Five newly elected fleet members and one newly elected allied member took their seats on the National Private Truck Council Board of Directors during the group’s Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, held April 29-May 1 in Indianapolis.
Also, four truck drivers who have logged more than a combined 13.5 million miles of safe driving were honored by NPTC and inducted into the NPTC/Bridgestone Firestone Driver Hall of Fame April 30.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The new fleet members include Ralph Benson of Sentinel Transportation; Richard J. Chavez of Nestle Waters North America; William E. Perry, CTP, CDS of Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc.; Mike Pughes, CTP of General Parts Inc./CARQUEST; and Daniel P. Smith of Smart and Final. Donald K. Metcalf of Penske Truck Leasing Co. was elected as the Third Party Provider Division representative.
The NPTC Board of Directors includes:
DRIVER HALL OF FAME
The drivers are from NPTC member companies and have met the minimum qualifications of 20 years, two million miles or 50,000 hours of driving without a preventable accident. Many of the drivers have far exceeded these qualifications and are known for having made significant contributions to their industry and their communities. Since its inception, 84 drivers have been installed in the Driver Hall of Fame.
