The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.® (NMFTA)® announced its 2026-27 Board of Directors, bringing together executives from across the less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation industry to help guide the association and its work on behalf of the freight community.
Richard Ellis, vice president of pricing at Estes Express Lines, will serve as chairman. Scott O’Keefe, vice president of operations and yield at Magnum LTL, will serve as vice chairman, and Kristin (Kris) McLennan, vice president of yield management at A. Duie Pyle, Inc., will serve as treasurer. Clete Cordero, vice president of pricing and traffic at Southeastern Freight Lines, will continue his service to the board as immediate past chairman.
Serving as directors at large are Erica Brigance, vice president of strategic product and analytics at ArcBest; Chris Thacker, vice president of pricing and traffic at Averitt; and Mike Zupon, vice president of technology at Ward Transport & Logistics.
“This board is a reflection of the strategic transformation NMFTA has been undertaking to meet the evolving needs of the trucking industry,” said Debbie Sparks, executive director of NMFTA. “While remaining firmly grounded in our core competencies of freight classification, SCAC, pricing, and industry standards, we’ve intentionally elevated leadership and expertise in digitalization, technology, and cybersecurity.
Sparks continues, “The composition of this board demonstrates our commitment to ensuring NMFTA has the right industry perspectives guiding both our longstanding responsibilities and the initiatives that will define our future.”
To learn more about NMFTA’s Board of Directors, visit www.nmfta.org/about/leadership-team/board-of-directors.
About NMFTA
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.® (NMFTA)® has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. The NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC)®, assigns Standard Carrier Alpha Codes® (SCAC)®, assigns Standard Point Location Codes® (SPLC)®, develops digital standards for the LTL industry through its Digital Standards Development Council® (DSDC)® and safeguards those digital standards through cybersecurity research, dissemination of studies, and education. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers. For more information, visit www.nmfta.org.
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