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Jana Jarvis

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Bob Russell

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John Sallak

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair

Bart Sherman, Sherman Bros. Trucking

Vice Chair / ISI Rep.

Diane DeAutremont, Lile Moving & Storage

Secretary/Treasurer

Lanny Gower, XPO Logistics

ATA Vice President

Andy Owens, A & M Transport

Past Chair

Mike Boyd, R.H. Sheppard

Chair Appointed

Dale Lemmons, Interstate Wood Products

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Central Oregon

Charlie Every, Charlie Every Trucking

Eastern Oregon

Don McGinn, McGinn Bros. Trucking

Southern Oregon

Troy Hutchens, FV Martin Trucking

Metro

Tim Love, Carson Oil

Willamette Valley

Ron Bowers, Ron Bowers, Inc.

Allied

Mandy Graham, Great West Casualty Co.

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Kristal Fiser, UPS

Ross Gay, JW Fowler

Leon Fischer, Siltez Trucking Co.

Government Affairs

David Brailler, Gordon Trucking

Highway Policy Committee

Steve Bates, Steese Transportation

OMSA

Ross Gallup, Rose City Moving & Storage

SMC

Myke Lake, McCracken Motor Freight

TMC

Mike Vallery, Oak Harbor Freight

COMMITTEES

To learn more about the committees listed below, contact

OTA at

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Government Affairs

Highway Policy Committee

OTA in Action

Safety Management Council (SMC)

Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)

Truck PAC

OTA LEADERSHIP

3 OTA Chair’s Message, by Bart Sherman 4 OTA President’s Message, by Jana Jarvis 6 Legislative Update, by Bob Russell 8 Member Profile: Andy Owens, Operations Manager, A & M Transport 13 Events: ATA Chair Pat Thomas at the Southern Oregon Mixer 14 Events: 3rd Annual Southern Oregon Mixer 16 Rules & Regulations Oregon’s new Sick Leave Law, by Kevin Anderson and John Anderson 18 OTA Holiday Event Celebrating the season at the Pacific NW Truck Museum 20 Health & Wellness Driver Wellness: Recruitment through Retention, by Dan Petrillo and Adam Harris 22 Safety Management Council Nominate top safety professionals and fleets Save the date for 2016 OTA Truck Driving Championships Spring Safety Conference 24 Technology & Maintenance Council TMC continues growth spurt 26 ATA Update , by Bill Graves 28 Historical Perspectives Robert R. Knipe, OTA Chief Executive Officer

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