Co has promoted Anthony McQuary to assistant general manager for sales and service. McQuary most recently served as plant manager at the Kenworth manufacturing plant in Renton WA.
Volvo Trucks North America Inc has named David Plaster vice-president - vocational sales. He served most recently as director of truck and vocational marketing.
These KAM Truck Components Inc personnel have joined Hadley Products after Hadley's purchase of KAM: Wayne Lampen, sales manager; Karl Hanft, project engineer; and Dave Sizemore, mechanical engineer.
Peterbilt Motors Co has named Irvin Bird of Allstate Peterbilt in South St Paul MN as 2000 Peterbilt/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician of the Year.
SPX Service Solutions has hired Drew A Gibson as fleet business team leader. Gibson previously worked as a senior business and financial analyst in the Friction Materials Division of Honeywell in Troy MI.
David B Templeton has been named human resources director for Hendrickson International's Trailer Suspension Systems division. He comes to Hendrickson from TRW Inc, where he served most recently as director of human resources for the Engine Components Group in Cleveland OH.
NTE, formerly called the National Transportation Exchange, has named Michael K Wons as its new senior vice-president and chief technology officer (CTO). He joins NTE from Primedia, where he was senior vice-president and CTO.
Allison Transmission has appointed James L Wanaselja director - North American marketing, sales, and service. He was formerly Allison's director of North American sales.
Michael Tann has been promoted to general manager of TWL Corp. Tann had been manager of Dodsworth Trucking since TWL purchased it in 1999.
Ron Harman is the new president of Tuthill Transport Technologies. A TTT veteran of 20-plus years, Harman most recently was responsible for developing the company's international business.
Great West Casualty Co has named Scott Rager chief executive officer and Hugh Fugleberg president and chief operating officer. Al Johnson will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Rager most recently was senior vice-president - administration and corporate services. Fugleberg previously was senior vice-president - operations.
Associations The International Association of Cold Storage Contractors (IACSC) has elected as 2001 chairman Brian Smith, McClier, Chicago IL. Also elected to the board were Ron Vallort, Composite Technologies, Oak Brook IL, as vice-chairman and Jeff Wiersum, Genflex Roofing Systems, Belding MI, as treasurer. Mike Graw, Insulation Systems Inc, Collierville TN, is immediate past chairman. Tom Berot, Fastener Systems Inc, West Chester PA, was re-elected to the board for a two-year term. Mike Cummins, D Cummins Corp, Modesto CA, also was elected to serve a two-year term. Retiring from the board was Thomas Baldwin, Rentenbach Constructors Inc, Norcross GA.