Trucking news and briefs for Thursday, June 9, 2022:
TCA President Jim Ward presented the 2022 TCA Safety Professional of the Year -- Clare C. Casey Award to FTC Transportation’s Emory Mills.
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded FTC Transportation’s Director of Safety and Driver Administration Emory Mills as its 2022 TCA Safety Professional of the Year — Clare C. Casey Award recipient. The announcement was made during TCA’s 41st Annual Safety and Security Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
The honor is bestowed upon a trucking industry professional whose actions and achievements have made a profound contribution to enhancing safety on North America’s highways.
“I'm extremely honored to have been selected for the Clare C. Casey Award and overwhelmed to stand alongside of previous award winners, colleagues in safety, who have been an amazing resource over the years and who have always freely shared their wisdom and experiences,” said Mills. “My appreciation also goes out to the TCA team, who go above and beyond, and so many others in our great industry. Most of all, thank you to my family at home for their ongoing support, and to my FTC Transportation family whom it is truly my privilege to work alongside of each day.”
Emory’s career began at FTC in 2000, where she started in the fuel taxes and permits department. Years later, she moved into the safety space as a driver and safety coordinator advancing to driver and safety manager, to now her current position as director of safety and driver administration.
Prior to FTC, Mills worked at A&A Trucking/Haskell Lemon Construction, Red Rock Distributing/Save-A-Stop, and Oklahoma Tank Lines.
