Committees & Program Leadership
NMFTA committees guide the association’s administrative, advocacy, operating, outreach, and policy efforts.
Below are descriptions of the areas of responsibility, including the leaders, staff liaison(s), and committee list for each.
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Board of Directors
Chairman:
Mike Morgan, B&H Freight Line, Inc.
Vice Chairman:
Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth, Polaris Transportation Group
Treasurer:
Clete Cordero, Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.
Secretary:
Debbie Ruane Sparks, National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
Immediate Past Chairman:
Tim Vander Pol, Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc.
Classification Resource Committee
Chairman:
Sheri Frieze, Midwest Motor Express, Inc.
First Vice Chairman:
Lisa Klein, ABF Freight System, Inc.
Second Vice Chairman:
Greg Joyner, FedEx Freight
Secretary:
Debbie Ruane Sparks, National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
Immediate Past Chairman:
Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth, Polaris Transportation Group
Legal Counsel: Claire Shapiro
Regulatory Policy Committee
Chairman:
Richard Ellis, Estes Express Lines
Special Advisor:
Nicholas Wingerter, Truck Safety 1
Staff Liaison: Allison Austin
Carrier Procedures Committee
Chairman:
James Faas, North Park Transportation
Vice Chairman:
Jeremy Vetterkind, Sutton Transport, Inc.
Staff Liaisons: Larissa Franklin and Allison Austin