Executive Committee

The Executive Committee interacts with the Executive Director on matters pertaining to the Association’s organizational structure and administrative matters, and performs such other duties as may be delegated to it by the Board of Directors. In accord with the performance of its responsibilities, the Executive Committee shall report to the Board matters which have been considered with and recommendations made to the Executive Director. In addition, the Executive Committee will consider and recommend to the Board policies for the conduct of the Association’s affairs.

PositionNameCompany
ChairmanClete CorderoSoutheastern Freight Lines
Vice ChairmanRichard EllisEstes Express Lines
TreasurerScott O’KeefeMagnum LTL
Immediate Past ChairmanLesley Veldstra KillingsworthPolaris Transportation Group
Staff LiaisonDebbie SparksNMFTA

Finance Committee

NMFTA’s Finance Committee oversees the Association’s financial transactions including the budget process and its investment strategies. The Vice Chairman of this Association shall serve as the Chairman of the Finance Committee. The Treasurer of this Association shall serve as the Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee. Said Finance Committee Chairman shall select three more Board members to serve on the Committee. All members will serve for one year. The Board will establish guidelines and policies under which the Finance Committee will perform its various responsibilities. The Finance Committee will report to the Board and the Executive Director matters which have been considered and any recommendations that have been made.

PositionNameCompany
ChairmanRichard EllisEstes Express Lines
Vice ChairmanScott O’KeefeMagnum LTL
Board MemberSteve HartmannLynden Transport, Inc.
Board MemberGlen MerkelDavis Cartage Co.
Board MemberClete CorderoSoutheastern Freight Lines
Staff LiaisonDebbie SparksNMFTA

Audit Committee

NMFTA’s Audit Committee oversees the internal financial reports and tax returns prepared by the outside accounting firm, and the audit conducted by the outside audit firm. That oversight will be conducted by the Committee in accord with the guidelines and policies established by the Board concerning those reports. The Chairman of the Audit Committee will be selected by the Association’s Chairman. Said Audit Chairman shall select two more Board members to serve on the Committee. All Committee members will serve for two years. The Audit Committee will report to the Board and the Executive Director matters which have been considered and any recommendations that have been made.

PositionNameCompany
ChairmanLloyd RawsonSAIA Motor Freight
Board MemberScott O’KeefeMagnum LTL
Board MemberScott ThomleyAAA Cooper Transportation
Staff LiaisonDebbie SparksNMFTA

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee develops a slate of candidates to fill empty Board positions. In performing its responsibilities, the Nominating Committee identifies the skill sets needed by potential new Board members, recruit individuals having that skill set, interview and vet potential new Board members, and helps nominees if elected by the general membership of the Association to understand the requirements of their new position.

PositionNameCompany
ChairmanClete CorderoSoutheastern Freight Lines
Vice ChairmanRichard EllisEstes Express Lines
Immediate Past ChairmanLesley Veldstra KillingsworthPolaris Transportation Group