Washington — Today, the Ӱɴý announced that Tony Bradley, president & CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association, and Chris Maxwell, president & CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, have been elected by their state trucking association peers to serve as the chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Trucking Association Executives Council.
Mr. Bradley previously served as the TAEC vice chair and succeeds John Esparza, president & CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, who recently concluded his one-year term as TAEC chair. As TAEC chairman, Mr. Bradley serves as the TAEC representative to the Ӱɴý Executive Committee and Strategic Priorities Committee. As vice chairman, Mr. Maxwell serves as first alternate should Mr. Bradley be unable to participate in an Executive Committee or Strategic Priorities Committee meeting.
“The Federation is in great shape, and we have big goals in mind for the year to come,” said John D. Esparza, president & CEO of the Texas Trucking Association and outgoing chairman of TAEC. “Tony is a proven leader, whose knowledge and experience will serve the states well. We have a strong slate of leadership in the regional ranks ready for the work ahead.”
“It’s an honor to be elected by my peers to serve as chairman of TAEC,” said Tony Bradley, president and CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association and chairman of TAEC. “The work our state associations do—day in and day out—is critical to the strength and success of the trucking industry nationwide. I look forward to building on the legacy of leaders who have served in this role as we continue to advocate, innovate, and elevate the voice of trucking across the country.”
TAEC is comprised of staff executives of state trucking associations and conferences affiliated with Ӱɴý. The purpose of TAEC is to (1) promote the trucking industry, (2) contribute to the improvement of the associations and organizations established to serve the trucking industry and (3) advance the professional stature and capabilities of the managers and executives of such associations.
Mr. Bradley has led the Arizona Trucking Association and the Arizona Trucking Association Foundation since 2013. He began his professional career with Senator John McCain, working in a variety of capacities for the late Senator in Arizona and Washington, D.C., and he consulted and advised on hundreds of political and public affairs campaigns throughout the United States. With more than 25 years of experience in public policy, government relations and public affairs, he is a passionate advocate for the trucking industry and is considered a trustworthy ally and a formidable foe at the Arizona Capitol.
Mr. Maxwell has been an active member of the Rhode Island Trucking Association since 1987, serving as Chairman of its Board of Directors prior to being named President and CEO in 2011. He spent 25 years in trucking and transportation safety at a heavy highway contractor and is the recipient of numerous recognitions, including the 2019 Ӱɴý President's TAEC Leadership Award.
TAEC also announced its new regional and Ӱɴý Conference Chairs:
- Region I (NETAEC): Kevin Weeks, Executive Director, Trucking Association of Massachusetts
- Region II: Donna England, President & CEO, Tennessee Trucking Association
- Region III: Jill Sokacz, President & CEO, Michigan Trucking Association
- Region IV (WTAEC): Duane Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Montana Trucking Association
- Ӱɴý Conferences: Jon Eisen, Executive Director, Ӱɴý Intermodal Carriers Conference / Vice President, Ӱɴý Conferences